Greek team Peristeri is already planning next season, and is considering American forward Jamie Arnold as an important key of the team. Peristeri chairman has offered 34-year-old player to extend his contract for one more year, until the end of the next season. Arnold arrived this summer to Peristeri after playing last year for Virtus Bolonia.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Utah Jazz have announced that the team will sign guard Othyus Jeffers to a 10-day contract. Jeffers will be call up from D-League franchise Iowa Energy. Jeffers is averaging 14.3 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists for the Energy this season after arriving to the D-League from Italian team Pallacanestro Cantu.
SOURCE: NBA.com
Aris Thessaloniki board is happy with his new coach, David Blatt, who arrived to the Greek squad to replace Fotis Katsikaris, now in Bizkaia Bilbao Basket. Aris will offer Blatt, also Russian NT coach to continue one more year. American guard Jeremy Richardson also wants to stay in Aris, and has showed his intention of continue one more year, if no interesting offer from the NBA comes.
SOURCES: Superbasket, Basketnet
Portland Trail Blazers signed guard Travis Diener, as the NBA franchise have announced. Diener was a free agent after being waived by Indiana Pacers days ago. 28-year-old player averaged this season 0.8 points, 1.0 assists and 0.5 rebounds in 4 games with Indiana, after recovering from a injury in his left big toe.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
As expected, Sacramento Kings signed guard Garrett Temple for a 10-day contract. Temple was called up from Rio Grande Valley Vipers, where he arrived after not being extended for the rest of the season with Houston Rockets, which signed him for two consecutive 10-day contracts. Temple averaged 5.0 points and 1.6 assists with the Rockets.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
D-League franchise Springfield Armor signed forward Corey Minnifield, who played last season in Seoul SK Knights, in South Korea. Armor have also waived guard JamesOn Curry due to a season-ending knee injury. Curry earned a call up from the NBA and a 10-day contract with Los Angeles Clippers this season, but was waived just 4 days after.
D-League franchise Dakota Wizards have announced that forward Marcus Dove was re-acquired after recovering of a pulled harmstring. Dove was waived days ago by the Wizards due to that injury, after averaging 8.3 points and 5.9 rebounds. Center Connor Atchley was waived to make room for Dove in the Dakota roster.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
P.J. Tucker will be the replacement for Nigerian forward Ugonna Onyekwe, who was released by Bnei Hasharon and was signed by Maccabi Rishon LeZion. American forward was signed by Bnei Hasharon for the rest of the season. 25-year-old player started the season in BC Donetsk, but was released after the Ukrainian club bankrupt.
SOURCE: Walla Sport
Argentinian team Lanús signed Jamaican player Andre Smith to replace recently waived center Dillon Sneed. 29-year-old guard started the season in Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca, but was waived in January after averaging 13.9 points and 2.1 rebounds in 25 games.
SOURCE: Infoliga
Spanish club DKV Joventut has announced that Sito Alonso is no longer the head coach of the team, after agreeing both parts to terminate his contract. Sito Alonso was the coach of Joventut since last season, after several years as an assistant. Joventut has lost the last 6 games in ACB league. Former Spanish NT coach Pepu Hernández, and Serbian coach Svetislav Pesic are in the list for being the new Joventut coach.
SOURCE: Club Joventut de Badalona, Blog i continuació
D-League franchise Albuquerque Thunderbirds added rookie center Shagari Alleyne to roster. Alleyne, who played in college for University of Kentucky, was drafted last summer by the T-Birds in fifth round, but was cut in pre-season. His last team was Halifax Rainmen, in the Premier Basketball League.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Spanish team Cajasol is already planning the next season, and has set an target to improve the roster: Martyinas Gecevicius. 22-year-old Lithuanian guard, currently in Lietuvos Rytas, was close to arrive to Cajasol weeks ago, but the coach Joan Plaza preferred to sign a more experienced player like Ruben Douglas. Cajasol was also interested in Coby Karl, but the American guard decided to sign a 10-day contract with the Warriors.
SOURCE: Diario de Sevilla
Serbian guard Jovan Teodosic, a free agent since being released by Greek team Egaleo, has found a new team. The older brother of Olympiakos player, Milos, will play for Serbian team Metalac, currently fighting in the top zone of the Serbian Superleague and the Balkan League.
SOURCE: Sportal
Drazen Anzulovic was the top choice of Polish Basketball Federation to manage the National Team, but Croatian coach refused the offer. Former Cibona player and coach didn't want the Poland NT job to complicate to find a chance to manage a club. Jasmin Repesa (recently hired by Benetton) and Ramunas Butautas (free agent since leaving Zalgiris) are now the options for the Polish Federation.
SOURCE: Sports.pl
Spanish team CB Granada has decided to re-sign Bosnian center Ervin Jazvin for the rest of the season. 29-year-old player arrived a month ago to Granada with a temporary contract, now extended. Last season, Jazvin played in Russia for Spartak Primorje Vladivostok.
SOURCE: CB Granada
Ironi Ramat-Gan has brought back to Israel center Anton Kazarnovski, after playing last three seasons and a half in Germany. Kazarnovski started the season in the German ProA with BC Karlsruhe, averaging 7.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in 22 minutes per game, and has signed for Ironi Ramat-Gan for the rest of the season.
SOURCE: One
French team Hyères-Toulon have released American guard Daniel Horton due to his less than impressive performances. 25-year-old player was averaging 3.4 points and 3.0 assists in the LNB. Horton arrived this season from Pau-Orthez. Hyères-Toulon will track the market for a replacement.
SOURCE: Basketnews
First decisions in Khimik after the change of head coach. Ukrainian team have signed American player Russell Carter, who has played this season in the D-League for Austin Toros and Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Carter was released from the Vipers days ago. 24-year-old guard has also played in Italy and in France.
SOURCE: Ukrbasket
Oklahoma City Thunder have re-assigned rookie center B.J. Mullens and second-year guard Kyle Weaver to the D-League affiliated franchise Tulsa 66ers. Mullens averaged 15.5 points and 8.3 rebounds in his first 11-game stint in the D-League, while Weaver averaged 17.0 points, 9.0 assists and 7.5 rebounds in 2 games with the 66ers.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
As expected, Golden State Warriors have called up Sioux Falls Skyforce forward Reggie Williams to a 10-day contract, who was averaging 26.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists in the D-League. This is the fifth call up for the Warriors after Chris Hunter, Anthony Tolliver, Cartier Martin and Coby Karl. Hunter and Tolliver are still in Golden State.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Denver Nuggets are looking for a backup center, and tracking the free agent market. Besides of Mikki Moore and Zydrunas Ilgauskas, the NBA franchise is also asking for another veteran center, Mark Blount, recently waived by Minnesota Timberwolves after not playing a single game this season.
SOURCE: Twitter Chris Tomasson
Veteran guard Rashid Atkins has decided not to play for Olympia Larisa despite the first agreement between both parts, and will continue his career in Cyriot team Apoel Nicosia. Greek squad will have to find another replacement for released player Jamar Butler. Olympia Larisa also decided to inactivate forward Nestoras Kommatos, who will have to find a new team.
SOURCE: Sport 24
Nigerian forward Ugonna Onyekwe was released by Israeli team Bnei Hasharon to make place for a signing of a guard to replace injured Dori Assaf. 30-year-old player, though, has already a new team. Maccabi Rishon LeZion, who have just signed another forward, Darrell Tucker, inked Onyekwe for the rest of the season.
SOURCE: One
Bakersfield Jam and Erie BayHawks have agreed to a trade involving guard Blake Ahearn and forward Alade Aminu. Ahearn, who arrived weeks ago to the Jam after starting the season with Spanish team Estudiantes, will play for the BayHawks, while Aminu will go to Bakersfield.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Bakersfield Jam have announced the re-acquisition of Trey Johnson, who was the top scorer of the D-League franchise this season. This season, the 25-year-old forward started the season in French team Gravelines Dunkerque, but was released after averaging 8.8 points and 2.2 rebounds in LNB.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
French team JDA Dijon have announced that Frederic Adjiwanou won't be re-signed after finishing his temporary contract. French center arrived to Dijon to replace injured Nick Fazekas, still no recovered. Dijon also signed days ago Serbian center Stevan Milosevic, who was a free agent after finishing his temporary contract with Partizan.
SOURCES: Basketnews, Basketnews
The recent bad performances (3 wins in the last 14 games) of Italian LegaDue team Riviera Solar Rimini has forced the club board to make a change of direction. Giancarlo Sacco was fired after a season with the team. His replacement is rumored to be Giampiero Ticchi, the current coach of the Italian Women National Team.
SOURCE: News Rimini
Turk Telekom have announced officially the signing of American forward Ricky Davis, a free agent after being waived by Los Angeles Clippers. 31-year-old player will have his first experience outside the U.S.A. in the Turkish team, which also released guard Sarkan Erdogan, new player of Meridano Alicante, in Spain.
SOURCE: Turk Telekomspor
As expected, Chicago Bulls is about to re-sign forward Chris Richard, who was back to Tulsa 66ers after being waived by the NBA franchise, and will wave the most veteran player in the NBA, guard Lindsey Hunter, close to retirement. Bulls were reported to need another big man in their rotation.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune
Guard Garrett Temple won't be re-signed by Houston Rockets after finishing his second 10-day contract. But Sacramento Kings will give him a new chance in the NBA, and will sign former Rio Grande Valley Vipers for another 10-day contract. Rockets, in the meantime, called up and signed again guard Will Conroy from the Vipers, also for a 10-day contract.
SOURCES: Houston Chronicle, MyFox Houston, Our Sports Central
Sarkan Erdogan and Turk Telekom have agreeing to terminate the player's contract, who will replace waived Kyle Hill in Meridiano Alicante. 32-year-old guard will be back to Spain after playing for Tau Vitoria between 2005 and 2007. But the Ankara club is about to complete a most important signing. According to ESPN, Turk Telekom is the new team of veteran NBA player Ricky Davis, recently waived by Los Angeles Clippers.
SOURCES: Turkbasket, ESPN
Today, Monday, expires the LKL period to register new players and coaches, and Zalgiris Kaunas hasn't made any movement to sign a new head coach, despite some rumors involving Sarunas Sakalauskas. Lithuanian team is likely to keep temporary coach Darius Maskoulinas (assistant to former head coaches Gintaras Krapikas and Ramunas Butautas) until the end of the season.
Turkish team Bornova has signed for a 2-month contract American player Tyler Smith. 23-year-old forward was one of the best players in Tennesse college, averaging 11.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists, but was dismissed after being arrested on New Year's Day. Smith plead guilty to possession of a firearm and possession of a weapon with an altered serial number.
SOURCE: WBIR
Techasas signed guard Gediminas Maceina, released days ago by Rudupis due to a conflict between him and the coach.
Nevezis signed forward Vitalijus Stanevicius, who started the season in Polish team Sportino Inowroclaw.
SOURCES: Krepsinis, Krepsinis
Veteran center Ante Grgurevic is back. 34-year-old Croatian player was signed by Cypriot team Etha Engomis, now placed third in the national league with 11 wins in 16 games. Grgurevic was a free agent after playing five games for his first team, KK Split, last year
SOURCE: Kosarka.hr
Czech club Brno have decide to change his coach due to the bad performances of the team, currently placed 10th in the NBL. Marian Svoboda was fired, and the replacement is the Czech basketball legend Josef Jelinek, the top scorer in national basketball history. He also coached youth Brno teams, and is the father of DKV Joventut player David Jelinek.
SOURCE: Probasket
Charlotte Bobcats won't make any offer for guard Larry Hughes, recently waived by Sacramento Kings, who was under the Bobcats radar. Hughes is injured due to a broken finger, and will need several weeks to fully recover. Bobcats won't make any offer to Mike James, waived by Washington, either.
SOURCE: Charlotte Observer
Mark Blount is a free agent after being officially waived by his team, Minnesota Timberwolves, as expected. Nine-year NBA veteran center arrived to Minnesota last summer from Miami via trade, but didn't played any minute with the Wolves this season. Between 2005 and 2007, Blount played for Timberwolves, averaging 11.6 points and 5.7 rebounds.
SOURCE: NBA.com
German team Mitteldeutscher BC have decided to waive American guard Matt Stucki, who only averaged 1.1 points in 21 games played. Mitteldeutscher also signed Canadian center Velimir Radinovic, who played last season for Iraklis in the Greek A2, and added to the first team German center Oskar Fassler, one of the top prospects in the country.
SOURCES: Mitteldeutscher BC, Mitteldeutscher BC
Montenegrin Savo Djikanovic, who left Trikala 2000 due to the financial problems of the team, could be back to the Greek squad. Djikanovic would reconsider his leaving if Trikala 2000 can guarantee his monthly salary. The club already signed Dimitris Marmarinos to replace Djikanovic.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Indiana Pacers announced that guard Travis Diener was waived after playing just four games with the team this season, due to a foot injury. Diener spent the last two seasons in Indiana. His new team will be Portland Trail Blazers, that will sign him to fill the last spot in their roster.
SOURCES: NBA.com, The Oregonian
Minnesota Timberwolves will waive in the next hours center Mark Blount. 34-year-old player was traded to Wolves from Miami last summer, but never reported to the team, which expected to trade his $8 million expiring contract before the February 18th deadline. Blount will be able to sign for a new team to play in the play-offs.
SOURCE: ESPN
Polish NT forward Robert Witka was waived by Turow Zgorzelec, after saying in an interview before a game that the team was badly builded. 28-year-old player was the captain of the Polish squad, but his words caused his leaving of Turow, where he arrived three years ago from Anwil Wloclawek. Turow won't sign a new player to replace Witka.
SOURCE: Sportowe Fakty
Former NBA player Norman Richardson is in Germany for a try-out with Bremerhaven. 32-year-old forward will try to pass it and receive a contract until the end of the season. Richardson is back to the BBL after finishing last season in TBB Trier, averaging 11.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in 26 games.
SOURCE: Beko BBL
San Antonio Spurs have decided to waive veteran forward and former All-Star Michael Finley after almost 5 years in the team. Finley, close to turn 37 years old, arrived from Dallas as a free agent in 2005, and has averaged 3.7 points this season. Boston Celtics is interested in hiring Finley for the rest of the season.
SOURCES: NBA.com, Twitter Marc J. Spears
Washington Wizards and guard Mike James have reached to a buy-out of the player's contract. James will be a free agent, and will be able to sign with any other NBA franchise. 34-year-old player was in his second year with Wizards, after being trade there from New Orleans Hornets.
SOURCE: Twitter Michael Lee
Ukrainian team Budivelnik, currently leading the national Superleague, has signed veteran American Maceo Baston until the end of the season. 33-year-old player was a free agent after being released by Detroit Pistons last preseason. Last team in Europe Baston played for was Maccabi Tel Aviv, winning two times the Euroleague with the Israeli squad. Budivelnik is also trying to sign Lithuanian guard Tomas Delininkaitis, recently released from CB Murcia.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
DKV Joventut is not happy with the performances of Spanish centers Antonio Bueno and Eduardo Hernández-Sonseca, and is looking for an American player to replace one of them. Congolese forward Christian Eyenga could also leave the team if the new signing is confirmed. Joventut has lost the last 6 games in the ACB league, and is currently out of the play-off zone.
SOURCE: El Punt
It's official: Spanish team Meridiano Alicante and American forward Kyle Hill have agreed to terminate the player's contract, who is now a free agent. Hill is now a free agent, and it's likely to be signed by Serbian team Hemofarm. 31-year-old player would be back to the Adriatic League, after playing for Bosna Sarajevo and KK Zadar before moving to Spain.
SOURCE: Diario Información
Olympia Larisa is looking desperately for the key to avoid relegation. After not accepting coach Kalafatakis resignation, Greek squad has decided to sign veteran guard Rashid Atkins to replace Jamar Butler, who will be released. Atkins played last season for Turkish team Galatasaray, while Butler signed last summer for Larisa after playing for Kombassan Konya, also in Turkey.
SOURCE: Basketnet
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