Red Star top prospect, forward Nemanja Bjelica, denied rumors about playing next year with Partizan. 21-yeard old player has one more year of contract with Red Star, and his name is projected to be heard in next NBA draft. Bjelica is averaging 9.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in the Adriatic League this season.
SOURCE: B92
Former Serbian NT player, Mile Ilic is close to sign with Metalac. 25-year-old center, who also played for New Jersey Nets in 2006-07 season, was without a team after failing a physical test for Red Star last summer. Last season, Ilic played 12 games for Spanish team Cajasol.
SOURCE: Sportal
Lithuanian team Suduva has seen how American players Rashaun Broadus and Lodrick Stewart left the team without saying a word. Broadus and Stewart played for the last time with Suduva on February 23rd against Perlas, and the club doesn't know if they have intention of coming back. Broadus arrived to Suduva on January for a try-out, while Stewart started the season with Marijampole team.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
The top two guards in the free agency are Mike James and Larry Hughes. Charlotte Bobcats were interested in both of them, but finally decided not to sign any new player, and now Miami Heat could sign one of them to take the spot left by Rafer Alston. Mike James, recently waived by Washington Wizards, is the first choice to back up Carlos Arroyo in the point guard position.
SOURCE: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Historic team KK Split have officially parted ways with coach Boris Kurtovic, as expected. KK Split won't be in the next stage of the Croatian league after last defeat against Sibenik. New head coach will be Mladen Vuskovic, currently in Split youth team.
SOURCE: Vecernji
Guard Ron Howard has left the D-League team Fort Wayne Mad Ants after being re-acquired a month ago. To replace him, the D-League franchise have re-acquired forward DeWitt Scott, waived in January, who later was signed by Reno Bighorns.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
DKV Joventut has already signed a new coach, Pepu Hernández, but is still tracking the market for a new center. The two top choices are the British player of CSKA Moscow, Pops Mensah-Bonsu, who already played in Badalona last season, and Puerto Rican player of Efes Pilsen, Daniel Santiago, who will leave the team this week.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
As expected, Argentinian team Quimsa signed Cleotis Brown. American guard was a free agent since being released by Libertad de Sunchales, and will replace Albert White, soon to be released. White has already offers from the Argentinian league and from foreign teams.
SOURCE: Infoliga
Mike Harris is back to the D-League, after being re-acquired by his former team, Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Harris signed a 10-day contract with Washington Wizards not extended after just 11 minutes of action in the NBA. Harris was the top scorer in the D-League with 26.8 points by game before being called up.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
The brief stint of Bojan Bakic in Trikala 2000 is over. The Greek club has decided to solve Montenegrin guard contract, who is now a free agent. Trikala is also hoping to convince forward Miha Zupan to come back to the team, after the Slovenian player left the practices due to payment delays. Who won't be back to Trikala is Savo Djikanovic, who has already left Greece.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Unicaja have denied any intention of releasing coach Aíto García Reneses, and that there has been any meeting with him. Sources said that there were talks between club and coach to terminate the contract between both parts. One of the most important coaches in Spanish basketball history is still in Unicaja.
SOURCE: El Desmarque de Málaga
Rafer Alston is considering retirement after being suspended from the Miami Heat. 33-year-old guard has not made himself available to the team by anything other than text message since losing his starting spot at point guard before Thursday's overtime win over the Los Angeles Lakers, and the franchise has suspended him indefenitely. Alston arrived in January to the Heat after leaving New Jersey.
SOURCE: ESPN
KK Split is considering a change in the lead of the team after last defeat against Sibenik in the Croatian league. The legendary player Dino Radja, chairman of the historial Croatian team, would replace Boris Kurtovic, signed last summer for three seasons, with the coach of the Split junior team, Mladen Voskuvic. The decision will be taken in the next days.
SOURCE: Sportal.hr
Washington Wizards have signed another player to a 10-day contract, after Shaun Livingston. Alonzo Gee, who was playing for Austin Toros in the D-League, will be available when the Wizards play Celtics tonight. Rookie forward will take the roster spot vacated by Mike Harris, whose 10-day contract was not renewed.
SOURCE: Washington Post
Spanish team Unicaja and Aíto García Reneses are discussing the buy-out of the veteran coach contract. Last defeat against Bilbao Basket could the last one of the 63-year-old coach, who arrived to Málaga last season after leading the Spanish NT to the silver medal in the Olympic Games. Aíto's replacement could be Paco Aurioles, affiliated LEB Oro team Clinicas Rincon coach.
SOURCE: Twitter Ramon Trecet
Memphis Grizzlies and head coach Lionel Hollins are closing a deal to extend his contract, expiring this summer. Hollins took team control last season after the firing of the former coach, Mark Iavaroni, and left his work as an assistant to be back to Memphis, where he worked as an interim head coach two times.
SOURCE: Memphis Commercial Appeal
Waiting for this season to end soon, New York Knicks are already planning next one. With the doubt of knowing if the Knicks will be able to sign any top free agent like LeBron James, Dwayne Wade or Chris Bosh, the legendary NBA franchise has other complementary targets. Veteran center Marcus Camby, playing now in Portland after being traded by the Clippers, could receive an offer to be back to New York.
SOURCE: New York Daily News
Center Julian Sensley is back to the D-League, after being re-acquired by Rio Grande Valley Vipers, his former team. Sensley was waived weeks ago due to an injury. 27-year-old player was averaging 8.6 points and 4.7 rebounds per game with the Vipers before being waived.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Igor Rakocevic wasn't placed by Efes Pilsen in the active list for the game against Galatasaray in the Turkish league. Last week, Efes Pilsen general manager Engin Ozerhun announced that one foreign player, besides Daniel Santiago, will leave the team next week. Rakocevic, who has Unicaja interested in him, is the favorite to leave Istambul.
SOURCE: TBL
Boston Celtics have announced that Marcus Landry was assigned to the affiliated D-League franchise Maine Red Claws. Rookie forward was acquired recently by Celtics in a trade with New York, that also brought Nate Robinson to Boston. Landry has played just one game with his new team.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh, the best player of the team, will be a free agent next summer, and rumors say that he won't choose to stay with the Canadian team. In that case, Raptors would consider using Bosh for a sign-and-trade to the Knicks, to bring Toronto another All-Star free agent like David Lee.
SOURCE: New York Daily News
American player Cleotis Brown will be the new signing of Argentinian team Quimsa. 32-year-old guard will replace Albert White. Brown was recently waived by Libertad de Sunchales, and had offers from other Argentinian and foreign teams. Last season, Brown played in Mexico and in Spain.
SOURCE: Infoliga
Another trade in the D-League. Maine Red Claws have sent forward Trey Gilder to Albuquerque Thunderbirds in exchange of Antiqua center Kurt Looby. Gilder was acquired by the Red Claws after being waived by Memphis Grizzlies at the start of the season, while Looby started the season with Rio Grande Valley Vipers before playing with the T-Birds.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Finally, it will be Igor Griszczuk the new coach of the Polish National Team. 45-year-old Bielorrusian coach, also in Anwil Wloclawek, will take the job after Dragen Anzulovic refused it. Griszczuk is coaching in Poland since his retirement as a player in 2002.
SOURCE: Pomorska
Denver Nuggets is worried about the left patella tendon injury of Kenyon Martin, who may need to undergo surgery. The NBA franchise is tracking the market for a free agent to replace the veteran forward, and have inquired about Mark Blount (recently waived by Minnesota), Mikki Moore (recovering from an injury), Brian Cook (recently waived by the Rockets), Jake Voskuhl (a free agent) and Rob Kurz (currently playing in the D-League franchise Fort Wayne Mad Ants).
SOURCE: NBA Fanhouse
Puerto Rican team Leones de Ponce signed American player DeAngelo Collins to replace Larry Turner. 29-year-old center started the season with Jilin Northern Tigers, in the Chinese league, averaging 17.4 points and 15.4 rebounds per game. Leones also acquired via trade center Manuel de Jesús.
SOURCE: Primera Hora
Atléticos de San Germán traded center Manuel de Jesús to Leones de Ponce, and forward Raúl Orta and guard "Fifo" Vega to Guaynabo Mets in exchange of a 2011 first round draft pick. With this movements, Atléticos made room for guard Donald Copeland (recently fired by Bosna Sarajevo), forward Leroy Hickerson (one of the stars of the Mexican league with Pioneros de Cancún) and guard Jesse Pellot-Rosa (trying to buy-out his contract with Maccabi Haifa, and former Puerto Rican league MVP).
SOURCE: Primera Hora
Despite the interest of Aris Thessaloniki board in extending David Blatt contract, the head coach considers it's not time yet to decide. Blatt, also the Russian National Team coach, arrived a couple of months ago to replace Fotis Katsikaris, who left the team to sign for Bizkaia Bilbao Basket, and it's leaving a good impression in Greek squad.
SOURCE: Superbasket
American forward Chris Massie refused to train and to play with his team, Olympia Larisa. Massie claims that the team should have paid him on February 25th, and he's still waiting. The Greek club is upset with Massie, and showed to the press a proof of payment.
SOURCE: Basketnet
KK Sloga, currently playing in the Serbian Super League, has decided to change the leading of the team. Milos Pejic is the second head coach fired this season, after Dragan Kostic, by the Serbian team. His replacement will be Montenegrin coach Vlado Dasic, who is back to Kraljevo team.
SOURCE: Sportal
As expected, Veteran forward Michael Finley will play for Boston Celtics for the rest of the season, after being signed by the legendary franchise. Celtics expect Finley, released a week ago by the Spurs, to debut with his new uniform next Friday. Almost 37-year-old player will play behind Paul Pierce and Marquis Daniels at the small forward position.
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Guard Antonio Anderson will continue with Oklahoma City Thunder after the NBA franchise signed him to a second 10-day contract. Anderson was called-up from D-League team Rio Grande Valley Vipers, and has played one game so far with the Thunder, scoring 2 points in 15 minutes.
SOURCE: NBA.com
Iowa Energy have signed center Darian Townes to replace center Courtney Sims, acquired weeks ago, who will play in Puerto Rico for Capitanes de Arecibo. The D-League franchise have also lost Othyus Hunter, called-up by the Utah Jazz. Townes started the season in Dutch team Groningen, and then played 6 games with Utah Flash, in the D-League.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Guard Tony Bobbitt, recently acquired by Springfeld Armor in a trade with Maine, was waived by the D-League franchise due to an ankle season-ending injury. 30-year-old player was averaging 19.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 7 games with the Armor. Springfield haven't announced yet a replacement.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Slovenian forward Miha Zupan has decided to follow Savo Djikanovic example, and refused to play with his team Trikala 2000 until the Greek club pays him the money owed. Zupan, known as the first deaf player ever to be in an Euroleague team, arrived to Trikala last year from Union Olimpija.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Efes Pilsen General Manager, Engin Ozerhun, has announced that Daniel Santiago will leave the team after the next Euroleague game. Puerto Rican center has only played the European competition with the Turkish team, which failed to qualify for the next stage. Ozerhun also said that another foreign player will leave the team with Santiago. Igor Rakocevic (with Unicaja interested in him), and Bostjan Nachbar (who could move to the NBA) are the favorites to leave the Turkish team.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
Czech squad NH Ostrava signed American guard Antoine Hood. 27-year-old player has a brief experience in the NBA after playing three games with Denver Nuggets in 2006, but ended the season in D-League, playing for Colorado 14ers. After two years on the Air Force, was dismissed last December, and now is back to the game in the Czech Republic.
SOURCE: NH Basket
German team Paderborn Baskets has signed American player LaShon Sheffield for the rest of the season. 25-year-old guard played two months in ABA franchise North Texas Fresh, and also in Nördlingen and Bayreuth in the German ProA in the last two seasons. Paderborn hired Dirk Happe as the new head coach.
SOURCE: Paderborn Baskets
Argentinian team Regatas Corrientes signed center Nick Billings to replace B.J. Pickett, who was released and will play for San Martín de Marcos Juárez, in TNA division. Billings comes from Uruguayan team Biguá, averaging 16.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.4 blocks per game.
SOURCE: El Litoral
Argentinian team Central Entrerriano signed American player Jermaine Jackson. 33-year-old guard played in several teams NBA during his career, and also in countries like Spain, Greece or Italy. Last team Jackson played for was Lobos Grises, in Mexico. Jackson will replace waived Tim Jennings.
SOURCE: LNB Argentina
Ukrainian team BC Odessa signed Serbian center Marko Jovanovic. 27-year-old player arrives from Ergonom Nis, in Serbian Superleague. Jovanovic averaged 9.1 points and 5.7 rebounds in 14 games played. Odessa wants Jovanovic to help the team especially in the play-offs.
SOURCE: BC Odessa
Oklahoma City Thunder have decided to assign another player to the D-League, besides of B.J. Mullens and Kyle Weaver. The third one is forward D.J. White, who will play for the affiliated team of the Thunder, Tulsa 66ers. White, currently recovering from a thumb injury, was already sent to the 66ers for 6 games earlier this season, averaging 18.3 points and 11.2 rebounds.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
As expected, Michael Finley has decided to accept Boston Celtics offer, and will play for the "green" team until the end of the season. Almost 37-year-old forward was waived by San Antonio Spurs, after averaging just 3.7 points this season in 25 games. Former All-Star won the NBA title with the Spurs in 2005.
SOURCE: Yahoo! Sports
French team Hyères-Toulon signed guard Curtis Millage to replace Daniel Horton, recently waived. Millage has played this season for Union Olimpia with a temporary contract that wasn't extended, averaging 2.5 points in 8 games. Last season, 28-year-old American guard played for Enisey Krasnoyarsk, in Russia.
SOURCE: Basketnews
Argentinian team Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca has signed American player Reque Newsome to replace recently released Jermaine Griffin. 28-year-old forward, also with Uruguayan passport, played recently for Olimpia, in Uruguay, and is already training with his new team.
SOURCE: La Nueva Provincia
Argentinian team Libertad de Sunchales signed American player Greg Lewis to replace injured Andrés Pelussi. 31-year-old forward played recently for Soles de Mexicali, in Mexico, averaging 16.7 points and 7.0 rebounds. Libertad also tried to add Panamian forward Ruben Garcés, but the deal couldn't get done.
SOURCE: Basquetplus
DKV Joventut has a replacement for Sito Alonso, who was fired yesterday. Pepu Hernández, who leaded the Spanish National Team to win the World Championship in 2006, will be the new coach of Joventut. Hernández was signed for this season and the next two ones. Former Estudiantes coach left the National Team in 2008.
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Bosnian team Igokea has improved his team with the signing of Marko Djerasimovic. Serbian forward played this season for three months in Bulgary, with Lukoil Akademik, and will be back to the leader of the Bosnian league, Igokea, where he played last season.
SOURCE: Sportal
Ukrainian team BC-93 Pulsar signed forward Alexander Korovyakov. 28-year-old forward played last season for Politekhnika Halychyna, and will try to help his new team to improve the performances. Pulsar is currently in 13th position of 14 teams, with just 2 wins in 17 games.
SOURCE: BC Pulsar
Lietuvos Rytas chairman, Jonas Vainauskas, denied that Lithuanian team has any intention of releasing guard Martynas Genevicius, despite the rumors of the interest of Cajasol of signing him next season. Vainauskas also said that Cajasol never contacted him when the Spanish team wanted a replacement for Maurice Ager.
SOURCE: Basketnews.lt
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