Serious familiar issues have forced guard Paul Marigney to leave Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia. The Italian team has signed guard Robert Hite to replace him. Hite was recently waived by Pepsi Caserta after playing three games in Lega A. Before signing for Caserta, Hite started the season with Sutor Montegranaro.
SOURCE: Pallacanestro Reggiana
The bad start of the season of Leones de Ponce has forced the Puerto Rican team to make the first changes. Leones have signed forward Leon Rodgers and center Andre Brown to replace DerMarr Johnson and DeAngelo Collins, who were waived. Rodgers comes from Jilin and Brown from Zhejiang Wanma, both Chinese teams.
SOURCE: Primera Hora
The Houston Rockets are expected to sign guard Mike Harris for the rest of the season and for the 2010-11 season as well. Harris, who recently signed a 10-day contract with Washington Wizards, already played for the Rockets two games at the start of the season. The guard is one of the top scorers in the D-League, averaging 26.3 points and 9.8 rebounds for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.
SOURCE: MyFox Houston
As expected, guard Garrett Temple was signed by the San Antonio Spurs for the rest of the season. Temple was at the end of a 10-day contract after other brief stints for Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings, and averaged 5.5 points in two games for the Spurs.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
The Utah Jazz have announced that guard Othyus Jeffers was signed for the rest of the season. Jeffers, who was called up from the D-League franchise Iowa Energy, was at the end of his second 10-day contract with the Jazz. The next movement expected in Utah could be the signing of Mikki Moore, currently a free agent.
SOURCES: The Deseret News, NBA Fanhouse
Zydrunas Ilgauskas will play for the rest of the season for the Cleveland Cavaliers, after reaching an agreement with his former team. The Lithuanian center was traded to Washington Wizards before the deadline, but got the buy-out and became a free agent. To make room for Ilgauskas, as expected, the Cavaliers waived forward Darnell Jackson.
SOURCES: ESPN, Twitter Sam Amico
As expected, Golden State Warriors have decided to keep forward Reggie Williams after two 10-day contracts with the NBA franchise, and release guard Raja Bell. Williams is averaging 12.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists with the Warriors, while Bell will leave the team without playing a single minute due to an injury in his left wrist.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Polish team Energa Czarni has decided to part ways with Igors Miglinieks, who leaves the team with just 10 wins in 24 games. Latvian coach arrived this season to Czarni from Ukrainian team BC Donetsk. His replacement will be Lithuanian coach Dainius Adomaitis, who was Miglinieks assistent in Energa.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
Puerto Rican team Gallitos de Isabela is looking for a replacement for the American player Devin Green, who will be back to the United States for recovering from a knee injury. Former Lakers forward has played 5 games with the Gallitos this season, averaging 17.6 points and 6.2 rebounds. Green arrived to Puerto Rico after being waived by Greek team Olympia Larisa.
SOURCE: BSN Puerto Rico
The forward Micah Downs is the new player for Belgian team Leuven Bears. 23-year-old player started the season in Zadar after finishing his senior year in Gonzaga University, but was released from the Croatian squad in February. Downs will replace guard Kyle Spain.
SOURCE: Leuven Bears
The Phoenix Suns recalled rookie forward Earl Clark from the D-League affiliated team, the Iowa Energy, where he was assigned a week ago. Clark, a lottery pick from last draft, averaged 20.7 points and 9.0 rebounds in three games with the Energy, including two double-doubles.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Garrett Temple will continue playing for San Antonio Spurs, according to the player. The second 10-day contract of the guard is about to expire, but Temple is confident about his re-signing for the rest of the season, as he told to the coaches of Rio Grande Valley Vipers, his former D-League franchise.
SOURCE: KRGV
The Minnesota Timberwolves have announced that Alando Tucker was waived by the NBA franchise. Tucker was acquired by the Wolves last December in a trade that sent Jason Hart to the Phoenix Suns, and has only played four games for Minnesota averaging 2.0 points. This movement will make room for forward Brian Cardinal, who will be signed probably next Monday.
SOURCE: Star Tribune
D-League franchise Austin Toros have announced the acquisition of guard Marcus Williams, who was playing in China for Zhejiang Wanma Cyclones. Williams, who played for the Toros the last two seasons, averaged 19.7 points and 11.2 rebounds in the CBA.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Greek-American center Kosta Koufos was recalled by the Utah Jazz from the D-League affiliated, the Utah Flash. Koufos was assigned to the Flash two weeks ago, averaging 20.2 points and 10.5 rebounds in four games, in his second stint in the D-League this season. The young center also played for the Flash last January, and during the past season.
SOURCE: NBA.com
After being unable to qualify Bosnia-Herzegovina to the last two European championship, Mensur Bajramovic won't be the National Team coach in the next qualification stage this summer. Bosnian Federation is considering names like Svetislav Pesic, Bozidar Maljkovic and Jasmin Repesa (now coaching Benetton) to offer them the job. Other candidates are Aleksandar Petrovic and Emir Mutapcic.
SOURCE: Sportal
Jamont Gordon is impressing in Cibona in his second season in Europe, and is earning the interest of some of the top teams in Europe. So far, it's reported that Armani Jeans Milano, Caja Laboral and Khimki have made offers for the 23-year-old American guard. The Italian team it seems the most interested in Gordon.
SOURCE: Vecernji
Luis Scola is happy playing for Houston Rockets, and wants to stay in his current team after his contract with the Texan franchise expires this summer. Scola is averaging 15.5 points and 8.8 rebounds this season. Argentinian forward will also return to his last club in Europe, Spanish team Caja Laboral, when he leaves the NBA.
SOURCE: Yahoo! Deportes España
Former player Alberto Herreros, now in Real Madrid basketball section office, was in the Madison Square Garden after the last Knicks game against Rockets to have a meeting with Sergio Rodríguez, guard of the New York team. Real Madrid is reported to be interested in signing Spanish player for the next season. Rodríguez contract expires this season, through the Knicks have an extension option.
SOURCE: ABC
B.J. Elder days in Panionios are soon to be over. American guard hasn't impressed to the Greek team, and is currently in talks with the club to terminate his contract. Elder arrived to Panionios this season, and is averaging 7.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in 25.3 minutes per game.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Greek team Kavala has lost the patience with DeJuan Collins. Coach Vangelis Alexandris is upset with the attiude of the American guard, and the club is considering to fire Collins due to disciplinary matters. 33-year-old ago arrived in November to Kavala to help the team to avoid relegation, and is averaging 12.8 points and 3.3 assists per game.
SOURCE: Basketnet
The second stint this season of Darnell Jackson in the D-League lasts exactly the same as the first one: one game. The forward was recalled by Cleveland Cavaliers after posting 32 points and 11 rebounds in Erie BayHawks game against Dakota Wizards. Despite of this good game, Jackson will likely be waived by the Cavs to make room for Zydrunas Ilgauskas, who will rejoin the team probably on Monday.
SOURCES: Insidehoops, News Herald
Serbian player Aleksandar Smiljanic is no longer player of Koper, after leaving the Slovenian team after 11 matches. 33-year-old guard was averaging 6.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in 19.3 minutes with the Slovenian team. Former Partizan player is a free agent now.
SOURCE: Sportal
After being traded by New York to Minnesota, Darko Milicic is enjoying playing basketball again. Serbian center is averaging 6.2 points and 5.8 rebounds in 13 games (7 starts), with a double-double (18 points and 12 rebounds) against Lakers last Friday. Milicic, who has told his intentions of being back to Europe next year, is now considering to stay with the Wolves if the team guarantee him a starting job and 30 to 35 minutes a game.
SOURCE: Star Tribune
Unicaja guard Omar Cook, which contract runs out this summer, is under the radar of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Efes Pilsen for the next year. Is not sure if Unicaja will offer an extension to Cook. 28-year-old American player, with Montenegrin passport, arrived to Unicaja in 2008 from Red Star, and is averaging 8.8 points and 6.2 assists this season in ACB.
SOURCE: Talkbasket
Veteran Spanish journalist Ramón Trecet has confirmed in his Twitter the rumors about the strong interest of Real Madrid to sign Manu Ginóbili next season. The Argentinian forward, whose contract with the San Antonio Spurs is expiring, played for Ettore Messina, now Real Madrid coach, in his stint in Italy with Virtus Bologna.
SOURCE: Twitter Ramón Trecet
Golden State Warriors are impressed with Reggie Williams. The forward, signed recently for two consecutive 10-day contracts, will be extended by the NBA franchise until the end of the season. To make room for Williams, Golden State will waive guard Raja Bell, who was acquired at the start of the season from Charlotte in the trade that brought Stephen Jackson to the Bobcats. Bell hasn't made his debut yet with the Warriors due to a left wrist injury.
SOURCE: Contra Costa Times
San Antonio Spurs have decided not to extend Cedric Jackson 10-day contract, and the guard was re-acquired by his D-League franchise, Erie BayHawks. Jackson averaged 2.3 points and 2.0 assists in 3 games with the Spurs, and also played 5 games with Cleveland Cavaliers after signing two consecutive 10-days contracts.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Unexpected news from France. One of the teams fighting to avoid relegation in French LNB, Strasbourg, could sign one of the most succesful coaches in Europe during the last decades, Bozidar Maljkovic. Four-time Euroleague winner with Jugoplastika, Limoges and Panathinaikos is without a team since leaving Tau Vitoria in 2007.
SOURCE: Dernieres Nouvelles d'Alsace
Cleveland Cavaliers have re-assigned forward Darnell Jackson to the D-League affiliated, Erie BayHawks. Jackson was already assigned weeks ago to the BayHawks, but was recalled after playing just one game in the D-League, posting 34 points and 12 rebounds against Dakota Wizards.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Brian Cardinal is close to sign a contract with his former team next Monday. Veteran forward was waived by New York Knicks a day after being acquired via trade from Minnesota in exchange of Darko Milicic. Timberwolves will welcome Cardinal after the 30-day moratorium NBA forced by NBA to sign traded players.
SOURCE: Twitter Jerry Zgoda
Maine Red Claws have announced the acquisition of Brock Gillespie. 27-year-old guard started the season in Finnish team Joensuun Kataja before moving to the Lebanon to join Beirut Antranik, where he averaged 26.7 points and 5.9 assists per game. To make room for Gillespie, Maine waived guard Terrel Harris.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Lithuanian center Zydrunas Ilgauskas is training in a suburban Cleveland gym while waiting to sign a contract with his former team, the Cavs. NBA franchise traded Ilgauskas weeks ago to Washington, which waived him a week later. Ilgauskas will be able to sign a new contract with Cleveland Cavaliers next Monday.
SOURCE: Yahoo! Sports
Veteran coach Bogdan Tanjevic has confirmed he will leave temporary his duties as Fenerbahce and Turkey National Team due to health problems. Tanjevic didn't mention if it was cancer, like Turkish media announced, but hopes to be back with Fenerbahce to start the playoffs.
SOURCE: Sportsport
Greek team Trikala 2000 added a new player to his roster after signing Slobodan Bozovic. Serbian forward was playing in his country for KK Sloga Kraljevo, averaging 14.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in the Superleague. Trikala is currently fighting to avoid relegation from A1 Greek division.
SOURCE: Superbasket
A painful defeat against Kavala by 41 points was enough for Giorgios Kalafatakis. Olympia Larisa coach has resigned of his duties, after considering his team is the worst in the Greek league. Former PAOK Thessaloniki coach also offered his resignation weeks ago, but wasn't accepted by Larisa board.
SOURCE: Sport24
Jasmin Repesa, signed a couple of months ago by Benetton Treviso, is already planning next season. After the interest for Hemofarm guard Stefan Markovic, the new name under Benetton radar is Red Star forward Nemanja Bjelica. Serbian club is close to bankrupt according to several sources, and could be forced to sell the best players of the team like Bjelica.
SOURCE: Sportal
Russian team Enisey Krasnoyarsk has hired former Red Star and Hemofarm coach Stevan Karadzic to replace Ainars Bagatskis. Russian team is placed in the 8th position (of 9 teams) in the national league. Bagatskis, also coach of the Latvian National Team, arrived to Enisey last August.
SOURCE: Championat
Montenegrin coach Bogdan Tanjevic was diagnosed with colon cancer, according to Turkish media. 63-year-old coach, currently in Fenerbahce and also in Turkish National Team, will have to fight the same cancer as Denver Nuggets coach George Karl in 2005. Our best wishes for one of the best European coaches in the last years.
SOURCE: Hurriyet
Bostjan Nachbar will be the second foreign player who will leave Efes Pilsen after Daniel Santiago as soon as he reaches an agreement with the club to terminate his contract. The other candidate, Igor Rakocevic, will finally remain in Efes at least this season. Serbian guard had offers from Unicaja and Lottomatica Roma, but he didn’t find them interesting, and won’t buy-out his contract if he loses money in the negotiation.
SOURCE: The Hoops Market
Montepaschi Siena president Ferdinando Minucci confirmed that Simone Pianigiani will be the coach of the team until 2013 to lead the new project of the current Italian champions. In the meantime, players with expiring contracts like Terrell McIntyre, Romain Sato, Henry Domercant and Benjamin Eze could leave the team next season, according to Italian media "Tutto Sport".
SOURCE: Basketnet.it
Aris Thessaloniki guard Aaron Miles is suffering from a right knee injury that doens't help him to play at his best level. The Greek team has decided to find a replacement for 27-year old player just for the domestic league. Miles will continue playing for Aris, but just in EuroCup games.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Ukrainian team Politekhnika Halychyna signed veteran center Zendon Hamilton. Former NBA player (in several franchise between 2000 and 2006) started the season in Syria, with Al Jalaa Aleppo. 35-year-old player also has experience in Spain, Greece, Poland and Russia.
SOURCE: BK Politekhnika Halychyna
TBB Trier has decided to fire Yves Defraigne, who was coaching the German team since 2007, and hired former Würzburg and Tübingen coach Aaron McCarthy to replace him. 48-year-old American coach worked for Chinese team Fujian until last February. TBB Trier has currently a 8-19 balance in the German league.
SOURCE: Beko BBL
D-League franchise Sioux Falls Skyforce have announced that head coach Tony Fritz will remain with the team for an extra year, after exercising the option to extend his contract. Fritz is leading the team to a 27-16 balance in his first season as a professional head coach.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Shaun Livingston will remain in Washington Wizards until the end of the season. The NBA franchise have confirmed it, after signing the guard for two 10-day contracts. Livingston is averaging 4.9 points and 3.3 assists in 15.5 minutes per game, after being waived at the start of the season by Oklahoma City Thunder.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Engin Ozerhun, General Manager of Efes Pilsen, denied the informations about Bostjan Nachbar leaving. Ozerhun confirmed an agreement to terminate Daniel Santiago, but pointed out that there won't be any decision about releasing another foreign player until April 9th.
SOURCE: Haberler Burada Okunur
Top prospect Jeremy Tyler has left Israel to go back to his homecountry, the United Stats. American forward has agreed to terminate his contract with Maccabi Haifa, giving up his salary until the end of the season. Tyler agent contacted other Israeli teams (Hapoel Alufa, Maccabi Rishon LeZion and Galil Gilboa) to find a place for the player, but there was no offers for the 18-year-old forward.
SOURCE: Walla Sport
Efes Pilsen have agreed with Daniel Santiago and Bostjan Nachbar to terminate their contract with the Turkish team. Both players could join another team soon. Last rumors placed Santiago in Galatasaray, despite the interest of DKV Joventut in signing him.
Regarding to Nachbar, sources consulted by this webpage talked about the possibility of a reactivated interest of Real Madrid for the Slovenian forward. Other teams like CSKA Moscow or Lottomatica Roma could be also behind the former NBA player. THE HOOPS MARKET advanced the leaving of Nachbar from the Turkish team.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
Daniel Santiago is still waiting to leave Efes Pilsen after the Turkish team failed to qualify for the next Euroleague stage. DKV Joventut was reported to be interested in the Puerto Rican center, but now another time is in the fight to land Santiago. Another Turkish squad, Galatasaray, has contacted Santiago to bring him to the team.
SOURCE: Turkbasket
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