As expected, Oklahoma City Thunder have signed guard Mustafa Shakur for the rest of the season, but the guard will keep playing in his D-League team, the Tulsa 66ers, after being assigned there by the NBA franchise. Shakur was signed two weeks ago to a 10-day contract by the Thunder, but was released without debuting.
SOURCE: Insidehoops, Our Sports Central
The Washington Wizards have signed another player to a 10-day contract, after the announcement of an agreement with Cartier Martin. The NBA franchise have called up guard Cedric Jackson, who was playing for the D-League team Erie BayHawks after two brief stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers and the San Antonio Spurs.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
The Australian forward Nathan Jawai is back to the D-League, after being re-assigned by the Minnesota Timberwolves to the affiliated team Sioux Falls Skyforce. The second year player appeared in two games with the Skyforce in February, averaging 6.0 points and 3.0 rebounds. In the NBA, Jawai has averaged 3.2 points and 2.7 rebounds in 10 minutes per game this season.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
The deal is done. The Montenegrin guard Ivan Koljevic will play for his third team this season, after agreeing to play for Greek team Kavala. Koljevic has already played this season in Turkey for Bornova, and in Ukraine for Khimik, and will replace injured player Mark Dickel.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Former NBA forward Cedric Simmons is closing a deal with Greek team Kavala. Simmons was already inked to play for Kavala at the start of the season, but the club ruled out his signing due to his physical condition. Simmons has played this season for the Idaho Stampede in the D-League, and then was signed by DongGuan New Century Leopards in China. 24-year-old player will replace center Dragan Ceranic.
SOURCE: Basketnet
As expected, Peristeri has reached an agreement with the American center Gary Wilkinson to terminate his contract. The Greek team is also looking for a replacement to Marcus Faison, recently signed by Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk after leaving Peristeri, and is close to sign guard Reese Gaines, who is currently playing in the D-League for the Bakersfield Jam.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Current Belgian champion, Spirou Charleroi, has signed two players to try to win again the title. American center Courtney Sims, who was recently released by Puerto Rican team Capitanes de Arecibo, is one of them. The other one is American forward Brent Wright, who was playing in Iran. Wright will be back to Belgium after playing years ago in Oostende.
SOURCE: Spirou Basket
Serbian team FMP Zeleznik has inked two new player for the roster to face the last stage of the Serbian Super League. As expected, Filip Videnov is one of them. The Bulgarian guard left recently Red Star. The other one is American guard Duane Woodward, who was playing in Lebanon for Mouhated. Both players will practice with the team, though no contract has been signed yet.
SOURCE: B92
Xacobeo Blu:Sens is looking for a big man to strenghten the frontcourt in the last games of the season. The Spanish team has showed interest in Vladimir Golubovic, from Caja Laboral, and is also considering to sign Michael Ruffin. The American center, who has played this season for Suzuki Manresa, was also under the radar of Xacobeo weeks ago.
SOURCE: La Voz de Galicia
As expected, Ukrainian team Dnepro Dnepropetrovsk has signed guard Marcus Faison for the rest of the season. American-Belgian player left recently Peristeri due to the financial problems of the Greek club, and will be back to Ukraine after playing for BC Kyiv two seasons ago.
SOURCE: BC Dnepro
Xacobeo Blu:Sens has showed interest by Vladimir Golubovic, the Caja Laboral forward recently extended by the Vitoria squad. The Montenegrin forward arrived to Caja Laboral after leaving his former team, Union Olimpija. Xacobeo could try to convince Caja Laboral to loan Golubovic, who is enjoying less playing time after the recovery of Tiago Splitter.
SOURCE: Noticias de Álava
Unicaja, still waiting for the counter-test to confirm the Juan Dixon positive testing by nandrolona, is already looking for a possible subsititute for the American guard. The Spanish team has showed interest for Gary Neal, the top scorer in the Italian Lega A, who was suspended by the Benetton Treviso yesterday due to disciplinary reasons.
SOURCE: Diario Sur
Despite of not playing a single game with the Oklahoma City Thunder during his last 10-day contract, Mustafa Shakur will be signed by the NBA franchise for the rest of the season. The guard was back to his D-League team, the Tulsa 66ers, after not being extended by the Thunder. The 66ers have already signed JaJuan Smith to replace Shakur.
SOURCE: Twitter Adrian Wojnarowski
The Tulsa 66ers have announced the acquisition of guard JaJuan Smith. Former University of Tennessee player has played in France (Pau-Orthez), Brazil (Pitagoras / Minas Tenis Clube) and Spain (Beirasar Rosalía) during his professional career, after playing with the Dallas Mavericks in the 2008 and 2009 Summer Leagues.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
As expected, the Washington Wizards have announced that forward Cartier Martin was signed to a 10-day contract. Martin was called up from the Iowa Energy, and will play for the second time this season in the NBA, after two consecutive 10-day contracts with the Golden State Warriors. 26-year-old player started the season in Italy with the Benetton Treviso.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Olympia Larisa won't play any other game in the Greek A1 this season, after the decision of the Comission of Profesional Sports to revoke his license due to the debts of the club. That will mean the relegation of Olympia to A2 for next season, and probably the releasement of all the players of the team roster.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Benetton Treviso has announced the signing of a former player of the team, guard Bobby Dixon. The 27-year-old player started the season with ASVEL Villeurbanne, but was waived by the French team. After rumors that linked Dixon with Lottomatica Roma, finally the playmaker will land in Benetton. The Italian team also suspended guard Gary Neal due to disciplinary reasons, and his future in Treviso is uncertain.
SOURCE: Lega Basket
Luis Colón, the Puerto Rican center of Kansas State University, will be back to his homecountry to play for the Mets de Guaynabo. 23-year-old player averaged 2.9 points and 3.8 rebounds in his senior year with the Wildcats. The Mets hope Colón to be available with the team next Tuesday.
SOURCE: BSN Puerto Rico
Filip Videnov, who left recently Red Star due to the troubled financial situation of the Serbian team, could continue his career in FMP Zeleznik. Both parts are working on a deal for Videnov to end this season playing a rival of Red Star in the Serbian Super League play-off.
SOURCE: TV Avala
KK Radnicki Kragujevac has added two new players to improve the roster to face the final stage of the season. Serbian team signed the forward Dragan Kruscic, who was playing for OKK Beograd, and the guard Miljan Rakic, playing in the Serbian Super League for Novi Sad.
SOURCE: Sportske
Serbian team Borac will face the Serbian Super League play-offs with two new players. Borac have signed guard Aleksej Nesovic, a free agent since October after parting ways with Aliaga, and center Filip Vukosavljevic, coming from Serbian team Proleter. Nesovic was under the radar of AEK Athens weeks ago.
SOURCE: Kosarka.rs
Cameroonian forward Victor Samnick is close to leave ASVEL Villeurbann. French team hired 30-year-old player to replace injured Curtis Borchardt last October, but with the recovery of the American center the team has decided to terminate his contract, and is currently in talks with him. Samnick has averaged 8.3 points and 3.0 rebounds in the French LNB.
SOURCE: Le Progrès
American forward Josh Childress can opt out of his contract from Olympiakos this summer, to go back to the NBA, where he will become a restricted free agent with his former team, the Atlanta Hawks. 26-year-old player has also the option to stay another year in the Greek powerhouse, and is still weighting his options to make a decision.
SOURCE: USA Today
Trikala 2000 is in talks with Montenegrin guard Ivan Koljevic, and his transfer to the Greek team depends of the financial situation of the club. Koljevic was released days ago by Khimik, in Ukraine, and would replace injured guard Mark Dickel. Trikala would be the third team Koljevic plays this season, after Bornova and Khimik.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Red Star doesn't expect more leaving in the remaining of this season, despite the rumors about the young forward Nemanja Bjelica moving to Benetton Treviso. The Serbian team won't allow the transfer, even facing a huge financial crisis that could even force Red Star to bankrupt.
SOURCE: Vecernje Novosti
Piratas de Quebradillas have signed former NBA player Damon Jones. 34-year-old guard played for Martos Napoli this season until the bankrupt of the Italian team. Jones will replace Lee Nailon, who has left the team and will play for Leones de Ponce. Piratas could have to find also a replacement for Greg Stevenson. The Korean League doesn't allow him to play in the BSN League.
SOURCES: Piratas de Quebradillas, Piratas de Quebradillas, Victoria 840
Vuk Radivojevic is still a free agent after leaving Red Star. Besiktas denied the rumors about an agreement of the Serbian player with the Turkish team. Aris Thessaloniki is considering to make an offer for the 26-year-old guard, to replace injured Aaron Miles.
Mirza Teletovic is being one of the best players of Caja Laboral this season. Bosnian forward is in the second season of his five-year contract with the Spanish team, but told in an interview that his desire is to be the first Bosnian to play in the NBA. Despite of that, he's happy in Vitoria.
SOURCE: Dnevni Araz
Peristeri is already looking for a replacement for American guard Marcus Faison, who left the team to play for Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk, in Ukraine. The Greek team has also decided to part ways with Gary Wilkinson, and the termination of his contract could arrive soon. The American center has averaged 4.4 points and 2.2 rebounds in 9.8 minutes per game.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Joey Dorsey, who was acquired by the Sacramento Kings right before the last trade deadline, was waived by the NBA franchise. Sophomore forward, who started his career in Houston Rockets, averaged 1.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in 8 games with the Kings, and is now a free agent.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
After the leaving of Alonzo Gee, who will play for the San Antonio Spurs for the rest of the season, the Washington Wizards need another forward, and have decided to call up Cartier Martin. Martin, who started the season in Italy with Benetton Treviso, is currently playing for Iowa Energy, and was signed for two 10-day contracts with the Golden State Warriors on January.
SOURCE: Twitter Michael Lee
Bozidar Maljkovic and Aleksandar Petrovic are reported to be the two favorite coaches to lead the Bosnia National Team next summer. Maljkovic has talked about that rumor, and showed himself open to talk about taking the job. However, the still Bosnian NT coach, Mensur Bajramovic, still considers he has chances to keep the job.
SOURCES: Dnevni Avaz, Dnevni Avaz
The relationship between PAOK Thessaloniki and Branko Milisavljevic hasn't been easy in the last months. The Greek team is not happy with the performances of the Serbian guard, who arrived to PAOK after finishing last season in Spain with Cajasol. The club and the player have been in talks to terminate Milisavljevic's contract, but they couldn't reach an agreement. 33-year-old guard is currently sidelined from the team, and PAOK is already looking for a replacement.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Marcus Faison, who recently left Peristeri, could be close to sign for Ukrainian team Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk. It would be the second stint of the American-Belgian 32-year-old-guard, who played for BC Kyiv in the 2007-08 season. Dnipro is currently in the 7th place of the Ukrainian Super League.
SOURCE: Superbasket
Deutsche Bank Skyliners have announced that the club has decided to terminate Drew Gibson's contract. Gibson was signed on February for a two-week try-out, later extended, but has failed to impress the German club staff. The American guard has averaged 0.7 points and 0.3 assists in 3 games with the team based in Frankfurt.
SOURCE: Deutsche Bank Skyliners
Lietuvos Rytas keeps on planning the future. Lithuanian squad has signed a long-term contract to guard Paulius Dambrauskas, who is currently playing in the affiliated team Perlas. 18-year-old player is averaging 6.2 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 20 minutes per game with Perlas in the LKL.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
Another player could leave Red Star soon due to the financial problems of the Serbian club. Forward Nemanja Bjelica, one of the most promising players of Red Star, could decide to move to Benetton Treviso this season. Bjelica has contract until 2011, but his current team won't be able to keep it next summer.
SOURCE: Sportske
Finally, Alonzo Gee won't continue in Washington. The San Antonio Spurs will sign the forward for the rest of the season, after two consecutive 10-day contracts with the Washington Wizards. The D-League team Alonzo Gee was playing for before being called up by the Wizards is the Austin Toros, the affiliated franchise of the San Antonio Spurs.
SOURCE: Ridiculous Upside
Caja Laboral center Tiago Splitter is still undecided about his future. Asked by Piratas del Basket about moving next summer to San Antonio, the team who owns his NBA rights, the Brazilian player answered he has still to study his situation next summer. Real Madrid is also reported to be interested in the 25-year-old player, who is averaging 15.7 points and 6.5 rebounds this season in the ACB League.
SOURCE: Piratas del Basket
Former National Team player Jean-Marc Jaumin is be the new head coach of Base Oostende to replace Memi Becirovic, who left the Belgian team to focus on his duties as the Slovenian NT coach. Jaumin was assistant coach of Oostende since 2008, and will debut in April 10 versus Liege.
SOURCE: De Standaard
Mehmud "Memi" Becirovic is no longer coach of the Belgian team Base Oostende. Sani Becirovic's father was in Oostende since last July, but has decided to step up to focus on his new job as Slovenian National Team coach. 49-year-old coach was signed by his Federation last December to replace Jure Zdovc, and will lead the National Team in the next World Championship in Turkey.
SOURCE: De Morgen
Despite the rumors about his signing next season with Real Madrid, Sergio Rodríguez wants to be back to the Knicks. Rodríguez told that his meeting with Alberto Herreros, deputy director of Real Madrid, was just friendly, and that there was no contact between the Spanish team and his agent.
SOURCE: New York Post
Former Croatian player Mate Skelin was hired as the new Cedevita team manager. 35-year-old center decided to retire last year after playing for Cypriot team Keravnos Nicosia. In his career, Skelin has played in several teams around Europe and in his National Team in 2001 and 2003 European Championship.
SOURCE: Kosarka.hr
The Minnesota Timberwolves are pleasently surprised with Darko Milicic, acquired last month from the New York Knicks. The NBA franchise is planning to offer to the Serbian center a multi-year contract this summer when he becomes a free agent. Milicic told before moving to Minnesota that he wanted to go back to Europe after this season, but he could change his mind if he receives a good offer.
SOURCE: NBA Fanhouse
A carrer-high 19-point game against Charlotte has definitely convinced coach Flip Saunders to sign forward Alonzo Gee for the next of the season. Gee was called up from the D-League team Austin Toros, and signed a second 10-day contract now about to expire. 22-year-old player is averaging 6.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game.
SOURCE: Twitter Michael Lee
Serbian player Vuk Ivanovic was signed by Tamis Pancevo, the team of his hometown. 26-year-old center played last season for Helios Domzale, and has also played in the United States in the Brigham Young college. Tamis Pancevo is currently placed second in the Serbian Super League.
SOURCE: Beo Basket
Besiktas have denied the rumors about an agreement between the Turkish club and the Serbian guard Vuk Radivojevic, who has just left Red Star. According to the head coach of Besiktas, Burak Biyiktay, the Turkish club is not in talks with any foreign player in this moment.
SOURCE: Basketbol Dergisi
Lietuvos Rytas have signed a long-term contract, starting next year, with Siauliai forward Arvydas Siksnius, according to the player. 22-year-old player is posting interesting numbers in the LKL, averaging 14.8 points per game in last EuroCup with Siauliai. He was also the LKl dunk contest champion in 2009.
SOURCE: Siauliai Krastas
Despite of not having played a single minute yet, Keith Hasbrouck was signed to a second 10-day contract with the Miami Heat. The NBA franchise called up Hasbrouck, who was playing for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, to fill the void left by suspended guard Rafer Alston.
SOURCE: NBA.com
One of the best prospects of Hemofarm is back to the Vrsac team. After his loan to Mega Vizura, Serbian guard Danilo Adjusic will play the rest of the season for Hemofarm. 19-year-old player averaged 10.9 points in 23.3 minutes for Mega Vizura in the Serbian Super League.
SOURCE: Sportal
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