International British guard Flinder Boyd is back to the British Basketball League after joining Newcastle Eagles. Boyd played a key role in the National Team which almost send Spanish NT (which was the final winner) out of the Eurobasket. The 32-years-old guard was without a team since then. His last club was Leicester Riders, in the same BBL.
SOURCE: British Basketball League
Finally, it seems that the new Energy Center hero will finish the season in Salt Lake City. Despite his limited role as 3rd guard in Jerry Sloan rotation, Utah Jazz is expected to sign rookie Sundiata Gaines for the rest of the season, after two 10-day contracts. In seven games played by far, Saines has averaged 3.0 points and 1.0 assists.
SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune
Mirko Kovac is already a Koszalin player, after the Polish club signed him. 26-years-old forward played for Red Star the last three seasons, after a great season in OKK Belgrade. This will be the first foreign experience for the Serbian forward
SOURCE: BeoExcell
After the injuries of Mo Williams and Delonte West, Cavs have decided to add another point guard to the rotation of Cleveland, which only has Daniel Gibson as a healthy one. Cedric Jackson is expected to be signed for 10 days with the NBA franchise. Jackson, former player of Cleveland State University, comes from D-League team Erie BayHawks
SOURCE: Cleveland.com
Ira Newble left Cáceres 2016 to go to the United States to fully recover of his tendinitis, and have agreed to a buy out with the team. Spanish LEB Oro team has moved quickly, and has signed Shawn Taggart. Former Memphis Tigers player started the season with Ironi Nahariya, in Israel.
SOURCE: Hoy
Los Angeles Clippers have decide to waive forward Karemm Rush to make room for a 10-day contract to guard JamesOn Curry, who was playing in D-League team Springfield Armor. Curry started the season with Cyprus team Proteas EKA AEL before moving to Springfield. Kareem Rush suffered a torn right ACL in november, and underwent with a season-ending surgery to repair the knee
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Alba Berlin has signed guard Lucca Steiger until 2012. Steiger recently left Iowa State college where he was playing last two years, because the young German prospect decided to go back to his home country. That signing mean that guard Oskar Fassler will go to Pro A team Jena.
SOURCE: Eurohopes
Courtney Sims has signed with Iowa Energy, his former franchise in the D-League. 26-years-old center played this season for a month in Russian team CSKA Moscow before being replaced by Pops Mensah-Bonsu, and now he's back to the D-League, where last year he was the Regular Season MVP and the shared All-Star MVP with Blake Ahearn. Sims will replace Taylor Griffin, who was recalled by Phoenix Suns
SOURCE: Usbasket
Mario West will continue playing for Atlanta Hawks for 10 more days. The NBA franchise have signed for a second 10-days contract former Georgia Tech player. 25-years-old guard played two seasons for the Hawks until last season, when he became a free agent. After playing in the D-League Maine Red Claws, Atlanta call him back to sign him a temporary contract.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Forward Alex Righetti will finish the season with his current team, Virtus Bolonia. The "bianconeri" has decided to extend the contract with the player until the end of the season. Olympic Silver medal in Athens with the Italian NT, Righetti is well known for his 7 seasons in Virtus Roma, and is playing for Bolonia since 2008.
SOURCE: Notiziario Italiano
Marcus Haislip is already a Panathinaikos player. The American power forward was waived hours earlier by San Antonio Spurs, and will join current European champion. Haislip will earn 1.5 million euros until the end of the season. Haislip, after a troubled short comeback to the United States, is back to Europe, and will replace injured Kostas Tsartsaris in the Euroleague Top 16
SOURCE: Draftexpress Twitter
Red Star has agreed to release captain Tadija Dragicevic. Euroleague teams like Maccabi Tel Aviv and Panathinaikos are reported to be interested in this 23-years-old power forward, drafted last year in the second round by Utah Jazz.
SOURCE: KK Crvena Zvedza
Turkish team Besiktas financial crisis is about to ruin a good start of the season in the TBL. Top players like Lonny Baxter and Mike Chatman could leave the team soon. American center Lonny Baxter, who hasn't recieve any money from the club in 3 months, is about to leave the club and sign with German team Brose Baskets Bamberg.
SOURCE: Haber 1903
Guard Vedran Princ is no longer player of Cibona, after being released by the Croatian team. Princ was reported to have a verbal fight with coach Velimir Perasovic. Former Siroki player is now a free agent, through coming back to Bosnia is an option for him.
SOURCE: Sport Index
HAPOEL ALUFA: Signed Oded Brandwein (previously in Elitzur Ramle, from National League) and waived B.J. McKie and Avi Nanikashvili
IRONI NAHARIYA: Signed Steven Smith (last year in Kolossos Rhodes) and waived DeMarco Johnson
HAPOEL HOLON: Sent Noam Matalon to B.C. Habikaa, in the National League. Travis Best, free agent after being released from Martos Napoli, was offered to Hapoel Holon.
SOURCES: Walla! Sports, Walla! Sports, Winner League Twitter
Czech guard David Marek is no longer player of Xacobeo Blu:Sens. The 24-years-old player and the club agreed to end their relationship. Marek played in the affiliated team of Xacobeo in EBA league (Marín Peixe Galego), and now he will continue his career in the other team of Santiago de Compostela, LEB Plata team Beirasar Rosalía
SOURCE: Xacobeo Blu:Sens
Argentinian guard Nicolás "Nico" Gianella extends his contract, which expires this season, with CB Granada. Gianella is currently on his fifth season with Spanish team, and he's one of the most beloved players for Granada fans. 32-years-old player is the starting guard for coach Trifón Poch
SOURCE: Piratas del Basket
Former Bosna Sarajevo player Dejan Parezanin is the new head coach of the historic Bosnian team. Serbian 38-years-old coach was in charge of the Bosna junior team and an assistant of former coach Goran Sehovac, who left the team after the last defeat against Cedevita Zagreb
SOURCE: Kosarka
J.R. Giddens is the third player assigned by the Celtics to the D-League this season, after Lester Husdon (now in Grizzlies) and Bill Walker. Sophomore guard Giddens will play for Maine Red Claws after playing just 4.7 minutes in 21 games with the Celtics
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Argentinian guard Juan Ignacio "Pepe" Sánchez is about to sign for Obras Sanitarias. Former NBA player is back to his home country after 14 years playing in United States and Europe. Last season he played for Real Madrid, though he didn't finish the season. He won the Olympic gold medal with his National Team in Athens'2004
SOURCE: Obras Sanitarias
The only Estonian player ever to play in the NBA, Martin Muursepp, could join current leader of his home country league, Rakvere Tarvas, until the end of the season. Muursepp, a free agent, could joint Rakvere trainings soon. The 35-years-old power forward played between 1996 and 1998 for Miami and Dallas in the NBA.
SOURCE: Postimees
Lietuvos Rytas and Maroussi BC are close to agreement to trade Igor Milosevic to the Lithuanian team. The 23-years-old Serbian guard would be the substitute of Bojan Popovic in Rytas, after the leaving of Bojan Popovic to Efes Pilsen. The buy out fee could be around 50.000 euros
SOURCE: Lithuania Basketball
Henrik Dettmann is the new coach of French team Dijon, 10 days after the leaving of Randoald Dessarzin. Dettmann is the current Finnish NT coach, and also coached in German NT, Mitteldeutscher and Braunschweig in his home country. His next goal will be saving Dijon from relegation to ProB
SOURCE: LNB
Goran Sehovac left Bosna Sarajevo after the last defeat of the historical Bosnian team against Cedevita. Former 1979 European champion would have to hire the third coach of the season. At the same time, guard Matija Ceskovic has signed with Hungarian team Kaposvari, and will meet again with his former coach Vlada Vukoicic, who started the season with Bosna Sarajevo
SOURCES: Eurobasket, Court Side
Danijel Jusup left Siroki bench just a week after signing the Bosnian team. Now, former Lokomotiv Rostov coach is back to KK Zadar, where he stayed for 5 years during the 90's. Zadar fired Zmago Samadin just a few days ago. Now, Siroki would have to find the third coach in 7 days.
SOURCE: Eurobasket
IDAHO: Signed forward Cory Underwood (recently waived by Albuquerque Thunderbirds) to replace Anthony Tolliver, now in the Warriors.
IOWA: Recently signed forward John Edwards was traded to Bakersfield in exchange for forward Justin Hawkins
ALBUQUERQUE: Re-adquired guard Tony Dandridge (waived 11 days ago by injury), and waived by injury ex-NBA guard Keith McLeod
BAKERSFIELD: Besides recieving John Edwards, signed guard Patrick Mutombo (played last season in Greek team Trikala 2000) to replace Amara Sy who left the team to play for CB Murcia
SOURCES: Usbasket, Usbasket, Usbasket, Usbasket
Cimberio Varese has loaned guard Hristo Zahariev to Bulgarian team Chernomorets Burgas. 19-years-old player, born in Bulgary, only played one game so far this season, and will have more competitive minutes back to his country.
SOURCE: Solobasket.it
Former NBA player James Thomas was waived by Italian team Banca Tercas Teramo. The American power forward only played 5 games this season. The arrival of Romanian player Virgil Stanescu relegated him at the bottom of the bench, and now it's a free agent
SOURCE: Teramo Basket
It's official. After a brief try out, Andrea Camata has signed a contract for playing until the end of the season for LegaDue team Umana Reyer. Veteran international Italian center it's back to professional basketball at his 36 years.
SOURCE: Solobasket.it
Caja Laboral center, Stanko Barac, has a left foot injury, so he will be out of the courts for at least one month. Croatian player will miss the Spanish Cup and probably Euroleague Top 16. His club is already tracking the market for a substitute for Barac in the frontcourt.
SOURCE: La Verdad
Chris Wallace has confirmed they are still interested in signing guard Von Wafer, free agent since leaving Greek team Olympiakos. Wafer is not the only SG to be in Memphis shortlist. Grizzlies have also shown interest in Ronnie Brewer (Utah) and Dorrell Wright (Miami)
SOURCE: The Memphis Commercial Appeal
Argentinian forward Manu Ginóbili is disappointed with the lack of news about his contract extension with San Antonio Spurs. Former NBA Best Sixth Man and All-Star will become a free agent next summer, and he's beginning to assume he won't be a Spur next year
SOURCE: Clarín
Injures have hit Blazers rotation especially in the frontcourt. With Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla out for the season, Nate McMillan only has Juwan Howard as a center, so they need another one urgently. The target is now Brendan Haywood, and they're willing to trade Andre Miller to Washington in exchange of him.
SOURCE: CBS Sports
American guard Matt Walsh has agreed terms with Italian team Vanoli Cremona. The third top scorer in the Euroleague Regular Season leaves Union Olimpija, in a complicated financial situation. CSKA Moscow was interested in Walsh, but finally he will follow his former teammate Sani Becirovic (currently in Armani Jeans Milano), and will play in Lega A.
SOURCE: Solobasket.it
Another NBA player will compete in the Chinese league. Forward Cedric Simmons, who played last season in Sacramento Kings, has agreed terms with one of the top contenders to the Chinese title, Guandong New Century Leopards. Simmons was a free agent.
SOURCE: Asia Basket
Young prospect Ryan Richards has been loaned to Swiss team BBC Monthey by his current team, Gran Canaria 2014. The agreement will bring Richards to Monthey for a month, but both parts can extend the loan if they are satisfied. Richards played for the junior Gran Canaria team in EBA league
SOURCE: Gran Canaria 2014
After 10 games in the D-League, averaging 8.8 points and 5.8 rebounds in 27.1 minutes, rookie forward Taylor Griffin is back to Phoenix Suns, after being recalled by the NBA franchise. The brother of Blake Griffin were assigned to Suns affiliate, Iowa Energy
SOURCE: Insidehoops
As expected after the arrival of Pape Sow, American center Mario Austin was released by Meridiano Alicante. His overweight problems at the start of the season, and his lower than expected performances were the key of this resolution. Austin is now a free agent
SOURCE: Información
Cemal Nalga, currently under a 2-year suspension for the Turkish Basketball League because of the Galatasaray T-shirt scandal (he suplanted a teammate to compete under another suspension), is on trial with the Alba Berlín. Turkish 22-years-old player wants to avoid the Turkish military service.
SOURCE: Berliner Morgenpost
American forward Marcus Haislip, currently playing in San Antonio Spurs, is the new player rumored to be on the Panathinaikos radar to be the substitute of injured Kostas Tsartsaris. Ex Unicaja and Efes Pilsen player isn't having chances in the Spurs. Tadija Dragicevic, now in Red Star, is another option por PAO
SOURCE: Sport FM
Golden State Warriors, after calling up Anthony Tolliver from D-League, have signed to second 10-days contract forward Cartier Martin. Martin, who started the season in Benetton Treviso before being waived, comes from Iowa Energy. In four games with Warriors, Martin averaged 7.0 points and 5.8 boards.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Sandis Valters is back to VEF Riga. The son of Soviet legend and current VEF Riga coach, Valdis Valters, was a free agent since summer, when he left LegaDue team Imola. The 31-years-old guard (also brother of DKV Joventut player, Kristaps) will be the substitute of Martynas Mazeika, now in AEK Athens
SOURCE: VEF Riga
Former Latvian international player, and currently at the helm of Russian team Enisey Krasnoyarks, Ainars Bagatskis, will be confirmed on February 3rd as the new Latvian NT coach. Bagatskis will be the substitute of Kestutis Kemzura, now Lithuanian NT and Lokomotiv Kuban coach.
SOURCE: FIBA Europe
Chicago Bulls would be interested in a trade with Sacramento that would bring back Argentinan forward Andrés Nocioni to the Windy City. Former Bulls player is in the Kings transfer list, which would like to transfer his $21 million contract during the next three seasons, especially with Dominican forward Francisco Garcia set to play after his injury in two weeks
SOURCE: Sacramento Bee
Sophomore forward Joe Alexander will be assigned by his current franchise, the Milwaukee Bucks, to the D-League affiliate Fort Wayne Mad Ants. Alexander is coming from a hamstring injury, and will have the chance to be back into basketball shape in the NBA Development League
SOURCE: Ridiculous Upside
Back from the Ukranian league, Marius Prekevicius has signed for his previous team in Lithuania, Siauliai. Prekevicius started the season in Azovmash Mariupol, but leaved the team when coach Rimas Girskis was sacked.
SOURCE: Lithuania Basketball
David Blatt is making changes in his new team. Aris Thessaloniki has signed Americanforward Rob Kurz, currently playing in D-League franchise Fort Wayne Mad Ants, and they will release Serbian forward Dragan Labovic. Kurz played last year in Golden State Warriors, in the NBA
SOURCE: Sport 24
Efes Pilsen ruled out the arrival of former Real Madrid player. His physical condition is not optimal, according to the club trainers. The new target of the Turkish team is American forward James Gist, currently playing for Lokomotiv Kuban in the Russian Super League
SOURCE: Gazete Vatan
D-League Reno Bighorns have adquired former first-rounder 2005 NBA draft pick Yaroslav Korolev in exchange for Marcus Hubbard, coming from Alburquerque Thunderbirds. Russian forward Korolev, who played two seasons for Los Angeles Clippers, is averaging 11.3 points and 5.8 boards. Forward Marcus Hubbard averaged in Bighorns 9.9 points and 6.4 rebounds
SOURCE: The Reno Gazette-Journal
Taquan Dean and Unicaja are negociating the buy out of the contract both parts signed until the end of the season. Unicaja is reported to pay more than 200.000 euros to release Dean, who will become a free agent. Armani Jeans Milano and Aris Thessaloniki are interested in the American guard.
SOURCE: Diario Sur
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