Caja Laboral signs Pops Mensah-Bonsu to a one-year contract

Pops Mensah-Bonsu could be the next signing of Caja Laboral. The Spanish team is in talks with the 26-year-old British center, a free agent after being released by CSKA Moscow weeks ago, where he averaged 4.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game in the last Euroleague. Mensah-Bonsu, a former NBA player, was also on the radar of Maccabi Tel Aviv days ago.

UPDATE: Caja Laboral has confirmed the signing to a one-year contract, with an option to ane extra one, of Pops Mensah Bonsu

SOURCE: El Correo, ACB.com

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Maccabi Tel Aviv, in talks with Pops Mensah-Bonsu

Naccabi Tel Aviv is trying to land Pops Mensah-Bonsu. The Israeli club is reported to have offered to the 26-year-old British center $500.000 dollars for the next season. Mensah-Bonsu is a free agent after being released by CSKA Moscow a month ago, after averaging 4.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game in the last Euroleague.

SOURCE: One

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Dynamo Moscow signs Victor Keyru

Victor Keyru won't leave Moscow after being released by CSKA a couple of weeks ago. The 26-year-old forward was signed by Dynamo Moscow, as the Russian club has officially announced. Keyru, who has played for CSKA Moscow since 2008, averaged 1.3 points and 0.4 rebounds per game in the last Russian Super League.

SOURCE: Sports.ru

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Primoz Brezec and Mario Kasun, among the candidates to replace Robert Archibald in Unicaja

Unicaja is considering several names offered to the Spanish club to replace Robert Archibald, in case the 30-year-old British center leaves the team. The Slovenian 30-year-old Primoz Brezec, who finished last season in the NBA for Milwaukee Bucks, and the 30-year-old Croatian center Mario Kasun, released from Efes Pilsen days ago, are among the candidates to join Unicaja next season. Other names in the list are Pops Mensah-Bonsu, who won't continue in CSKA Moscow, and Kris Lang, who played last season for Turk Telekom.

SOURCE: La Opinión de Málaga

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Spartak St. Petersburg signs Anton Ponkrashov to a two-year contract

Spartak St. Petersburg has announced the arrival of Anton Ponkrashov. The Russian club has signed the 24-year-old guard to a two-year contract. Ponkrashov (born in St. Petersburg) arrives to Spartak after playing last season for CSKA Moscow, averaging 4.4 points and 1.7 assists per game in the last Russian Super League. This will be the second stint of Ponkrashov in Spartak St. Petersburg, where played from 2004 to 2006.

SOURCE: BC Spartak

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CSKA Moscow signs Jamont Gordon to a three-year contract

As expected, CSKA Moscow has officially announced the signing of Jamont Gordon to a three-year contract. The 23-year-old American guard arrives to the Russian team after playing last season for Cibona Zagreb, averaging 14.4 points, 4.6 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game in the Adriatic League.

SOURCE: CSKA Basket

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Olympiakos, also interested in Jamont Gordon

Jamont Gordon was reported to be close to reach to an agreement to play for CSKA Moscow, but another important European club could try to interfere. Olympiakos is also interested in landing the 23-year-old American guard, who averaged 14.4 points and 4.6 assists per game in the last Adriatic League for Cibona.

SOURCE: Red Planet

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Jamont Gordon, close to land in CSKA Moscow

According to the Russian media, Jamont Gordon could be announced soon as the new signing of CSKA Moscow. The 23-year-old American guard will leave Cibona after playing last season in the Croatian team. Gordon averaged 14.4 points and 4.6 assists per game in the last Adriatic League.

SOURCE: Championat

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Panathinaikos re-signs Mike Batiste and Drew Nicholas

Mike Batiste and Drew Nicholas will continue playing for Panathinaikos for, at least, two more years. Both American players agreed to a extension of their contract with the Greek team. Batiste, in Panathinaikos since 2004, was on the radar of Real Madrid, CSKA Moscow and Efes Pilsen during the last weeks. On the other hand, Nicholas arrived to Panathinaikos in 2008.

SOURCE: Pao BC

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CSKA Moscow releases Anton Ponkrashov and Victor Keyru

Anton Ponkrashov and Victor Keyru won't be back to CSKA Moscow next season. Ponkrashov, a 24-year-old guard now playing in the Summer League with the Phoenix Suns, could land next season in Spartak St. Petersburg. The next team of Keyru, a 26-year-old forward, could be Lokomotiv Kuban.

SOURCE: Soviet Sport

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New York Knicks could be interested in Uros Tripkovic

Uros Tripkovic could be on the radar of the New York Knicks to complete the roster of the NBA team for the next season. The 23-year-old Serbian guard attracted the interest of the Knicks during some trainings in the United States weeks ago. The NBA franchise would be waiting for the complete recovery of a foot surgery he underwent after his post-season try-outs, and then maybe offering a contract. Tripkovic played last season for DKV Joventut, averaging 9.1 points and 1.6 rebounds per game in the ACB league, and CSKA Moscow is also reported to be interested in him.

SOURCE: Sportske

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No agreement yet between Olympiakos and Vassilis Spanoulis

Despite the first reports about a possible agreement between Olympiakos and Vassilis Spanoulis, other Greek sources say the opposite thing. The 27-year-old could have turned down a three-year, €7.2 million from Olympiakos. In the last days, CSKA Moscow could be also in the mix to sign Spanoulis, whose contract with Panathinaikos has expired.

SOURCE: Superbasket

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Matjaz Smodis could leave CSKA Moscow

After recovering from a back injury, Matjaz Smodis could only play 12 games last season for CSKA Moscow, averaging 4.8 points and 1.5 rebounds in 10.9 minutes per game in the Russian Super League. Despite having contract until 2011 (with an optional extra year), CSKA Moscow could be considering the departure of the 30-year-old Slovenian forward, who is playing for the Russian team since 2005.

SOURCE: Championat

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CSKA Moscow signs Bojan Marjanovic

As expected, Bojan Marjanovic is a new player of CSKA Moscow. The Russian team has announced the signing of the 21-year-old Serbian center to a three-year contract. Marjanovic arrives to CSKA after three seasons in Hemofarm, averaging 9.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game last season.

SOURCE: CSKA Moscow

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CSKA Moscow, in talks with Vassilis Spanoulis

A third club is also in the fight for Vassilis Spanoulis, besides Olympiakos and his team since days ago Panathinaikos. According to the Greek media, the Russian team would be also in talks to sign the 27-year old Greek guard, and could be a reason of the delay in his final decision. On the other hand, Real Madrid is not anymore in the mix to sign Spanoulis.

SOURCE: Sport.gr

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CSKA Moscow signs Sergei Bykov

Sergei Bykov will leave Dynamo Moscow after 9 seasons (one on loan to Universitet Surgut). The 27-year-old guard will play for CSKA Moscow, after the current champion of the Russian Super League has signed him to a two-year contract with an option to a third year. Bykov, a member of the Russian national team, averaged 18.7 points and 4.0 assists per game last season.

SOURCE: CSKA Basket

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CSKA Moscow, interested in Milos Teodosic and Terrell McIntyre

CSKA Moscow continues tracking the market, and could be interested in two of the best point guards in Europe: Milos Teodosic and Terrell McIntyre. The 23-year-old Serbian is a free agent, though Olympiakos will try to resign him this summer. On the other hand, the 33-year-old American guard reached to an agreement with Unicaja, but the Spanish team is still waiting for the official confirmation of his former team, Montepaschi Siena.

SOURCES: Sports.ru, Sur

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CSKA Moscow could have signed Boban Marjanovic to a €1.5 million, three-year contract

CSKA Moscow could announce soon the arrival of Boban Marjanovic, according to the Serbian media. The Russian team would have signed the 21-year-old Serbian center to a €1.5 million, three-year contract. Marjanovic left Hemofarm days ago, where he averaged 9.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, to continue his career outside Serbia.

SOURCE: B92

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CSKA Moscow, in talks with Boban Marjanovic

Boban Marjanovic decided days ago to leave Hemofarm, and play outside Serbia for the first time in his career. The main candidate to land the 21-year-old center could be CSKA Moscow, which is reported to be already in talks to sign Marjanovic next season, according to the Serbian media. Marjanovic averaged 9.5 points and 5.2 rebounds in the last Adriatic League for Hemofarm.

SOURCE: Mondo

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CSKA Moscow, interested in Uros Tripkovic

Uros Tripkovic wants to play for an Euroleague next season, and there could be one interested in landing the 23-year-old Serbian guard. CSKA Moscow could have Tripkovic, who will leave DKV Joventut this summer, for the next season. The new head coach of CSKA, Dusko Vujosevic, worked with Tripkovic in Partizan before the guard moved to the ACB league.

SOURCE: Sportske

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