British-American center Randall Hanke is the new player of Spanish LEB Oro team Socas Canarias. 25-year-old player was since last January with Scottish team Glasgow Rocks, after failing to enter in Spanish Ford Burgos and Greek Panionios rosters.
SOURCE: CB Canarias
New York Knicks are planning to buy-out center Eddy Curry's contract, to make salary cap room this summer. Curry is not an important piece of Mike D'Antoni rotaton, and could end his Knicks career soon. This movement would make New York to save between $1 and $2 million.
SOURCE: New York Post
As expected, Sacramento Kings have announced that guard Larry Hughes, recently acquired in a three-way trade from New York Knicks, was waived. Hughes is recovering from a hand injury in the East Coast. Charlotte Bobcats could be interested in Hughes, and also in Mike James, who wants to leave Washington Wizards.
SOURCES: Insidehoops, Charlotte Observer
Rouen has signed a replacement for Aerick Sanders, who will be out for the rest of the season due to a knee injury. French team signed Nigerian center Deji Akindele, back to the LNB after playing for Pau-Orthez in 2007-08 season. Last season, Akindele played for Scavolini, in Italia, and haven't played any official game this one because of right meniscus problem. Xacobeo Blu:Sens was rumoured to bring him back weeks ago, but they finally chose to sign Jeremiah Massey.
Limoges have found a replacement for recently released guard Brent Darby. The French team signed American guard Kevin Braswell for the rest of the season. Braswell played until the last week for New Zealand Breakers, in the Australian NBL. The next goal for Limoges is to sign veteran center Frederic Weis, already training with the team.
SOURCE: Le Populaire
Veteran center Mikki Moore, a free agent after being released by the Warriors due to an injury, is fully recovered, and ready to go back to action. Denver Nuggets, looking for a reserve center, could be interested in signing 34-year-old for the rest of the Regular Season and the play-offs
SOURCE: NBA Fanhouse
Von Wafer is close to be back to the NBA. Dallas Mavericks will sign American guard to a 10-day contract, after passing successfully his try-out. Wafer was a free agent after being released by Greek team Olympiakos. At the same time, Dallas is looking for a center. After deciding not to keep Austin toros player Dwayne Jones after a try-out, the next possibilty could be free agent Jake Voskuhl, who played for the Mavs in the preseason.
SOURCE: Dallas News
Drazen Anzulovic will discuss today with Polish Basketball Federation leaders his signing as the new Poland national team coach. 42-year-old former Cibona player is without a team after the failure of the last coach he coached, BC Donetsk. Anzulovic has also coached teams like Cibona, Zagreb, Ural Great and Spirou Charleroi.
SOURCE: Kosarka
While the buy-out from Washington Wizards is expected from Monday or Tuesday, three teams are reported to be interested in Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks. Veteran center wants to sign back with Cleveland, but sources say that NBA won't allow Ilgauskas comeback to Cavs. Ilgauskas was traded to Washington days ago.
SOURCE: Cleveland Plain Dealer
The brief stint of Nathan Jawai in the D-League is over. The Australian forward was recalled by his NBA team, Minnesota Timberwolves, from the assigned team Sioux Falls Skyforce. Jawai played two games for Skyforce averaging 6.0 points and 3.0 minutes.
Malik Hairston has spent more time in the NBA development league. The guard was assigned on January 14th, and appeared 15 games with Austin Toros, averaging 29.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists. Now, Hairston is back with San Antonio Spurs after being recalled by the NBA franchise.
SOURCES: Insidehoops, Insidehoops
Brose Baskets Bamberg has found a replacement for recently released Eric Taylor. German club has signed Mark Worthington, who was averaging 16.3 points and 6.9 rebounds playing for Melbourne Tigers in Australian league. The Aussie forward will travel with the rest of the team to Bilbao for the next EuroCup game.
SOURCE: In Franken
Siauliai prospect Gediminas Orelikas has left the Lithuanian team after agreeing with the team to a contract termination. Orelikas was averaging 6 points per game in LKL, and 1.9 in Baltic League. The new destination of the 19-year-old forward is rumored to be Rudupis.
SOURCE: Lietuvos Rytas
Oklahoma City Thunder will anounce soon the signing of Antonio Anderson for a 10-day contract. 24-year-old guard is currently playing in the D-League for Rio Grande Valley Vipers, and sources say that will get a call up from the Thunder. A rookie this season, Anderson wasn't selected in 2009 draft.
SOURCE: Welcome to Loud City
After wrong and right rumors, it's official. Slovenian forward Domen Lorbek will play for Spanish team Lagun Aro GBC until the end of the season, as the club have announced. Lorbek comes from Helios Domzale, where he arrived after playing the start of the season for Cajasol.
SOURCE: ACB
Rado Trifunovic is no longer head coach of Helios Domzale. The replacement will be former player Ivan Sunara, who has coached in his career teams like Zagreb, Deutsche Bank Skyliners, Cibona or Krka. 51-year-old coach will try Helios Domzale to avoid relegation from Adriatic League. Domen Lorbek is also set to leave the team next week to sign for Spanish team Lagun Aro GBC.
SOURCE: RTV Slovenia
Olympia Larisa has signed veteran player Pantelis Papaioakeim until the end of the season. 35-year-old center was in talks days ago with AEK Athens, but finally will help the team he also played for last year to avoid relegation from A1. After the arrival of Papaioakeim, Larisa is now working for bringing a Greek guard to the team.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Real Madrid has decided to loan Vladimir Dasic to another ACB team. Dasic has been several games without playing, especially since the arrival of Ante Tomic. Montenegrin forward was close to go loaned months ago to Cajasol as the replacement of Josh Asselin, but finally it was Ivan Radenovic who signed for team based in Sevilla.
SOURCE: As
While Lithuanian center Zydrunas Ilgauskas discusses a buy-out with his new team Washington Wizards, other franchises show interest in the veteran player. Atlanta Hawks have Ilgauskas, in case he becomes a free agent, in the top of their wish list to strengthen their frontcourt. Ilgauskas, though, is likely to go back to Cleveland to end the season with his former team.
SOURCE: The Atlanta Journal-Constitucion
Houston Rockets are taking their first decisions after the three-way trade that brought Kevin Martin, among other players, to the roster. After re-assigning guard Jermaine Taylor to the D-League, Rockets have announced that forward Brain Cook was waived after a year in the team, and that forward Garrett Temple was signed for a second 10-day contract.
SOURCE: NBA.com
Roko Ukic, currently playing for Fenerbahce, is the main interest of Benetton Treviso for next year. The new coach of the Italian team, Jasmin Repesa, had Ukic at his orders in the Croatian National Team and in Lottomatica Roma, and would love to have Croatian guard in Treviso next year. Ukic started the season with Milwaukee Bucks, but bought out his contract to sign for Fenerbahce.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Dallas Mavericks are looking for a player to complete their roster after last days trades. As reported, Rashad McCants is one of the candidates, but another NBA player now unemployed, Von Wafer (lately under the radar of Rockets and Grizzlies), could be the chosen one. Both players are now practicing with the Mavs to earn a contract with the Texan franchise.
SOURCE: Dallas News
Zalgiris Kaunas is still looking for a new coach after the forced resignation of Ramunas Butautas, and the chosen one could be Sarunas Sakalauskas. 49-year-old coach has been in German team Bremerhaven since 2001 until last season, and he's currrently a free agent.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
Ukrainian team Azovmash Mariupol have decided to hire Sergey Zavalyn to replace Andrei Podkovyrov, who resigned yesterday. Zavalys worked as an assistant coach for Podkovyrov and for the first Azovmash head coach this season, Rimas Girskis.
SOURCE: BC Azovmash
Despite wrong and uncontrasted informations from other medias, Slovenian forward Domen Lorbek will play for the rest of the season for Spanish team Lagun Aro GBC, leaving Domzale. This will be the second stint of younger brother of Regal Barcelona player Erazem Lorbek in ACB league this season, after finishing a temporary contract with Cajasol.
SOURCE: Solobasket.com
Along with assigned player Jermaine Taylor, from Rockets, Rio Grande Valley Vippers added guard Kenny Hasbrouck to the roster, taking the spot left by waived guard Russell Carter. This will be the first professional experience for Hasbrouck, who left the University of Siena last year.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
D-League franchise Bakersfield Jam have decided to waive forward Keith Brumbaugh due to a left knee injury. The Jam hope to re-acquire Brumbaugh, traded recently from Sioux Falls Skyforce, before the end of the season, if the player recovers from his injury.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Houston Rockets have announced the re-assignation of guard Jermaine Taylor to the affiliated franchise in D-League, Rio Grande Valley Vipers. This will be the second time Taylor plays in his rookie season for Vipers. In his first stint, Taylor averaged 21.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in four games before being recalled by Rockets.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Hoverla signed American player Tate Decker. 32-year-old center played last season also in Ukraine for Ivano-Frankivsk, and during his career as a professional has played in Europe (Spain, Latvia, Portugal, Germany...), Asia (Japan and China), America (Argentina, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic) and even Oceania (Australia)
SOURCE: Ukrbasket
As expected, New York Knicks have announced via Twitter that his new acquisition Brian Cardinal, coming from Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange of Darko Milicic, was waived by the franchise. 32-year-old forward has played in the NBA for 9 years, and 1 in Spain.
SOURCE: Twitter New York Knicks
D-League franchise Utah Flash have signed guard Kevin Kruger. 26-year-old player played in the last to season for the Flash, and also had a couple of brief stints in Europe, playing two games for Bulgarian team Lukoil Akademik last season, and five games for Italian team Martos Napoli this one.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
French team Dijon have signed American forward Brent Petway, due to the injures of Dounia Issa, Régis Koundjia and recently signed Roger Powell. 24-year-old player started the season with Greek team Ilisiakos after playing the NBA Summer League with Toronto Raptors.
SOURCE: LNB
D-League franchise Albuquerque Thunderbirds have announced the re-acquisition of guard Keith McLeod, waived a month ago due to an injury. McLeod, a NBA veteran, will fill the spot vacated by Kris Collins, who was waived recently also because of an injury.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Minnesota Timberwolves have decided to assign Australian forward Nathan Jawai to his affiliated franchise in the D-League, Sioux Falls Skyforce. Former Toronto Raptors player is averaging in his second year in the NBA 3.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in 10.8minutes per game.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Lithuanian forward Nerijus Varnelis has left Czech team Novy Jicin, after agreeing both parts to terminate the player's contract. Team and player were discussing new salary conditions, but the deal wasn't made. Varnelis was averaging 10.0 points and 3.1 boards in Czech league.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
Lithuanian center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, just traded to Washington Wizards, wants to buy-out his contract and be back to his old team Cleveland. 33-year-old player have an expiring contract that pays him $11.5 milion. If he agrees a termination with Wizards, he will be able to go back to Cavs 30 days after.
SOURCE: Cleveland.com
After the resignation of Olaf Stolz, Paderborn have moved quick to find a replacement. Dirk Happe, who was in charge of the reserve team, will be the head coach of the first team. Happe 44-year-old coach is a historic player of the German team.
SOURCE: Beko BBL
Techasas signed Lithuanian guard Marius Kasiulevicius, who started the season in Polish team Stal Stalowa Wola, before being released in January. 28-year-old player averaged 2.3 points and 1.8 rebounds in 13 games played in the PLK. Kasiulevicius played the last four seasons for Neptunas.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
Azovmash Mariupol will have to find a new head coach after the resignation of Andrei Podkovyrov. Ukrainian coach signed for Azovmash last November to replace Rimas Girskis in his second stage in Mariupol after winning Ukrainian Super League in 2003 and 2004. The bad performances of the team (sixth in the Super League with 9 wins and 7 defeats) might be the main reason for his resignation.
SOURCE: Basket.com.ua
Sacramento Kings acquire Larry Hughes in the three-way trade that send Tracy McGrady to Knicks, among other movements. But it's unlikely that Hughes play any minute with the Kings uniform, because Sacramento is planning to waive 31-year-old player due to a left hand injury. Hughes will continue his recovery on the East Cost.
SOURCE: Sacramento Bee
Besiktas is already tracking the market to find a player to replace American guard Mike Chatman, who was tested positive by cannabis in a anti-doping control and is currently suspended. Turkish team hopes to have good news this week.
SOURCE: Basketbol Haber
Center Steven Hill is back to Tulsa 66ers. The D-League franchise have announced the re-acquisition of 24-year-old player, who was waived in January due to an injury. Former Oklahoma City Thunder player was averaging 1.2 points and 2.3 rebounds for 66ers in 9 games played.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Lega A team Carife Ferrara have announced that Italian-American forward Joel Salvi will finish the season loaned to LegaDue team Miro Radici Finance Vigevano. 31-year-old player arrived this season to Ferrara after playing 4 years for Scalfati.
SOURCE: Basket Club Ferrara
Chicago Bulls recently re-signed forward Chris Richard to a second 10-day contract, but the new acquisitions have forced them to waive Richard to make room for new players. Richard was called up from Tulsa 66ers two weeks ago.
SOURCE: Twitter K.C. Johnson
Sacramento Kings have decided to waive forward Kenny Thomas to make room for the new acquisitions. 32-year-old player was originally in the trade that would have sent Tracy McGrady to the Kings, but finally he wasn't transfered anywhere. Kenny Thomas is now a free agent.
SOURCE: Twitter Sam Amick
Ronnie Brewer is the new player of Memphis Grizzlies after being traded by Utah Jazz in exchange of a future first-round pick. Grizzlies were interested since weeks ago for the forward, who was averaging 9.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 31.4 minutes per game with the Jazz.
SOURCE: NBA.com
San Antonio Spurs and Charlotte Bobcats have agreed to a trade to send center Theo Ratliff to Charlotte in exchange of a future draft pick. Veteran 35-year-old player was averaging 1.6 points and 1.9 rebound with the Spurs. His leaving, combined with Marcus Haislip buy-out, saves $1.7 million in luxury tax payments to Spurs.
SOURCE: My San Antonio
Washington Wizards will send forward Dominic McGuire and cash considerations to Sacramento in exchange of a future second round pick. McGuire is in the final year of a contract that pays him approximately $825.000 dollars this season.
SOURCE: Sacramento Bee
Forward Rashad McCants could be back to the NBA. Dallas Mavericks are interested in giving former Wolves and Kings player a new try-out. McCants practiced with Dallas during the preseason, but failed to enter in Mavs roster, and was a free agent since then.
SOURCE: ESPN
Sophomore forward Joe Alexander was recalled from the D-League after being traded to Chicago Bulls from his former team, Milwaukee Bucks. Bucks assigned him to Mad Ants days ago, and Alexander was averaging 10.5 points and 4.7 rebounds in 6 games played.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
Finally, the trade between Celtics and Knicks were larger than expected. New York send guard Nate Robinson and forward Marcus Landry to Celtics in exchange of guards Eddie House and J.R. Giddens and forward Bill Walker.
SOURCE: Boston.com
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