The Phoenix Suns have announced that Taylor Griffin has been re-assigned to the affiliated D-League franchise, the Iowa Energy. This will be the third time the rookie forward is assigned to the Energy, after playing 12 games and averaging 9.6 points and 6.2 rebounds in 28.9 minutes per game.
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
A 3-year, $40 million extension will make Manu Ginóbili to keep playing for the San Antonio Spurs for almost the rest of his professional career. Despite the rumors about a possible leaving to Real Madrid, the Argentinian forward would stay in San Antonio until 2013 if the deal, almost close according to sources, gets finally done.
SOURCE: Yahoo! Sports
As expected, Xacobeo Blu:Sens has signed Paul Davis for the rest of the season, as the Spanish club has announced today. The 25-year-old American center, who also played for Los Angeles Clippers and the Washington Wizards in the NBA, has just finished the D-League regular season with the Maine Red Claws. His arrival will imply the leaving of one of the other two American players, probably Maurice Bailey, signed to a temporary contract.
SOURCE: Obradoiro CAB
Damir Rancic is no longer player of KK Zadar, after agreeing with the Croatian club to terminate his contract. The Croatian guard averaged 9.9 points and 1.7 assists in the Adriatic League. Though Rancic has offers from the Greek League, Xacobeo Blu:Sens is the top candidate to sign him soon.
SOURCE: Vecernji
Lenny Wilkins, one of the most legendary coaches in the history of the NBA, will assist the South Korean National Team in the next Asiatic Games. The 72-year-old coach, who was inactive since his last stint with the Knicks in 2005, is close to lose his leading position in total wins (1332) in the NBA, after Don Nelson tied his mark a couple of days ago.
SOURCE: Yahoo! Deportes
Maccabi Tel Aviv has missed the target of being one of the top four teams in Europe after being defeated by Partizan in the Euroleague. The historical Israeli team is already planning next season, and the president Simon Mizrahi told he would like to welcome back Lior Eliyahu, in case he parted ways with his current team, Caja Laboral. The young Israeli forward is reported not to be happy in the Spanish team.
SOURCE: One
As expected, Kavala has made an important signing to face the final games of the season. The Greek team has landed the American guard Taquan Dean, wishing him to be the leading scorer of the roster. Dean was a free agent since leaving Caja Laboral a month and a half ago, and is the second important signing of Kavala after Cedric Simmons.
SOURCE: Sport 24
The Spanish team Power Electronics Valencia keep on tracking the Adriatic League to find new talents. After the reported interest on Krunoslav Simon, current captain of KK Zagreb, now the Serbian media has published that Milan Macvan, the young center from Hemofarm, is also on the radar of Valencia. The 20-year-old center is one of the top Serbian prospects, and has already played with the National Team winning the silver medal in the last Eurobasket.
SOURCE: Sportal
The Houston Rockets are interested in the Greek center Sofoklis Schorsanitis, according to the media from Greece. Scouts from the Rockets has watched some games of the Olympiakos player, and could try to sign him. The NBA rights of the 24-year-old player are owned by Los Angeles Clippers, so Houston would have to negociate with the Californian franchise for Schorsanitis.
SOURCE: Sport 24
Toronto Raptors are reported by the Israeli media to be interested in the American center D'Or Fischer, and in the Gabonese forward Stephane Lasme, both from Maccabi Tel Aviv. In the last years, the Raptors have also signed two other players from the Israeli team, Maceo Baston and Anthony Parker. Lasme played briefly for the Golden State Warriors and the Miami Heat in the 2007-08 season before moving to Partizan, in Serbia, and was signed by Maccabi last summer. Fischer played in college for the Northwestern State University and for West Virginia, and is currently in his second season in the Maccabi roster.
SOURCE: One
Despite some informations, it is still possible that Stephon Marbury lands in Xacobeo Blu:Sens. But last reports are not optimistic. According to that sources, the negotiations between the Spanish club and Marbury are almost broken. Tomorrow could be definitive for one of the greatest suprises in the basketball market this year.
SOURCE: As
The Polish team PBG Basket Poznan and Nenad Misanovic have agreed to terminate the contract of the Serbian center. Misovanovic, who arrived last January to Poznan from Radnicki, had to leave the court during last game due to an arm injury, and has decide to undergo rehabilitation in Belgrade. Before the injury, the Serbian player was averaging 4.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in the PLK.
SOURCE: Sports.pl
Metalac is improving the roster to try to do something great in the last stage of the Serbian Super League. After the arrivals of Jovan Teodosic, Mile Ilic and Bojan Bakic, the team based in Valjevo has announced the signing of Ivan Maras. The Montenegrin center comes from the Adriatic League team Budocnost, and has averaged 7.7 points and 3.5 rebounds in the top regional competition.
SOURCE: Sportal
The D-League franchise Austin Toros have announced the acquisition of forward Cory Underwood (recently waived by the Dakota Wizards) and forward Emmanual Jones (waived in February by the Idaho Stampede). Both players will replace Dwayne Jones (called up by the Phoenix Suns) and Eric Dawson (waived due to an injury).
SOURCE: Our Sports Central
21-year-old center Stevan Jelovac is training with Red Star. The Serbian team will have three days to decide his signing before the start of the next stage of the Serbian Super League. Jelovac comes from Mega Vizura, the same team as the last two acquisitions of Red Star, Stefan Stojajic and Dusan Katnic.
SOURCE: Mondo
Indiana Pacers are close to call up Marcus Williams. The 23-year-old guard is currently playing in the D-League for the Austin Toros, where he arrived a couple of weeks ago from the Chinese league. In 8 matches played with the Toros, the former San Antonio Spurs draftee has averaged 24.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game.
SOURCE: Ridiculous Upside
More movements in Xacobeo Blu:Sens. Besides the reported conversations between the Spanish team and Stephon Marbury, another former NBA player could land soon in Xacobeo. Paul Davis. The 25-year-old center, who was playing for the Maine Red Claws in the D-League, has been linked by the Spanish club, and probably will replace suspended forward Jeremiah Massey.
SOURCE: As
According to Radio Galega, Xacobeo Blu:Sens is currently in talks to sign former NBA player Stephon Marbury for the rest of the season. The Spanish team is fighting to avoid relegation. The American guard left Chinese team Shanxi days ago after the end of the CBA regular season.
SOURCE: CRTVG
Not only Olympiakos and Panathinaikos are reported to be interested in the young forward Bojan Bogdanovic. The Croatian player are also attracting the attention of two other Euroleague teams, Khimki and Efes Pilsen, according to the national media. Former Real Madrid player could also go back to Spain.
SOURCE: Index
The Spanish team Xacobeo Blu:Sens has decided to sideline forward Jeremiah Massey, signed just a month and a half ago. His coach, Curro Segura, accused him of having a bad attitude after a defeat against Unicaja, and the situation with the American-Macedonian player has gone to far, according to the consequences.
SOURCE: La Voz de Galicia
Svetislav Pesic, one of the candidates to lead the Bosnian National team after the firing of Mensur Bajramovic, has stepped down of the race for the job. Pesic said he wants to coach a club instead of a club, and recommended Emir Mutapcic for the job. The other candidates, according to the Bosnian Federation, are Bozidar Maljkovic and Jasmin Repesa.
SOURCES: Dnevni Avaz, Dnevni Avaz
Nemanja Bjelice has slammed again the rumors about his leaving from Red Star. Despite the reports that were talking about the interest of Benetton Treviso for the young Serbian forward, Bjelica told no one from the Italian team has contacted him, and that he won't go anyway even if he receieve any offer to leave Red Star.
SOURCE: Mondo
Rudy Fernández is unhappy with his current situation in the Portland Trail Blazers, and could ask to leave his team. The Spanish guard could consider to be traded to another NBA team, or even go back to Europe. Fernández told to the media he misses the European competition.
SOURCE: Portland Tribune
Another new player for Miami Heat. The NBA franchise has announced the signing of Shavlik Randolph. The 26-year-old forward was a free agent since playing this season in Portland in two stints until January. This will be the second time Randolph plays for Miami, after playing 2 games last December for his new team.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Gary Neal is no longer player of Benetton, and will play for the rest of the season in Spain, for Unicaja. The Spanish team has announced an agreement with the American guard, who terminated his contract with Benetton. Neal was suspended since days ago due to disciplinary issues.
SOURCE: Unicaja Baloncesto
The former German player Mithat Demirel will be the new team manager of Alba Berlin, as the German team has announced. Demirel, who retired last year after playing with the Turkish team Erdemir, will replace the also former German National Team player Hennig Harnisch, who was promoted to vicepresident of Alba Berlin.
SOURCE: Beko BBL
KK Zadar, in a complicated financial situation, has to face another problem. The American center Trent Plaisted, who arrived last summer from Pallacanestro Biella, refused to play last game due to the payment delays of the Croatian club, and probably will be released by Zadar soon.
SOURCE: Vecernji
Finally, Gary Neal will be the replacement of Juan Dixon as soon as he agrees with his current team, Benetton Treviso, the termination of his contract. The American guard is suspended due to disciplinary reasons by the Italian club. Unicaja will be the second team of Neal, after a brief stint in Regal Barcelona.
SOURCE: Diario Sur
Mike Sweetney will continue his career in Puerto Rico. After playing the last weeks for the Erie BayHawks in the D-League, averaging 13.2 points and 6.9 rebounds, the former Knicks and Bulls player was signed by Puerto Rican team Cangrejeros de Santurce. The 27-year-old forward will replace Marquise Gainous.
SOURCE: Cangrejeros de Santurce
American guard Quincy Douby didn't play the last game of his team, Darufassaka, in the Turkish league. The player and the club are close to reach an agreement to terminate his contract, and again Unicaja seems interested in his signing to replace Juan Dixon, still suspended. The other name in the short list of Unicaja is Gary Neal, from Benetton Treviso.
SOURCE: La Opinión de Málaga
The New York Knicks have waived Cuttino Mobley. The guard hasn't played a single game with the Knicks since being traded from the Los Angeles Clippers in November 2008, due to a potentially fatal heart condition. Mobley decided to retire, but his contract (expiring this season) still was counting in the Knicks payroll. Now, the NBA franchise has a open spot in the roster.
SOURCE: Twitter Marc Stein
As expected, the Phoenix Suns have announced the signing of Dwayne Jones. The center was called up from the D-League team Austin Toros, and will be playoff-elegible for Phoenix. Jones was averaging 17.6 points and 16.0 rebounds in 48 games, being the league-best rebounder in the D-League.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
The Miami Heat have finally signed Kenny Hasbrouck for the rest of the season. The rookie guard was at the end of his second 10-day contract, after being called up by the Heat from the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, in the D-League. The 23-year-old player hasn't made his debut yet with the Heat.
SOURCE: Twitter HoopsHype
Daniel Santiago is close to be back to his former team, Lottomatica Roma. The 33-year-old Puerto Rican center, a free agent after being released by Efes Pilsen, will move to the Italian team, where he already played in the 2002-03 season coming from the Phoenix Suns, before going back to the NBA. Santiago will replace injured forward Andre Hutson. Last year, Santiago won the Spanish ACB league with Regal Barcelona, and the Puerto Rican BSN title with Vaqueros de Bayamón.
SOURCE: Il Messagero
The troubled financial situation of Cibona could not allow the historical Croatian club to keep the most interesting players of the roster. The two Greek giants, Olympiakos and Panathinaikos, have showed interest in one of them, the young forward Bojan Bogdanovic. The 21-year-old player signed a long-term contract with Cibona last summer, but could leave the club if the payment delays continue.
SOURCE: Vecernji
The great end of the season of Krunoslav Simon in KK Zagreb, after the leaving of Ante Tomic to Real Madrid, has made several European teams to turn their faces to the Croatian team captain. According to the Croatian media, several Spanish teams, including Power Electronics Valencia (leaded by the Croatian coach Neven Spahija), are interested in the 24-year-old player for next season.
SOURCE: Vecernji
For the second time, hours before the NCAA Finals between Duke and Baylor, the coach of the Blue Devils, Mike Krzyzewski, had to slam any kind of rumor about him coaching the New Jersey Nets next summer. The last report said that the new owner of the Nets, Mikhail Prokhorov, was willing to offer between $12 and $15 millions to Krzyzewski to take the reigns of the NBA franchise from next season.
SOURCE: ESPN
Taquan Dean, a free agent after ending his temporary contract with Caja Laboral, is on the radar of Kavala. The Greek team, who recently released DeJuan Collins, is interested in signing the former Unicaja player to strenghten the squad to face the last games of the national league.
SOURCE: Basketnet
Mets de Guaynabo have announced the signing of Glen McGowan, who will replace former NBA star Antoine Walker, who was waived by the Puerto Rican team. The 29-year-old forward, who played last season 5 games with the Vaqueros de Bayamón, arrives from the Dominican team Rafael Barías, will debut next Saturday against Gallitos de Isabela.
SOURCE: Mets de Guaynabo
Peristeri is waiting Reese Gaines to arrive to Grece tomorrow morning. The Amrican guard has just finished the D-League season with the Bakersfield Jam, and he's expected to be available to play with his new team next weekend against Panionios. Gaines will replace Marcus Faison, who left Peristeri to play for Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk.
SOURCE: Basketnet
The Serbian forward Peja Stojakovic, currently playing for the New Orleans Hornets, doesn't rule out the idea of finishing his career in Europe in two years, when his contract in the NBA expires. The 32-year-old player, currently the best paid in the Hornets roster, also admited that he won't be back to the Serbian National Team.
SOURCE: ACB.com
New Jersey Nets is preparing a huge offer for current Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski to take the reigns of the team as the head coach and the General Manager, according to league sources. The Nets could offer Krzyzewski, who slammed the earlier rumors about the interest of the NBA franchise on him, between $12 and $15 million per season. "Coach K"'s Duke will play tonight the final game of the NCAA championship against Butler.
SOURCE: North Jersey
Denver Nuggets has reached an agreement with the last D-League All-Star MVP, Brian Butch, according to sources close to the situation. Butch, who is currently playing for the Bakersfield Jam, is averaging 19 points and 12 rebounds in the D-League, and will help the Nuggets to replace injured big men Kenyon Martin and Chris Andersen.
SOURCE: ESPN
Jonathan Rodríguez, who has finished his senior year in the University of Campbell, is expected to land in the Leones de Ponce, the team who drafted Rodríguez in his homecountry league. The 22-year-old forward averaged 17.4 points and 8.1 rebounds for Campbell last season.
SOURCE: Victoria 840
Marcus Landry is back with the Boston Celtics, after being recalled by the NBA franchise from the D-League affiliated team, the Maine Red Claws. The rookie forward averaged 11.4 points and 4.3 rebounds in 13 games played with the Red Claws after being assigned by the Celtics. Landry was traded to Boston last February from New York along with Nate Robinson.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
As expected, the Toronto Raptors have signed forward Joey Dorsey for the remainder of the season, as the Canadian franchise have announced today. The second-year player was a free agent after being waived by the Sacramento Kings, where he landed via trade from his first NBA team, the Houston Rockets. Dorsey has also spent time in the D-League during his two first seasons as a professional.
SOURCE: Insidehoops
Romel Beck has left the D-League team Dakota Wizards, and will play in Venezuela for the Guaros de Lara. The American-Mexican forward, who was averaging 17.9 points this season for the Wizards, will be back to Venezuela after playing for the Gatos de Monagas in the 2007-08 season.
SOURCE: ESPN Deportes
Miha Zupan, the first deaf player to appear ever in a Eurobasket game in his days in Union Olimpija, was signed to a two-year contract with the Italian LegaDue team Enel New Basket Brindisi. The Slovenian 27-year-old player left Trikala 2000 weeks ago due to the payment delays of the Greek team.
SOURCE: Brundisium
The affiliated team of Lietuvos Rytas, Perlas Vilnius, have announced signed guard Laurynas Samenas for the next to seasons. The 21-year-old player arrives from Sakalai, where he has averaged 12.6 points and 3.7 assists this season in the LKL, and is considered a good shooter from the line.
SOURCE: Lietuvos Rytas
As expected, Artur Drozdov will continue his career in his country playing for BC Budivelnik. The Ukrainian 29-year-old guard, who played for BC Kyiv during the last two season, moved this summer to BC Donetsk, but became a free agent after the bankrupt of the club.
SOURCE: BC Budivelnik
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