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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Official: New York and Boston agree to swap Nate Robinson and Eddie House

New York Knicks and Boston Celtics have finally agree to swap guards Nate Robinson and Eddie House, according to Newsday journalist Alan Hahn. Three-timer Slam Dunk contest champion accepted this movement, after vetoing a trade to Memphis last December. Eddie House will play again for Mike D'Antoni, who was his coach in Phoenix.

SOURCE: Twitter Alan Hahn


Ilisiakos sign former NBA player Othello Hunter

Greek team Ilisiakos have announced the acquisition of forward Othello Hunter, as the replacement of Mike Benton, who will be released soon. Hunter was waived on January by Atlanta Hawks, where he played during two seasons. 23-year-old player is already in Greece to help Ilisiakos avoiding relegation.

SOURCE: Ilisiakos


Hapoel Gilboa-Galil, interested in Dragan Labovic

Still waiting for the confirmation of the signing of Erik Daniels, it seems that Aris Thessaloniki will have an offer for the player Daniels will replace, Dragan Labovic. Israeli team Hapoel Gilboa-Galil is reported to be interested in the Serbian center.

SOURCE: Sportal


Suduva signs Saulius Kazevicius

Veteran guard Saulius Kazevicius is back to Lithuania. Suduva signed 35-year-old player, who will debut with his new team this evening against Perlas. Kazevicius started the season in Alytaus, and then moved Dnipro-AZOT. Lithuanian player was a free agent after being released by the Ukrainian team.

SOURCE: Krepsinis


Aris Thessaloniki, interested in signing Eric Daniels to replace Dragan Labovic

Matt Walsh is not the only player who may land in Thessaloniki. Aris is also interested in signing American forward Eric Daniels, currently in Ukrainian team Azovmash, to replace Dragan Labovic. Coach David Blatt is not happy with the Serbian center, and it's rumoured to be released since weeks ago.

SOURCE: Basketnet


Dakota Wizards acquire Cory Underwood

D-League franchise Dakota Wizards have acquired center Cory Underwood, and waived forward Marcus Dove due to an injury to make room for the new player. Underwood is cousin of current Wizards player Cheyne Gadson, and this season has played for Albuquerque Thunderbirds and Idaho Stampede.

SOURCE: Our Sports Central


Drew Gooden hoping to negociate a buyout with Wizards

Drew Gooden was traded to Washington, but it's likely he won't dress Wizards uniform this season. Veteran forward wants to negociate a buyout with the NBA franchise to become a free agent. Gooden could re-sign with his former team, Dallas Mavericks, 30 days after closing the buyout with Washington.

SOURCE: Washington Post


Benetton Treviso also interested in Bobby Dixon

After being waived by ASVEL Villeurbanne, the future of Bobby Dixon seems to be in Italy. Lottomatica Roma is not the only Lega A interested in the American guard. Dixon is under the radar of Benetton Treviso, also looking for a point guard to strengten their roster.

SOURCE: Le Progrès


The deal between New York and Houston, almost done; Knicks and Celtics, in talks for Nate Robinson

Busy days in Knicks front office. The deal with the Rockets involving forward Tracy McGrady is almost done. McGrady will go to New York in exchange of forwards Jared Jeffries and Jordan Hill and guard Larry Hughes. Both teams will also swap their 2010first round picks, and Knicks will send their first round pick in 2012.

The New York franchise is also in talks with Boston Celtics to trade guard Nate Robinson. Knicks would recieve players like Tony Allen, Eddie House or Brian Scalabrine.

SOURCES: Sports Illustrated, New York Daily News


Aris Thessaloniki, to sign Matt Walsh

Aris have announced that Matt Walsh will land today in Thessaloniki to finish their talks to add the American player to the Greek squad roster. Walsh is currently playing for Union Olimpija. Slovenian team signed yesterday Stipe Modric. Walsh was rumoured weeks ago to be signed by Vanoli Cremona, but the deal was never done.

SOURCE: Aris BC


Drew Gibson on a two-week try-out with Deutsche Bank Skyliners

Deutsche Bank Skyliners added American guard Drew Gibson to a two-week try-out with the Frankfurt team. Gibson was a free agent since playing last season in Hungary for Planet Leasing Dombovar KC and in Slovakia for MBK Rieker Komarno. Anthony Fisher was already training with German squad to replace injured Aubrey Reese.

SOURCE: Deutsche Bank Skyliners


Cáceres 2016 waives Diego Guaita

More movements in Spanish LEB Oro team Cáceres 2016. Argentinan center Diego Guaita was waived due to his bad performances on the court and his poor attitude. Guaita was averaging 5.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. Cáceres has recently added to his frontcourt Kaspars Berzins and Shawn Taggart.

SOURCE: Cáceres 2016 Basket


Umana Reyer signs Gregor Hafnar and Dawan Robinson

Umana Reyer keeps adding players to the roster. LegaDue team has signed Slovenian forward Gregor Hafnar, who played this season for Polzela and Pistoia, and American guard Dawan Robinson, who recently left Veroli due to an injury on his hand. This two signings will help the team to replace injured player Kiwane Garris and recently released Ronald Davis.

SOURCE: Solobasket.it


Last movements in the D-League: Luke Bonner and Russell Carter

AUSTIN: Acquired forward Luke Bonner (recently playing for Hungarian team Albacomp and younger brother of Spurs player Matt Bonner) through the available player pool.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY: Waived guard Russell Carter, recently adquired.

SOURCES: Our Sports Central, Our Sports Central


Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Albuquerque Thunderbirds add Sasha Cuic

D-League franchise Albuquerque Thunderbirds have announced the addition of Croatian forward Aleksander "Sasha" Cuic to the roster. T-Birds also waived forward Kevin Pittsnogle due to personal reasons. Cuic was without a team after being released a couple of weeks ago by Los Angeles D-Fenders.

SOURCE: Our Sports Central


Cedric Jackson, back to the D-League after two 10-day contracts with Cavaliers

Erie BayHawks have re-acquired guard Cedric Jackson, who left the team after a call-up from Cleveland Cavaliers. Jackson signed back-to-back 10 days contract with the NBA franchise due to Delonte West and Mo Williams injuries, but wasn't re-signed for the rest of the season. 23-year-old player was averaging 14.7 points and 7.6 assists per game with the BayHawks before the Cavs call-up

SOURCE: Our Sports Central


Kepez releases coach Tab Baldwin

Turkish team Kepez Belediyespor has decided to change his coach and part ways with Tab Baldwin. 51-year-old head coach was in Kepez since September 2009, and he's especially known for coaching New Zealand NT between 2001 and 2006. The bad results of Kepez (in the bottom of TBL table with 4 victories in 19 games) decided his destiny.

SOURCE: Basketbol Haber


Panellinios signs Chris Owens

Panellinios signed American forward Chris Owens. The 30-year-old player will help the Greek squad to replace injured forwards Britton Johnsen and Josh Davis. Owens started the season in Ukrainian team BC Donetsk before the bankrupt of the club, and is back to Greece after playing 7 games in 2006 with Panionios

SOURCE: Basketnet


Los Angeles Clippers waive Ricky Davis after Blazers trade

Los Angeles Clippers have waived Ricky Davis to make room for new players Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw, acquired in exchange of Marcus Camby. Davis was in his 12th season in the NBA, and was averaging 4.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 36 games during 2009-10. Former Wolves and Heat player is now a free agent

SOURCE: NBA.com


Hapoel Holon signs Erez Markovic

Hapoel Holon has signed center Erez Markovic. 31-year-old player started the season with Maccabi Rishon-Lez, playing 13 games, and averaging 3.8 points and 2.9 rebounds. Previously, Israeli center played four seasons for Hapoel Jerusalem

SOURCE: Walla Sport


Unicaja wants Quincy Douby to replace Juan Dixon

American guard Quincy Douby, currently playing in Turkey for Darufassaka, is the first choice for Unicaja to replace suspended Juan Dixon. Douby is the league-leading scorer in TBL, while his team is in the last place of the Turkish competition. 25-year-old player arrived to Turkey in November, after being waived by Toronto Raptors.

SOURCE: Krepsinis


Deal done: Camby will go to Portland in exchange of Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw

As expected, Los Angeles Clippers center Marcus Camby will play in Portland in exchange of guard Steve Blake, forward Travis Outlaw and $3 million. According to league sources, the deal is already done. Camby is currently the second player with more rebounds captured.

SOURCE: Yahoo! Sports


Artland Dragons sign Hollis Price

German team Artland Dragons signed American guard Hollis Price for the rest of the season. 30-year-old player is back to Germany, where he played in 2004-05 season for Alba Berlin. Last team Price played for was Armani Jeans Milano. Lietuvos Rytas was also interested recently in Price

SOURCE: Beko BBL


Stevan Milosevic leaves Partizan

Aleks Maric is back after recovering of his injury, and temporary replacement Stevan Milosevic won't continue in Partizan, which decided not to resign him. Serbian center has averaged 1.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 7 minutos per game with the Belgrade squad.

SOURCE: Krepsinis


Mike Chatman, tested positive for cannabis in an anti-doping test

Besiktas guard Mike Chatman was tested positive for cannabis in an anti-doping test, and was suspended for the Turkish Basketball Federation Disciplinary Comitee until further decision. 31-year-old American player was averaging 18.4 points and 6.1 rebound this season-

SOURCE: Basketbol Haber


Union Olimpija brings back Stipe Modric

Stipe Modric, who played for Union Olimpija from 1993 to 2003, is back to the Slovenian team. 30-year-old forward will play for Olimpija until the end of the season. Last season, Modric played for Polish team Anwil Wroclawek, averaging 6.7 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game

SOURCE: RTV Slovenia


Sean Williams signed by Chinese team Fujian

Chinese team Fujian SBS XunXin have signed American forward Sean Williams, who started the season with New Jersey Nets before being waived. 24-year-old player is a NBA 2007 first-round pick, but failed to leave a good impresion in the NBA, and will continue his career in CBA.

SOURCE: Asia Basket


Last movements in Italy: Alessandro Bencaster and Ryan Amoroso

Vanoli Cremona will have a new player in trainings. Guard Alessandro Bencaster, formerly in LegaDue team Pavia, will try-out with the Lega A team. This is the first acquisition since Cremona hired new coach Attilio Caja

Andrea Costa Imola released American forward Ryan Amoroso, who just was playing 16.3 minutes per game with LegaDue team.

SOURCES: Solobasket.it, Solobasket.it


Limoges looking for a replacement for Brent Darby

Historic French team Limoges CSP, now in LNB ProB, is unhappy with his American point guard Brent Darby, and it's tracking the market for a replacement. Darby, who played for Caserta last season, is averaging 10 points and 4 rebounds in 21 games with former Euroleague champion.

SOURCE: Le Populaire


Newcastle Eagles signs Andrew Sullivan

English forward Andrew Sullivan is back to the British Basketball League. 29-year-old player, who started the season in Cyprus with Pizza Express Apollon team, was signed by Newcastle Eagles until the end of the season. Sullivan won't have a "get out clause" to prevent an unexpected departure as with Flinder Boyd, who left the team to sign with Spanish team Aguas de Sousas Ourense

SOURCE: Journal Live


Coby Karl, back to the D-League

D-League franchise Idaho Stampede have announced the re-acquisition of forward Coby Karl, who left the team a couple of weeks ago to sign for a 10-day contract with the Golden State Warriors. The NBA squad didn't extend his contract. Karl is back to the D-League, where he arrived coming from Cleveland Cavaliers.

SOURCE: Our Sports Central


Clippers closing a deal to send Marcus Camby to Portland in exchange of Steve Blake and Travis Outlaw

Substantive talks between Los Angeles Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers. Clippers would send center Marcus Camby to Portland in exchange of guard Steve Blake and forward Travis Outlaw. The second in the league in rebounding, Camby, would fill the void left in Blazers roster after the serious injuries of Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla.

SOURCE: ESPN


Last movements in the D-League: Morris Almond, Dan Dickau, T.J. Cummings, Kevin Rogers, Noel Felix...

MAINE: Acquired guard league-leading scorer Morris Almond and forward T.J. Cummings from Springfield Armor in exchange of guard Tony Bobbitt and forward Noel Felix.

FORT WAYNE: Acquired former NBA guard Dan Dickau in exchange from Springfield Armor in exchange of guard Kyle McAlarney.

RIO GRANDE VALLEY: Signed forward Kevin Rogers (released from Panionios at the start of the season) and waived center Julian Sensley due to an injury.

SOURCES: Our Sports Central, Our Sports Central, Our Sports Central


Chicago Bulls sign Chris Richard to a second 10-day contract

Forward Chris Richard will stay in Chicago Bulls 10 more days, after extending his contract with the NBA franchise. Richard has averaged 2.0 points and 5.7 rebounds in 17.3 minutes per game in three appearances with Chicago. Richard arrived to the Windy City after two weeks with Tulsa 66ers.

SOURCE: NBA.com


Knicks and Rockets closing a deal that would bring Tracy McGrady to New York

Houston Rockets and New York Knicks are reaching an agreement (without Washington) to a trade, involving Tracy McGrady. Houston would send T-Mac, Joey Dorsey and Brian Cook, and 2011 first-round pick to New York in exchange of Jared Jeffries, Jordan Hill, either Al Harrington or Larry Hughes, 2012 first-round pick and maybe 2010 second-round pick. The completion of the deal is not inminent, but sources are confident that the trade will be done.

SOURCE: Yahoo! Sports


Monday, February 15, 2010

Maccabi Haifa signs Mamadou N'Diaye

Veteran center Mamadou N'Diaye is the new player of Maccabi Haifa. 35-year-old player started the season in Ukrainia team Khimik. Senegalese center will help the team to get over the failure of top American prospect Jeremy Tyler, who hasn't showed to be ready for professional basketball even in a low-profile team at continental level like Maccabi Haifa.

SOURCE: Krepsinis


Fuenlabrada loans José Ángel Antelo to Baloncesto León

Ayuda en Acción Fuenlabrada has loaned Spanish forward José Ángel Antelo to LEB Oro team Baloncesto León. Antelo, a former prospect from Real Madrid youth team, was out of the Fuenlabrada rotacion after the signings of Salva Guardia and Devin Davis, and will enjoy more quality minutes in the Spanish lower category. Antelo will fill the void left by Rick Hughes, who signed with Apoel Nicosia.

SOURCE: Baloncesto León


ASVEL Villeurbanne waives Bobby Dixon

American guard Bobby Dixon is a free agent after being released by ASVEL Villeurbanne. As reported days ago, French team wasn't happy with Dixon performances, and finally took the decision of waiving Dixon. Now, the future of the 26-year-old player could be in Rome, where Lottomatica Roma could be interested in signing him.

SOURCE: Basketnews


Giannis Christopoulos, new coach of Apoel Nicosia

Apoel Nicosia has found a replacement for recently resigned coach Christos Stylianides. Giannis Christopoulos is back to Cypriot team after coaching there in 2004-05 season, but failing to win a title for Apoel. 35-year-old coach was a free agent after leaving Trikala 2000 in November 2008.

SOURCE: Basketnet


Ironi Ramat-Gan signs Gary Forbes

As expected, Gary Forbes will play for Ironi Ramat-Gan until the end of the season. Panamian forward was a free agent after being waived by Vanoli Cremona weeks ago, after averaging 13.3 points and 4.5 rebound in Italian Lega A. Forbes will fill the void left by Taj McCullough, who left Ironi to play in Latvia.

SOURCE: Walla Sport


Lakers, Blazers and Bulls discussing a three-team trade

Los Angeles Lakers, Portland Trail Blazers and Chicago Bulls are in talks for a trade involving several players. In this scenario, Lakers would get Kirk Hinrich, Blazers would get Tyrus Thomas and Sasha Vujacic, and Bulls would get Adam Morrison, another expiring contract, and a first-round pick.

SOURCE: Yahoo! Sports


Xacobeo signs Jeremiah Massey

American forward Jeremiah Massey is the new player of Xacobeo Blu:Sens, as the Spanish club have announced today, and will be the replacement of retired Marc Jackson, and arrives to Xacobeo after being under the radar of teams as Efes Pilsen or CB Murcia. Massey started the season with Real Madrid, before being released last month. The other choice as Jackson replacement was Michael Ruffin.

SOURCE: El Correo Gallego


Unicaja wants Igor Rakocevic

Still shocked by the Juan Dixon positive testing in an anti-doping control, Unicaja has reactivated the interest for Igor Rakocevic. The Serbian player, unhappy in Efes Pilsen, was also under the radar of Unicaja before Dixon signing, and would love to be back in Spain, where he played for Pamesa Valencia, Real Madrid and Tau Cerámica.

SOURCE: Diario Sur


Lottomatica Roma, interested in Bobby Dixon

Lottomatica Roma could give Bobby Dixon a second chance. The American guard is set to leave ASVEL Villeurbanne due to his lower than expected performances, and the Italian club could be interested in him. 26-year-old guard has experience in Lega after playing for Benetton Treviso at the start of last season. The arrival of Bobby Dixon would imply the leaving of Jacopo Giachetti

SOURCE: Basket Central


Xacobeo will announce tomorrow the replacement for Marc Jackson; Jeremiah Massey and Michael Ruffin are the main candidates

Spanish team Xacobeo Blu:Sens have confirmed that tomorrow will be announced the name of the replacement for already retired center Marc Jackson. After several rumors, sources say that the two top candidates are now Jeremiah Massey (recently released by Real Madrid and dismissed by Efes Pilsen) and Michael Ruffin (who played this season with a temporary contract for Suzuki Manresa). Xacobeo has also lost in the last days loaned center Rafael Hettsheimeir, back to CAI Zaragoza.

SOURCE: El Correo Gallego


Christos Stylianides resigns as Apoel Nicosia coach

Cypriot team Apoel Nicosia is looking for a new coach after the resignation of Christos Stylianides. That decision came after the defeat against Achilleas last Saturday in the National Cup semi-finals. Apoel is the current Cyprus champion and the leader in Division A, and have recently signed American players Rick Hughes and Marcus Hall

SOURCE: 24 Sports


Sunday, February 14, 2010

Brose Baskets Bamberg and Eric Taylor part ways

German club Brose Baskets Bambergs and American forward Eric Taylor have reached to an agreement to resolve the contract between them. Taylor arrived to Bamberg at the start of 2008-09 season, and averaging just 2.3 points and 2.1 boards in 8.3 minutes per game this season.

SOURCE: Kicker


BC Hoverla releases Martins Skirmants

Ukranian team Hoverla have decided to release Latvian center Matins Skirmants, due to his bad performances this season. International 32-year-old player was just averaging 3.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.9 blocks this season in Ukrainian Super League.

SOURCE: Basket.com.ua


Cleveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns closing a deal for Amaré Stoudamire in exchange of Zydrunas Ilgauskas and J.J. Hickson

The second important trade of the season (after the one involving Caron Butler and Josh Howard) is about to be sealed. Phoenix is closing a deal to send center Amaré Stoudamire to Cleveland in exchange of Lithuanian center Zydrunas Ilgauskas and forward J.J. Hickson. If the deal gets done, Ilgauskas will be waived to re-sign with Cleveland 30 days later.

SOURCE: ESPN


MJUS-Fortress Kormend signs Istvan Nemeth

One of the best Hungarian players is back to his home city. 30-year-old guard has signed with MJUS-Fortress Kormend to a two-year contract, after a career around Europe in Italy, Poland, Serbia and Greece. Nemeth played last season for AEK Athens and signed (but never played) for Carife Ferrara last November.

SOURCE: Kosarinfo