Dolomiti Energia Trento announced the firing of coach Nicola Brienza.
Brienza has been head coach of Trento since the summer of 2019.
Trento is 1-2 in EuroCup Top 16 and has a 6-11 record in Serie A.
His assistant Lele Molin has been appointed head coach.
In the wake of the recent reports about Ivica Radic possibly going to Pesaro in Italy, the player himself went on the record and said that the rumors are not true.
“That’s bull—-! Typical fake news. Everyone asks me about a transfer to Italy, but I’m not going anywhere. I have not spoken to anyone from Pesaro. I am very upset with the whole situation,” Radic told Polish website Sportowefakty.
Radic is under contract with Anwil Wloclawek in Poland.
Fonte: Sportowefakty.
Luka Babic signed until the end of the season with KK Split.
The forward played for all youth selections of the croatian side, and debuted with the first team in 2008.
Babic spent last year in BSL with Ormanspor Genc Ankara, where he produced 6.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.6 assist per game.
OFFICIAL: Luka Babić returns to his hometown club @kksplit_
Welcome back to #ABALiga!
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— ABA Liga (@ABA_League) January 30, 2021
Charilaos Trikoupis announced the arrival of A.J. Davis.
The forward out of UCF started the season in Sweden with BC Lulea, where he averaged over 11 points and 5 rebounds per game.
Allerik Freeman is transferring from ASVEL Villeurbanne to Chinese CBA team Qingdao Eagles, his agent Charles Misuraca told Sportando.
Freeman played 18 games in the EuroLeague with the French team this season, averaging 7.4 points on 42-percent shooting from beyond the arc over 20.8 minutes.
He is making his return to China where he had a brief stint during the 2019-20 season.
Anwil Wloclawek center Ivica Radic is expected to leave the team and join Italian side Carpegna Prosciutto Pesaro, according to journalist Wojciech Malinowski.
Radic is averaging 11.3 ppg and 7.8 rpg for Anwil this season.
Fonte: Wojciech Malinowski.
Tough blow for CSKA Moscow, according to SDNA and Eurohoops: Serbian center Nikola Milutinov could be out for the rest of the season after a shoulder injury suffered last night against Bayern Munich.
Russian powerhouse has later confirmed the anticipation, as the player will undergo surgery.
According to Lithuanian reporter Donatas Urbonas, Mike James is staying with CSKA Moscow.
James has missed the last two EuroLeague games after being suspended by the Russian team but the two sides ultimately decided not to part ways, according to Urbonas.
Fonte: Donatas Urbonas.
Former Texas State wing Nijal Pearson signed a contract to continue the season in Finland with Lahti Basketball, the team announced.
Pearson began the season in France where he averaed 6.4 points per game in the Jeep Elite with Chorale Roanne.
Fonte: Lahti Basketball.
Aaron Thomas has reached an agreement with Siroki, a source told Sportando.
The talented guard out of Florida State spent last year in the second italian division with Montegranaro, where he averaged over 22 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assist per game.
Cibona Zagreb guard Scottie Reynolds will not be Kadeem Allen’s replacement at JL Bourg, according to BeBasket.
Bourg will have time until Tuesday afternoon to register a new signing for the rest of the Eurocup season.
Fonte: BeBasket.
Former NBA forward Perry Jones III is signing a deal with s.Oliver Würzburg in Germany’s Bundesliga, sources told Sportando.
Jones has spent last season and a half in Turkey with Bursaspor. He averaged 13.6 points and 5.2 rebounds on 35.6 percent from three over 32.2 minutes per game in 2019-20. He has seen less playing time this season, averaging 6.8 points and 3.1 rebounds in 22.8 minutes in Turkish BSL and EuroCup action.
Crvena Zvezda has suspended Johnny O’Bryant ten days, sources tell Sportando.
The American forward had a verbal conflict with coach Dejan Radonjic during the game against Anadolu Efes and was sent to the locker room.
The club decided to suspend O’Bryant for more than a week after the contest.
O’Bryant won’t play today in EuroLeague against Asvel.
Wes Washpun is leaving BC Nokia to join Larissa, sources tell Sportando.
Washpun has opted out of his deal with the Finnish team.,
Washpun was averaging 17.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 5 assists in Finnish league.
Georgian international Duda Sanadze has parted ways with a Qatari club Al Khor after the end of the regular season. San Diego alumni played eight league games for Al Khor, averaging 24.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per contest.
As Sportando was told, a 28-year old guard is now planning to return to Europe.
Aek Athens reportedly in advanced talks with Daryl Macon.
Hearing Monaco and AEK might be among the teams interested in Daryl Macon. https://t.co/bsJ9cdbgOX
— Donatas Urbonas (@Urbodo) January 27, 2021
Macon started the season with Galatasaray averaging 19.5 points and 3.1 assists in BCL.
American guard Daryl Macon agreed to terms with AEK Athens BC. He will sign a deal until the end of 2020-21 season. #AEKBC
Macon played in Turkey with Galatasaray and averaged 19.5ppg, 3,8rpg and 3.1apg in BCL this season.— Christos Tsaltas (@Tsaltas46) January 29, 2021
Buyukcekmece signs Jaka Klobucar.
Klobucar in already registered on the TBF official site.
Slovenian forward averaged 5.5 points last season in Jeep Elite ProA with Chalon.
Gerald Robinson will leave VL Pesaro after Italian Cup in mid-February.
Robinson inked with Italian team after the injury of Massenat and will end his season in France with JDA Dijon.
Robinson started the season with Virtus Roma averaging 11.9 points and 3.4 assists. Now, with Pesaro, he is averaging 6.8 points and 4.8 assists in LBA Serie A.
Gerald Robinson will leave VL Pesaro to join JDA Dijon from mid-February, a source close to the Italian team told @Sportando
— Emiliano Carchia (@Carchia) January 29, 2021
Perry Jones III and Bursaspor have terminated the contract and the former NBA forward is now a free agent, a source told Sportando.
Jones averaged 6.8 points and 3.1 rebounds in 22.8 minutes per game in the EuroCup and Turkish BSL.
French center Joffrey Lauvergne signed a contract extension with Zalgiris Kaunas through 2023, the team announced.
Lauvergne is averaging around 11.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game in the EuroLeague and Lithuanian LKL.
Fonte: Zalgiris Kaunas.
Spanish Liga ACB club UCAM Murcia is showing interest in forward/center James Webb III as a replacement for the injured David DiLeo, according to Chema de Lucas.
Webb is averaging 12.8 points and 9.8 rebounds per game in Greece for Larisa.
EuroCup team Partizan Belgrade also had interest in buying Webb out of his deal with Larisa in early January but couldn’t reach an agreement with the Greek team.
Fonte: Chema de Lucas.
Oklahoma City Thunder draft-and-stash prospect Vit Krejci is included in the roster of the Thunder’s G League affiliate, the OKC Blue.
Krejci, selected in the second round of the 2020 NBA Draft, began the season with Zaragoza in Spain but suffered an ACL tear that will keep him sidelined for the remainder of the campaign. He is joining the Blue to continue his ACL rehab while the Thunder retain his NBA draft rights.
Fonte: OKC Blue.
Buducnost Voli announced that Dejan Milojevic is the new head coach of the team.
Milojevic has played four seasons with Buducnost during his pro career.
Milojevic has been head coach of Mega Bemax recently.
Bilbao Basket announced the contract extension of John Jenkins for the remainder of the season.
The former NBA guard is averaging 10.9ppg in ACB and 10ppg in BCL.
✍️ @JohnnyCashVU23 renueva hasta final de temporada con el RETAbet @bilbaobasket #MercadoACB#LigaEndesa pic.twitter.com/YSwVAQDe4D
— Liga Endesa (@ACBCOM) January 28, 2021
John Gillon is a new player of Chemnitz 99ers.
The guard comes from Darussafaka where he was averaging 5.2ppg in BSL.
Gillon will replace Wes Clark.
Fonte: Chemnitz 99ers.
Dusan Ristic is officially a new player of Avtodor Saratov.
The big man comes from Germani Brescia and will replace Drew Gordon.
Fonte: Avtodor Saratov.
John Egbunu is a new player of Pallacanestro Varese.
The big man penned a deal for the remainder of the season with the Italian team.
Egbunu started the season in South Korea.
Buducnost VOLI announced that coach Petar Mijovic has resigned from his position.
The Montenegrin team lost in EuroCup against Virtus Bologna this week.
Fonte: KK Buducnost.
ERIE, PA – The Erie BayHawks have acquired two new players, guard Jacob Evans and forward Omari Spellman, as they prepare to head to Orlando for the start of the NBA G League season.
Erie added Evans (6-4, 210) to replace Jordan Bell who received a 10-day contract with the Washington Wizards as part of an NBA Call-Up. Bell was originally slated to play for Erie via a flex-affiliate agreement with the Wizards G League team, the Capital City Go-Go.
Erie acquired Spellman (6-8, 245) after waiving Rawle Alkins.
Edwin van der Hart is the new coach of Apollo Amsterdam after Laki Lakner left the club.
This season he was head coach of Zeemacht/Noordkop (second division) in Den Helder.
