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07/04/202121:37

Nigel Williams-Goss on upcoming free agency: “I look forward to that process”

Nigel Williams-Goss will be a free agent after this season with Lokomotiv Kuban. The former Olympiacos and Utah Jazz guard talked about the upcoming process in an interview with SDNA.

“This is the first time in my professional career that I am a true free agent so I look forward to the process of that,” Williams-Goss said. “I want to win and I would like to have an impactful role in that winning. That’s all that has ever mattered for me whether it was in college, the NBA or in Europe. I simply want to win and have an impactful role in that process.”

07/04/202110:53

Sebastian Gleim reportedly to sign with Merlins next summer

Sebastian Gleim will sign with Merlins next summer as reported by Big Deutschland.

Gleim will leave Skyliners to replace Tuomas Iisalo that will be an important free agent on the coach european market.

06/04/202121:00

Ivan Aska signed with Rabotnicki Skopje

30-year old forward Ivan Aska has signed with ABA 2 league side Rabotnicki Skopje, sources told Sportando. Murray State alumni last played for Israeli club Hapoel Hevel Modiein where he averaged 21 points and 8.6 rebounds per game last season.

Aska is also a US Virgin Island international and this season, he represented them in the AmeriCup 2022 qualifiers. Over the 4 played games, he averaged 20.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per contest.

06/04/202118:59

Vatutin on rumors about Zeljko Obradovic: Tomorrow they will write that Phil Jackson will join us

CSKA Moscow president Andre Vatutin spoke with Metaratings.ru talking about the rumors on Zeljko Obradovic as new head coach of the Russian powerhouse.

“With the offseason approaching, every day, every week an info will be reported” Vatutin said. “There will be news about players, coaches, doctor who will end up in Moscow” Vatutin added.

“We don’t need to comment everything. Today they will write one thing, tomorrow another one. We have an active coach and coaching staff in which we trust” Vatutin added. “We are solving certain problems”.

“It’s ridiculous to even comment on all these rumors. Now they will write that Phil Jackson will come. Tomorrow they will write about someone else. This is wild game. And neither I nor the CSKA press office can talk about it on a daily basis”.

06/04/202114:22

Real Madrid reportedly targets Pierria Henry for the next season

Real Madrid targets also Pierria Henry for the next season.

Spanish powehouse reportedly follows Vincent Poirier and is close to re-sign Jaycee Carroll.

Pierria Henry waits the Senegalese passport to play in ACB with coutounou status and is averaging 10.2 points, 7.3 assists and 2.3 rebounds in EuroLeague this season.

06/04/202110:00

Real Madrid reportedly front runners to sign Vincent Poirier for next season

Real Madrid is front runner to sign Vincent Poirier for next season, as reported by Chema de Lucas.

The French big man spent last year and half in the NBA.

Poirier played with Baskonia before moving in the NBA in 2019.

05/04/202111:43

Bayern Munich seeking contract extension with coach Andrea Trinchieri

FC Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer, in an interview shared on Bayern’s official site, signaled the team’s intention to extend coach Andrea Trinchieri’s contract beyond the 2020-21 season. Bayern has reached, under Trinchieri, the first ever qualification for the Euroleague playoffs.

“We both agreed in the summer to focus first on this season. We are on a great path. We especially like his detailed and passionate work, and through our conversations, I get the impression that he also likes it very much here in Munich. I don’t think we are the only side wanting to meet soon and talk about working together beyond this season”, Hainer said on Trinchieri, who signed an annual contract last summer.

03/04/202117:48

Mike James aiming for NBA return, agency says

BDA Sports, the agency for EuroLeague star Mike James, confirmed the news that James has returned to the United States after being suspended indefinitely by CSKA Moscow.

The agency also adds that James – who is still under contract with CSKA – is aiming for an opportunity to make his return to the NBA this season. This was confirmed also by CSKA president Andrey Vatutin.

“James has the chance to be in an NBA team this season, or find a team in the NBA next year,” Vatutin said (h/t Dionysis Aravantinos). “With this scenario, it will be easier for us to come to a mutually beneficial agreement.”

James averaged 19.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game in the EuroLeague this season before the suspension.

He played in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns and New Orleans Pelicans in 2017-18.

02/04/202117:18

Kansas signs coach Bill Self to lifetime contract

The University of Kansas announced today that hall of fame men’s basketball head coach Bill Self has signed a lifetime contract with the Jayhawks. His current contract, which was set to expire next March, is being replaced with a new five-year rolling agreement that automatically adds one year at the conclusion of each season for the remainder of his career.

Since taking over the team in 2003, he has led the program to a national championship, 15 Big 12 titles and 17 NCAA Tournament appearances.

30/03/202119:52

Bangaly Fofana joins JL Bourg

Bangaly Fofana is a new player of JL Bourg, the french team announced.
The big man, who will replace the injured Thibault Daval-Braquet, signed a contract until the end of the season.

29/03/202110:55

Tahjere McCall joins Orleans

Tahjere McCall is a new player of Orleans.
The American penned a deal till Aprile 27 as replacement of the injured Lamonte Ulmer.
McCall spent the season in G League with Lakeland Magic averaging 11.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists.

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