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19/09/202016:38

Ty Lawson banned for life from Chinese CBA for posting inappropriate stories on IG

Former NBA guard Ty Lawson has been banned for life from the Chinese Basketball Association after posting these inappropriate stories on Instagram.

Lawson spent the last three seasons playing in the CBA with Shandong and Fujian.

19/09/202014:33

NBA veteran Joe Johnson says he’s considering playing overseas

NBA veteran Joe Johnson is not calling a career yet. In an interview with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, the 7-time NBA All-Star said some NBA teams reached out to him after a good showing at The Basketball Tournament.

He also said playing overseas for a couple of seasons is an option he’s considering.

“I still have that itch to hoop,” the 39-year-old Johnson said. “I still love the game. I just can’t give it up right now.”

19/09/202014:06

Tom Digbeu, Egidijus Dimsa return to Prienai

LKL team Prienai has completed its roster with the returns of Tom Digbeu and Egidijus Dimsa.

Digbeu, a 2001-born French guard, was on Prienai’s roster last season but he did not play after suffering an injury in the preseason.

Dimsa, a veteran 35-year-old big man, played for Prienai in 2017-18. He spent the last two seasons with Dzukija.

19/09/202011:21

Stelmet Zielona Gora to sign Maxime De Zeeuw

Belgian forward Maxime De Zeeuw is finalizing an agreement with Stelmet Enea BC Zielona Gora, as reported by Adam Romanski and confirmed to Sportando.

De Zeeuw comes off two seasons with Obradoiro, averaging 3.4 points and 2.0 rebounds in 21 games last season.

18/09/202022:17

Turkish prospect Adem Bona to play at Prolific Prep

17-year old Nigerian/Turkish big man Adem Bona will spend the next two seasons in the United States at Prolific Prep, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony.

Bona will graduate in 2022 and become NBA draft-eligible in 2023 when he’s a year removed from his high school graduating class. Givony adds that before entering the draft, Bona may consider following Prolific Prep alum Jalen Green at the G League Ignite team, or could elect to return to Europe.

Bona played a total of eight games in the Turkish BSL and FIBA Europe Cup last season with Pinar Karsiyaka. He averaged 14.1 points, 10.3 rebounds and 4 blocks per game for Turkey in the 2019 U16 European Championship.

18/09/202019:52

Lokomotiv Kuban reportedly close to deal with Kevin Hervey

According to Moshe Barda, Lokomotiv Kuban is closing in on a deal with forward Kevin Hervey to replace Johnny O’Bryant, who left the team for personal reasons.

Hervey was a second-round pick in the 2018 NBA draft. He spent his first two professional seasons primarily in the NBA G League with the OKC Blue, but he also played 10 games with the Thunder in 2019-20 as a two-way contract player.

18/09/202016:13

O.D. Anosike re-signs with Fuerza Regia

O.D. Anosike re-signed with Fuerza Regia.
The big man spent last year with the mexican team, averaging over 12 points and 8 rebounds per game. Anosike ended the season in the South Korean KBL league, playing just one games for KCC Egis.

18/09/202014:15

Johnny Berhanemeskel joins Nanterre

Nanterre announced the arrival of Johnny Berhanemeskel.
The guard will replace the injured Lucas Dussoulier.
Last year Berhanemeskel played 8 games for Boulazac, scoring over 14 points per game (59% FG, 51% 3p, 94% FT)

18/09/202013:57

Lokomotiv Kuban, Johnny O’Bryant part ways

Lokomotiv Kuban announced that Johnny O’Bryant left the team due to family issues demanding him to come back home to the USA.
Last year the big man out of LSU was the team’s most productive player, both in the Eurocup – 13.8 points per game-, and in VTB United League – 16.4 points (7th in the League)-.

18/09/202011:50

Adam Smith inks with Ionikos

Adam Smith is officially a new player of Ionikos.
The guard spent last season with PAOK averaging 16.3ppg in Greek League and 17.4ppg in BCL.

18/09/202010:42

David Robinson’s son Justin signs with Mornar Bar

David Robinson’s son, Justin, signed a deal in Montenegro with Mornar Bar.
The rookie comes from Duke where he has spent his entire collegiate career averaging 2.8 points and 1.5 rebounds as a senior.

18/09/202007:46

Richard Solomon signs with Toyama Grouses

Toyama Grouses announced the signing of Richard Solomon.
The big man comes from JDA Dijon where he averaged 12ppg and 5.9rpg in Jeep Elite and 11.2ppg and 4.2rpg in BCL.

“I am very excited to return to Japan and to join the Toyama Grouses.
I will give my best efforts to make sure the season is a successful one and of course my goal is to try to bring a B League championship to the Toyama funs.
Thank you for your support and I look forward to seeing you soon” he said.

17/09/202017:39

Donatas Motiejunas joins Xinjiang Flying Tigers

Donatas Motiejunas confirmed to 15min.lt that he has signed a one year contract with Xinjiang Flying Tigers.

“I signed a contract with the Xinjiang Flying Tigers Club because I know it’s a winning team,” Motiejūnas said. – The Flying Tigers have won the Chinese Championship and are also in the semi-finals on a regular basis, so it’s a winning team. And that’s exactly what I was looking for. “

The lithuanian big man spent last year in CBA with the Shanghai Dongfang. He averaged over 22 points, 15 rebounds and 3 assist per game.

Motiejunas revealed that this summer he was also in talks with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Olympiacos Piraeus and other CBA team.

17/09/202016:12

Rob Marberry signs with Artland Dragons

Former Lipscomb forward Rob Marberry has signed a deal with the Artland Dragons of the German Pro A, a source told Sportando.

In his first season as a pro, Marberry played six games in the Estoniana/Latvian league with KK Parnu before joining Team FOG Naestved in Denmark for the remainder of the season. He averaged 15.1 points and 6.6 rebounds per game in the Danish league.

17/09/202013:30

Scottie Wilbekin: All the players in locker room wants Quincy Acy back

Scottie Wilbekin and entire Maccabi Tel Aviv roster would love to have Quincy Any back in the team.
Acy is still free agent after the season he spent with the Israeli powerhouse.

“All the players in the locker room wants Quincy Acy back with us. He is a great player and friend. Someone you love to play with because you know he is very competitive 24/7” Wilbekin said.

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