Basket rumors

22 November 2023

22/11/2023 14:39

Zalgiris Kaunas reportedly in advanced talks with Kevin Pangos

Olimpia Milano’s purged point guard Kevin Pangos could return to Zalgiris Kaunas. This was reported by basketnews.

According to the Lithuanian site, the negotiations are at an advanced stage. In case of a positive outcome, Pangos would join Zalgiris after the 17th round of the EuroLeague.

The main obstacle would remain Pangos’ current contract with Olimpia Milan. The Canadian guard has an agreement with the red and white club until the end of the 2023-24 season.

The player’s agents and Olimpia Milano are negotiating a quick separation.

21 November 2023

21/11/2023 22:07

Thad McFadden joins Casademont Zaragoza

Thad McFadden is a new player of Casademont Zaragoza, as announced by the Spanish club.

The veteran US guard with Georgian passport arrives from UCAM Murcia, where he was scoring 6.4 points in 15 minutes per game.

McFadden signed a deal until the end of the season.

 

21 November 2023

21 November 2023

21 November 2023

21/11/2023 15:27

Treviso signs Osvaldas Olisevicius and Justin Robinson

Nutribullet Treviso announced the signings of Osvaldas Olisevicius and Justin Robinson.
Olisevicius comes from Pallacanestro Reggiana with whom he had one year left on the deal but it was out of the team.
Robinson comes rom Merkezefendi where he averaged 7.5 points and 6 assists per game.
Treviso is still winless in Italian Serie A.

21 November 2023

21/11/2023 12:38

Olympiacos Eyes Naz Mitrou-Long, Awaits Release from Zalgiris

Olympiacos is actively pursuing Naz Mitrou-Long (30 years old, 1.93 meters) to strengthen its perimeter line according with Sport24 and Sportando.

Mitrou-Long, who last season played for Armani Milan and then moved to Kaunas to join Zalgiris, is currently on the radar of the Greek team. Olympiacos is waiting for his release from Zalgiris to finalize the acquisition.

If the deal for the 30-year-old guard progresses, he will be eligible to play for Olympiacos in the EuroLeague from the second round, starting with the team’s match against Armani Milan on January 2nd at 21:15.

Mitrou-Long revealed in an interview with SPORT24 that he will have a Greek passport by the end of the year, which is particularly important for domestic competitions.

In this season’s top European club competition, he has averaged 4.1 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1 assist over 9 games.

20 November 2023

20/11/2023 22:41

Osvaldas Olisevicius reportedly signing with Nutribullet Treviso

According to Francesco Pioppi, Nutribullet Treviso has finalized the signing of Osvaldas Olisevicius on a 1+1 contract.

The 30-year-old Lithuanian forward comes from a two-year stint in Reggio Emilia (11.7 points, 4 rebounds and a steal per game last season, 14.8 points with 4.6 rebounds in the previous one).

20 November 2023

20/11/2023 21:07

Apollon Patras BC signs Rashad Vaughn

Rashad Vaughn is a new player for Apollon Patras BC, as announced by the Greek club.

The UNLV product was selected by the Bucks at No. 17 in the 2015 NBA Draft.

Vaughn spent 2022-23 in the G League with the Cleveland Charge (7.4 PPG, 3.5 RPG).

20 November 2023

20 November 2023

20/11/2023 12:01

Casademont Zaragoza reportedly considering Emmanuel Mudiay

Casademont Zaragoza is considering the signing of Emmanuel Mudiay, a former NBA and EuroLeague player with Zalgiris, as a possible replacement for Emegano.

The latter has been cut from the team, and Mudiay, with a Cotonou passport, emerges as a leading candidate.

19 November 2023

19/11/2023 11:36

Bnei Herzliya signs Adonis Thomas, parts ways with Justin Simon

Bnei Herzliya announced the signing of Adonis Thomas.

The forward will replace Justin Simon, who terminated his contract with the Israeli club.

Thomas spent the 2022-23 season in Poland with BM Slam Stal Ostrow (9.7 PPG, 3.5 RPG in 23 minutes).

 

19 November 2023

18 November 2023

18/11/2023 21:19

Mornar Bar signs Tavian Dunn-Martin, parts ways with Makol Mawien and Jamal Johnson

Mornar Bar announced the agreement reached with Tavian Dunn-Martin and the departures of Makol Mawien and Jamal Johnson.

Dunn-Martin started the season in France with Roanne (12.1 PPG, 4.3 APG, 41% 3P in BetClic Elite).

 

18 November 2023

18/11/2023 21:03

Buducnost, Andrej Zakelj is the new coach

Buducnost has announced the arrival of Andrej Zakelj as the new head coach.

Zakelj helped SC Derby to win the ABA League Supercup.

18 November 2023

18/11/2023 20:50

Olympiacos reportedly interested in Kevin Pangos

From Greece a rumor about the future of Kevin Pangos, point guard in the process of leaving Olimpia Milano.

According to LiveSport, Olympiacos would be interested in the Canadian point guard, apparently at the request of coach Bartzokas.

The Reds would like to strengthen the roster with a big man and a guard.

In case of a deal, Pangos could play in the Euroleague from January, when it will be possible to transfer players between teams of the competition.

17 November 2023

17/11/2023 10:58

Olympiacos reportedly is advanced talks with Filip Petrusev

Olympiacos is pushing on the Filip Petrusev front. Reported by sport24.gr, the news was also confirmed to Sportando.

Big man, 211 centimetres, born in 2000, after an initial approach with Efes, Petrusev made his mark in the EuroLeague last season, producing 10.7 points on average with 5.2 rebounds with Red Star.

In the summer he played the NBA card, picking up 3′ with the 76ers and 1′ with the Kings. On 10 November, he played in the G League with Stockton, collecting 10 minutes and no shots attempted.

With the Kings he has a contract of just over one million dollars that will only become guaranteed on 10 January.

16 November 2023

16/11/2023 12:33

Prometey signs Rob Gray

Rob Gray signs a three-month contract with Prometey. The contract provides for an extension in case the Ukrainian team gains access to the second phase of the EuroCup.

Last year, the Houston College product produced an average of 21 points in the BCL with Tofas.

15 November 2023

15/11/2023 19:23

Frank Jackson to sign lucrative deal with CBA team

According to sources Frank Jackson is accepting a lucrative offer in China that will be officially announced in the coming days.

The NBA vet was recruited to ASVEL by TJ Parker in an effort to upgrade their backcourt athleticism but Parker’s early season dismissal and the uncertainty of what would follow allowed for the opportunity to consider other options.

Jackson averaged 10.3 ppg in 20 minutes a game in the Euroleague shooting 75 percent from 2 PT and 32 percent from 3 PT.

15 November 2023

15/11/2023 11:39

Is Olimpia Milano Considering Langston Galloway?

Olimpia Milano in great crisis and looking for solutions to save a season that started badly. According to Sportando, Langston Galloway is also on Ettore Messina’s notebook.

The 1991 class from Baton Rouge started his experience in Reggio Emilia in a great way, with an average of 16.7 points, three games over 20 points in the last four.

A highly experienced shooting guard, could Galloway really be a solution for Olimpia Milano? The player has a contract with Reggiana until the end of the season, the club sportingly run by GM Claudio Coldebella has an important multi-year project with a former EuroLeague coach like Dimitris Priftis at the helm and as of today the player is not transferable.

In the next few hours, will the negotiation come to a head or will Olimpia Milano only stay on the play market?

15 November 2023

15/11/2023 11:16

Nutribullet Treviso reportedly in advanced talks with Justin Robinson

Nutribullet Treviso is in advanced talks with Justin Robinson according with La Tribuna.

The former Pesaro player returns to Italy after a brief experience in Turkey, two games with Merkezefendi between September and October in the BSL. The club is trying to cut corners to get the player against Napoli.

According to the Tribune Booker would not be leaving immediately. Bowman’s return is awaited.

14 November 2023

14/11/2023 20:13

Darussafaka reportedly parting ways with Mason Jones, Janis Timma

According to Sportstv’s Umit Avci, Darussafaka has decided to part ways with Mason Jones and Janis Timma.

In addition, the Turkish club is trying to find a new team for Can Korkmaz and Muhsin Yasar.

 

14 November 2023

14/11/2023 12:35

Future in China for DeMarcus Cousins?

Future in China for DeMarcus Cousins? Yes according to Orazio Cauchi of BasketNews.

The four-time NBA All-Star is reportedly being followed by some Chinese clubs this season.

Cousins, who played his last NBA game in the Warriors-Nuggets series on 27 April 2022, played 27 games in Puerto Rico between May and July 2023 with Guaynabo averaging 19 points and 9.8 rebounds.

14 November 2023

14/11/2023 12:27

Yiftah Ziv reportedly to leave Covirán Granada

Granada returns to the market in search of a European point guard. According to Encestando, Yiftah Ziv is rumored to be on his way out.

The Israeli guard has averaged 5.3 points and 3.1 assists in 7 ACB games.

13 November 2023

12 November 2023

12/11/2023 16:33

Vince Edwards joins Syntainics MBC

Syntainics MBC announced the arrival of Vince Edwards with a deal until the end of the season.

The Purude product – No.52 pick of the 2018 NBA Draft- started the season in Israel with Ironi Nes Ziona.

Last year Edwards averaged 8.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in BetClic Elite.

12 November 2023

12 November 2023

12/11/2023 13:45

Chris Babb joins BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque

Chris Babb is a new player of BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque, as announced by the French team.

The 33-year-old swingman started the season in Israel with Bnei Herzelia.

 

11 November 2023

11/11/2023 14:36

Ettore Messina: Never said Napier expressed his desire to return to Olimpia Milano

Ettore Messina released a statement about his words on Shabazz Napier reported by Italian media today. Napier criticized the coach.

“Regarding a statement attributed to me this morning by an Italian newspaper and then taken up by numerous websites, I would like to point out that, speaking about Shabazz Napier in front of some journalists and the reasons for his departure from Milan , I have never said or hypothesized that the player has expressed to anyone his desire to return to Olimpia. It was purely a journalist’s interpretation. I have the utmost respect for Napier, for Red Star and as a principle we never talk about players from other teams.”

11 November 2023

11/11/2023 14:31

Shabazz Napier to Messina: Stop lying to your fans to fix your trouble ways

ToShabazz Napier criticized Olimpia Milano head coach Ettore Messina on Instagram after the words reported by Italian press.

”Ok, I very it. Your team didn’t start the way you would like and neither have I but just stop using me as the reason. I’m dealing with my own difficulties at the moment as a player but I’m happy with Red Star and I will be better for them. Two statements about a player that’s no longer a part of the team just let it go.

Stop lying to your fans to fix your trouble ways.“

 

11 November 2023