Day: July 14, 2021

Overseas Hoops: Ty Lawson will play for Greek League team Kolossos H Hotels

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Kolossos H Hotels will begin the 2020-21 season packing Ty Lawson as a squad member By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net A few months after being ready to move his talents to Kolossos H Hotels, former NBA point guard Ty Lawson has agreed again with the Greek club and will play in Greece’s Basket League this season. Lawson, 33, was announced as a midseason transfer by Kolossos last January. However, visa issues prevented him from leaving China and completing the move. He eventually managed to travel to Greece. He has been staying in shape preferring the state-of-the-art facilities…

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Chris Goulding drills seven threes in win over Nigeria

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From nbl.com.au: The opening Olympic warm up wins might have been impressive but it was a dominant and emphatic showing from the Australian Boomers against Nigeria with Chris Goulding unstoppable in an eventual 108-69 win. Both the Boomers and Nigeria were coming off wins to begin the week of exhibition matches at Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas against USA Basketball and Argentina, but there was nothing close about what happened Tuesday night (Wednesday AEST). Even with Australia without NBA foursome Aron Baynes, Patty Mills, Matthew Dellavedova…

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Pau Gasol on Team USA losses: “I don’t give much importance to those defeats “

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USA began its preparation for the Olympics with two straight losses. By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol commented on the back-to-back defeats of Team USA to Nigeria and Australia in their first two preparation games saying that he doesn’t consider the results to have any serious importance. These losses marked the third time since 1992 and the creation of the Dream Team that USA gets beaten in consecutive matches. “I don’t give much importance to those defeats,” Gasol said per Marca. “They are not a hundred percent…

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EuroLeague releases 2021-22 schedule

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By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net EuroLeague has announced Wednesday its calendar for the 2021-22 season, with all the dates of the regular season included. This time around, the season begins earlier than ever, on September 30! Download your copy here. Per EuroLeague: The regular season opens earlier than ever, on Thursday, September 30, less than 12 weeks from now, so it’s a good time to plan how you will enjoy 34 rounds of the most dramatic basketball that any fan can wish for. Soon after all 18 teams get rolling, the first of…

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Check out these new images of the “Red Solar” CLOT x Air Max 1

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Recently reported on a second collaborative Air Max 1 between streetwear brand CLOT and Nike. Unlike the initial offering , this iteration eschews the clear toe box opting for grey mesh which is overlaid by white and red suedes. Clot branding is seen on the lateral side with golden embroidery found on the rear. The aesthetic is completed by a light grey midsole and a translucent outsole. The “Red Solar” CLOT x Nike Air Max 1 is scheduled to drop July 20 exclusively at juicestore.com ,  JUICE locations, the JUICESTORE…

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Overseas Hoops: Jayson Granger returns to Baskonia

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Baskonia brings Jayson Granger back to Vitoria. By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Baskonia announced that EuroLeague veteran guard Jayson Granger signed a contract to return to the team after his 2017-2020 stint. Granger, 31, spent the previous season with Alba Berlin. The Uruguayan veteran averaged 8.1 points, 4.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds in the 2020-21 EuroLeague, along with 8.6 points, 5.2 assists and 2.6 rebounds in the German League to help Alba win the back-to-back championship. He’s the second Alba player to move to Baskoniathis offseason after forward Simone Fontecchio. Apart…

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Overseas Hoops: Manresa and China Moneke closing in on deal

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The Nigerian international is close to penning a deal with Spanish side Manresa By Chema de Lucas / info@eurohoops.net Manresa is reinforcing for the upcoming season and is close to signing Nigerian/Australian forward Chima Moneke, per Eurohoops sources. 25-year-old Moneke is part of the Nigerian selection to compete in Tokyo’s Olympics later in July, while the nation also beat Team USA in a preparation game on Sunday. Moneke spent the previous season with Orleans in the French Jeep Elite, averaging 13.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists across 31 games played.…

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Overseas Hoops: Tenerife adds Kyle Wiltjer

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Kyle Wiltjer returns to Spain and the Basketball Champions League, this time around for Tenerife By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net Lenovo Tenerife announced that the team has agreed to terms with Kyle Wiltjer who will join the team on a one-year deal. Wiltjer played for Turk Telekom for the past two years and will make his return to Spain (played for Unicaja in 2018-19). Per Lenovo Tenerife: Lenovo Tenerife has acquired the services of power forward Kyle Wiltjer for next season. Wiltjer (Oregon, 10/20/1992) arrives from the Türk Telekom in Ankara, where he played…

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An initial look at the “Yellow Acid Wash” Nike Dunk High

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The “Yellow Acid Wash” will release with the “Red Acid Wash” and “Black Acid Wash”, forming a triumvirate of similarly themed Nike Dunks. It sports a black leather overlaid with yellow acid wash. Yellow Swooshes adorn the lateral and medial sides , with the same hue showing up on the inner and tongue branding. Below this upper resides a gold midsole and a semi-muted yellow outsole. The “Yellow Wash” Nike Dunk High is expected to release later this year at nike.com and select retail establishments. Nike Dunk High DD9404-101 $TBA…

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