Category: Basketball

Overseas Hoops: Usman Garuba is officially a Houston Rocket

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Real Madrid bade farewell to Usman Garuba. By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net Usman Garuba has officially parted ways with Real Madrid, the club announced. The 2021 EuroLeague Rising Star is on his way to signing with the Houston Rockets, the team that selected him with the 21st overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Real Madrid and Garuba reached an agreement regarding the $3 million buyout on his contract, which the player will pay in installments. The Spanish big man is leaving Real eight years after he first joined them as a teenager. Garuba, 19, entered…

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Overseas Hoops: Ty Lawson signs with Kolossos Rhodes

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Ty Lawson signs with Kolossos again only this time he’ll be here to stay. By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Veteran NBA guard Ty Lawson will continue his career in Greece and Kolossos Rhodes, as the club announced. He will be playing in Europe again for the first time after a short stint he had with Zalgiris Kaunas during the 2011 NBA lockout. Lawson, 33, had also signed with Kolossos last January but he couldn’t leave China and actually join the team due to travel issues. He moved to Greece in May…

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Overseas Hoops: FC Bayern Munich signs Deshaun Thomas

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The experienced forward returns to Europe for Bayern By Eurohoops team from eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net FC Bayern Munich announced Tuesday they have signed forward Deshaun Thomas to a deal for the upcoming season. Thomas, 29, spent the previous season with Alvark Tokyo and is set to return to EuroLeague after last playing for Panathinaikos between 2018 and 2020. The experienced forward had an average of 13.9 points, 4.4 rebounds in the 2019-20 season with the Greens, while he’s on to his seventh EuroLeague campaign. He has gained EuroLeague experience with Maccabi Tel Aviv, Anadolu Efes,…

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Overseas Hoops: Usman Garuba reportedly reaches buyout agreement with Real Madrid

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Garuba is set to pay for his three million euros buyout in installments By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net Usman Garuba has reached an agreement with Real Madrid to pay the €3M buyout clause on his contract and is ready to join the Houston Rockets, as it was reported by Marca. Per the report, Garuba will pay the contract termination clause in installments. The 19-year-old Spanish big was selected with the 23rd overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft by the Rockets and is ready to leave Madrid for the first time in his career. A EuroLeague Rising Star for…

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Damian Lillard agrees with Luka Doncic, says it is easier to score in the NBA

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Damian Lillard echoed the sentiments of fellow nba star Luka Doncic, who said that scoring in Europe was more difficult than in the NBA. The current face of the Portland Trail Blazers in this brief statement echoed many of the critiques of the modern nba that is shared by fans , mostly older ones, and many former players. Here is our take on Dame’s comments below

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Overseas Hoops: ratiopharm Ulm signed Cristiano Felicio

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This bit of basketball news should crack Chicago Bulls fans up From eurohoops.net: By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net German team participating in the 7DAYS EuroCup, ratiopharm Ulm has secured the services of Cristiano Felicio for the next season, the team announced Monday. His four-year contract with the Chicago Bulls inked in 2017 recently expired making him a free agent. Felicio, 29, was attached to the Bulls since 2015, despite going undrafted in 2014. His six-year stint generated 258 NBA games played and 17 appearances in the G League. Last season, he posted 1.3 points and…

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Overseas Hoops: Alex King to remain with s.Olivier Wurzburg next season

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Alex King will remain on loan to s.Oliver Wurzburg for the next season By Johnny Askounis at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net FC Bayern Munich announced that Alex King will spend the next season at s.Oliver Wurzburg. He was previously loaned the fellow easyCredit BBL team last December for the remainder of 2020-21 and will retain the status in 2021-22 while wrapping up his career. King, 36, joined Bayern in 2016 following a lengthy stay at ALBA Berlin. In addition, he went through a two-year stint at Wurzburg from 2011 to 2013. Telekom…

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Overseas Hoops: Panathinaikos taking a look at Patrick Patterson

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After becoming a free agent Patrick Patterson may seek overseas options for the next chapter of his career By Johnny Askounis at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Panathinaikos OPAP is considering Patrick Patterson. He recently surfaced as a potential option for the Greens. The experienced forward is hoping for an NBA contract without ruling out a first trip outside the league. A possible move to the Greek powerhouse would be welcomed by head coach Dimitris Priftis. However, progress in talks remains extremely premature. Patterson, 32, has played in 768 NBA games since being selected…

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Large crowd welcomes Doncic and Slovenian national team home

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Slovenia superstar Luka Doncic discusses the bittersweet taste of fourth place in the Olympic Games By Johnny Askounis at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Slovenia competing in the Olympic Games basketball tournament for the first time ranked fourth. The fourth spot just shy of the podium practically means two defeats after entering the semifinals, which surely can’t be considered ideal, but fans stormed to the Ljubljana international airport to welcome Luka Doncic and his teammates on Sunday. “I want to thank everyone for staying up at night to support us,” said Doncic, relays Slovenian outlet…

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International Hoops: A new era is beginning

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International basketball still can’t challenge the dominance of the USA in the Olympics and that’s the big goal of a new generation of international stars By Aris Barkas at eurohoops.net / barkas@eurohoops.net Pau Gasol and Luis Scola have not officially retired from basketball (yet), however, both of them said goodbye to their national teams and couldn’t get a medal on their farewell tour. That’s the peak of the iceberg, as many more notable names like Joakim Noah, Felipe Reyes, Vassilis Spanoulis, Nikos Zisis, Fernando San Emeterio, Omri Casspi, Stratos Perperoglou, Thabo…

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