Eurohoops: Health and safety guidelines causes Israeli league to postpone tip-off date

The next season of Israel’s Winner League will tip off on 9 October, instead of 2 October By Johnny Askounis of eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net The opening round of the 2021-22 edition of Israel’s Winner League was postponed, the league announced Sunday. The next season was initially scheduled to start during the first weekend of October but was moved to the second. The latest health and safety guidelines issued with the Israeli government regarding the coronavirus pandemic leads to the required quarantine for foreign players entering the country and the start date…

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How and where to watch the August 7, 2021 BIG3 action

From the BIG3: TUNE IN ON CBS ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 7TH AT 12PM ET STREAMING LIVE AND FREE ON TRILLER AND FITE AT 2PM ET TRILLER’S FREE BIG3 BROADCAST WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH A COMPUTER, SMART PHONE, TABLET OR A SMART TV. THE BIG3 WEEK 6 WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FREE FITE APPS ON APPLE TV, ANDROID TV, ROKU, AND AMAZON FIRE PREVIEW ALL SIX MATCHUPS BELOW GAME 1: TRI-STATE (3-2) VS BALL HOGS (3-2) CBS 12PM ET Tri-State lost a tightly contested matchup with Power in week 5 in Milwaukee. Tri-State had a…

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Olympic Hoops: Patrick Mills drops 42 as Australia takes home the bronze

From nbl.com.au: He carried the flag for Australia at the opening ceremony in Tokyo and Patty Mills has made history by helping deliver the Boomers their first ever Olympic Games medal with a performance for the ages in a big win over Slovenia for the bronze medal. Mills was simply a man possessed at Tokyo’s Saitama Super Stadium on Saturday night to close the basketball tournament at the Olympic Games. At his fourth Olympics, he was not going to let Australia remain medalless in men’s basketball. The newly-signed Brooklyn Nets…

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Kawhi staying with Clippers

When Los Angeles Clippers not only declined his player option speculation began to swirl that his time in Clipperland was coming to an end. It was also listed in addition to opting out when he would also take meetings with other teams. All the speculation, rumors ( and in some cases, wishful thinking) can now be shut down. According to Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes, Leonard is going to re-sign with the Clippers and terms are being worked out. Now while this is certainly great news for the Clippers organization and…

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Andre Iguodala signs with Warriors

From Adam Wells of B\R Andre Iguodala has found a new home after agreeing to a deal with the Golden State Warriors.  Iguodala told Jonathan Abrams of the New York Timeshe intends to sign a one-year deal with the Warriors that will allow him to end his career with the franchise:  “Who would have thought I’d have the opportunity to go back to the place where I was able to have, whatever you want to call it, legacy years, in terms of the accomplishments, winning multiple championships, the relationships that I was able to build…

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Overseas Hoops: Partizan NIS adds Alen Smailagic

Partizan NIS has completed its sixth summer addition securing the services of Alen Smailagic By Johnny Askounis from Eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net After being waived by the Golden State Warriors, Alen Smailagic inked a three-year contract with Partizan NIS, the team announced Friday. Smailagic, 20, was selected 39th overall in the 2019 NBA draft. He since made his way to 29 NBA games attached to the Golden State Warriors and went through several G League stints at the Santa Cruz Warriors. He was waiveda couple of days ago. The Serbian forward returns to Serbia as the sixth…

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Maodo Lo extends with Alba Berlin

By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Alba Berlin announced that guard Maodo Lo extended his contract with the club until the end of the 2022-23 season. “I’m looking forward to the next two years with Alba and especially to finally play in front of our fans in Berlin again, if the pandemic allows it,” Lo said per Alba. “It’s very nice for me to be in my hometown, with my family and friends. After we finished last season with the championship, I looking forward to my extension and the…

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AS Monaco signs Donta Hall

Donta Hall completes his move from the NBA to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague By Johnny Askounis from eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net AS Monaco has penned Donta Hall to a one-year contract, the team announced Thursday. Eurohoops had reported on his move to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague team. Hall, 23, joins La Roca Team after a couple of NBA seasons. He appeared in 25 games between the Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn Nets, and Orlando Magic. His 2020-21 efforts generated 5.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per match over 13 appearances with the Magic. “I want to do my job to…

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Overseas Hoops: Ismail Wainright agreed to deal with Toronto Raptors

Ishmail Wainright has landed his first NBA deal. By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net After spending the first three years of his career in Europe, forward Ishmail Wainright has secured his first NBA contract. Per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Wainright has agreed to a two-year deal with the Toronto Raptors. Wainright last played with Strasbourg in France. He had 9.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists in the Basketball Champions League while his team made the competition’s Final Eight, finishing in the fourth place. On a domestic level, Wainright, had 11.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists in…

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