Category: Basketball

Overseas Hoops: Mario Hezonja reject Panathinaikos’ offer

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By Stavros Barbarousis at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Panathinaikos OPAP was hoping to keep Mario Hezonja going into the 2021-22 season but the sides didn’t yet reach a deal as the Croatian forward turned down a two-million offer for two years, according to sdna. Eurohoops sources confirm. Hezonja was willing to continue with the club but the offer on the table included that the player’s side was to pay the buyout (400,000) to Barcelona which holds his rights in Europe and that was the reason for turning down PAO. Despite Hezonja moving on, Panathinaikos has already made…

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Overseas Hoops: Omri Caspi announces his retirement

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Casspi calls it a day at 33 By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net Long-term Maccabi loyal Omri Casspi announced his retirement from professional basketball via a press conference held in Tel Aviv on Sunday. Casspi ends a long career at 33, after winning four Israeli League titles and two Israeli Cups. All of them came with Maccabi which has been the only club Caspi played for outside the NBA, with the exception of Hapoel Galil Elyon where he spent a season on loan early in his career. “The game of basketball has…

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Overseas Hoops : Leon Radosevic re-signs with FC Bayern Munich

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Leon Radosevic continues Bayern By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Bayern Munich announced that Leon Radosevic has inked a deal for another season. Per EuroLeague: FC Bayern Munich and Leon Radosevic reached an agreement to keep working together for at least one more year, the club announced Monday. Radosevic (2.08 meters, 31 years old) signed a one-year contract with an option for another season. He averaged 3.4 points and 2.1 rebounds in 37 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games last season, in which he helped Bayern reach the playoffs for the first…

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Overseas Hoops: Shabazz Napier signs with Zenit Saint Petersberg

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Shabazz Napier will make his debut in Europe with Zenit By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Zenit Saint Petersburg has made a big signing for the upcoming season as the team announced a deal with Shabazz Napier. Napier has been in the NBA since 2014 and this will be his first stint in Europe. He played for the Miami Heat, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, Brooklyn Nets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Washington Wizards. He last played for the Wizards in the 2019-20 season, averaging 11.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 20 games. “Shabazz Napier is an…

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Overseas Hoops: Kostas Antetokounmpo signs with LDLC ASVEL

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Kostas Antetokounmpo joins ASVEL By Eurohoops team from eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net LDLC ASVEL announced that the club has agreed to a two-year deal with the 2020 NBA champion (with the LA Lakers) Kostas Antetokounmpo. Per EuroLeague: LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne added size and athleticism to its frontcourt by signing Kostas Antetokounmpo to a two-year deal, the club announced on Friday. Antetokounmpo (2.08 meters, 23 years old) arrives from LA Lakers of the NBA, where he played limited minutes in 15 appearances this past season. A younger brother of the NBA superstar Giannis, he also started…

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Overseas Hoops: Ekpe Udoh close to contract with Virtus Bologna

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The former EuroLeague champions with Fenerbahce returns to Europe for EuroCup contender Virtus Bologna By Aris Barkas of Eurohoops.net/ barkas@eurohoops.net Ekpe Udoh had said on Eurohoops that his intention was to return to the EuroLeague in order to finish his career in the old continent. And he is about to return to a club that’s currently on the waiting hall of the EuroLeague and 7DAYS EuroCup contender. According to Eurohoops sources, Udoh is near a deal with Italian champions Virtus Bologna, which is aiming to be part of the EuroLeague sooner than later. …

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Mavericks could be looking to hire Igor Kokosov as assistant coach

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Not only could Igor Kokoskov return to the NBA but it may happen to coach Luka Doncic. By Antonis Stroggylakis/ info@eurohoops.net The Dallas Mavericks are moving towards hiring Igor Kokoskov as an assistant coach according to multiple reports. Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer first reported that the Mavericks are “targeting” Kokoskov and Marc Stein tweeted that Dallas is “progressing in its attempts” to add the Serbian coach and prompt a reunion between him and two-time NBA All-Star Luka Doncic. In 2017, Kokoskov coached Doncic during Slovenia’s undefeated march to winning the EuroBasket championship for the first time ever. Under Kokoskov,…

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US-Austrailia exhibition cancelled amidst COVID concerns

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From Scott Polacek of B/R: The Team USA men’s basketball squad will not have the opportunity to bounce back from its exhibition loss to Australia after the sides agreed to cancel Friday’s rematch due to health and safety protocols.    ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Olgun Uluc initially reported the team is “in a struggle with COVID” and was discussing potentially canceling the exhibition with Australia. Bradley Beal is out of the Olympics because of the virus, while Jerami Grant is in health and safety protocols. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported USA Basketball is looking to potentially replace…

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Overseas Hoops: Olympiacos puts in application to return to Greek First Division

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Olympiacos is back in Greece’s first division By Stavros Barbarousis at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Olympiacos Piraeus submitted the application to participation in the 2021-22 Greek League Thursday (15/7). An Olympiacos official also submitted the participation dossier, which is a different procedure. When a team is promoted to Greece’s first division, they must first submit the application so that a team becomes a S.A. and then they submit the dossier. Olympiacos‘ case was unique though since the team participated in the second division not with the main squad but with Olympiacos B’ and while status of the club…

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International Hoops: Spain’s Carlos Alocen will not travel to Vegas

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After close contact with a person testing positive for coronavirus, Carlos Alocen stays in Spain By Johnny Askounis/info@eurohoops.net Carlos Alocen has not traveled with the Spanish national team to Las Vegas as a precaution after learning he was in close contact with a person since testing positive for coronavirus, the Spanish Basketball Federation announced Thursday. Alocen, 20, was not expected to make the final cut for the Olympic Games squad. However, head coach Sergio Scariolo wanted to test all remaining 14 players against the USA at Las Vegas on Sunday.…

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