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Overseas Hoops: Mike James won’t practice with CSKA ball club

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Mike James is still under contract with CSKA Moscow By Stefan Djordjevic at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net CSKA Moscow announced that the team hasn’t yet found an agreement with Mike James when it comes to terminating their contract and the guard will practice in Moscow going forward. He will do it individually and won’t join team practices at all. Coach Dimitris Itoudis and James had a fallout during the last season and the player got suspended indefinitely. He did, however, get a chance in the NBA after that and finished the season with…

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Overseas Hoops: Devondrick Walker signs with VEF Riga

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Devondrick Walker is the seventh new player for VEF Riga By Johnny Askounis/info@eurohoops.net VEF Riga has inked Devondrick Walker for the next season, the team announced Sunday. Walker, 29, last played in the NBL, as a member of Hawke’s Bay Hawks. He registered 20.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.9 steals per contest. The American swingman, after three G League seasons, moved his talents to Europe in 2018. Italian stops at Trieste and Brindisi, and Roanne in France generate his experience in the continent. He competed in the NBL the…

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WNBA Recap: Elena Delle Donne returns to action

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After missing the entire 2020 season recovering from back issues, Elena Delle Donne returned to action yesterday and scored 16 points in Washington’s loss to Seattle. In 2019, Delle Donne became the first qualified player in WNBA history to have a 50 FG%/40 3P%/90 FT% season Who Got it Done Pts Reb Ast C. VanderslootCHI vs. MIN 27 3 8 2 stl Jewell LoydSEA @ NYL 29 5 4   7-9 3-pt S. Diggins-SmithPHO @ ATL 25 6 7 2 stl Allie QuigleyCHI vs. MIN 27 5 3 Sami WhitcombNYL vs. SEA…

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Overseas Hoops: Balsa Koprivica signs three-year deal with Partizan NIS

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Balsa Koprivica is officially a Partizan player By Eurohoops team at eurohoops / info@eurohoops.net As was expected, Balsa Koprivica and Partizan NIS have officially joined forces with a three-year deal, the club announced. Koprivica was a part of Partizan before moving to the USA where he played in the Nova Southwestern high school. His father, Slavisa Koprivica was a member of the 1992 Partizan team, which won the EuroLeague when Obradovic was on his rookie year as a coach. The former Florida State center is expected to have a key role in the…

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NBL News: National Basketball League announces tip-off date for 2021-22 campaign

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From nbl.com.au: The National Basketball League (NBL) has announced the highly anticipated 2021/22 Hungry Jack’s NBL season will commence on Thursday, November 18. The competition is riding a wave of unprecedented momentum following a history-making, multi-million-dollar broadcast deal and a significant uplift in interest and anticipation off the back of the Australian Boomers’ bronze medal win at the Tokyo Olympics. Hungry Jack’s NBL Commissioner Jeremy Loeliger said: “It is an exciting day for the league and an extremely exciting time for basketball in general. “Having a start date confirmed for…

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Overseas Hoops: Jalen Adams signs with Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem

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Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem picks up former UConn standout Jalen Adams By Johnny Askounis at eurohoops.net /info@eurohoops.net Jalen Adams is the latest newcomer for Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, the team announced Sunday. He penned a one-year contract. Adams, 25, is coming off his second stint at the Erie BayHawks. He logged 15.8 points, 4.l assists, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per G League contest. Chalons-Reims makes out the lone European experience displaying his scoring talents. He posted 20.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game over seven appearances in…

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NBL News: Corey Webster and NZ Breakers part ways

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From nbl.com.au: The New Zealand Breakers are parting ways with star Shooting Guard Corey Webster. The departure is by mutual consent despite two years still to run on his contract. The 32-year-old is the fifth most capped player in Breakers’ history behind Tom Abercrombie, Mika Vukona, Paul Henare, and Alex Pledger. He finishes his career at the Breakers, having played 236 games over 11 seasons, and was part of the team that won NBL championships in 2011, 2013, and 2015. Webster has had four separate stints at the club stretching…

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NBL News: Makur Maker signs with Kings as part of Next Stars

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From nbl.com.au: The Hungry Jack’s National Basketball League (NBL) is pleased to announce Makur Maker will join the Brydens Lawyers Sydney Kings as part of the NBL Next Stars program. Maker joins a Kings program that has become a breeding ground for NBA talent over recent years and the 20-year-old will be aiming to improve his stocks ahead of next year’s NBA Draft. Former Sydney players Didi Louzada (New Orleans Pelicans) and Jae’Sean Tate (Houston Rockets) are now thriving in the NBA, while former Kings coach Will Weaver is an…

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NBL News: Breakers sign PG Peyton Silva

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From nbl.com.au: The Sky Sport Breakers have confirmed the signing of US point guard Peyton Siva as their first import for NBL22. 30-year-old Siva and his family are in a MIQ facility in Rotorua and will complete quarantine on Wednesday. Siva arrives having played 26 games for EuroLeague club Alba Berlin last season, averaging 10.1 points, 5.2 assists, and 1.2 steals. Siva became a free agent at the end of the 2021 season and was expected to stay in Europe before being snapped up by the Breakers. “In all honesty,…

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Jaylen Adams signs with Sydney Kings for NBL22

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From nbl.com.au: The Brydens Lawyers Sydney Kings have announced the signing of import point-guard Jaylen Adams. Adams joins the Club following three years playing in the NBA and G-League. Known for his prolific scoring and playmaking ability, Adams is a marksman from three-point range, averaging 40% from behind the arc in the 2019-20 season. Adams also prides himself on his defensive presence and ability to create for others; a two-way player to run the offence is exactly what the Kings front office were looking for. Hailing from Hanover, Maryland, Adams…

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