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Overseas Hoops: Partizan NIS adds Alen Smailagic

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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

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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

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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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Wrestling Legend “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton passes at 62

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From Ben Flanagan at al.com Bobby Eaton, a professional wrestling star born in Alabama, has passed away. He was 62. Eaton’s sister Debbie Eaton Lewis announced the news on Facebook. A cause of death is not yet known. A Huntsville native, Eaton (left) also formed one half of The Midnight Express, first with fellow Alabama native Dennis Condrey and then with Stan Lane, managed by Jim Cornette. Eaton debuted in 1976 and would later work tag teams with other WWE notables like Koko B. Ware and “Lord” Steven Regal. He…

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Overseas Hoops: Ismail Wainright agreed to deal with Toronto Raptors

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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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Charlotte Hornets reportedly interested in Lauri Markkanen

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The Hornets have emerged as a potential suitor for Lauri Markkanen. By Eurohoops teams at eurohoops.net/  info@eurohoops.net Lauri Markkanen is a restricted free agent and the Chicago Bulls can match any offer sheet he may sign with an other team. According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, the Charlotte Hornetsis one club that is strongly interested in potentially presenting an offer sheet to the Finnish forward. Markkanen, as all other restricted free agents, may sign an offer sheet as early as this Friday (6/8). In 2020-21, Markkanen averaged 13.6 points and 5.3 rebounds in 25.8…

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Team USA defeats Australia 97-78 to advance to gold medal game

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From nba.com: > Box score | Photos Semifinal: USA 97, Australia 78 Team USA erased a 15-point first-half deficit to secure a commanding semifinal victory and a spot in the gold medal game. The United States will face the winner of Slovenia-France, while Australia will take on the losing team in that matchup for bronze. Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant led Team USA with a game-high 23 points and Phoneix Suns guard Devin Booker added 20. Patty Mills, who recently signed with the Nets, led Australia with 15 points. Despite shooting a…

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Spencer Dinwiddie headed to Wizards as part of five-team deal

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From nba news services Free agent guard Spencer Dinwiddie reportedly will join the Washington Wizards on a three-year, $62-million deal as part of a multi-team trade between the Wizards, Brooklyn Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers, according to multiple reports. The Nets reportedly will receive a 2024 second round pick and a 2025 Draft swap with Washington in exchange for Dinwiddie. The Spurs will receive forward Chandler Hutchison and a 2022 second round pick from Washington as part of the deal. The draft night tradesbetween the Wizards,…

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Overseas Hoops: Stal Ostrow signs Vangelis Mantzaris

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Mantzaris will play outside Greece for a second time in his career after his 2019 stint with Unics Kazan. By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net Former two-time EuroLeague champion Vangelis Mantzaris is joining 2021 Polish champion and Basketball Champions League debutant Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski. Stal Ostrow won the Polish League title for the first time in the history of the club last season to earn a ticket to earn a ticket for the upcoming Basketball Champions League regular season. Mantzaris will have his first full-time experience of BCL after playing two games in the…

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Pau Gasol voted to IOC Athlete’s Commission

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Pau Gasol also topped the voting. By Eurohoops team/at Eurohoops.net  info@eurohoops.net Spanish basketball great Pau Gasol was elected to the International Olympic Committee’s Athletes’ Commission. His term will end at the 2028 Olympics that will be held in Los Angeles. Gasol received 1,888 votes, the most of any other nominee. You can see the full results here. Per IOC: The athletes at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 have elected Pau Gasol, Maja Włoszczowska, Federica Pellegrini and Yuki Ota to the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Athletes’ Commission (AC), for a term ending…

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