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Overseas Hoops: Sasha Djordjevic assumes Fenerbahce head coaching role

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Sasha Djordjevic takes over at Fenerbahce Beko replacing Igor Kokoskov By Johnny Askounis at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Fenerbahce Beko handed head coaching responsibilities to Sasha Djordjevic, the team announced Saturday. Djordjevic inked a three-year contract. Djordjevic, 53, comes in to replace Igor Kokoskov. The departing Serbian mastermind recently left his position to become an assistant under Jason Kidd at the Dallas Mavericks. The new Fener boss is coming off a two-year tenure at Virtus Segafredo Bologna. He had led his side to its first Italian championship in twenty years. The former player started his coaching career in…

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Overseas Hoops: Filip Petrusev likely to remain in Europe for another year

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Philadelphia 76ers president Daryl Morey expects Filip Petrusev to continue developing in Europe before moving to the NBA By Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Filip Petrusev was selected with the 50th overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the recent NBA draft. Players in that selection range tend to be stashed outside the NBA and that is looking like the case for the young Serbian big. “We think Petrusev is someone who has a real chance to help us down the road,” explained 76ers president Daryl Morey, “He’ll likely start overseas and be…

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Lauri Markkanen to (sort of) test free agent market

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The Chicago Bulls extend a qualifying offer to Lauri Markkanen By Johnny Askounis of eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Despite raising doubts concerning his future at the Chicago Bulls, Lauri Markkanen has been set to become a restricted free agent after his team extended the qualifying offer, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic. Markkanen, 24, has spent the last four seasons attached to the Bulls. He was a regular starter until Nikola Vucevic and Daniel Theis arrived in January pushing him out of the first unit. Rumors surfacing since have suggested him moving away from Chicago this offseason.…

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NBL22: Melbourne signs Callum Dalton

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From nbl.com.au: Melbourne United has signed 21-year-old centre Callum Dalton on a one-year deal. The 207cm Australian has been a Development Player at the Brisbane Bullets for the past two seasons, taking to the court three times in NBL21. Dalton will join the reigning champions to further bolster the stock of ‘talls’ on the roster. Dalton enjoyed a promising junior career and has represented Australia at both the FIBA U17 World Championships in 2016, and the FIBA U19 World Championships in 2019. He will now look to take his game…

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2021 NBA Draft Recap

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2021 NBA Draft Round 1 Rk Pk Tm Player College 1 1 DET Cade Cunningham Oklahoma State 2 2 HOU Jalen Green 3 3 CLE Evan Mobley USC 4 4 TOR Scottie Barnes Florida State 5 5 ORL Jalen Suggs Gonzaga 6 6 OKC Josh Giddey 7 7 GSW Jonathan Kuminga 8 8 ORL Franz Wagner Michigan 9 9 SAC Davion Mitchell Baylor 10 10 NOP Ziaire Williams Stanford 11 11 CHO James Bouknight UConn 12 12 SAS Joshua Primo Alabama 13 13 IND Chris Duarte Oregon 14 14 GSW Moses Moody Arkansas 15 15 WAS Corey Kispert Gonzaga 16 16 OKC Alperen Şengün 17 17 MEM Trey Murphy III…

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Nicolas Laprovittola signs with FC Barcelona

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Nicolas Laprovittola is officially on his way from Real Madrid to FC Barcelona By Johnny Askounis/info@eurohoops.net Nicolas Laprovittola has inked a two-year contract to join FC Barcelona, the team announced Wednesday. Medicals are pending, as noted by the Spanish powerhouse. He was nearing a deal with Barca, as Eurohoops reported. Laprovittola, 31, is currently in Tokyo competing for Argentina in the Olympic Games. At the club level, he spent the last two seasons with Real Madrid and departed upon the conclusion of his contract. The experienced point guard marked his third Turkish Airlines…

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Raja Bell says this is the reason for team USA’s shooting woes

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As they have gone through their struggles, there has been much speculation and postulation about what ails this iteration of the US Senior Men’s National Team. Talent level, intensity ( or the lacks thereof) have been the chiefly the targets of blame for the subpar performance and results of this collection of players. This article from our friends as eurohoops.net raises a new issue put out by former NBA player Raja Bell- the ball. What do you think?

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Latvia and United States claim first ever Olympic gold in 3-on-3 basketball

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3×3 basketball has come to stay as an Olympic sport. By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net For the first time in the history of the Olympic Games, there are champions in 3×3 basketball with Latvia and Team USA winning the men’s and women’s tournaments respectively thanks to some big-time baskets. Per FIBA: Latvia superstar Karlis Lasmanis hit a shot for the ages and USA confirmed their credentials as the two teams became the first 3×3 Olympic gold medalists after a momentous finale at the Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo on…

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The NBA buyout for Real Madrid’s Usman Garuba set at €3 million

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Real Madrid will get a record buy out with Garuba making the move to the NBA By Alex Madrid/ info@eurohoops.net Usman Garuba is projected to be picked in the lottery at the upcoming NBA draft and this would also mean a record-breaking buy out for Real Madrid. To be exact, the Spanish power house will get a total of three million euros to release Garuba, as Donatas Urbonas of “basketnews.com” reported first and Eurohoops sources confirm. This is a new record number for a draft prospect after the two million euros buyout set…

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Basketball Legend Oscar Schmidt: ‘ I hope Doncic beats my record, I’m a Luka fan’

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Oscar Schmid tipped his hat to Luka Doncic. By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Olympic Games scoring king Oscar Schmidt hopes that Luka Doncic will be the one to break his single-game scoring record of 55 points. “I’m hoping he [Doncic] beats my record, I’m a Luka fan,” Schmidt said via the Brazilian Basketball Federation. He made his comments shortly following Doncic’s 48-point output in a win over Argentina in Slovenia’s Olympics opener. Schmidt set the record in 1988 when he dropped 55 points against Spain. It’s quite a number to…

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