Category: Sports

David Lighty remaining with ASVEL

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Olympiacos and ASVEL couldn’t find an agreement in David Lighty’s case By Aris Barkas of eurohoops.net/ barkas@eurohoops.net Olympiacos was looking for one last major piece to complete the roster for the upcoming season and was set on bringing over David Lighty from ASVEL, however, the two clubs couldn’t reach an agreement and the forward will stay with the French champions. There was no fixed buy-out included in the player’s contract that lasts until 2024 and, although the clubs were close to a deal, everything changed following Lighty’s great run in the French…

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Spain cruises in 88-61 win over Iran

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Spain started off its preparations for the Olympics with a convincing win over Iran By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net The Spanish national team has started its preparations for the Tokyo Olympics with their first test being against Iran. They passed it with flying colors as the 17-man squad logged an 88-61 win. Coach Sergio Scariolo used all 17 players at his disposal and nobody got to spend more than 18 minutes on the floor with Sergio Llull logging 17:33 of playing times. All players, except for Carlos Alocen, scored and Alberto…

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July 3, 2021 WNBA Recap

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Who Got It Done pt rb ast Marina MabreyDAL vs. CHI 28 3 5   5-8 3-pt Allisha GrayDAL vs. CHI 17 5 2   2 blk Candace ParkerCHI vs. DAL 22 7 3 C. WilliamsATL vs. SEA 20 8 7 A’ja WilsonLVA vs. LAS 20 10 2   10-11 ft Yesterday’s Scores Chicago Sky (10-9)   91 Dallas Wings (9-9)  100 PTS M.Mabrey-DAL – 28   TRB S.Sabally-DAL – 9   Las Vegas Aces (13-4)  66 Los Angeles Sparks (6-10)  58 PTS A.Wilson-LVA – 20   TRB A.Zahui B.-LAS – 12   Atlanta Dream (6-10)  88 Seattle Storm (13-4)  91 PTS C.Williams-ATL – 20…

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Partizan signs Kevin Punter to record-breaking deal

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The top scorer of Olimpia Milano moves to Partizan. By Antonis Stroggylakis/ info@eurohoops.net Partizan Belgrade signed guard Kevin Punter to a two-year contract, the Serbian club announced. According to Eurohoops sources, Punter joined his new team on a three-million deal for the two years of his contract, which is the biggest deal ever in Serbian basketball. He is returning to ABA League where he previously played in 2019-2020 with Crvena Zvezda, Partizan’s archrival. Punter’s transfer is nothing short of a blockbuster acquisition that is a striking sign and sound evidence of Partizan’s…

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Olympic Qualifying Tournament Recap: Luka and Mike Tobey lead Slovenia into next round

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Luka Doncic and Mike Tobey had everything covered for Slovenia as they join the list of Olympic Qualifying Tournaments finalists By Eurohoops team from Eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net The Olympic Qualifying Tournaments have reached the knockout stage and the semifinals across the four locations have been playing out as the teams try to get one step closer to the Tokyo ticket. Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Kaunas, Lithuania Slovenia – Venezuela 98-70 Slovenia continued strongly in the tournament led by the NBA-EuroLeague guard-center duo of Luka Doncic and Mike Tobey. Doncic was in full control,…

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Raymar Morgan signs with ASVEL

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Raymar Morgan will be making his EuroLeague debut with ASVEL By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net LDLC ASVEL announced that the club has penned a deal with Raymar Morgan for the upcoming season. Per EuroLeague Basketball: LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne announced on Friday the addition of forward Raymar Morgan for next season. Morgan (2.04 meters, 32 years old) arrives from Pinar Karsiyaka of Turkey, where last season he averaged 17.6 points and 6.4 rebounds in the FIBA Basketball Champions League. Morgan is a 7DAYS EuroCup veteran of five seasons with ratiopharm…

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Iffe Lundberg signs new deal with CSKA

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Iffe Lundberg will stay with CSKA for another year By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Iffe Lundberg and CSKA Moscow have agreed on a new 2+1 contract and will continue together into the next couple of seasons, the club announced. “I’m happy to come back and play for CSKA. I really like it and everyone there plus it’s a great environment to be in. I’m excited for the upcoming season and of course, there’s some unfinished business that needs to be taken care of,”Lundberg said. Lundberg joined CSKA midway through…

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Kostas Antetokounmpo weighing his playing options

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Kostas Antetokounmpo, a target of a couple of European clubs, will look at what may be in store for him after the completion of the Olympic Qualifiers. Stavros Barbarousis/ info@eurohoops.net Greece big man Kostas Antetokounmpo is still examining the options he has on where he will continue his career and won’t be taking any decision until after the end of the Olympic Qualifiers. Antetokounmpo, a 2020 NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, has already attracted the interest of Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaikos Athens and has been contacted by the two Greek powerhouses that would like…

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Zenit extends Billy Baron for two more seasons

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Billy Baron has been feeling good at Zenit and the club will gladly keep him for two more years By Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Billy Baron and Zenit were already bound for the upcoming season but the sides decided to commit for one extra year ahead of time due to the great cooperation they’ve had so far. Per Zenit Saint Petersburg: Billy Baron is without a doubt one of the key creators of Zenit’s historic result. Already at the start of the sports year, our guard was recognized as…

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July 2, 2021 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Trae Young PG Jun 28 Day-To-Day Young is considered questionable for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday after being diagnosed with a bone bruise to his right foot, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. De’Andre Hunter SF Jun 15 Out Hunter (knee) underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery before the start of training camp, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Brandon Goodwin PG May 18 Out Goodwin…

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