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Rick Pitino steps down as Greek National team head coach

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Rick Pitino is stepping down from the role of the Greek national team coach By Aris Barkas of Eurohoops.net / barkas@eurohoops.net Coach Rick Pitino introduced a new style of play in the Greek national team, but the future of the team will not include him. “There’s no future for me”, as he said in the press conference after the final of the Victoria Olympic Qualifying tournament. “I am here as the ex-coach and friend of PG (ed. note: Greek center George Papagiannis). Ι am no longer the national coach of Greece. This is…

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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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Jock Landale makes European return with Anadolu Efes

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The Australian big man who is currently preparing for the Tokyo Olympics is expected to replace Sertac Sanli on Anadolu Efes’ roster By Bugra Uzar/ Buzar@eurohoops.net After a season in Australia with Melbourne United, the NBL champion and MVP finals Jock Landale is on the verge of his European return. The former player of Zalgiris Kaunas and Partizan is finalizing a deal with Anadolu Efes and at this point, Landale is the more than possible replacement of Sertac Sanli who left for Barcelona. Vasilje Micic is also staying in Istanbul, Anadolu Efes is…

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Real Madrid moves on from Tyus and Laprovittola

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Real Madrid has parted ways with Laprovittola and Tyus upon expiration of their contracts By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Real Madrid announced Thursday they have parted ways with guard Nicolas Laprovittola and center Alex Tyus upon the expiration of their contracts with the team. Laprovittola, 31, spent the previous two seasons with the Whites, averaging 6.8 points and 3.8 assists across 34 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague in the 2020-21 campaign. Experienced big man Tyus saw limited time on the court in his debut season with Real, as he posted an…

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Vasilije Micic re-up with Anadolu Efes for three more years

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Anadolu Efes managed to keep Micic on board. By Antonis Stroggylakis / info@eurohoops.net Anadolu Efes officially announced that reigning EuroLeague and Final Four MVP Vasilije Micic signed a three-year contract extension with the club. The contract includes NBA out clauses for each of the next two summers. There was optimism on Efes that they would convince Micic to remain on the team, as Eurohoops had reported. The Turkish side made their star player a highly tempting offer of a lucrative deal to persuade him to stay and skip, for now at least, his first-time trip…

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June 30, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap: CP3’s 41 help Suns finally return to NBA Finals

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Who Got It Done Chris Paul’s 41 points helps close out the Clippers pt rb ast Chris PaulPHO @ LAC 41 4 8   7-8 3-pt Marcus MorrisLAC vs. PHO 26 9 1 Deandre AytonPHO @ LAC 16 17 1   2 blk Jae CrowderPHO @ LAC 19 5 1   5-9 3-pt Reggie JacksonLAC vs. PHO 13 4 8   2 stl Paul GeorgeLAC vs. PHO 21 9 2 Devin BookerPHO @ LAC 22 7 4 D. CousinsLAC vs. PHO 12 1 1 P. BeverleyLAC vs. PHO 11 1 3 Nicolas BatumLAC vs.…

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Woman says Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer choked her out during sex multiple times

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I have no doubt that it pained ESPN to do this article. From Jeff Passan and Aldan Gonzalez of ESPN Editor’s note: This story contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault allegations. Los Angeles Dodgers star Trevor Bauer strangled a woman he was having sex with until she lost consciousness on multiple occasions, repeatedly punched her in the face during sex and left her with injuries that required hospitalization, the woman said in a domestic violence restraining order filed against Bauer on Monday. In a copy of the ex parte order obtained by ESPN,…

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