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Jordan Mickey inks one-year deal with Zenit St. Petersburg

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Zenit was the EuroLeague club that won over Jordan Mickey. By Antonis Stroggylakis/ info@eurohoops.net Free agent forward/center Jordan Mickey will be joining Zenit St. Petersburg on a one-year deal, sources told Eurohoops. Six clubs approached Mickey with serious offers before the player chose Zenit as his next career destination, Eurohoops also learned. There were several reasons that factored into the 27-year-old American big man’s decision to proceed with Zenit and one of them had to do with the role he’s expected to have on the floor according to the team’s plans.…

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Luka Doncic says gold medal would be more meaningful than NBA title

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Luka Doncic has his priorities straight when it comes to success with the national team or in the NBA By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net Luka Doncic has already experienced huge success whether it’s with the clubs, the national team, or the individual level. He’s won most of the things despite being just 22 years old and perhaps the only thing that’s missing in his trophy case is an NBA championship and an MVP award while chasing it. However, if he had to choose, Doncic, who has already won the 2017 EuroBasket…

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Australia announces final Olympic roster

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Seven players will debut in the Olympic Games for Australia By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net The Australian national team is set for the Olympic Games when it comes to roster selections and the Federation announced the 12-man squad that will participate. Name  Age  Olympic Games  Aus Hometown  State  Postcode  Aron Baynes  34  3rd (2012, 2016)  Redlynch  QLD  4870  Matthew Dellavedova  30  3rd (2012, 2016)  Marybrough  VIC  3465  Dante Exum  25  Debut  East Melbourne  VIC  3002  Christopher Goulding   32  2nd (2016)  Brisbane  QLD  4000  Joshua Green  20  Debut  Sydney  NSW  2000  Joseph Ingles …

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July 3, 2021 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Jul 2 Day-To-Day Trae Young PG Jul 2 Day-To-Day Young (foot) is expected to be a game-time decision for Saturday’s Game 6 against the Bucks, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com 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 will miss the remainder…

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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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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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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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