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Three NBA Players are on ACB’s Tanteo list

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From the Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net NBA players Facu Campazzo (Denver Nuggets) Gabriel Deck (Oklahoma City Thunder) and Luca Vildoza (New York Knicks) are included on the 2021 Tanteo list of the Spanish ACB League. Their addition on the list is typical and more like a reminder that their previous clubs still retain their rights in Spain in a manner similar to what is happening in the NBA with restricted free agents. According to ACB rules, a club that owns the “Tanteo rights” to a player can match any…

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Dennis Schroder will play for Germany in Olympic Qualifying Tournament

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Germany will be without Dennis Schroder in the Olympic Qualifiers. By Eurohoops team  / info@eurohoops.net Germany will compete in the Olympic Qualifiers minus its major superstar Dennis Schroder. The German Federation announced that the Los Angeles Lakers guard won’t participate in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament due to the “enormous insurance requirements that can’t be met” in light of the player’s free agent status. The announcement mentions that despite week-long efforts by both sides to guarantee that Schroder will have the necessary insurance coverage, an agreement wasn’t reached. The insurance fee was significantly higher…

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Giannis’ agent says intends to play in the Olympics

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By Johnny Askounis of eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Giannis Antetokounmpo is hoping to represent Greece in the upcoming Olympic Games, his agent Giorgos Panou said on Friday. “His goal is to be at Tokyo,” his long-time agent mentioned in an interview to Greek public television, “Whenever he can be available and healthy, he will play for the National Team.” Greece holds a chance to book the trip to Tokyo through the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Victoria, Canada. The top-ranking country out of the six-team tournament will complete Group A of the Olympic tournament preliminary round…

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June 25, 2021 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Bogdan Bogdanovic SG Jun 24 Day-To-Day Bogdanovic is listed as questionable for Friday’s Game 2 against the Bucks. 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 of the season due to a minor respiratory condition that requires treatment, Brad Rowland of…

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ASVEL and Dijon to meet in French League Final

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From the Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Axel Julien has been huge for JDA Dijon this season and has especially stepped up in the playoffs. The point guard banked in 26 points in the quarterfinals and has now scored 22 in the semis for a 79-68 win over AS Monaco. Julien shot 5-8 from the three-point territory while Hans Vanwijn helped him out with 16 points as Dijon came out much more prepared at the tip-off. They dominated early on, creating a 27-8 run. However, Monaco managed to bounce back, thanks to Dee…

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Croatia and Lithania both get wins, Senegal and Germany cancelled

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From the Eurohoops team at Eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net The national teams continue their preparations for the Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and two hosting teams in Croatia and Lithuania logged wins over Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Croatia got a 72-66 victory led by Ante Zizic who scored 18 points followed by Bojan Bogdanovic with 12 and Roko Leni Ukic with 11 points. Bogdanovic and Ukic dished out five assists each as well.

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Real Madrid honours Felipe Reyes with tribute ceremony

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By Eurohoops team  / info@eurohoops.net Felipe Reyes has signed off after a long careerand Real Madrid honored the emblematic player through a special ceremony hosted at the Ciudad Real Madrid. The event, which was attended by club president Florentino Pérez and several members of the Board of Directors, as well a head coach Pablo Laso, teammates Rudy Fernandez, Usman Garuba and Carlos Alocén, as well as Sergio Rodríguez, began with an emotional recap of the captain’s best moments. Perez then took the stage and spoke highly of Reyes’ contribution to the club: “You were one of…

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A capacity crowd will be in the house for Grand Final games

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From nbl.com.au: A capacity of 5,000 fans will be able to attend Games 3-5 of the Hungry Jack’s NBL Grand Final at John Cain Arena.  Game three of the best of five Grand Final series between Melbourne United and the Perth Wildcats will take place on Friday night at 7:30pm AEST at John Cain Arena. United leads the series 2-0. Hungry Jack’s NBL Commissioner Jeremy Loeliger said: “We are thrilled that 5,000 fans will be able to attend Melbourne United’s home games in the Grand Final.  “United finished on top of the ladder…

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Guerschon Yabusele signing with Real Madrid

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By Chema de Lucas / info@eurohoops.net Real Madrid has reached a one-year deal with forward Guerschon Yabusele as Eurohoops sources inform and the deal is soon expected to be announced by the team. Yabusele, 25, spent the previous two seasons with ASVEL, posting an average of 11 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 25 minutes across 30 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague contests in the 2020-21 campaign. The French forward was selected with the 16th pick of the 2016 NBA draft. He appeared in 90 NBA games with the Boston Celtics between the 2017-18 and…

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June 22, 2021 NBA Injury Report

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Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT Cam Reddish SF Jun 19 Out Reddish (Achilles) is out for Sunday’s Game 7 against the 76ers, Chris Kirschner 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 will miss the remainder of the season due to a minor respiratory condition that…

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