Posts by Ed Odeven
T.J. Cline moves to Maccabi Tel Aviv
T.J. Cline (206 cm, University of Richmond product) has joined Maccabi Tel Aviv. Before the move to the Israeli League, the veteran forward competed for Italy’s Brescia this season. He averaged 11.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 13 games in league play. “I’m excited to join such (an) historic club,” the 26-year-old Cline…
Read MoreKawhi Leonard, Clippers hitting their stride
Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers have entered the current discussion about the NBA’s best teams. The Clippers defeated the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder 108-101 on Sunday, earning their seventh straight victory. As a result, first-year coach Tyronn Lue’s club improved to 13-4. The Clippers and defending champion Los Angeles Lakers are tied for…
Read MoreRick Pitino, group seeking to buy Pau Orthez
Rick Pitino, the current Iona University and Greece national team coach, is spearheading an investment group that’s expressed interest in purchasing the French club Pau Orthez. Pitino’s group includes former NBA player Jamal Mashburn and ex-NBA coach and league executive Stu Jackson. In an interview with Gazzetta.gr, Pitino, who returned to the NCAA ranks with…
Read MoreLuka Doncic moves past Jordan on career triple-double list
Luka Doncic recorded the 29th triple-double of his NBA career on Sunday. By doing so, the Dallas Mavericks star moved past all-time great Michael Jordan on the NBA’s career triple-double list in a 117-101 loss to the Chicago Bulls. Doncic is now tied with Grant Hill for 15th place on the list. The Slovenian playmaker…
Read MoreAlec Peters delivers shooting clinic for Baskonia
Alec Peters had the hot hand for Baskonia on Sunday against Real Betis, leading his team to a 103-76 victory. Peters, a former Valparaiso University and Phoenix Suns (2017-18) player, knocked down 6 of 7 from 3-point range, shot 10-for-11 overall, and scored a game-best 27 points as Baskonia raised its record to 15-4 in…
Read MoreCOVID-19 protocols force three more NBA games to be postponed
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the world, the 2020-21 NBA season is increasingly interrupted by game postponements. On Wednesday, the Phoenix Suns-Atlanta Hawks game along with the Washington Wizards vs. Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic were postponed. All three games were pushed back to TBA dates because at…
Read MoreAndalou Efes improves to 15-0
Andalou Efes won for the 15th time in as many games in the current Turkish Basketball Super League campaign on Sunday. Serbian star Vasilije Micic pumped in 20 points and dished out four assists and Rodrigue Beaubois poured in 15 to lead the victors past Galatasaray 90-80. Adrien Moerman had 12 points and six rebounds…
Read MoreJustin Watts moves to Donar
Veteran American player Justin Watts (196 cm; SF/SG) has joined Donar of the Dutch Basketball League. In the 2019-20 campaign, Watts suited up for MKS Dąbrowa Gornicza in Poland. He averaged 14.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals in nine games. Watts, who won an NCAA title as a freshman at the University…
Read MoreHeat-Celtics game postponed due to COVID-19 rules
Due to COVID-19 protocols, Sunday’s Miami Heat-Boston Celtics game was called off. The Heat did not have the required minimum of eight available players for the game. In the run-up to the game, Heat guard Avery Bradley had an “inconclusive test,” according to this report. As a result, Miami had only seven available players. The…
Read MoreNBA mulls adding two expansion teams
The NBA is considering adding a pair of expansion teams, which would increase the number of clubs in the league to 32. Expansion is viewed as a big revenue creator for the league during a period of economic upheaval. Front Office Sports, which sums up its work as “the business of sports,” explained the NBA’s…
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