Asia
Joe Alexander to South Korea, KCC Egis
Joe Alexander (203 cm, F/C) has signed with Egis in the Korean KBL. Egis is atop of the standings with a 33-15 record. Alexander, who also holds an Israeli passport, started this season in the Israeli Winner League. There he played 14 games for Nahariya. He averaged 12.5 ppg and 5 rpg in almost 29…
Read MoreParticipating teams confirmed for FIBA U19 Basketball World Cups 2021
The teams participating at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2021 in Latvia and the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2021 in Hungary have been confirmed. Featuring 16 national teams each, the 2021 U19 World Cups will see a total of 22 different National Federations represented this summer between them. Qualification for both events…
Read MoreNBA G League investigating Jeremy Lin claim of on-court racism
The NBA G League is investigating Jeremy Lin’s claim that he was called “coronavirus” on the court. His allegation was part of an Instagram post Thursday in which he spoke out against anti-Asian racism and stereotyping. Lin is a California native of Taiwanese descent. “Being a 9 year NBA veteran doesn’t protect me from being called ‘coronavirus’ on…
Read MoreFiba Asia Cup qualifiers in Doha postponed
From the International Basketball Opinion Blog. FIBA has allegedly pulled the plug on the staging of the Doha bubble for the third window of the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers. The Saudi Basketball Federation, one of the nations set to compete in Qatar, stated that the international governing body for basketball had postponed the games…
Read MoreEarl Clark signs with Al-Manama
Earl Clark (208 cm, F/C) is on his way out of Spain. After he started this season with a short stint in Korea, where Clark played for Anyang (17.7 ppg and 6 rebounds), he signed with Herbalife Gran Canaria merely six weeks ago. There he played four ACB games and two EuroCup games. Now Clark…
Read MoreJason Thompson signs in China
Jason Thompson (211 cm, F/C) is on the move to the Chinese CBA. There he will join the Shanghai Sharks. Thompson started this season in the Spanish ACB. In 17 games, he averaged 8.2 ppg and 4.8 rebounds for Casademont Zaragoza. Jason Thompson is 34 years old and has quite the resume. Thompson has played…
Read MoreStephon Marbury engineers Beijing Royal Fighters’ turnaround
Stephon Marbury saw his team open the 2020-21 Chinese Basketball Association season with five losses in its first six games in October. Then, in mid-December, the Beijing Royal Fighters dropped five in a row. As a result, they fell to 8-12. It’s been a roller-coaster year for Marbury’s club. But the Royal Fighters have turned…
Read MoreTerrico White to LG Sakers
Terrico White (196 cm, G) is on the move to South Korea. There he will join LG Sakers and coach Sung-wo Cho. The Sakers are 9th in the KBL with an 11-19 record. He played the last two seasons with the Perth Wildcats in Australia, where he averaged 14.7 ppg and 2.1 assists in 31…
Read MoreStefan Bircevic moves to Japan, Hiroshima Dragonflies
Stefan Bircevic (210 cm, C) has found his next team. The Serbian big man is headed to the Japanese B1 and joins the squad of coach Takeshi Hotta. Bircevic is well-traveled as he played previously in Serbia, Germany, and Turkey. He started this season with Borac but didn’t see any game time. Last season he…
Read MoreYante Maten signs in Korea, DB Promy
Yante Maten (204 cm, PF) is on the move to Asia. In Korea, he joins coach Sang-Bum Lee and a 6-15 squad that holds the last place in the KBL standings. It will be Maten’s first basketball job overseas as he has played in the G-League the past two seasons. Yante Maten averaged an impressive…
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