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FIBA World Cup tips off with multiple blowouts
The 2019 FIBA World Cup tipped off in China over the weekend and basketball fans from all over the world were treated to 16 games (8 Saturday, 8 Sunday). There more than several blowout victories. Most of them came from heavy favorites, while others were just mismatches. There were no true nail-biting close games nor…
Read MoreJalen Reynolds now with Zhejiang
Jalen Reynolds (209 cm, Xavier’16) is Asia-bound in 2019-20 after agreeing to a deal with the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (China-CBA). The former Xavier University standout spent the 2018-19 season lending his talents to Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia-VTB). Reynolds played 16 games for them in the 7Days EuroCup and posted averages of 13.8 ppg and 8.1…
Read MoreChasson Randle deals with Tianjin
Ex-NBA guard Chasson Randle (188 cm, Stanford’15) is taking his game to China in 2019-20 after landing a deal with the Tianjin Gold Lions (China-CBA). In his last season in the NBA, Randle suited up for the Washington Wizards and logged 49 games. During that span, he managed to produce averages of 5.5 ppg and…
Read MoreNBA: Joseph Tsai to gain full ownership of Brooklyn Nets
Joseph Tsai, a co-founder of Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba, is set to take full ownership of NBA team the Brooklyn Nets. He already currently owns a 49 percent stake in the team but will be purchasing the remaining 51 percent from Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov with the franchise valued at a whopping $2.35 billion, according…
Read MoreFIBA: Rui Hachimura leads Japan to tuneup win over New Zealand
The Japanese National Team got preparations for the upcoming FIBA World Cup off on the right foot on Monday with a 99-89 win over New Zealand. The game was the first of a two-game friendly series between both teams. Both squads will face off again on Wednesday, in Tokyo, Japan. Japan is in Group E…
Read MoreFIBA: Iran Falls to Greece in Pre-World Cup Friendly
With the 2019 FIBA World Cup just around the corner, many national teams have engaged in friendly games as part of their preparation for the much-awaited tournament. In one recent friendly game, Iran faced off against Greece. Iran is in Group C, while Greece is in Group F, so there was no spilling of strategies,…
Read MoreAngel Delgado signed by Beijing Royal Fighters
Angel Delgado (206 cm, Seton Hall’18) has agreed to terms on a deal with the Beijing Royal Fighters (China-CBA) and will be suiting up for the Chinese club in the 2019-20 season. Delgado is a 24-year-old Dominican player who has been a member of the Dominican Republic National Team since 2015. He played two games…
Read MoreEkpe Udoh deals with Beijing Ducks
Veteran NBA big man Ekpe Udoh (208 cm, Baylor’10) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the Shougang Beijing Ducks (China-CBA). He is a Nigerian-American player who played for the Nigerian National Team in 2016. Udoh spent the last two seasons playing in the NBA for the Utah Jazz. In 2018-19 the…
Read MoreBrandon Brown joins Chongqing
Brandon Brown (201 cm, CS San Bernardino’09) has agreed to terms with Chinese NBL team, the Chongqing Huaxi International and will be bolstering their roster in 2019. Brown is a 34-year-old veteran and spent his 2018-19 season suiting up for KCC Egis (South Korea – KBL). He logged a total of 62 games for his…
Read MoreO.J. Mayo signs with Hunan
O.J. Mayo (193 cm, USC’08) will continue his professional basketball career in 2019 with the Hunan Jinjian Miye (China-NBL). This will be the first time Mayo will be playing for a Chinese basketball team. The 31-year-old Mayo joins the Chinese club after spending his 2018-19 season on the roster of the Dacin Tigers (Taiwan-SBL). He…
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