Israel
Michael Roll extends with Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Fox Tel Aviv (Israel-Winner League) has opted to re-sign Michael Roll (198 cm, UCLA’10) for the 2018-19 season. Roll joined the club in 2017-18 and had a productive season with them. He played 29 games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and was able to post averages of 9.1 ppg and 2.9 apg.…
Read MoreSylven Landesberg, newcomer to Turk Telekom
Sylven Landesberg (198 cm, Virginia’10) is going to be a new face on the roster of Turk Telekom Ankara (Turkey-BSL) for the 2018-19 season. Landesberg is a 28-year-old American international basketball player who also holds an Israeli passport. He’s spent most of his pro career playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv. He was part of their…
Read MoreJ’Covan Brown moves to Hapoel Jerusalem
J’Covan Brown (188 cm, Texas’12) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018-19 season a fresh face on the roster of Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). Brown is no stranger to the league. He spent 2017-18 lending his talents to Hapoel Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League). In 33 games for his former team, Brown dropped averages of…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel Aviv Wins The Israeli Winner League Title
Maccabi Tel Aviv proved victorious in the Israeli Winner League final, after stomping Hapoel Holon in a 95-75 blowout on Thursday. This is a jubilant climax to what was once a season in jeopardy. The 2017-18 Winner League was at risk of abruptly ending at the hands of a player strike. Thankfully, the league officials…
Read MoreCrisis Averted, Israel Winner League to Resume
The 2017-18 Israel Winner League is set to resume on Sunday after an agreement has been reached between the league and the Players Association. The season was in jeopardy of ending abruptly due to a strike by its players. Israeli hoops fans can rejoice as the strike has been canceled. The crux of the problem was the…
Read MoreIsraeli Basketball Season Ends Abruptly Due to Strike
The Israeli Basketball season is over. Despite having one game left in its 2017-18 regular season, the Winner League has announced an end to its season due to a player strike. The League Board of Directors met on May 24th with the hopes of negotiating with the players’ union in order to resume the games.…
Read MoreHakim Warrick signs with Ironi Nahariya
Hakim Warrick (206 cm, Syracuse’05) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Ironi Nahariya (Israel-Winner League) this 2018. This will be Warrick’s third team for the season. He played three games for the Leones de Ponce (Puerto Rico-BSN) at the Liga Americas and averaged 9.7 ppg and 4.7 rpg. The forward also…
Read MoreJeremy Pargo back with Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Jeremy Pargo (188 cm, Gonzaga’09) is reuniting with former team, Maccabi Fox Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) this 2017-18 season. The Gonzaga product played for them in multiple spots in his career. In 2010 to 2012 then again in 2014-15. So he does have some considerable history with the organization. Pargo is coming off a busy 2017-18…
Read MoreJordan Hamilton to reinforce Hapoel Holon
Jordan Hamilton (201 cm, Texas’11) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Hapoel Unet Holon (Israel-Winner League) this 2018. They are bringing him in for what should be a deep run in the league playoffs, which aren’t too far away. The University of Texas product makes the move to the Israel Winner League’s…
Read MoreDavid Blatt Could Return to NBA as Knicks Coach
The New York Knicks fired head coach Jeff Hornacek after a disappointing 29-53 finish to the 2017-18 season. As early as now, there is already a short-list of candidates that the organization is eyeing to fill his shoes. David Fizdale, Mark Jackson, and European coach David Blatt top the list. Blatt is currently in the…
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