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Matt Neufeld starts his pro career in Tunisia
Matt Neufeld (211 cm, C) has signed with Etoile du Sahel from Tunisia, a team that has won four Tunisian titles. Canadian Matt Neufeld graduated a few months ago from the University of Cal Davis, where he averaged 7.3 ppg and 3.3 rpg. He has also played for the Canadian U18 and U19 National Teams.
Read MorePuerto Rican BSN to start on November 10th
Puerto Rico has confirmed the start of the BSN (Baloncesto Superior Nacional) on November 10th. It will be in a bubble format and take place at the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Golf & Beach Resort. The BSN event will last six weeks and all games will be televised. The very first game of the BSN…
Read MoreMike Harris moves from Qatar to Puerto Rico
Mike Harris (198 cm, F) has signed with Indios de Mayaguez from Puerto Rico. The 37-year old veteran managed to play in three different countries during last season; Bahrain, South Korea, and Qatar. For Harris, that’s just business as usual because, during the 2017-18 season, he played in four countries; China, Iran, Lebanon, and the…
Read MoreUtah Jazz to be sold for $1.66 billion
The Utah Jazz, who have had the same ownership group since 1986, will be sold for $1.66 billion to Ryan Smith, a local businessman. Numerous published reports this week announced the deal. The NBA Board of Governors must approve the transaction. Smith is a co-founder of Qualtrics, a survey software company. SAP bought the firm…
Read MoreNBA salary cap to be reduced by $3 million to $12 million next season
NBA team executives are preparing to have a lower salary cap in place for the 2020-21 season. A report in the San Francisco Chronicle over the weekend stated the salary cap will be reduced by between $3 million and $12 million. The salary cap last season was $109.14 million. In addition, teams were required to…
Read MoreToronto Raptors to play home games in Louisville?
COVID-19 has complicated international travel. This is why the Toronto Raptors trained in Florida before the NBA bubble and the Toronto Blue Jays played home games in Buffalo this baseball season. What will the Raptors do next season, when the NBA wants to play with fans in arenas? According to league sources, Toronto may play…
Read MoreNorville Carey on his way to Iran
Norville Carey (200 cm, F) will be playing in Iran this season. He has signed with Mes Kerman, a newcomer in the Superleague (top tier league in Iran). Norville Carey was born in the British Virgin Islands but went to the US early on and played college basketball there for the University of Southern Mississippi.…
Read MoreTyronn Lue to become next Clippers coach
Tyronn Lue is on the verge of being formally introduced as the Los Angeles Clippers’ new head coach. An announcement is imminent. Lue, who led the Cleveland Cavaliers to their only championship in 2016, served as an assistant coach under ex-Clippers bench boss Doc Rivers this past season. Rivers and the Clippers parted ways late…
Read MoreCanada’s U Sports cancels the national college championship!
In a press release, U Sports declared today that due to the COVID-19 situation, the organization is unable to offer the 2020-21 National Championships. U Sports is the national sport governing body of university sport in Canada, comprising most degree-granting universities in the country. Until 2016 its name was Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). Roughly 20,000…
Read MoreShevon Thompson signs in Spain instead of Germany
Shevon Thompson (213 cm, C) will play in the Spanish ACB Liga Endesa instead of the German Bundesliga (BBL). He signed today with the Spanish team Montakit Fuenlabrada. Initially, Shevon Thompson was supposed to be on the roster of ALBA Berlin, but they tryout there didn’t work out, so he moved to Spain instead. Jamaican-born…
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