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Big men on the move – mass exodus to the NBA?

Big men on the move – mass exodus to the NBA?

Posted 15 July 2010 | By J. | Categories: Euroleague, NBA | View Comments

Two years ago, the whole basketball world was shaking. Josh Childress had just signed a three-year 20mio $ contract with Olympiacos Piraeus, highschool phenomenon Brandon Jennings had chosen to join Lottomatica Roma while Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Smush Parker publicly declared that playing abroad for 50mio € net per year…

Weekend Roundup 26-10-2009: 16 year old Chrysikopoulos debuts in Greek A1

Weekend Roundup 26-10-2009: 16 year old Chrysikopoulos debuts in Greek A1

Posted 26 October 2009 | By J. | Categories: ASVEL, Adrialeague, Aris, Barcelona, Domestic leagues, French League, German League, Greek League, NBA, Russian League, Spanish League, Turkish League | View Comments

Again I am summarising league action from all around Europe for you, referring to the most important games and just about everything else I take notice of. The last significant domestic basketball league to tip off its regular season was Greek A1, where the first gameday was highlighted by the appearance of a…

First NBA Summer League 2009 rosters revealed – Update

First NBA Summer League 2009 rosters revealed – Update

Posted 02 July 2009 | By J. | Categories: NBA | View Comments

NBA Summer league action is about to kick off next week, and it will once again be a big gathering of NBA scouts analysing Rookies and potential roster fillers, and coaches from smaller European clubs trying to find a bargain on the huge US market. The first rosters were revealed in the last…

European surprises in the 2009 NBA Draft

European surprises in the 2009 NBA Draft

Posted 26 June 2009 | By J. | Categories: NBA, Panathinaikos, Real Madrid, notes | View Comments

On another draft night full of memorable mis-quotes, twelve players that played in Europe in the 08/09 season were selected by NBA franchises, six of those in the first round. While Europe’s growing financial capabilities – abilities to keep talent from going to the NBA that is – had made its mark on…

The NBA Draft from a European perspective

The NBA Draft from a European perspective

Posted 22 May 2009 | By J. | Categories: Barcelona, Fenerbahce Ulker, Maccabi Tel Aviv, NBA, Panathinaikos, Real Madrid, Roma, notes | View Comments

The lottery was yesterday, draft night is next. On 25th of June, the NBA will assign franchise rights on the next sixty prospects, and among them will be a number of players that have already left an impression in European basketball. The European contribution has certainly been stronger in several drafts before 2009,…