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DeMarcus Cousins draws strong interest from China

2023-11-14

Four-time NBA All-Star DeMarcus Cousins is getting closer to a return to the court. The former Sacramento Kings big man draws strong interest from a team in the Chinese league, sources have told BasketNews. 
Why is pressure from social media not Ettore Messina's problem?

2023-11-12

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan's start to the season has been far from exciting so far. The Italian team started the season by losing to Virtus Segafredo Bologna in the semifinals of the Italian Supercup. Then it also continued with a bad start in the EuroLeague, where it is currently in the last places of the standings with a 2-5 record.
Virtus can dream big with this version of Toko Shengelia

2023-11-08

Virtus Segafredo Bologna performance has been one of the main surprises of this early EuroLeague season. The Italian team had closed the last regular season at the bottom of the standings with a negative 14-20 record. Sergio Scariolo's team had rarely seemed capable of fighting for a playoff spot, and the season's numbers were certainly not comforting.
Milan in negotiations with Shaquille Harrison

2023-11-08

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan are negotiating a deal with Shaquille Harrison, according to BasketNews sources. Eurodevotion first reported that Milan had set their sights on Harrison to bolster their point guard position. Harrison, 30, most recently played official NBA games for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2023 NBA Playoffs, where he averaged 1.3 points and 1.1 assists in 3.5 minutes.
Gianmarco Pozzecco already lit a spark inside ASVEL

2023-11-05

After three full seasons as head coach with two French league titles and one French cup won, T.J. Parker's era in LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne has officially come to an end. Despite promising results at home, Parker mostly pays the price for European failures.
Turnovers and poor execution: Olimpia Milan must turn the page

2023-10-30

After failing to qualify for the EuroLeague playoffs last season, Italian powerhouse Olimpia Milan underwent multiple changes this summer. Brandon Davies, Deshaun Thomas, Naz Mitrou-Long, Timothè Luwawu-Cabarrot, Shabazz Napier, Paul Biligha, Davide Alviti, and Tommaso Baldasso all left the team during the offseason.
EuroLeague coaches already feel the pressure for their jobs

2023-10-23

We are four rounds into the EuroLeague season and already seeing some trends. There are currently only two undefeated teams, Barcelona and Real Madrid. While more or less all experts saw Real as the main favorite, the same cannot be said for Barcelona.
Langston Galloway opens up about his move to Italy, atmosphere in Team USA camp

2023-10-22

Langston Galloway has come a long way in his career. After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft, he started his professional career in what was still the D-League, the NBA's development league (now rebranded as G League).
Joel Embiid's decision is a win for USA but a huge loss for Africa

2023-10-15

In recent years, we have seen an increase in players choosing which national team to play for almost the same way one would choose which club to sign for during free agency. With the increase in movement between countries, the number of athletes who have two or, in some cases, even three passports has also increased.
Who are the best remaining EuroLeague free agents?

2023-10-11

The EuroLeague season has officially begun, and there was no shortage of excitement during the first day. The Greek derby between Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaikos Athens ended only after extra time with the victory of Georgios Bartzokas' team; Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul also overcame Olimpia Milan after overtime.
A new season, the same scary Real Madrid

2023-10-06

In recent EuroLeague history, one of the constants that shows up almost every year is that whoever wants to win the title must fight with Real Madrid. In the last 10 years, the Spanish team has been absent from the Final Four on only two occasions, in Berlin in 2016 and Cologne in 2021.
NBA new war against load management is all about the money

2023-09-29

One of the most frequent criticisms the NBA faces is the lack of interest in the regular season. Many fans in the United States and the rest of the world have often complained that the regular season is not engaging enough, that there are too many games in which the quality is relatively low, and that several teams have no genuine interest in improving their record.
Did Monaco make the right move in signing Kemba Walker?

2023-09-25

AS Monaco's growth in recent years has been steady, transforming the club into one of the most important and ambitious entities on the European scene. Two years ago, the first EuroLeague playoff qualification ended with an elimination in Game 5 of the series against Olympiacos. Last season, the Monegasques reached their first Final Four, losing in the semifinals again to Olympiacos.
Naz Mitrou-Long recalls crazy Gigi Datome story and relationship with Dillon Brooks

2023-09-22

Last season, Zalgiris Kaunas surprised pretty much everyone by qualifying for the EuroLeague playoffs, forcing out of the post-season clubs such as Anadolu Efes and Olimpia Milan. In his first season with the Lithuanian powerhouse, head coach Kazys Maksvytis did a remarkable job, taking full advantage of the roster qualities he had at his disposal.
Virtus owner slams Scariolo: 'He treated us like we were 2nd division team'

2023-09-18

Virtus Segafredo Bologna officially introduced Luca Banchi as the new head coach of the club after firing Sergio Scariolo just a few days ago.  However, the press conference, which was supposed to be dedicated to the new coach, quickly turned into a personal show of Virtus' majority owner, Massimo Zanetti. 
Broken relationship: What went wrong between Virtus Bologna and Sergio Scariolo

2023-09-15

In about a week, Virtus Bologna will officially start their new season by playing in the semifinal of the Italian SuperCup against Olimpia Milan in what will be a replay of last season's Italian league finals.
Sergio Scariolo opens up about Virtus' new roster and goals for the next season

2023-09-13

A new season is about to start for Virtus Bologna and is gonna be an intriguing one. Several players left, including Serbian star Milos Teodosic, who returned to Serbia to join Crvena Zvezda. 
Italy was about to collapse, then Simone Fontecchio happened

2023-09-01

With less than three minutes remaining in the third quarter, Italy looked hopeless. The Azzurri were down by 16 against Serbia, and the chances of staying alive in the competition appeared to be very slim. 
Italy looks like a nervous team, just like its coach

2023-08-28

After the first game of the World Cup against Angola, in which Italy won 81-67 but struggled heavily, head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco said that the difficulties his team had faced in the game were mostly his fault. 
Most intriguing players to follow in the Italian league next season

2023-08-13

Another season is about to start, and there's always a certain level of curiosity as to which league the new European market revelation might come from. The Italian league has always been a fair source of talent, often managing to get the first crack at players who have gone on to become established names, even at the EuroLeague level.
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