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Denker Discusses NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement

I had the pleasure of appearing on the "Fantasy Sports and Politics" radio show on Blog Talk Radio yesterday to discuss with them the NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and we briefly hit on the NFL agreement as well. Both leagues are in the final year of their agreement and walk-outs or lockouts are looming.  We hit on a lot of issues so if you are interested in listening to the… Continue reading

Legendary Spanish Coach Pepu Hernandez Takes Joventut Job

One day after Sito Alonso was dismissed as head coach, DKV Joventut announced on Thursday that Pepu Hernandez, 52, will be the new head coach of the team for the remaining of the season, his contract runs through 2012. A veteran of the Spanish basketball scene, Pepu coached the National Team with great success: Hernandez reached the peak of his career coaching the FIBA Spanish National Team in 2006 and 2007 He led… Continue reading

Euroleague Basketball Weekly Bullets

Although they haven't clinched a spot in the Euroleague playoffs (Final 8), Cibona Zagreb can celebrate the rise of another major talent, Bojan Bogdanovic, one of the Euroleague's youngest weekly MVP's ever! After his team suffered through three consecutive three-point losses in Group H, the 20-year-old forward exploded on Wednesday to lead Cibona to a blowout 82-63 home win against Khimki Moscow Region. Bogdanovic was lethal from long distance, making 6… Continue reading

International Basketball Transactions This Week

Here are some of the more interesting transactions from the world of international professional basketball this last week. In South America, (Argentina) former SEC star from South Carolina BJ McKie signed with Gimnasia de Comodoro Former Georgetown star Kevin Braswell signed with Limoges CSP in France A. Former Golden State Warrior (NBA) 7'1 center Deji Akindele signed in France A with Rouen. Former Clemson Tiger (ACC)  Terrence Oglesby, who came out early, signed with yet another team… Continue reading

Spanish ACB Basketball Copa del Rey: Day 2

Day 2 of the Spanish King's Cup features two more exciting match-ups including the home team Bilbao Basket making their appearance.

Friday 19th – Quarterfinals day 2

Bizkaia Bilbao Basket vs. Caja Laboral (c)

Real Madrid vs. DKV Joventut (d)

Defending Champion and Euroleage fixture Caja Laboral (formerly Tau Ceramica) is led by Coach Dusko Ivanovic who is managing his team very well, avoiding several injuries to… Continue reading

Transaction Thursday: International Basketball

These are a compilation of the transactions occurring throughout the past week. The Toronto Raptors released British Power Forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu, watch for him to resurface in the Euroleague. CSKA Moscow signed Bonsu and waived Courtney Sims, former NBADL Player of the Year.  Bonsu will help CSKA in the Euroleague Playoffs. In ITALY Ferrara and Center Harold Jamison agree to part ways. In GREECE Kavala signed Pape Sow, just released at Prokom in Poland. Sow was… Continue reading

NBA Transactions can benefit European Basketball Teams

Two players were released today by their respective NBA franchises. The Golden State Warriors waived center Mikki Moore and the Milwaukee Bucks waived European PG Roko Ukic. In no time flat, Ukic, who was with the Toronto Raptors and got caught up in a tough situation trying to find "PT" playing time in Milwaukee, was immediately signed by Fenerbahce Ulker in Turkey and the Euroleague.  Ukic spent three seasons in the… Continue reading

A look back at 2009 with NetScouts Basketball

In continuing with our look back at the year 2009 for NetScouts Basketball we had to show this video interview from Las Vegas and the NBA Summer League with Toronto Raptor DeMar DeRozan from USC.  Carl Berman conducted the brief interview after one Raptor game.  We had a good dialogue with our friends at Raptors Republic leading up to the NBA Draft and they were happy to see the Raps… Continue reading

NBA Teams Trim Rosters

The NBA deadline to trim the roster to 15 is Monday.  Many are making final cuts now and prepping for opening day with their final 15.  As always, some very good players will become available and teams from around the world (particularly bigger budget EuroLeague and EuroCup teams) will benefit. Here is the latest list of cuts from the NBA: Wednesday, Oct. 21 •  Atlanta waived guard Mario West, center Garret Siler and center Courtney Sims.  Sims… Continue reading

Spain & Slovenia Get Wins in Eurobasket 09

Spain made some major adjustments after a slow start in the Eurobasket 2009 and those moves apparently paid off as they beat Lithuania 84-70 in Poland.  The Spanish team went the NBA connection route and started 5 players who've either played or been drafted in the NBA, Pau Gasol (NBA Champion Lakers), Juan Carlos Navarro (Memphis), Ricky Rubio (Minnesota, NBA Draft Pick), Jorge Garbajosa (Toronto Raptors), and Rudy Fernandez (Portland Trail… Continue reading