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Sconnie Penn returns to Olympiakos
Olympiakos signed yet another point-guard and this time it's Scoonie Penn(1.80-PG)In a surprising move Olympiakos announced the signing of point guard James Scoonie Penn via their official site. Penn will probably be taking the place of Patrick Bever...
Cantu to sign Vladimir Micov
Vladimir Micov(2.03-SF) will soon be announced by Cantu. The Serbian small forward will be signing with Cantu according to his agency's website even before the Italian team announced it. He started the season in Baskonia where he didn't get much play...
Dimitris Tsaldaris signed with Montegranaro
Montegranaro acquired Greek guard/forward Dimitris Tsaldaris.As it was predicted, Dimitris Tsaldaris(1.96-PG/SG/SF) was actually hot in Italy and his efforts didn't go unnoticed. After the ailing club of Napoli, another Italian club decided to sig...
Varese to keep Marko Tusek
Varese announced today that they are keeping Marko Tusek(2.03-PF) until the end of the season.It was announced by the team's official site that they will be keeping the Slovenian veteran until the end of the season. Tusek was initially signed to repl...
Tsaldaris is hot in Italy
Dimitris Tsaldaris(1.96-SG/PG/SF) was one of the most vital players in Napoli and now that he is a free agent there are 3 teams in Italy after him.According to basketnet.gr, Dimitris Tsaldaris might be returning to Italy sooner than he...
Simone Pianigiani becomes head coach of Italy
Montepaschi Siena head coach Simone Pianigiani will be introduced on Tuesday in Rome as the Italian national team coach by the Italian Basketball Federation.He takes over for Carlo Recalcati, who resigned. Pianigiani, 40, is currently in his fourth s...
K.C. Rivers to sign with Benetton?
K.C. Rivers is rumored to sign with Benetton Treviso.The top scorer of LegaDue, K.C. Rivers (2.00-SG/SF) is rumored to sign with Benetton Treviso according to solobasket.it and the deal is going to be announced soon. Rivers has gone on a scoring spre...
Nando Gentile resigned from Roma
The head coach of Virtus Roma made his resignation known to the team's administration.It was announced via Roma's official website that head coach Nando Gentile decided to step down from his post because of the bad results of Roma. The team had 4 str...
Hutson to face the music?
Andre Hutson(2.06-PF/C) might face the music and leave Virtus Roma..According to tuttobasket.net, head coach Nando Gentile is not happy at all about the performance of Andre Hutson both in offense and defense. Hutson has recently been a shadow o...
Biella announced Dominique Coleman
Biella announced American combo guard Dominique Coleman(1.91-PG/SG) via their official website.Coleman started the season in Dexia Mons in Belgium but losing the qualification to the Eurocup groups, Dexia decided to release him.He has also played in ...
Napoli signed Travis Best
Napoli signed another player in their desperate effort to remain in the LegaA1.This time they announced veteran NBA star, Travis Best(1.81-PG) who comes to Italy at the age of 37 to try and rescue the ailing team of Napoli from relegation.Best was dr...
Mikael Gelabale heading to Cholet
Mikael Gelabale(2.01-SG/SF) might be heading to Cholet after all.According to Le Figaro, Mikael Gelabale might be heading to Cholet after all. The French swingman's name was implicated in rumors before by another French site, that of L'Equipe.Th...
Scavolini announced Branko Cvetkovic
Branko Cvetkovic(2.00-SG/SF) didn't stay long with Zeleznik and he got a better offer from Scavolini.The Serbian guard/forward had a term in his contract that would allow him to move to another team if he had a better offer and that came from Italian...
Varese added J.R. Reynolds
Cimberio Varese is looking for the ways to improve their game.Lately the team decided to strengthen backcourt with addition of J.R. Reynolds (188-G-84, college: Virginia). The 25-year-old guard started the season in Napoli but was later waived. J.R. ...
Iraklis made an offer to Lazaros Papadopoulos
In Iraklis they are desperate to get Lazaros Papadopoulos(2.13-C) to play once again for them.The Greek center has not signed for a team yet after he's been released by Real Madrid and Iraklis made an offer of 250,000 euros to Papadopoulos to get him...
Earl Boykins signed with the Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards have signed free-agent guard Earl Boykins after a series of injuries at that position and waived center Paul Davis.Boykins has averaged 9.4 points and 3.4 assists in 10 NBA seasons with eight teams. He played in ...
Aris are suing Andrea Mazzon
It seems that Aris and Andrea Mazzon will settle their differences in court.According to athlitikanea.gr, Aris and their former head coach Andrea Mazzon are in disagreement as to how much money is he going to receive as compensation. After ...
Varese signed Tusek for 2 months
Varese announced the signing of Slovenian veteran forward Marko Tusek(2.03-PF) via their official website for the next 2 months.Tusek will be replacing Ron Slay who is still undergoing treatment for his injury and he was chosen because he h...
Veroli signed Dontaye Draper
Veroli hit the jackpot and announced the signing of American point guard Dontaye Draper (1.80-PG) via their official website.Draper is going to replace the injured Dawan Robinson, who injured his right foot. The recovery time is estimated to be aroun...
Napoli announced Armands Skele
Napoli announced the signing of Latvian combo guard Armands Skele(1.92-PG/SG) via their official website.Skele was a hot name during the off-season in Europe and his name was related to a few teams but he finally signed with Napoli. In Napoli th...
Teramo announced Goran Jurak
Teramo Basket announced the signing of Slovenian veteran forward Goran Jurak(2.03-PF) via their official website.The contract that Teramo signed with Jurak is for 2 months with the option to extend it for the rest of the season. This is the same type...
Hapoel Migdal signed Brandon Hunter
Hapoel Migdal announced the signing of American power forward Brandon Hunter(2.01-PF/C) via their official website. The deal is for one season with an option for another season.Brandon Hunter played in Italy last season replacing the much advert...
Sven Schultze signed with Biella
Sven Schultze(2.08-PF) returns to Italy and Angelico Biella. Roberto Gabini did not manage to convince the people of Biella that he is ready to return to action and so they signed Schultze instead.The signing was announced by the official website of ...
Napoli announced Dimitris Tsaldaris
Patience finally paid off for Dimitris Tsaldaris (1.95-SG/PG) and the greek combo guard signed his new contract with Napoli. The Italian team announced the transfer via their official website.Tsaldaris played for the first time in the A1 league for P...
Mazzon to hit the road?
Andrea Mazzon is not sitting very comfortably on the bench of Aris. Maroussi seem to be sealing the qualification to the next round where they will meet the winner of the game between Alba and LeMans in order to claim a ticket to this season's Eurole...
Siena announced Denis Marconato
Siena announced the signing of Italian veteran center Denis Marconato (2.13-C) via their official website. Marconato had not found a team for during the off-season but he was practicing with Siena during theirpreparation games.The contract ...
Jamie Arnold agreed with Peristeri
According to sportnet.gr, Jamie Arnold (2.02-SF/PF) will be playing for Peristeri BC in Greece. The American forward has sent his signed contract back to Peristeri and very shortly he will be announced officially.The 32-year old veteran for...
Mahmudi a favorite for the Italian NT?
The visit of the officials of the Italian Basketball Federation to the final stage of the recently concluded EuroBasket 2009 in Katowice, had obviously working character, as serious steps were taken in order to secure the new coach of Italian Na...
Obradoiro announced Maximiliano Stanic
Obradoiro announced the signing of Argentinian/Italian point guard Maximiliano Stanic(1.78-PG) via their official website.Stanic played for Scavolini Pesaro last season and since 2002 has been playing in Europe. Originally from Argentina, but having ...
Jamar Butler to play in Greece?
According to greek media, Jamar Butler(1.85-PG) will be the first transfer of foreign players for the newly created team of Larissa. The name of the team is yet unknown and coach Kalafatakis that was going to be the head coach resigned.The newly form...
