yardbarker
RealGM Basketball

International Wiretap
International news gathered from around the net.

Joe Alexander Parts Ways With Krasnie Krilya

Joe Alexander is leaving Krasnie Krilya after the two sides mutually agreed to terminate his contract.

Alexander has reportedly returned to the States after averaging 8.7 points, 3.8 rebounds per game in the Russian PBL.

Via Eurobasket.com

Iverson Open To Playing In China Next Season

Allen Iverson will look at China as an option if he continues to be unable to return to the NBA.

Iverson, along with several other former NBA stars, is in China as part of an exhibition tour that will include games against the Beijing Ducks, Shanxi Brave Dragons, and the Chinese U-23 Olympic National Team.

Stephon Marbury, who recently led Beijing to its first ever CBA championship, endorsed Iverson joining up with a Chinese team next season.

“I think [Iverson] will be rejuvenated if he played in China,” Marbury said. “He would love the fans here if he played basketball here. I hope he can feel the love when he plays here in the coming games.”

Via NiuBBall.com

Maccabi Haifa To Hire Bernie Fine As Consultant

Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Super League will announce Thursday that Bernie Fine has been hired as a basketball consultant.

Fine was fired from his position as assistant coach of Syracuse amid allegations of sexually molesting two former ball poys.

No charges have been filed against Fine and he has denied wrongdoing. A federal investigation is ongoing.

Fine will consult from the United States for the team owned by Florida-based businessman Jeffrey Rosen.

Via Marc Stein/ESPN

Sertac Sanli Declares For Draft

Sertac Sanli, a 7-foot, 250-pound center out of Turkey, entered his name into the NBA draft.

Sanli averaged 3.8 points and 3.8 rebounds in four games in the Turkish League.

Via Eurobasket.com

Mislav Brzoja To Visit Kentucky

Mislav Brzoja is expected to visit Kentucky this week.

Brzoja is being recruited by Ohio U., Vanderbilt, Northwestern, Rhode Island, Utah and Bradley.

The 6-foot-6 guard started for Croatia's U19 national team last summer, which upset the United States.

Via Louisville Courier Journal

Furkan Aldemir Will Enter Draft

Furkan Aldemir will enter his name into the 2012 draft.

A native of Turkey, the 6-foot-9 Aldemir is projected as a second round pick after posting 13.9 points and 11.4 rebounds per 36 minutes with Galatasaray this season.

Via Sportando.net

Nemanja Nedovic Declares For Draft

Nemanja Nedovic, a 6-foot-3, 200 pound scoring guard out of Belgrade, will make himself eligible for this year’s draft.

Nedovic is averaging 9.6 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists for Crvena Zvezda of the Serbian League.

Via Eurobasket.com

Evan Fournier Declares For Draft, Targets First Round Selection

Evan Fournier will make himself eligible for the NBA draft.

"I hope I can shake the hand of David Stern. If I won't be selected in the first round, I will withdraw my name" said Fournier.

Fournier, a 6-foot-6 native of France, averaged 13.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 27 games with Union Poitiers Basket.

Via Sportando.net

Boniface Ndong Named ACB Player Of Week

Boniface Ndong was named the Spanish ACB League’s player of the week.

Ndong posted 21 points and 12 rebounds in Regal Barcelona's 89-57 win over Unicaja, which allowed Barca to clinch first place in the Spanish ACB.

Ndong is averaging 9.6 points and 6.6 rebounds on the season.

Via Eurobasket.com

Krstic Cleared To Return After Foot Injury

Nenad Krstic is expected to resume basketball-related activities after struggling with a foot injury.

Krstic was examined Thursday by two Moscow area traumatologists, and it was determined there was no structural damage that would hamper him. Previous reports indicated Krstic had suffered a broken foot.

CSKA Moscow will face defending champion Panathinaikos in the Euroleague Semifinals on May 11.

Via Sportando.net

Kirilenko Named Euroleague's Top Defender

Andrei Kirilenko will be presented the Best Defender Trophy during the 2012 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four.

Nikola Mirotic Repeats As Euroleague Rising Star

The Bulls acquired the draft rights to Nikola Mirotic in a 2011 draft-day trade with the Timberwolves.

Sean May Suffers Broken Foot, Ruled Out For Season

Sean May was the 13th overall pick in the 2005 draft.

Krstic Played Unknowingly With Broken Foot

Nenad Krstic reportedly played three weeks with a broken foot.

Joel Freeland Declines To Estimate NBA Arrival

Joel Freeland was the 30th pick of the 2006 NBA draft.

Diamon Simpson Signs With Rockets

Diamon Simpson was most recendly with the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian NBL.

Udoka Hopes To Get Into Coaching

Ime Udoka hopes to get into coaching after his playing career comes to a close.

Dario Saric Patterns Floor Game After Magic Johnson

Dario Saric models his passing and ball-handling after Hall of Fame point guard Magic Johnson.

Diamantidis Named Euroleague MVP For March/April

Dimitris Diamantidis led Panathinaikos to a 3-2 quarterfinals series win over Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv.

Adam Morrison Released By Besitkas

Adam Morrison averaged 11.8 points in 8 games with Besitkas.

Wiggins Leads World Team To Win Over Team USA; Muhammad Sets Single-Game Scoring Record

Andrew Wiggins scored 20 points to lead the World Select Team to an 84-75 win over Team USA.

Ike Diogu Signs With Capitanes de Arecibo

Ike Diogu spent six seasons in the NBA with the Warriors, Pacers, Blazers, Kings, and Clippers.

Kirilenko Named VTB United League MVP

Andrei Kirilenko edged out BC Khimki’s Kresimir Loncar and Jonas Valanciunas of Lietuvos Rytas to win the award.

Patrick Beverley Named 11-12 Eurocup MVP

Patrick Beverly has averaged 12.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.0 steals per Eurocup game.

Euroleague Final Four Matchups Set

The 2012 Euroleague Final Four matches have been set with CSKA playing Panathinaikos and Olympiacos facing Barcelona.

Sonny Weems, Zalgiris Agree To Part Ways

Sonny Weems signed a one-year deal with Zalgiris Kaunas last summer.

Vytenis Cizauskas, Tauras Jogela Added To World Select Team

The World Select Team will face off against the US Select Team on April 7 at the Rose Garden.

Valanciunas Named 11-12 Eurocup Rising Star Trophy Winner

Jonas Valanciunas has been named the 2011-12 Eurocup Rising Star Trophy winner.
RSS Feed RSS Feed
 

Archive

2013
     May
     April
     March
     February
     January
2012
     December
     November
     October
     September
     August
     July
     June
     May
     April
     March
     February
     January
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007

Basketball Wiretap Headlines

    NBA Wiretap Headlines

      NCAA Wiretap Headlines

        MLB Wiretap Headlines

          NFL Wiretap Headlines

            NHL Wiretap Headlines