April 2012 International Wiretap

Juan Carlos Navarro Out Indefinitely With Foot Injury

Jul 31, 2012 11:30 PM

Juan Carlos Navarro sustained a foot injury during Spain's tournament-opening win over China on Sunday.

"It was very strong and all of a sudden,'' Spain coach Sergio Scariolo said. "It is nothing related with his former problems. It is a probably a new injury. It is plantar fasciitis, but it is probably in a different place [within the foot].

"He couldn't play. I don't know how many games he will miss.''

Without Navarro, Spain rallied behind Pau Gasol for an 82-70 win over Australia on Tuesday.

"He's not obviously too happy right now because he's injured and he couldn't play today and we don't know exactly when he's going to be able to play,'' said Gasol. "It's not the easiest situation for an athlete to go through during an Olympics.''

Ian Thomsen/Sports Illustrated

Tags: Juan Carlos Navarro, International, National, National Olympics

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Jamar Smith Signs With Celtics

Jul 31, 2012 9:50 PM

The Boston Celtics have signed Jamar Smith.

Smith, a 6’3” guard, appeared in 44 games last season for BK Prostov in the Czech Republic and averaged 14.8 points and 2.5 assists while shooting 39.3% from three-point territory during league games.

Smith also appeared in two games during EuroCup qualifications and in six games of the EuroChallenge. Smith played for the Celtics during the 2012 Orlando Summer League and averaged 9.2 points while shooting 45.0% from three. Smith was previously with the Celtics during training camp prior to the start of the 2010-11 season. Smith previously played for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League. He played collegiately for the University of Illinois and the University of Southern Indiana.

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Tags: Jamar Smith, Boston Celtics, NBA, NBA Signing Rumor, NBA Official Signing, NBA Misc Rumor, D-League, International

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Bostjan Nachbar Signs With Brose Baskets Bamberg

Jul 31, 2012 11:00 AM

Bostjan Nachbar has signed with Brose Baskets Bamberg, a team located in Bavaria.

Nachbar arrives from Unics Kazan, where he averaged 4.0 points and 2.4 rebounds over seven Euroleague games.

Nachbar played in the NBA from 2002 to 2008.

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Tags: Bostjan Nachbar, Brose Baskets Bamberg, German BBL, International, International Signing Rumor, International Teams, International League, International Misc Rumor

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Dario Saric Near Four-Year Deal With Bizkaia Bilbao

Jul 31, 2012 10:58 AM

Dario Saric is close to finalizing a four-year deal with Bizkaia Bilbao.

Saric, a 6-foot-10 small forward out of Croatia, previously played for KK Zagreb.

Saric was projected by some as a mid-first round pick in the 2013 draft.

Eurobasket.com

Tags: Dario Saric, Bilbao Basket, NBA, International, International Signing Rumor, International Teams, International Misc Rumor

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Unicaja Malaga Signs Marcus Williams

Jul 30, 2012 10:43 AM

Marcus Williams will continue his pro career in Spain after agreeing to a two-year deal with Unicaja Malaga.

Williams arrives to Unicaja from China, where he averaged 11.1 points, 3.8 assists and 3.2 rebounds for the Jiangsu Dragons.

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Tags: Marcus D. Williams, Unicaja, Spanish ACB, International, International Signing Rumor, International Teams, International League, International Misc Rumor

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Sonny Weems Signs With CSKA Moscow

Jul 30, 2012 10:41 AM

Sonny Weems has agreed to a three-year deal with CSKA Moscow.

Weems played last season for Zalgiris Kaunas, where he averaged 15.5 points and 5 rebounds in 15 Euroleague games.

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Tags: Sonny Weems, CSKA Moscow, Euroleague, Russian PBL, International, International Signing Rumor, International Teams, International League, International Misc Rumor

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Kirilenko Feels Renewed After Season Overseas

Jul 29, 2012 8:13 PM

Andrei Kirilenko feels renewed after playing a 40-game season with CSKA Moscow.

"I would say so,'' said Kirilenko. "We had a pretty good schedule -- we only play twice a week. But I feel I'm ready to play because we had a lot of practices.''

Kirilenko scored 35 points on 14-of-17 shooting to lead Russia to a 95-75 win over Great Britain on Sunday.

"I feel great,'' Kirilenko said. “I'm running like a young deer.”

Ian Thomsen/Sports Illustrated

Tags: Andrei Kirilenko, NBA, International, National, National Olympics

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Rockets Encouraged Diebler To Play Second Season Overseas

Jul 28, 2012 2:05 AM

The Rockets encouraged Jon Diebler to play a second overseas because they have an abundance of wing players.

"(Rockets general manager) Daryl Morey told me they can see him on their roster in the future but this year is not the best time," Diebler’s agent, Lance Young said.

"Jon said he's going to go back to Europe this year and become a better player, and he'll go to training camp with the Rockets next year and make their roster. If he doesn't, he'll become a free agent."

Diebler signed a one-year deal with Pinar Karsiyaka, a team in Izmir, Turkey.

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Tags: Jon Diebler, Houston Rockets, Pinar Karsiyaka, Turkish BSL, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, International, International Teams, International League, International Misc Rumor

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Marcus Denmon Agrees To One-Year Deal With Chalon

Jul 26, 2012 10:52 AM

Marcus Denmon has agreed to a one-year deal with Chalon-Sur-Saone of the French Pro A League.

Denmon was selected by the Spurs with the 59th overall pick of the 2012 draft.

Denmon averaged just 5.4 points on 37 percent shooting over 5 games in the Las Vegas Summer League.

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Tags: Marcus Denmon, Chalon-Sur-Saone, French Jeep Elite, NBA, NBA Misc Rumor, International, International Signing Rumor, International Teams, International League, International Misc Rumor

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Khalid El-Amin Signs With Le Mans

Jul 26, 2012 10:50 AM

Khalid El-Amin has agreed to a one-year deal with to a one-year deal with Le Mans Sarthe Basket of the French Pro A League.

El-Amin arrives from Cibona, where he averaged 8.6 points and 1.8 assists in 20 Croatian League games this past season.

El-Amin has spent time with Lietuvos Rytas in Lithuania, Budivelnik and Azovmash in Ukraine, Turk Telekom and Besiktas in Turkey, Strasbourg in France, Ramat Gan in Israel, and the Chicago Bulls.

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Tags: Khalid El-Amin, Le Mans Sarthe Basket, French Jeep Elite, International, International Signing Rumor, International Teams, International League, International Misc Rumor

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Adrian Banks Signs With Cimberio Varese

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Nets Pursuing Andrei Kirilenko

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Alexey Shved Reaches Agreement On Three-Year Deal With Timberwolves

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Jon Diebler Near Deal With Pinar Karsiyaka

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Roko Ukic Signs Two-Year Deal With Panathinaikos

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Ilias Zouros To Observe Spurs, Bulls' Training Camps

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Leo Westermann Named MVP Of U20 EuroBasket

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Report: Spurs Target Bo McCalebb, Offer To Buyout Contract With Montepaschi Siena

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Nets Confirm Talks With Kirilenko

Tim Bontemps/New York Post

Satoransky To Remain With Cajasol Sevilla For 12-13

Michael Lee/Washington Post

Warriors Interested In Andrei Kirilenko

Marcus Thompson II/Contra Costa Times

Kirilenko Considering Nets, CSKA Moscow

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Panathinaikos Targets Sun Yue

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Nocioni Reaches Agreement With Caja Laboral

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Pops Mensah-Bonsu Leaning Toward Return To Europe

Brendan Gallagher/London Daily Telegraph

Fran Vazquez Signs Multi-Year Deal With Malaga

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Jordan Farmar Signs Two-Year Deal With Anadolu Efes

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Chris Copeland Signs Non-Guaranteed Deal With Knicks

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Caja Laboral Extends Offer To Andres Nocioni

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Erazem Lorbek Agrees To Three-Year Deal With Barcelona Regal

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