To keep Dwight Howard, the Lakers will have to sell him on a vision for 2014 and beyond. As a result, if championships are his goal, the Rockets are the safer bet for a whole host of reasons. Read More. Written by Jonathan Tjarks on May 23, 2013
The event gives front offices the opportunity to evaluate D-League players with the possibility of offering Summer League or training camp invites. Read More.
Tyus Jones, the No. 2 overall recruit for 2014 and an excellent point guard, was selected by Paul Biancardi, Adam Finkelstein and John Stovall. Read More.
Angelico Biella team president Antonio Forni denied rumors that Jacob Pullen might leave the team before the end of the season.
"A lot of important clubs asked info on Pullen. But we are not interested in shopping him before the end of the season. Our goal is to keep him with us," Forni said.
Pullen, a rookie out of Kansas State, is averaging 16.4 points and 3.5 assists in 24 games in Serie A play.
Jon Scheyer asked for and was granted released from Maccabi Tel Aviv, the team announced Monday.
Scheyer’s request was reportedly tied to a lack of playing time.
“Jon's request to leave was a mixture of many things,” one source said. “Nearly three months ago, while sitting out most of the team's games, Asefa Estudiantes of the Spanish ACB League, asked to buy Jon out, but Maccabi refused. Not only was Jon disappointed, he was also upset.
'At first, his (Jon) expectations of himself were to fit into Blatt's system and excel as the starting point guard, with Yogev Ohayon coming off the bench. However, the wind quickly changed directions and Jon found himself playing spotty garbage time minutes if any at all,' added the source.
Scheyer appeared in 46 games for Maccabi this season.