International Basketball

Career over Country…This Time

August 14, 2009
Career over Country…This Time

In an agreement with the infamous Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, Dirk Nowitzki will not be playing for him homeland Germany in the European Championship next month. Dirk seems fine with the decision as Cuban has let him represent his country every year since he joined the Mavs. I don’t blame Cuban, who is...

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More than your Average Wafer

August 13, 2009
More than your Average Wafer

As I mentioned in my article The Rich Get Richer on Monday, former Houston Rockets & Florida State Seminoles guard, Von Wafer, signed with the Olympiacos Piraeus. The 6-foot-5 high-flyer inked a deal worth $10,000,000 for two years, but has an option to terminate the contract after one year. He made $800,000 last year...

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From Cali to Israeli…

August 13, 2009
From Cali to Israeli…

High school senior, Jeremy Tyler, is skipping his senior year at San Diego High School, CA to play professional basketball overseas in Israel. On Tuesday, Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Premiere League signed Tyler to a one-year contract worth $150,000. He is the first player to skip his senior year to play professional ball...

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Bienvenido a Washington D.C.!

August 13, 2009
Bienvenido a Washington D.C.!

The Washington Wizards have signed former San Antonio Spurs forward Fabricio Oberto. The contract is reportedly worth $1.99M for one year, according to Michael Lee at the Washington Post. This is a great move for the Wizards, who need a proven winner and it is never a bad thing to add another big man....

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The Rich Get Richer

August 13, 2009
The Rich Get Richer

Former Denver Nuggets forward, Linas Kleiza, signed a 2-year deal with Olympiacos Pireus today. His new contract is worth $12.2M and he can opt out of the deal after one year. The Lithuanian-born star, who played at the University of Missouri, will complete a trio of NBA stars on this Greek power squad. Earlier...

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Ballin’ on the Mediterranean Sea

August 13, 2009
Ballin’ on the Mediterranean Sea

Irvine, CA – On Monday, July 20, Scafati Basket out of Naples, Italy signed Ryan Forehan-Kelly to a 1-year contract. I was there when he signed the contract and he can’t wait to get out there and continue to show his diverse skills, killer 3-point shooting, and winning ways. “Off to Italia,” Forehan-Kelly announced...

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