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Unicaja signs Lewis, promotes Freire

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The only exclusive group leader in the Euroleague after four games has made a pair of roster moves during the one-week break before regular season Game 5. On Friday, Unicaja announced the signing of veteran forward Larry Lewis to a one-month contract. If he sees action in a Euroleague game, Lewis, who turned 40 this week, will become the Euroleague's oldest active player, one year older than Damir Kaan Mrsic of Fenerbahce Ulker. Lewis, a 2.01-meter forward, was hired to cover the absence of Georgios Printezis, who is sidelined indefinitely with a shoulder injury. Lewis played part of the 2003-04 season for Unicaja, his only previous year in the Euroleague. Also this week, Unicaja let go at the end of a temporary contract point guard Pooh Jeter, replacing him with a player from inside the club, 17-year-old point guard Rafael Freire.

CSKA's Sokolov out three weeks

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The frontcourt injury problems of Euroleague runner-up CSKA Moscow will continue into the last month of 2009 as two more of the team's big men, Dmitry Sokolov and Andrey Vorontsevich, will be sidelined for at least one game. For starting center Sokolov, the news is worse, as he suffered torn ankle ligaments in a domestic game and will miss an estimated three weeks of action.

Caja Laboral to rest Oleson

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Caja Laboral has announced that one of its major off-season signigns, forward Brad Oleson, will miss more time in order to rest an injury that has been bothering him all season. Oleson, 26, joined the team over the summer with a pre-existing ankle injury, but has yet to play on it without pain. He missed the first game of the season due to the injury, and therefore made his debut in Week 2.

Asseco Prokom releases guard Tyrone Brazelton

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Asseco Prokom Gdynia announced Monday that it has released guard Tyrone Brazelton. The sides terminated their deal by mutual consent. Brazelton joined Prokom midway through last season and helped Prokom win the Polish League title. This season he averaged 4.7 points off the bench in three Euroleague games and 7.3 points and 2.7 assists in the Polish League. The recently signed Junior Harrington will take Brazelton’s role as Prokom’s first guard off the bench.

Asvel Basket adds scorer Rawle Marshall

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Asvel Basket signed small forward Rawle Marshall to address the club's need for more scoring punch and athleticism. The contract is through the end of the calendar year with a team option to extend it for the remainder of the season. Marshall arrives from Valencia Basket, where he averaged 7 points on 50% three-point shooting in 19 minutes over four games in the Spanish League this season...

Olympiacos guard Patrick Beverley out three weeks

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Olympiacos point guard Patrick Beverley will be sidelined for three weeks after suffering a leg injury at practice on Saturday. Beverley is expected to miss the Euroleague games against Partizan Belgrade and Entente Orleanaise as he recovers. He will also not be available for the Greek League showdown between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos on November 29. Beverley averaged 6 points, 1.3 assists and 1.3 steals in four Euroleague games this season.

Maroussi signs forward Stevan Nadjfeji

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

After losing big man Levon Kendall long term on Wednesday with an ankle injury, Maroussi turned around and signed forward Stevan Nadjfeji to a two-month contract to help fill the void. Nadjfeji (30, 202) is a veteran of Greek League basketball and arrives from Panellinios Athens, where he averaged 9.6 points and 3.4 rebounds in the Eurocup last season. Maroussi will be his first Euroleague club since he suited up for Partizan in 2001-02.

Oldenburg adds Bryan Bailey at point

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With the knowledge that its starter will be sidelined four more weeks, EWE Baskets Oldenburg has signed a replacement point guard, Bryan Bailey, for the same length of time. Bailey (185, 29) has played the last seven seasons in Europe, four of them in Germany. Last season, he played with PGE Turow Zgorzelec of Poland, averaging 7.3 points and 3.2 assists in 6 Eurocup games. Bailey will help offset the loss of injured point guard Jason Gardner, who will be out another month, the club said in its announcement.

Caja Laboral: Lofton leaves, Micov extended

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Caja Laboral announced on Saturday a change in point guards, with recently-signed Sean Singletary officially taking the roster spot of Chris Lofton, who has left the team. The club also agreed with forward Vladimir Micov to extend his temporary contract one more month. Lofton, too, had been on a short-term contract of two months and had made his Euroleague debut in Caja Laboral's opening-game road loss at Lottomatica Roma, scoring 6 points in 8 minutes. He did not appear in any more Euroleague games, missing at least one after being hospitalized with fever. Micov played in all four games so far, starting one, and is averaging 3.5 points, 2.5 rebounds. Singletary made his debut last week, playing 11 minutes and scoring 2 points in a victory at Maroussi, Caja Laboral's third in a row.

Sportingbet Fantasy Challenge, Week 4 winner

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Right before a break in the regular season schedule, Sportingbet Fantasy Challenge returned to solid scores in Week 4, with more than 50 teams topping 200 points, as compared to just one the previous week. Amid all that scoring, the undisputed winner was Ahal Nussbaum of Israel, whose team "liverpool.bt" racked up 222 points to win by 3.4 over the next-best team. For his efforts, Ahal will receive an official Euroleague basketball as his prize!

Regular Season Week 4 in review

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Week 4 MVP: Ioannis Bourousis, Olympiacos

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In one of the most remarkably efficient Euroleague performances in memory, Ioannis Bourousis of Olympiacos Piraeus is the regular season Week 4 MVP despite playing fewer minutes than anyone who previously earned the honor. Bourousis, All-Euroleague last season, was on the floor for a total of 12 minutes and 6 seconds as Olympiacos rallied to defeat visiting Efes Pilsen 105-90 in Group B on Thursday.

Maroussi's Kendall out several months

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Maroussi big man Levon Kendall will likely miss the rest of the Euroleague regular season after suffering an ankle injury during Wednesday's game against Caja Laboral. Kendall landed awkwardly after leaping for an offensive rebound in the first quarter. The initial diagnosis shows ligament damage in his left ankle. He is expected to undergo surgery next week that would sideline him for several months. The team is already looking for a replacement.

Lottomatica Roma big man Angelo Gigli to miss a month

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Lottomatica Roma big man Angelo Gigli will be sidelined for a month after twisting his left knee in an Italian League game over the weekend. Gigli, one of his team’s most productive big men this season, was hurt on Sunday against Angelico Biella. A Magnetic Resonance Imaging scan (MRI) on Monday revealed no damage to his ACL or MCL...

Euroleague announces Special Olympics games

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Euroleague Basketball is proud to announce that during 24 games over the next two weeks, its clubs, players, coaches and referees will actively join the Special Olympics campaign. Special Olympics is the world's largest year-round sports training programme for people with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics is aiming to increase the number of basketball players in Europe and Central Asia from 53,000 to 56,000 in 2010 as well as to recruit 300 new volunteer coaches. The Special Olympics games, which form part of the Euroleague's Regular Season phase, will begin on Wednesday, November 11 and continue through Thursday, November 26.