TuS 59 HammStars (Regionalliga) strengthened their roster with addition of 20-year old 186cm shooting guard Finn-Luca Philipp for season 2024-25. Philipp has played for the last four years at BG Hagen. In 31 Regionalliga games he recorded 7.9ppg, 2.0rpg and 1.5apg last season. He helped them to make it to the group final after they…
The situation surrounding Evander Kane‘s health has left many Edmonton Oilers fans scratching their heads. Just recently, it seemed like Kane was destined for a long hiatus due to a potential surgery, only for other reports to say he’ll be back for the start of next season, and that he was already spotted golfing, moving…
KK Rabotnicki AD Skopje (Prva Liga) agreed terms with 28-year old American guard Wesley Person Jr. (190cm-82kg-1995, college: Troy) for new 2024-25 season. Person is the second import player in the roster as Serbian Mihailo Jovicic signed here earlier. He played last season at Korihait in Finnish Korisliiga. In 34 games he had 13.6ppg, 2.0rpg…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday July 6, 2024 What needs to happen for Iga Swiatek to become a Wimbledon champion? After her 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 loss to Yulia Putintseva on Day 6, the Pole says she knows what she needs to do. “I know what I need to change, and I’ll do that,”…
This is a bounce-back season for Yandy Díaz, and not in a good way. After two straight seasons with a wRC+ above 145, the Rays first baseman is at 106 so far in 2024. When Jay Jaffe checked in on him on June 13, Díaz had just climbed out of a hole. Through May 10,…
KK Kozuv AD Gevgelija (Prva Liga) signed experienced 35-year old Croatian ex-international swingman Fran Pilepic (194cm-85kg-1989) for upcoming 2024-25 season. Pilepic played last season at Sanaat Mes Rafsanjan in Iranian Superleague. In 20 games he had very impressive stats: 18.8ppg, 4.0rpg, 3.4apg and 1.2spg. 2023-24 was a great season as he was named to Asia-Basket.com…
Paul George has agreed to a four-year, $212 million deal with the Philadelphia 76ers. George shot 45.4 percent on catch-and-shoot threes in 2023-24 and has ranked in the 90th percentile or better in steal rate 10 times throughout his 14-year career, as reported by Cleaning the Glass. After months of speculation and increasingly firm reporting,…
The Edmonton Oilers have made some big moves during the free agency frenzy. One player CEO Jeff Jackson was able to retain is the 31-year-old Swedish bottom-six forward, Mattias Janmark. After spending the past two seasons in Edmonton, Janmark has grown into an invaluable player for the Oilers. He puts pen to paper and will…
Krka Novo Mesto (Liga Nova KBM) signed 21-year old international power forward Tibor Mirtic (202cm-2003) for upcoming 2024-25 season. Mirtic has played for the last four years at Helios Suns in the Liga Nova KBM. In 24 games he had 14.6ppg, 7.1rpg (#2 in the league), 2.2apg and 1.0spg last season. He helped them to…
This year’s free agency has been one of the most exciting periods hockey fans have experienced in some time. With the salary cap increasing, teams look to make the moves that will put them over the edge, as a total of more than one billion dollars was spent on player contracts today. For the Calgary…
