Juan Roig, owner of Valencia Basket, has invested in one of the biggest arenas in European basketball and the biggest youth development center in the continent, all with his money. How 600 million turned Valencia into one of European biggest realities @basketnews.bsky.social
NEW: For weeks, a mysterious figure was embedded in the Pelicans' inner circle. The team now confirms Jordan Dumars, son of EVP Joe Dumars, is a "Basketball Operations Consultant."
My story on the opaque power structure in NOLA:
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On @basketnews.bsky.social I wrote about Quinn Ellis and how quickly the 22-year-old the British point guard is turning from an "investment for the future" to a consistent contributor for Olimpia Milan in his first EL season
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Former NBA big man Noah Vonleh is expected to strike a deal with Russian side Zenit, I've been told. Vonleh most recently played in China.
The new NBA European league, which is supposed to start in 2027, will have a team based in Manchester. According to Gianni Petrucci, president of Italian basketball federation, the Manchester team will be run by Manchester United, one of the biggest football teams in the world.
A new issue of my newsletter "Continental Crossover" is now available for free
I went through several topics, including Xavi Pascual's return to Barcelona, the rise of Olimpia Milan point guard Quinn Ellis and a weird sponsorship deal announced by Baskonia
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New episode of my newsletter "The Continental Crossover" is now available
I talked a bit about the aftermath of Eurobasket, what's happening on the Euroleague market & more
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First true episode of my newsletter "Continental Crossover" is available, I wrote about Ofer Yannay's statements about Nigel Hayes-Davis salary in the NBA and the relationship between EL owners and the truth
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I wrote about Shake Milton, Partizan Belgrade's most recent additions
His years in Philly, what he can bring to the team and why, despite some limitations, he might be the right for coach Obradovic's system @basketnews.bsky.social
Last season, Olimpia Milan tried to mix things up, adding more youth and dynamism to a core of established players
The experiment, tho, didn't really work and now, in what could become coach Messina's last dance on the bench, the team is going for a win-now kind of roster. @basketnews.bsky.social
The only guarantee for the next Euroleague, so fat, is that ALBA Berlin won't be there
For @basketnews.bsky.social I analyzed what kind of impact the exit of the German side might have on both Euroleague and EuroCup
TJ Shorts has just finished an amazing Euroleague rookie campaign with Paris Basketball and has now become one of the most coveted players on the market
Paris will have a hard time keeping him around, so for @basketnews.bsky.social I wrote about six potential replacements to consider
The NBA has reached out to Dubai-based club Dubai Bc to gauge their interest in joining the new European-based league that NBA is trying to create in partnership with FIBA
Full story on @basketnews.bsky.social
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Italian prospect Achille Lonati, currently with Olimpia Milan, has officially committed to St.Bonaventure. GM Adrian Wojnarowski was a big fan of Lonati and has been covering him for weeks.
Last night, for the third time in a row, Olimpia Milan season in Euroleague ended without a playoff or play-in spot
For @basketnews.bsky.social , I went through some of the reasons why their rebuild hasn't worked so far and what needs to change in order to return to contend in Europe
For @basketnews.bsky.social I wrote about the amazing season that Ivica Zubac is having and why he deserves to be in the conversation for the Defensive Player of The Year award š§±
For @basketnews.bsky.social I tried to analyze some of the trends that we might see on the Euroleague market this summer
From the increasing interest in smaller guards to the need for versatile wings. Despite the new salary cap, prices will continue to go up
For @basketnews.bsky.social I put together a list of some of the most interesting players who might make the jump from EuroCup to Euroleague this summer
Spoiler: there are several point guards
Since Russian teams were banned from European competitions, Xavi Pascual has often been linked to a potential return to Euroleague Basketball
For @basketnews.bsky.social I thought about 4+1 possible landing spots for the Catalan head coach
NCAA is becoming increasingly more attractive for International prospects and several countries will see some of their best talents heading to the US. Italy is no different and for @basketnews.bsky.social I analyzed the situation of some of the top Italian talents receiving interest from the NCAA
In 2022, Virtus Bologna won the EuroCup and Massimo Zanetti's project reached its peak. Since then, though, the club struggled to keep the right trajectory and is now facing an extremely difficult season surrounded by uncertainty. My new article for @basketnews.bsky.social
Italian prospect Luigi Suigo (2007) is on an official visit to Illinois. Plenty of interest from the US schools for the young big man
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Hearing that American forward Damien Jefferson, who recently left Turkish club Karsiyaka, is getting closer to a deal with German side Chemnitz
One Mavericks' fan has raised over $31K for billboards to protest a Luka Doncic trade š³ #NBA
For @basketnews.bsky.social I had the chance to talk with Awudu Abass, who joined Dubai Basketball this summer.
In our convo, Awudu mentioned the reasons that led him to this decision, his life in Dubai, and how the club is building a relationship with the fans of the area
In my latest piece for @basketnews.bsky.social I focused on the upcoming trade deadline in the NBA. What's gonna happen with Jimmy Butler? Which European players might be on the move? To have a better understanding of the situation I asked for the help of @jakelfischer.bsky.social
