Hoops Rumors

Guard Trent Forrest has signed a two-year contract with Baskonia, Sportando relays. Baskonia announced the signing on its Twitter feed. Forrest played for the Hawks last season. He signed a two-way contract in September after finishing the previous season on a two-way deal. Forrest, 26, had his contract converted to a standard, rest-of-the-season deal in late February. He … [Read more...] about Trent Forrest Signs With Spain’s Baskonia

The Lakers have formally announced the coaching staff that will work under J.J. Redick during his first season in Los Angeles, issuing a press release to confirm its assistant coaching hires. Most of the Lakers’ hires, headlined by former NBA head coaches Nate McMillan and Scott Brooks, have been previously reported, but here’s the full list of assistants in one … [Read more...] about Lakers Officially Announce Redick’s Coaching Staff

Nobody was cheering harder for Canada in today’s Olympic matchup than the Greek basketball team. After defeating Australia this morning, Greece needed a Canadian victory over Spain to have an opportunity to advance out of pool play. Canada improved to 3-0 with an 88-85 win, leaving three teams tied at 1-2 in Group A. Under the Olympic tie-breakers, Australia finishes second, … [Read more...] about Olympic Notes: Greece, Fernandez, L. Brown, Hachimura

While Tyus Jones surely expected to sign for more than the veteran’s minimum when he first reached free agency on July 1, he’s thrilled about his new opportunity in Phoenix despite settling for a one-year, $3MM deal. As Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic writes, Jones raved during his introductory media session this week about what he views as an ideal fit with the Suns. “I’m … [Read more...] about Pacific Notes: Jones, Durant, Podziemski, Christie