When Jeremy Tyler signed a $140,000 contract with Israeli club Maccabi Haifa earlier this year; the 18-year old, 6-11, 260lb center was following in the steps of another prep star Brandon Jennings. After a year in the Euroleague, Jennings was selected 10th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks and is now opening eyes in the NBA. [...]

Speaking with the press, NBA’s commissioner David Stern believes it’s inevitable that NBA franchises land in Europe. “There’s some good possibility over the course of many years, that if there’s appropriate arena development in Europe, there could be actual NBA franchises in Europe.” Stern said. “That’s the way we see the development of basketball in [...]

For the second-year in a row, Kobe Bryant has topped the list of the most popular NBA jerseys in Europe. Bryant also has the most popular jersey in the U.S. Bryant, who was recently named the most-hated basketball player, continues to polarize; a player that is so popular around the world, can also be the most-disliked. [...]

After signing Josh Childress away from the Atlanta Hawks during last year’s offseason, Greek outfit Olympiakos is at it again, signing Houston Rocket’s sub Von Wafer to a contract worth $5 million over 2 years. (Discuss Von Wafer’s move to the Euroleague) With Tracy McGrady returning, and the signing of Trevor Ariza, Wafer was going [...]

The first Euroleague Basketball American Tour is set to commence with CSKA Moscow, FC Barcelona, and Lietuvos Rytas coming to the United States to test their mettle against the Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, and Golden State Warriors. All games of the 2008 Euroleague Basketball American Tour are played according to NBA rules [...]