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Omar Calhoun signs with Aalst

Omar Calhoun signs with Aalst to replace Shevon Coleman. Okapi Aalst has strengthened itself for the first season of the BNXT League with 27-year-old American Omar Calhoun. The 1m98 small forward comes over from the Ukrainian Ternopil Tneu. There he averaged 17 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3 assists. Previously, he played for Connecticut Huskies (2012-2016),…

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Antwerp beats Nancy

Antwerp beats Nancy, in a friendly game in Vittel (70-81). With most of his new signings (Matthew Tiby was out and Markel Brown on limited minutes), Antwerp played a friendly game against Nancy (Pro B, France). If Nancy started the game strongly (10-3 after 5′), the entry of Elvar Fridriksson changed the game. The point-guard…

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Quentin Serron signs in France

Quentin Serron signs in France, with Boulazac. After one and a half year in Spain with Bilbao, Quentin Serron will return to France. After Gravelines-Dunkerque and Strasbourg, Boulazac will be his third team in France. In Boulazac, he will play in second division, where he’s expected to have more offensive responsabilities.

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It’s time to quit smoking

Quitting smoking is one of the best things you will do for your health and well-being. When people decide to quit smoking, they begin looking for a tobacco free alternative. However, it is not necessary; you can live an ideal life without it too. We know that withdrawal is going to be challenging, but you…

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Belgian Cats will face Bosnia, Germany and North Macedonia in qualification

Belgian Cats will face Bosnia, Germany and North Macedonia in qualification. The Belgian women’s national basketball team (FIBA 6) will face Bosnia-Herzegovina (FIBA 27), Germany (FIBA 40) and North Macedonia (FIBA 79) in Group A of the preliminary round of the 2023 European Championships. The Belgian Cats were one of the five seeds in the…

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Loic Schwartz leaves Oostende

Loic Schwartz leaves Oostende, signs in Greece. It was expected, it is now, almost, official Loic Schwartz will leave Oostende to sign in Greece with Promitheas Patras. It’s a big blow for Oostende, who signed Phil Booth to replace Schwartz. This season, Schwartz averaged 11.5 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. He was also named…

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NBA: Bettor Lines Up Possible Near-$100k Win After Big Bet On Phoenix Suns Victory

NBA: Bettor Lines Up Possible Near-$100k Win After Big Bet On Phoenix Suns Victory. One particular basketball fan has an extra special reason to hope for a Phoenix clean sweep in the NBA finals this year. According to many reports a bettor placed an $11k bet on the favorites, the Phoenix Suns, beating the Milwaukee…

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The Belgian Cats beat Australia ! (70-85)

The Belgian Cats beat Australia for the first game of the Olympics ! (70-85) The Belgian Cats pulled off a major upset by beating world runner-up Australia 70-85 (halftime: 41-37) in their debut in the women’s basketball tournament at the Tokyo Olympic Games. For the first Olympic women’s basketball game in the history of Belgium,…

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Mikael Jantunen signs with Oostende

Mikael Jantunen signs with Oostende. Oostende announced the signing of the Finnish power forward Mikael Jantunen (2m03). Jantunen, 21 years old, played last season in the NCAA for Utah where he averaged 8.9 points and 4.5 rebounds. Jantunen is a regular member of the Finnish national team, with whom he played against the Belgian Lions…

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New center signs with Antwerp (VIDEO)

New center signs with Antwerp, he comes from NCAA. Cameron Krutwigis the new center of the Antwerp Giants. He comes over from Loyola, in NCAA. This big man, 2M06 and 115 kilos, averaged 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists last season in NCAA.