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Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz have made a key addition to their frontcourt for the upcoming season. The club officially announced the signing of former NBA center Alex Len to a two-year deal.
Chema de Lucas: ÚLTIMA HORA: Nick Smith Jr. (1.88 m.; 22 a.), a punto de fichar por el Real Madrid. Número 27 del Draft de 2023, ha pasado por Hornets y Lakers. BREAKING: Nick Smith Jr. (1.88 m.; 22 y.o.) is close to a deal with Real Madrid.
Baskonia is on track to resolve one of its two major problems with just over a week to go before the Super Cup, the opening prelude to the 2026-27 season. As EL CORREO has confirmed, the Vitoria-based club is prepared to pursue the signing of center Alex Len, one of the few available big men in a market that is currently sparse. The 33-year-old, 7-foot Ukrainian center emerged in early September as a top choice for a team in need of adding two centers to its roster, which currently only includes Kenneth Faried after Khalifa Diop's departure to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Len appears to be a solution to address the urgent needs under the basket for a Baskonia team that is well-stocked on the perimeter but has serious deficiencies in the paint. Alex Len aims to bring size, physical presence, and experience to a team in need of a starting center.
The most significant case is Khalifa Diop, who could be in his final hours as a Baskonia player. The Senegalese center, selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 39th pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, has traveled to Cleveland with the club’s permission to undergo a medical examination. If he passes the medical, the Cavaliers will decide whether to add him to their roster for the 2026-27 season. The move is not official yet, but Baskonia is already preparing for the possibility of his departure. Diop remains under contract, meaning a move to the NBA would require financial compensation for the Spanish club. His departure would leave Paolo Galbiati without one of his key frontcourt players and force Baskonia to accelerate its search for two additional big men following the arrival of Kenneth Faried.
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Keith Smith: Aday Mara had 15 points, 13 rebounds and 1 block as Spain lost to Greece today. Sergia De Larrea had 9 points. Baba Miller had 4 points and 5 rebounds. Hugo Gonzalez had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block.
The national team center was taken off the court a minute and a half into the fourth quarter, and the coach explained that there was a risk of aggravating an injury and he didn't want to take any chances. The Celtics are also monitoring the situation in Spain. At the end of the press conference following the match in which Portugal defeated Spain 89-95 in Zaragoza — a match that marked the start of Group I of the second qualifying phase for the Qatar 2027 World Cup, but which will go down in history as the first victory for the Lynx against the Spanish in official matches — Mário Gomes was asked about the extent of Neemias Queta 's injury .
Keith Smith: Neemias Queta helped lead Portugal to a big win over Spain today: 16 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals. Aday Mara was strong for Spain with 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks. Hugo Gonzalez had a rough game with just 3 points on 1-for-4 shooting (all from three).
Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Damian Jones for the American center to join the Spanish giants through the end of the 2026-27 season, the club announced. Jones arrives in Madrid with significant NBA experience, having played 293 games in the league during a career that has included spells with the Golden State Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz and Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Antoni Daimiel: “I want to announce that I am no longer part of Movistar Plus, a company I have been associated with for 36 years, exactly since September 15, 1990. It has been the company of my life, and I have always felt — and will always feel — a deep, almost familial sense of gratitude toward it. Although they never gave me the keys, it has felt more like a home than just a house to me, a place where I have shared my life with so many people. The list of people I have to thank and the storehouse of great memories are moving and endless. I received a great deal of trust and support when I needed it most. Circumstances have brought about this separation. There’s no heartbreak to get over, and I’m in no rush to rebuild my working life. Any children we may have had together have already moved out. Now I’ll be a restricted free agent — I thought that only happened in the NBA ??.”
EuroHoops: 🥵🇪🇦 The Hernangomez brothers have come a long way with the Spanish national team They went from playing together in the U-20 European Championship to being named captains in the World Cup European Qualifiers 14 years later 🫡
Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz have officially signed veteran big man Kenneth Faried for the 2026-27 season, adding one of the most experienced players on the European market to their frontcourt.
Nikola Vucevic: “Which EuroLeague teams would I have played for? Well, Crvena zvezda for sure. I’m a Zvezda fan, everybody knows that. Other than that, Real Madrid has always caught my attention. Or maybe Olympiacos. Real Madrid is the royal club, after all. I love football too. I don’t support them, but I have a lot of respect for their history, their culture and what they represent. I like Olympiacos as well.”
