In a chat today with the David Thorpe, who runs IMG, the pro training academy where Nick Calathes was working out before he made the decision to join Panathnaikos, had this to say:
Noam (Israel): Any thoughts on Calathes going to Greece?
David Thorpe: I’m terribly disappointed that he won’t be in the NBA next year. But [...]
It’s a little unclear right now whether Nick Calathes’ name will remain eligible in the 2009 NBA Draft now that he has or is signing with the Greek professional team Panathinaikos, but I had assumed that when that happened, it would be in the 2nd round. By doing that, an NBA team would maintain [...]
What I failed to notice yesterday is that the New York Knicks yesterday basically employed one former Gator while preparing to UNemploy another. Trading one player for two then waiving those two (Taurean Green included) is what is going to allow the Knicks to retain G Anthony Roberson, who they signed this month.
So, it [...]
In the wake of Nick Calathes announcing that he will try out for the Greek basketball team in the Olympics, Dave Curtis of the Orlando Sentinel, in a blog entry entitled “Why Billy D might be down on the Olympics” says that the move means that
“…it’s impossible for the Gators to maximize what could have [...]
All the public reports are that former UF assistant coach Anthony Grant and his family are happy in Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University, but I think that the Miami native is eventually bound for a larger spotlight. After seeing his name raise in profile after UF coach Billy Donovan’s famous flip-flop after the season, [...]
