Nik Caner-Medley scored 27 points including 8 of 10 two-pointers and 3-for-5 on threes, pulled four boards, had two steals and one block in Valencia's 72-64 win over Lukoil Academic.
Caner-Medley was named Eurocup MVP for Week 3 as a result.
Caner-Medley is averaging 18.7 points per game in Eurocup, up from his average of 12.7 in the Spanish ACB.
Kyle Singler has reached an agreement with Real Madrid to replace Rudy Fernandez, according to sources.
Singler was drafted by the Pistions in the second round of the 2011 NBA Draft, but will remain in Spain after a strong showing with Alicante.
“Real Madrid presented a really attractive package that Kyle couldn’t pass up,” agent Greg Lawrence said. “While playing in Alicante, Kyle fell in love with Spain, but he’s also looking forward to career in the NBA with the Detroit Pistons.”
Nenad Krstic has been named Euroleague MVP for the month of November.
CSKA teammate Andrei Kirilenko won the award for October.
Krstic is averaging 15.2 points and 6.7 rebounds per game in Euroleague.
George Hill is close to agreeing to a deal with Olympiakos of Greece.
Hill was traded from the Spurs to the Pacers on draft night.
In the seven months since the Blazers' 10-11 season ended, Nicolas Batum has matured tremendously.
Batum played for the French National team at the 2011 European Championships in Lithuania and has become a lead of SLUC Nancy.
"People have shown me respect -- the coaches, the players, the refs. I've gone through some great experiences this summer with the national team and now here. When the game is on the line I want the ball. The game is in my hands. That is very good for me.
"This is different because this is my team."
Batum has taken his overall game to the next level.
"When the ball is in my hands I know I can make plays happen and just not stand in the corner and wait. When the game is on the line and the ball is in my hands I want them to trust me and know that everything is going to be okay," asserted Batum.
"The coach told me I am the boss of the team. This is my team, so I need to be vocal and I need to talk to them and regroup. At halftime I am the one who talks first. I tell guys that we need to wake up. This is our home and we need to protect (it)."
Lamar Odom and Besiktas have reached agreement on a deal, according to a source.
Odom has indicated that he plans to join the Istanbul-based team as early as next week if the NBA lockout continues.
Sources told ESPN.com that the deal would pay Odom in excess of $2 million if he spends the rest of the season with Besiktas.
Tony Parker has a right shoulder injury and received an injection last Saturday.
Parker has felt pain in the shoulder for three months and forced him to sit out of Tuesday's game. Parker will also sit out ASVEL's next domestic league game.
Juan Carlos Navarro became the all-time leading scorer since the Euroleague was founded in 2000.
Navarro’s left-handed layup off a Chuck Eidson steal at 5:30 of the third quarter of the Euroleague game against Union Olimpija at Palau Blaugrana in Barcelona gave him the record of 2,716 career points, previously held by recently-retired Marcus Brown.
Navarro has played his entire 11-season Euroleague career with his hometown club, F.C. Barcelona.
Tyreke Evans has signed with Virtus Roma on a deal that will last through the end of the lockout.
Evans played 57 games in 10-11 due to plantar fasciitis.
Roma had been starting Anthony Maestranzi at point guard. Luigi Datome, Clay Tucker, Vladimir Dasic and Uros Slokar also start for Roma.
Roma has a 3-4 record in Italian Lega A, mos recently losing to Dinamo Basket Sassari.
Tyreke Evans is in advanced talks with Lottomatica Roma on a deal that would extend during the remainder of the NBA lockout, according to a source.
Evans was the 2010 NBA Rookie of the Year.
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