• Omri Casspi Joins Maccabi Tel Aviv

    Omri Casspi Joins Maccabi Tel Aviv

    Europe welcomes another NBA player to the Continent this afternoon with the long-awaiting signing of Omri Casspi with Maccabi Tel Aviv today reportedly a reality, according to the Cleveland Plains-Dealer. The locked-out Cavalier first expressed frustration with the NBA Players’ Union this weekend and took Israel’s Euroleague club up on its longstanding offer. Writes Tom Reed: “Cavaliers swingman Omri Casspi [...]

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  • Omri Casspi Considers Playing With Tony Parker’s Team

    Omri Casspi Considers Playing With Tony Parker’s Team

    The San Antonio Spurs would undoubtedly prefer to see them playing together in South Texas, but the prospect of Tony Parker and longtime Spurs favorite Omri Casspi teaming up in France is very much alive. Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com on Monday that Casspi is giving strong consideration to signing with ASVEL in France’s top division. That’s the [...]

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  • Maccabi Tel Aviv Claims Deal Agreed With Omri Casspi

    Maccabi Tel Aviv Claims Deal Agreed With Omri Casspi

    CLEVELAND, Ohio — Maccabi Tel Aviv co-cowner David Federman said in an interview on Israeli radio on Sunday that Cavaliers forward Omri Casspi has entered into discussions to play with Maccabi Tel Aviv during the NBA lockout, although Casspi would be able to return to the Cavs immediately if the NBA and its players association reach an agreement. A source [...]

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  • Cavaliers Trade JJ Hickson To Kings For Omri Casspi, 1st Round Pick

    Cavaliers Trade JJ Hickson To Kings For Omri Casspi, 1st Round Pick

    In a move to clear out the logjam at power forward and address the void at small forward, the Cavaliers traded power forward J.J. Hickson (6’9”-F/C-88, college: N.Carolina St.) to the Sacramento Kings today for small forward Omri Casspi (6’9”-F/G-88) and a 2012 first-round draft choice. ‘We want to thank J.J. for his hard work and contributions to the Cavaliers, [...]

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  • Omri Casspi on the Trade Block

    Omri Casspi on the Trade Block

    DeMarcus Cousins isn’t the only young Sacramento King generating trade interest. Stein Line HQ favorite Omri Casspi is also the subject of trade calls Sacramento is fielding, sources close to the situation say. The major difference, of course, is that Cousins has been deemed an untouchable by the Kings while Casspi – depending on the quality of the offers – [...]

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  • Omri Casspi Frustrated with Sacramento Kings’ Play

    Omri Casspi Frustrated with Sacramento Kings’ Play

    The Sacramento Kings, led by the reigning Rookie of the Year Tyreke Evans & this season’s 5th overall pick DeMarcus Cousins, were supposed to be one of the best and exciting young teams in the NBA. Contrary to what people are expecting, the Kings, unfortunately, has become the New Jersey Nets of last season. Entering Monday’s game, the Kings held [...]

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