There’s nothing like NBA basketball, but if you want to get your hoops fix somehow, there are some pro competitions underway around the world with a bunch of players you will recognize.
These are today’s contests in The Tournament, Israel and China.
THE TOURNAMENT
2:00 pm: Brotherly Love vs. Golden Eagles (ESPN)
Players of NBA interest: Former Lakers Darius Johnson-Odom and Dwight Buycks, former Clipper Jamil Wilson, former Pacer Travis Diener, potential free agent target Khalif Wyatt
4:00 pm: House of ‘Paign vs. Red Scare (ESPN)
Players of NBA interest: Former Knick Billy Garrett
ISRAEL
10:00 am: Hapoel Eilat vs. Hapoel Beer Sheva (Winner League TV)
Players of NBA interest: Former Net Milton Doyle
10:00 am: Ironi Nes Ziona vs. Maccabi Ashdod (Winner League TV)
Players of NBA interest: Potential free agent target Cameron Oliver, 76ers draftee JP Tokoto
12:00 am: Maccabi Haifa vs. Hapoel Gilboa Galil (Winner League TV)
Players of NBA interest: Potential free agent target Reggie Upshaw
CHINA
3:30 am: Xinjiang Flying Tigers vs. Shanxi Loongs (Youku)
Players of NBA interest: Former Rocket Zhou Qi
4:00 am: Jiangsu Dragons vs. Bayi Rockets (Youku)
Players of NBA interest: Former Bull Antonio Blakeney
7:35 am: Shanghai Sharks vs. Guangdong Southern Tigers (Youku)
Players of NBA interest: Former King Ray McCallum, former Sun Sonny Weems
8:00 am: Beijing Ducks vs. Jilin Northeast Tigers (Youku)
Players of NBA interest: Former Knick Jeremy Lin, former Warrior Ekpe Udoh