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 New Zealand.
THE TOURNAMENT
2:00 pm: Peoria All-Stars vs. Herd That (ESPN)
Players of NBA interest: Potential free agent target Jon Elmore
4:00 pm: Team Hines vs. Sideline Cancer (ESPN)
Players of NBA interest: Former Spur Brandon Paul, former Sun Alec Peters, former Jazz Jerrelle Benimon, former Magic Jamel Artis, former Clipper Diamond Stone
7:00 pm: Heartfire vs. Men of Mackey (ESPN2)
Players of NBA interest: Former Grizzly Jordan Adams, former Clipper Branden Dawson, former Spur Larry Owens, former Maverick Justin Dentmon, former draft prospect Isaiah Austin
9:00 pm: Armored Athlete vs. Power of the Paw (ESPN)
Players of NBA interest: Former Laker Scott Machado, former Celtic Coty Clarke, former Maverick Josh Akognon, former Thunder Donte Grantham
ISRAEL
12:20 pm: Hapoel Tel Aviv vs. Maccabi Haifa (Winner League TV)
Players of NBA interest: Draft prospect Yam Madar, former Nugget Jordan Hamilton
1:00 pm: Ironi Nes Ziona vs. Hapoel Eilat (Winner League TV)
Players of NBA interest: Former Net Milton Doyle, potential free agent target Cameron Oliver, 76ers draftee JP Tokoto
1:10 pm: Maccabi Ashdod vs. Hapoel Gilboa Galil (Winner League TV)
Players of NBA interest: Potential free agent target Akil Mitchell
2:10 pm: Maccabi Rishon vs. Hapoel Jerusalem (Winner League TV)
Players of NBA interest: Former Grizzly Jeremy Pargo, former Nugget Emanuel Terry, former Cavalier John Holland, Pistons draftee Deividas Sirvydis, potential free agent target D’Angelo Harrison
NEW ZEALAND
1:30 am: Auckland Huskies vs. Nelson Giants (ESPN3)
Players of NBA interest: New Zealand national team players Mike Karena and Tohi Smith-Milner
3:30 am: Manawatu Jets vs. Taranaki Mountainairs (ESPN3)
Players of NBA interest: New Zealand national team player Tom Vodanovich and former Oregon State forward Marcel Jones