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, China and New Zealand.
THE TOURNAMENT
2:00 pm: Sideline Cancer vs. Team Challenge ALS (ESPN)
Players of NBA interest: Former Spur Malcolm Thomas, former Magic Jamel Artis, former Clipper Diamond Stone
4:00 pm: Men of Mackey vs. Boeheim’s Army (ESPN)
Players of NBA interest: Former Kings Malachi Richardson and Donte Greene, former Bull Demetris Nichols, former Celtic Andrew White, former Maverick Justin Dentmon
ISRAEL
10:00 am: Hapoel Tel Aviv vs. Hapoel Eilat (Winner League TV)
Players of NBA interest: Draft prospect Yam Madar, former Net Milton Doyle
10:10 am: Ironi Nahariya vs. Ironi Nes Ziona (Winner League TV)
Players of NBA interest: Former Celtic Tony Gaffney, potential free agent target Cameron Oliver, 76ers draftee JP Tokoto
10:10 am: Maccabi Ashdod vs. Maccabi Haifa (Winner League TV)
Players of NBA interest: Potential free agent target Reggie Upshaw
1:30 pm: Hapoel Gilboa Galil vs. Hapoel Beer Sheva (Winner League TV)
Players of NBA interest: Draft prospect Yotam Hanochi
CHINA
7:35 am: Xinjiang Flying Tigers vs. Jilin Northeast Tigers (Youku)
Players of NBA interest: Former Rocket Zhou Qi
NEW ZEALAND
1:30 am: Okaro Nuggets vs. Auckland Huskies (ESPN3)
Players of interest: New Zealand national team players Jordan Ngatai, Jarrod Kenny and Tohi Smith-Milner
3:30 am: Franklin Bulls vs. Taranaki Mountainairs (ESPN3)
Players of interest: Former Washington center Sam Timmins, former Oregon State forward Marcel Jones
