Dio Nikiforos

Dio is a former semiprofessional hoops addict who grew up overseas watching Peja Stojakovic drain shot after shot after shot... He has been a scout with Netscouts International Basketball and brings to the table more than 10 years of identifying talent at every possible level (I told you not to draft Darko!)

International Spotlight: Rui Hachimura

By Dio Nikiforos / February 6, 2021

What do the Wizards have with Rui Hachimura? Is he a building block or rotation filler? Our international hoops expert, Dio Nikiforos, takes a closer look at Hachimura’s game.

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International Dynasty Spotlight: Quarterly Review

By Dio Nikiforos / January 30, 2021

Dio takes his monthly shot at dynasty tips and tricks, with musings on a number of international NBA stars.

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International Spotlight: The importance of Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot

By Dio Nikiforos / January 23, 2021

The Nets erased a lot of depth in trading for their third superstar, but TLC is trying to ensure that Steve Nash will have no scrubs in his rotation.

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International Spotlight: Chris Boucher Revisited

By Dio Nikiforos / January 16, 2021

Chris Boucher and the case for Most Improved Player and 6th Man of the Year Award

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International Spotlight: Facundo Campazzo

By Dio Nikiforos / January 9, 2021

What should fans expect from Denver’s newest passing wizard?

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International Spotlight: Western Conference Rotation Battles

By Dio Nikiforos / December 19, 2020

How will the West’s rotations shake out?

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International Spotlight: Eastern Conference Rotation Battles

By Dio Nikiforos / December 12, 2020

How are the minutes shaping up in the Eastern Conference?

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International Spotlight: Fantasy Draft Season

By Dio Nikiforos / December 5, 2020

What does the upcoming fantasy season hold for the league’s international talents?

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International Spotlight: 2020 Draft Recap

By Dio Nikiforos / November 29, 2020

What’s the early outlook on the NBA’s international rookies?

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Myles Turner to get the green light to shoot more threes

By Dio Nikiforos / November 25, 2020

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday morning, Kevin Pritchard said that Myles Turner is gonna get the green light to shoot a lot of threes, and early threes.

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Woj: Hornets trying to find a taker for Nicolas Batum

By Dio Nikiforos / November 25, 2020

The Celtics and Hornets have worked on a sign-and-trade for Gordon Hayward that would land Celtics a trade exception, but Charlotte has been trying to find a third team for Nicolas Batum's $27M contract to see if there's a way to avoid waiving-and-stretching his money.

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Woj: Rockets to open training camp, season, with James Harden and Russell Westbrook on roster

By Dio Nikiforos / November 25, 2020

Appearing on SportsCenter, Adrian Wojnarowski said that we should expect to see James Harden and Russell Westbrook in the Rockets training camp when it opens next week.

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Report: Lakers agree to deal with undrafted guard Kevon Harris

By Dio Nikiforos / November 25, 2020

The Lakers have agreed to a deal with former Stephen F. Austin shooting guard Kevon Harris, according to Ben Stinar of Forbes.

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Rumor: Six teams interested in Nicolas Batum

By Dio Nikiforos / November 24, 2020

Nicolas Batum's agent says that the Warriors are one of six teams interested in the 31-year-old small forward, with the Nets, the Jazz, the Clippers, the Bucks and the Raptors also in the mix

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Report: Suns sign undrafted guard Ty-Shon Alexander to a two-way deal

By Dio Nikiforos / November 24, 2020

The Suns have added the Big East’s third-leading scorer from a year ago, reportedly signing Ty-Shon Alexander to a two-way deal contract.

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