There’s nothing like NBA basketball, but if you want to get your hoop 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 Spain, Germany, Israel and China. All times Eastern. In parentheses, streams where you can watch the games.
SPAIN
9:30 am: Tenerife vs. Bilbao Basket (FTF Next)
Players of NBA interest: Former Laker Marcelinho Huertas, Wizards draftee Aaron White (Nets own his NBA rights), Hornets draftee Arnoldas Kulboka, draft prospect Dino Radoncic, potential free agent target Ondrej Balvin
12:30 am: Joventut vs. Unicaja (FTF Next)
Players of NBA interest: Draft prospects Arturs Zagars, Nenad Dimitrijevic, Joel Parra, former Maverick Gal Mekel, potential free agent targets Klemen Prepelic and Axel Bouteille
3:30 pm: FC Barcelona vs. Baskonia (FTF Next)
Players of NBA interest: Former NBA players Nikola Mirotic, Cory Higgins, Tornike Shengelia and Zoran Dragic, draft prospect Leandro Bolmaro
GERMANY
10:30 am: Ulm vs. Ludwigsburg
Players of NBA interest: Former Sun Archie Goodwin, Magic draftee Tyler Harvey (Grizzlies own his NBA rights), draft prospect Ariel Hukporti
ISRAEL
12:00 pm: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Maccabi Ashdod (Winners League TV)
Players of NBA interest: Draft prospect Deni Avdija, former NBA players Omri Casspi, Tyler Dorsey and Quincy Acy, potential free agent targets Elijah Brown and Scottie Wilbekin
12:10 pm: Hapoel Beer Sheva vs. Hapoel Holon (Winners League TV)
12:10 pm: Maccabi Haifa vs. Hapoel Tel Aviv (Winners League TV)
Players of NBA interest: Draft prospect Yam Madar, former Nugget Jordan Hamilton, potential free agent target Reggie Upshaw
2:10 pm: Hapoel Jerusalem vs. Maccabi Rishon (Winners League TV)
Players of NBA interest: Pistons draftee Deividas Servydis, former NBA players Jeremy Pargo, John Holland and Emanuel Terry, potential free agent target Alex Hamilton
CHINA
3:30 am: Zhejiang Lions vs. Shanghai Sharks (Youku)
Players of NBA interest: Former King Ray McCallum
4:00 am: Shandong Heroes vs. Tianjin Pioneers (Youku)
7:35 am: Guangzhou Long-Lions vs. Bayi Rockets (Youku)
Players of NBA interest: Former Timberwolf Marcus Georges-Hunt
8:00 am: Beijing Royal Fighters vs. Fujian Sturgeons (Youku)
Players of NBA interest: Former Nugget Ty Lawson, Grizzlies draftee Wang Zhelin
11:00 pm: Nanjing Monkey Kings vs. Qingdao Eagles (Youku)
Players of NBA interest: Former Pacer Joseph Young, former Grizzly Hamed Haddadi