Former Mavericks big man leaves NBA, signing with international powerhouse

Alex Kirschenbaum is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He grew up a devout Bulls fan, but his hoops fanaticism now extends to non-Bulls teams in adulthood. Currently also a scribe for Hoops Rumors, Athlon Sports and "Small Soldiers" director Joe Dante's film site Trailers From Hell, Alex is an alum of Sports Illustrated's On SI fan sites, Newsweek, Men's Journal, Grizzlies fan site Grizzly Bear Blues, and Bulls fan sites Blog-A-Bull and Pippen Ain't Easy, among others.