Julius Hodge speaks out on his controversial Adelaide departure
A Stern Warning - NBA, NBL and FIBA News & Views —
... Members of the Sixers, including coach Scott Ninnis have claimed that Hodge's departure will reduce the distraction to the team and that they can now get on with business. Without a doubt, Hodge is one of the most talented players to have ever played in the NBL. The claim is that he was not as team-oriented as some other players. Hodge refutes this. ...
D-League Latest
Ridiculous Upside —
... Former D-Leaguer Julius Hodge was released by the Adelaide 36ers over in New Zealand. The local story paints Hodge as a bad apple, who was released due to getting upset after not being paid during one of his pay periods. Adelaide's head coach was quoted as saying"It's almost a relief we don't have to deal with this anymore on a day-to-day basis." Not quite a ringing endor sement for Julius, who was apparently late and missing practices even before he missed a paycheck. Wonder if he'll return to the D-League? ...



