Archive for October 2021
Chicago Bulls off to best start in 25 years
The Chicago Bulls are off to the franchise’s best start since the 1996-97 season. On Monday night, they improved to 4-0 with a 111-108 victory against the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena, making Chicago the last remaining unbeaten team in the Eastern Conference. After overhauling their roster in free agency, the Bulls are already reaping…
Read MoreGran Canaria shocks Real in Madrid
Gran Canaria has become the first team to win at the WiZink Center this season and also the first to topple Real Madrid in the Spanish ACB Liga Endesa. Herbalife Gran Canaria came to Madrid with a game plan; slow down the pace and focus on defense, and it worked. Real Madrid only scored 70 points and turned the ball over…
Read MoreDelaware Blue Coats Select Shamorie Ponds With First Pick Of 2021-22 NBA G League Draft
The Delaware Blue Coats selected Shamorie Ponds (185 cm, St. John’s) with the first overall pick of the 2021-22 NBA G League Draft on Saturday afternoon, which was held virtually. The Blue Coats acquired the first overall pick from the South Bay Lakers in a three-team trade earlier this month involving the Memphis Hustle. In…
Read MoreBarcelona keeps a perfect record in the Euroleague
After a Thursday night with five games decided by five points or less, Friday saw three double-digit victories, including ALBA surprising Zvezda in Belgrade. Barcelona blasted Zenit, its playoffs opponent of last spring, one night after Milan survived at home against ASVEL as both remain unbeaten at 5-0. CSKA won its fourth straight against visiting…
Read MoreEuroleague; five thrillers
On a night that saw all five games decided in the final minutes, Anadolu Efes Istanbul and FC Bayern Munich captured their first season wins. At the same time, AX Armani Exchange Milan rallied to remain undefeated. As has been the theme this season, home courts were protected, with Bayern’s win in Kaunas the only…
Read MoreDaishon Knight to Geneva
Daishon Knight (185 cm, G) is on the move to Switzerland. There he will join Lions de Geneve and coach Andrej Stimac. Geneve is enjoying a 2-1 start to the SBL season. Knight played for four (!) clubs in three countries last season. He finished with the Manawatu Jets in New Zealand, where he averaged…
Read MoreEurocup recap; four out of five teams win on the road
The regular season tipped off with a new format – 20 teams split between two round-robin groups. The first five games were played on Tuesday. Partizan NIS Belgrade, Joventut Badalona, and Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana recorded the season’s first road wins in Hamburg, Germany; Trento, Italy; and Grand Canaria, respectively. Then on Wednesday, four of the…
Read MoreUnicaja wins first-ever BCL game in Malaga while Falco stuns VEF in Riga
In the battle of two national champions, VEF Riga suffered a tough defeat at home to Falco Szombathely, splitting Group D in half after just a couple of Gamedays. Meanwhile, Unicaja defeated Lavrio Megabolt to stay unbeaten. The Latvian champions were looking for a bounce-back win at home against the Hungarian champions, but the atmosphere…
Read MoreSeven teams still undefeated in FIBA Europe Cup
Wednesday’s action in the FIBA Europe Cup saw seven teams continue their unbeaten starts to the season, while there was overtime excitement and plenty of frantic finishes. Casademont Zaragoza claimed their first win of the competition dramatically as they edged Hapoel Gilboa Galil in a 91-90 overtime triumph on the road. Matt Mobley starred with a triple-double…
Read MoreRichard Solomon signs in Turkey
Richard Solomon (208 cm, C/F) has signed with Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul in the Turkish BSL. Bahcesehir also plays in the Europe Cup, where they are 2-o in group play. Solomon played in Japan for Toyama last season. Two seasons ago, he also played in Turkey when he averaged just under 10 and 5 for Usak.…
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