Archive for October 2021
Dominant Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Bucks over Nets on NBA opening night
The 2021-22 slate tipped off with the reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks hosting this year’s title favorite Brooklyn Nets. In a rematch of a legendary seven-game series in last year’s Eastern Conference Semifinals, Kevin Durant and James Harden looked to get revenge against Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday. A huge night in Milwaukee ends…
Read MorePartizan, Joventut, Cedevita start Eurocup with road wins
The 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup season is upon us. 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…
Read MoreRytas Vilnius grabs first win in FIBA Basketball Champions League
Rytas Vilnius got their first win of the Basketball Champions League season, knocking off back-to-back champions Hereda San Pablo Burgos 87-69. Rytas had six players score in double figures with Ivan Buva (19 points), Speedy Smith (14 points off the bench), Vaidas Kariniauskas (14 points), Margiris Normantis (13 points), Arnas Butkevicius (11 points), and Gytis Radzevicius (10 points).…
Read MoreMixed results for Dutch teams in FIBA Europe Cup
It was a mixed night for teams from the Netherlands as Heroes Den Bosch picked up their second win, while Donar Groningen fell to a second defeat in Tuesday’s action in the FIBA Europe Cup regular reason. Heroes Den Bosch moved to 2-0 in Group C with an 87-82 victory over debutants Opava with medi Bayreuth also maintaining…
Read MoreBrindisi loses at home to Cluj Napoca in FIBA Basketball Champions League
U-BT Cluj Napoca from Romania continued their hot start to their debut season in the Basketball Champions League with a 76-71 victory over Italian team Happy Casa Brindisi. Brindisi’s captain Jeremy Chappell was unavailable for the game, but Nick Perkins stepped up with 19 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals on 8-of-13 shooting from the…
Read MoreFenerbahce demolish Efes in Turkish derby
In a game between the two Turkish titans, Fenerbahce played with enthusiasm and energy and easily defeated Anadolu Efes 90-68. Fenerbahce now has a 4-0 Turkish league record, while Efes lost for the first time. Anadolu Efes had five turnovers in the first 5 minutes, and Fenerbahçe quickly took the lead in the game. In…
Read MoreTop three NBA Title Contenders for 2021-22 Season
The 2021-2022 NBA season is literally right around the corner. Last season concluded with the Milwaukee Bucks winning their first title in 50 years. They defeated the Phoenix Suns in six games after losing the first two games of that series. While that was quite the accomplishment for a small-market team, for all intent purposes,…
Read MoreKristian Doolittle goes to Europe
Kristian Doolittle (201 cm, F) has signed in Israel with Hapoel Eilat. It’s Doolittle’s first stint in Europe as he has spent his first two pro seasons playing in Puerto Rico. Both seasons he suited up for Bayamon. Kristian Doolittle played college basketball at Oklahoma, where he averaged 15.9 ppg and 9.2 rebounds his senior…
Read MoreWilliam Mosley to Mornar Bar
William Mosley (202 cm, F) moves cross-border to Montenegro. Mosley has signed with Mornar Bar and will play ABA and EuropeCup basketball. Mornar Bar has yet to win a game this season as they are 0-3 in the Adriatic League and lost their first game in the Europe Cup. Mosley played nearby last season. He…
Read MoreBarcelona and Milan still unbeaten in Euroleague
Barcelona and Milan share first place with unbeaten 4-0 records after closing out the Euroleague season’s first double-round week with victories on Friday. Barca suffered into overtime before stopping host Monaco while Milan held off still-winless defending champion Efes. Olympiacos, CSKA, Zenit, and Real stayed on the heels of the leaders with home wins to…
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