Archive for November 2021
Euroleague round 9 recap
Two games came down to the final shot, and another was decided in the last minute in a heart-stopping start to Round 9. CSKA Moscow edged Maccabi 74-73 in a battle of classic clubs. Later UNICS Kazan escaped Athens with a 72-74 triumph. In both cases, the losing side missed the final shot for the…
Read MoreBenfica wins FIBA Europe cup thriller in Russia
Benfica became the latest side to secure their place in the Second Round of the FIBA Europe Cup 2021-22 season after claiming a big road win in an overtime thriller in Russia. The Portuguese side outlasted Parma-Parimatch in Perm to claim an all-important 92-89 triumph to guarantee top spot in Group C, following a surprise loss for…
Read MoreOnly Lokomotiv remains unbeaten in Eurocup
Round 4 of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season saw two more teams suffer their first losses, leaving only Lokomotiv undefeated through for games. Lokomotiv achieved its fourth win with a 30-point road win at Slask. Mitchell Watt scored 25 points to lead Reyer to a 72-67 victory over Buducnost for the latter’s first loss, leaving…
Read MoreFour more teams advance to second round of FIBA Europe Cup
There was last-second drama in FIBA Europe Cup action on Wednesday as four more places in the Second Round were confirmed – with Unahotels Reggio Emilia, medi Bayreuth, Sporting CP, and Telenet Giants Antwerp as their rightful owners – amongst the 13 games taking place. Justin Johnson drew contact on a game-winning three to lift Unahotels…
Read MoreTerrance Ferguson signs with AEK
Terrance Ferguson (201 cm, G) has signed with AEK Athens. The tall American guard joins coach Stefanos Dedas and a 3-3 AEK squad that also plays Fiba ChampionsLeague (0-3). Ferguson has played his four professional seasons in the NBA. He was drafted 21st overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017. Ferguson’s best season was…
Read MoreCollege Basketball Begins With Lots of Changes
College Basketball Begins With Plenty of Changes. There are numerous transfers and players with extra eligibility chasing an N.C.A.A. title. A showcase in Madison Square Garden raised the curtain on the men’s college basketball season on Tuesday night, with No. 9 Duke beating Kentucky, 79-71, and No. 3 Kansas topping Michigan State, 87-74, in front…
Read MoreSindarius Thornwell from NBA to Ulm
Sindarius Thornwell (196 cm, G) is on the move to Germany. There he will join Ratiopharm Ulm in the BBL and EuroCup. Ulm is enjoying a 4-3 start to the BBL season and is 2-2 in EuroCup play. Thornwell has played his four professional seasons in the NBA. He has logged the most games (137)…
Read MoreFirst loss of Ludwigsburg in FIBA Champions League
Banco di Sardegna Sassari’s Basketball Champions League playoff hopes could have been in jeopardy with another loss, but they responded with an 82-75 home win over previously unbeaten MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg. This was the first game this season in which Sassari gave up fewer than 87 points. Sassari have now won 13 of their last 15 games…
Read MoreCSKA loses second game in a row and drops to third place in VTB League
UNICS Kazan and CSKA Moscow are the two top teams in the VTB League and last year’s finalists. They squared off this weekend in Kazan. CSKA entered this game battled and bruised after losing the last four games (VTB League and Euroleague). Nevertheless, CSKA took an early 8-0 lead and was ahead by 42-32 in…
Read MoreMilan alone at the top in Euroleague, five teams tied for second place
Anadolu Efes Istanbul 79-90 Zenit St Petersburg Zenit St Petersburg hit 14 three-pointers en-route to running away with a 79-90 road win against reigning EuroLeague champion Anadolu Efes Istanbul on Friday at Sinan Erdem Dome. Zenit improved to 5-3 on the season, while Efes dropped to 2-6. Zenit took control with a 2-13 second-quarter run,…
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