Eurocup recap; four out of five teams win on the road

By Karan | October 21, 2021 |

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…

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Seven teams still undefeated in FIBA Europe Cup

By Vasiliy | October 21, 2021 |

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…

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Richard Solomon signs in Turkey

By Latest Basketball News | October 20, 2021 |

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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Dominant Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Bucks over Nets on NBA opening night

By Greg Horne | October 20, 2021 |

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…

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Partizan, Joventut, Cedevita start Eurocup with road wins

By CJ Clarkson | October 20, 2021 |

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…

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Rytas Vilnius grabs first win in FIBA Basketball Champions League

By Karan | October 20, 2021 |

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).…

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Mixed results for Dutch teams in FIBA Europe Cup

By Mason Kern | October 20, 2021 |

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…

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Brindisi loses at home to Cluj Napoca in FIBA Basketball Champions League

By Karan | October 19, 2021 |

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…

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Fenerbahce demolish Efes in Turkish derby

By CJ Clarkson | October 19, 2021 |

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…

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