Archive for 2021
Lakeland Magic wins NBA G League Championship
The Lakeland Magic, NBA G League affiliate of the Orlando Magic, defeated the Delaware Blue Coats, 97-78, in the NBA G League Finals presented by YouTube TV. It’s the first championship in franchise history. Throughout the season, the Lakeland Magic performed like one of the best teams in the NBA G League, and now, the…
Read MoreMarques Townes tabbed by BC Kalev/Cramo
Marques Townes (193 cm, G) has signed in the EstLatBL with BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn. Bernard, who also holds a Dominican passport, started the season in the ACB in Spain. He did not get much playing time as he averaged 9.2 minutes per game in 19 ACB contests for Murcia. In those limited minutes, Townes averaged…
Read MoreGonzaga University enters NCAA Tournament with 26-0 record
Top-ranked Gonzaga University, continuing its quest for an unbeaten season, prepares for the upcoming NCAA Tournament with a 26-0 record. The Bulldogs defeated BYU 88-78 in the West Coast Conference Tournament final on Tuesday. Zags coach Mark Few’s team overcame a 12-point halftime deficit en route to victory. “We needed a game like that,” Few…
Read MoreParticipating teams confirmed for FIBA U19 Basketball World Cups 2021
The teams participating at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2021 in Latvia and the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2021 in Hungary have been confirmed. Featuring 16 national teams each, the 2021 U19 World Cups will see a total of 22 different National Federations represented this summer between them. Qualification for both events…
Read MoreGran Canaria, Lokomotiv, Metropolitans snag final 7DAYS Eurocup playoff spots
Tuesday night action saw Buducnost VOLI Podgorica and Joventut Badalona register respective wins to send themselves into the 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals. Buducnost bested Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana to clinch second place in Group G and set up a quarterfinals showdown with Group E winner AS Monaco. Then Joventut defeated Nanterre 92 to finish second in Group…
Read MoreBasketball Championsleague Play-Offs Week 2 Tuesday roundup
Casademont Zaragoza went 2-0 in Group L on Wednesday after inflicting upon Brose Bamberg — the only team that concluded the Regular Season on a 6-0 record — a second loss in as many games in the Play-Offs. Meanwhile, over in Group K, AEK and Nizhny Novgorod both got off to a winning start in…
Read MoreMalcolm Bernard signs with Leuven Bears
Malcolm Bernard (198 cm, G/F) is on the move to Belgium. There he will join Stella Artois Leuven Bears and coach Eddy Casteels. Leuven is 2-8 in Euromillions league play and sits in 9th place in the standings. Bernard started this season in the Slovenian league. There he played 17 games for Rogaska. Bernard averaged…
Read MoreBasketball Championsleague Play-Offs Week 2 Tuesday roundup
Hereda San Pablo Burgos, ERA Nymburk, and Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon all claimed on Tuesday their second victory in as many games in the Play-Offs and went top of their respective groups. Burgos scored a century as they rolled over Spanish rivals Lenovo Tenerife. Nymburk snatched a last-gasp victory over Dinamo Sassari, while Holon prevailed at…
Read MoreJaylen Adams lands his first job in Europe
Jaylen Adams (188 cm, G) is on the move to Greece. There he will join ASP Promitheas Patras and coach Makis Giatras. Promitheas is 9-5 in the A1 season and is in 4th place. Adams started this season in the NBA. There he played seven games for the Milwaukee Bucks. Adams averaged 0.3 ppg and…
Read MoreLos Angeles Lakers interested in Andre Drummond, per report
The good news for the Los Angeles Lakers is that they have the third-best record in the Western Conference. The bad news is Anthony Davis has been out with an Achilles injury since mid-February. The Lakers have not fared too well without their All-Star big man in the lineup. In fact, the Lakers have dropped…
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