Archive for 2021
AEK, Holon, and Sassari qualify for Basketball Champions League Play-Offs
Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon will make their maiden trip to the Basketball Champions League Play-Offs after claiming first place in Group A thanks to a statement win at Cholet and AEK, who were victorious at Tsmoki-Minsk, took second place behind the Israeli team. Meanwhile, in Group A, Dinamo Sassari defeated Galatasaray in Istanbul to erase the…
Read MoreNBA putting security onto the court to enforce COVID-19 rules
The NBA tightened its coronavirus protocols significantly, limiting players’ interactions with people outside their households and not involved in team activities. The league also implemented trivial rules like prohibiting hugs, handshakes, and daps. Fist and elbow bumps only. And the NBA is serious about that. After witnessing some opposing players disregarding new league rules against unnecessary contact…
Read MoreKyle O’Quinn to Fenerbahce
Kyle O’Quinn (208 cm, F/C) has signed with EuroLeague side Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul. He joins coach Igor Kokoskov and a team that is currently 10-10 in EuroLeague play and is in 10th place in the standings. O’Quinn played in the NBA last season. In 10.3 minutes per game, he averaged 3.3 ppg and 3.8 rebounds…
Read MoreTofas, Nymburk, and Nizhny qualify for Basketball Champions League playoffs
Tofas Bursa clinched first place in Group B and a Play-Offs berth in their maiden Basketball Champions League campaign after claiming their second big road win in a row on Tuesday, this time around at ERA Nymburk. Nymburk also qualified to the Play-Offs, at the expense of JDA Dijon, while Nizhny Novgorod prevailed against Falco…
Read MoreKostas Sloukas, Olympiacos remain alive in EuroLeague playoffs race
Kostas Sloukas helped Olympiacos survive an OT thriller against ASVEL Villeurbanne and remain alive in the EuroLeague playoffs race. The “Reds” stood tall at Astroballe and edged ASVEL in a EuroLeague Round 10 makeup game (93-101). Olympiacos led for almost 30 minutes (13-23, 37-44, 61-63), but ASVEL came back multiple times. The French turned things…
Read MoreNCAA announces March Madness preliminary round dates
The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship will tip off with a quartet of First Four games Thursday, March 18, setting a stage for a March Madness unlike any other in the 82 years of the event. The entire tournament will be in Indiana, with 55 of the 67 games taking place in Indianapolis. Mackey…
Read MoreKhaliq Spicer to Kolossos
Khaliq Spicer (206 cm, F/C) is on the move to Greece. There he will join Kolossos and coach Ilias Kantzouris. Kolossos is enjoying a mediocre start to the A1 season as they are eighth in the standings with a 4-7 record. Spicer started this season in the Korisliiga in Finland. There he played ten league…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda stuns Real Madrid in EuroLeague Round 19 makeup game
Crvena Zvezda made the biggest surprise of the EuroLeague season and stunned Real Madrid at Wizink Center (77-79). In a EuroLeague Round 19 makeup game, Zvezda endured the comeback of Real and earned a big road win. After a hard-fought battle in the first half (40-45), Zvezda took a double-digit lead early in the fourth…
Read MoreCleveland Cavaliers looking to trade or release Kevin Porter Jr., per report
The Cleveland Cavaliers traded up to take Kevin Porter Jr. with the 30th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. And initially, it was a good investment. During his rookie season, Porter averaged 10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 50 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He shot 44.2 percent from the field and 33.5…
Read MoreFreddie McSwain moves to LoKoKo Bisons
Freddie McSwain (201 cm, F) has signed with the Bisons in Finland. He already started this season in Austria, where he averaged 9.2 ppg and 5 rebounds in five games for Oberwart. He played in Brasil last season. McSwain also played 15 games in the German BBL last season. There he notched 10.5 ppg and…
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