Archive for April 2022
Eighth-finals of the 7DAYS EuroCup
The do-or-die eighth-finals of the 7DAYS EuroCup will be completed tonight with five more teams that will advance to the quarterfinals. Boulogne Metropolitans 92 87-66 Umana Reyer Venice Metropolitans made quick work of short-handed Reyer in storming to an 87-66 victory at Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan. The hosts took control for good with a 10-0…
Read MoreHome wins in Euroleague playoff openers
Game 1 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs came to Piraeus, Greece, and Madrid, Spain, on Wednesday and left the home fans feeling good about the chances of their teams reaching the Final Four. Olympiacos Piraeus 71-54 AS Monaco Olympiacos Piraeus celebrated its first Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs game in four years with a defensive…
Read MoreCedevita, Ulm, and Andorra storm into Eurocup quarterfinals
Here come the 7DAYS EuroCup Playoffs! The eighth finals began with three Tuesday showdowns. The first upset of the eighth-finals came in just the second game of the phase when ratiopharm Ulm won in Badalona. Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and MoraBanc Andorra were able to hold on at home. Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 93-80 Turk Telekom Ankara…
Read More2022 Basketball Champions League Final 4 field has been set
The 2022 Basketball Champions League Final 4 field has been set after the last ticket was awarded to MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg on Tuesday night. Four teams representing three countries will participate in the final event of the Basketball Champions League’s sixth season. The qualified teams are the following (in alphabetical order): BAXI Manresa (ESP), Hapoel U-NET Holon (ISR), Lenovo Tenerife (ESP), MHP…
Read More2021-22 All-NBA G League Teams Announced
The NBA G League released their All-NBA G League teams today following the conclusion of the postseason. Some notable standouts are the 2021-22 G League Most Valuable Player Trevelin Queen, Detroit Pistons rookie Luke Garza, and other familiar players such as Justin Anderson and Saben Lee. The teams are as follows: First Team: Justin Anderson – Fort…
Read MoreHow March Madness Led to Rivalry Between Sports Betting Companies
March Madness, officially known as the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, is one of the most anticipated sporting events on the US sporting calendar. The single-elimination knockout tournament is full of edge-of-your-state basketball action from the first game to the last. It’s also an event that is a big draw for sports betting fans…
Read MoreZlatibor wins 2021/22 NLB ABA League 2 Championship
What a way to finish the season! Zlatibor prevailed over MZT Skopje Aerodrom in overtime to win the 2021/22 NLB ABA League 2 championship 78-73! It was undoubtedly one of the most thrilling finals ever seen in NLB ABA League 2. Zlatibor made a flying start as they gained a 20-point lead already in the…
Read MoreEuroleague playoffs bracket is set
The Euroleague playoffs bracket is full of classic confrontations after the final standings. The four best-of-five series going forward were decided on Wednesday with the final result of the regular season. The playoffs start on Tuesday, April 19, and will last until Wednesday, May 4, if any of the series go the five-game distance. Top-seeded…
Read MoreOlympiacos beats Panathinaikos on the road
The numbers one and two of the Greek Championship clashed last night as Panathinaikos lost at home to eternal rival Olympiacos 62-68. That’s remarkable. Because these two teams practically never lose to each other at home, but this season it happened in both confrontations! It had only happened three times before in Greek history that…
Read MoreLos Angeles Lakers fire head coach Frank Vogel
The Los Angeles Lakers have fired head coach Frank Vogel. Vogel was the 27th head coach in franchise history. During his tenure, Vogel compiled a 127-98 (.564) record and led the Lakers to their 17th NBA championship during the 2019-20 season. Per the Los Angeles Times, “the Lakers fired coach Frank Vogel on Monday just…
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