Archive for 2022
2021-22 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…
Read MoreBasketball Betting Continues to Become More Popular
The rise of sports betting continues. Many states in the US are legalizing sports betting, making it possible for millions of Americans to finally join the game. This and other factors are causing basketball betting to continue to rise in popularity. As one of the most popular sports in the world, basketball is a preferred…
Read MoreLots of Euroleague action
Daryl Macon’s buzzer-beating three-pointer gave Panathinaikos a road win at Fenerbahce in Friday’s opener. Playoff-bound Bayern rallied to knock off Real Madrid, sending the hosts to a fourth-place finish, with Olympiacos in second and Milan third. Efes lost the chance to seal fifth place by losing at Zvezda. And Monaco waltzed past already eliminated ALBA…
Read MoreTop-ranked Euroleague team trashed at home
The Euroleague regular season’s final round started with a huge upset as Barcelona lost at home to Maccabi. The night’s other game was decided in the closing seconds, but everyone will have to wait until the end of Round 34 on Friday to know the full playoffs bracket. FC Barcelona 80-104 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv…
Read MoreBahcesehir and Reggio Emilia set up FIBA Europe Cup title showdown
Bahcesehir College and Unahotels Reggio Emilia will meet in the FIBA Europe Cup Final after the two teams came through their last four encounters. Reggio Emilia overturned a narrow first-leg deficit to beat Bakken Bears 164-146 on aggregate, while Bahcesehir eased past ZZ Leiden in Istanbul for a 167-153 overall triumph. Kartal Ozmizrak led the…
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