Archive for 2022
Historical No.1 ranking of Auburn in AP NCAA Top 25 poll
Auburn climbed past Gonzaga to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll released Monday. The Tigers beat Kentucky over the weekend for their 15th consecutive win, then scooped up 45 of 61 first-place votes to become the nation’s top-ranked team for the first time since the poll began with the 1948-49 season. The Bulldogs dropped to No.…
Read MoreMake-up games and more postponements in Euroleague
Four make-up games from recent postponements start the week on Tuesday and Wednesday, leading up to Round 23 on Thursday and Friday. It’s a particularly huge week for in-form UNICS Kazan, which travels to Real Madrid on Tuesday and hosts CSKA Moscow three days later. These are the make-up games on Tuesday and Wednesday: Real…
Read MoreMelbourne United wins seventh straight game and consolidates 1st place in Australian NBL
On Saturday night, Melbourne United beat the Adelaide 76ers with 97-78. It was Melbourne’s seventh consecutive victory and a consolidation of their place at the top of the Australian NBL standings. Adelaide was coming off an impressive win over rivals Perth Wildcats in their first game in 31 days and would have fancied their chances…
Read MoreFenerbahce adds Markel Starks to the backcourt
Injury-plagued Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul added another piece to its backcourt by signing guard Markel Starks for the remainder of the season. Starks (186 cm, 30 years old) arrives from BC Igokea of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where he averaged 10.2 points on 45.2% three-point shooting, 5.6 assists, and 2.1 rebounds in the ABA League, as well…
Read MoreEuroleague playoff race tightens
Round 22 will be remembered for making abundantly clear just how tight the playoffs race is becoming. At the top of the standings, Real blasted host ALBA on Thursday to match Barcelona with 16 wins after the latter fell at UNICS, which joined a four-way tie four fourth place at 12-7. Two other teams in…
Read MoreDenver Nuggets Sign DeMarcus Cousins to 10 Day Contract
The Denver Nuggets officially signed DeMarcus Cousins to a 10-day contract on Friday. The agreement comes after the veteran big man was let go by the Milwaukee Bucks after a very productive stint on Jan. 9. The Nuggets brought him in for a physical and a testing process with plans to sign Cousins after the Bucks waived him nearly…
Read MoreMaccabi ends eight-game Euroleague losing streak
The results in the first night of Round 22 action shook up the top of the standings. Real Madrid blasted ALBA in the German capital to match Barcelona with 16 wins after the latter fell at UNICS. That result also lifted UNICS into a four-way tie for third at 12-7. Two other teams in that…
Read MoreRoad wins propel Valencia and Gran Canaria to the top of Eurocup Group B
The second half of the 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season began with Round 10. After Bourg was the lone road winner among four games on Tuesday evening, the script was flipped on Wednesday as Lokomotiv in Group A and Valencia, Ulm, and Gran Canaria in Group B all won away games. Ulm’s triumph in Podgorica…
Read MoreThe second half of the 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season has begun
On Tuesday evening, the second half of the 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season began with four Round 10 games. Bourg was the big winner with a game-winning three on the buzzer by C.J. Harris to make it the only road winner among the night’s games. The other three games were all in Group A, where…
Read MoreMemphis Grizzlies exceeding expectations in 2021-22 NBA season
Let’s be honest. When the 2021-NBA season began, the Memphis Grizzlies weren’t at the top of the list of championship contenders. After all, the Milwaukee Bucks are the defending champions and are one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference. Memphis Grizzlies being overlooked early on Another team that is playing well is the…
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