Thanks to another game-winning shot from Nikola Mirotic, Barcelona is now the only unbeaten team left through six rounds after outlasting Fenerbahce 74-76 in Istanbul. Barca is alone at the top because Bayern turned back previously perfect Milan 83-77, getting revenge for their five-game playoff series result last spring. Three more home winners to open […]
On a frantic 13-game slate, it was unlucky for some but a delight for the neutrals with plenty of drama and excitement to conclude the Gameday 1 action in the FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season. Tsmoki-Minsk was among the victors on Wednesday as they had to survive an 18-point comeback from Peristeri Vitabiotics for a […]
Former Croatian national basketball team member and Chicago Bulls star Toni Kukoč was finally inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield on Saturday. Kukoč became the fifth Croatian basketball player to enter the Hall of Fame, after Krešimir Ćosić in 1996, Dražen Petrović in 2002, coach Mirko Novosel in 2007, and Dina Rađa in 2018. In […]
On Tuesday, the Sacramento Kings have won the 2021 Summer League championship by defeating the Boston Celtics, 100-67. The win marks the second time the Kings have won Summer League, as they did so in 2014 as well. Summer League adopted its current tournament format in 2013, and the Kings became the first team to win that tournament […]
The summer of basketball continues. Less than 48 hours after the Olympic gold-medal match between France and the United States, NBA basketball is back—NBA Summer League basketball, that is. After the 2020 NBA Summer League was canceled because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the first showcase of this year’s top picks and players hopeful of […]
The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a deal with the Washington Wizards to acquire Russell Westbrook in exchange for Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and the No. 22 pick in Thursday night’s NBA draft. The Wizards are sending 2024, and 2028 second-round picks to the Lakers to complete the deal, sources said. The Wizards took the No. 22 pick and spun it to […]
The Basketball Champions League Board has approved the competition format for the 2021-22 FIBA Champions League Season. This format will be implemented as of the sixth season of the competition, debuting next October. The BCL Club Council and the BCL Competition Committee have met virtually over the last months and, following extensive discussions, have made their relevant proposals to […]
Playing their first home game in six weeks, Melbourne United have clinched the 2021 NBL championship overcoming a brave Perth Wildcats to win Game 3 of the Grand Final Series 81-76 on Friday night. The record books will show that Melbourne swept the series three games to nil and were the dominant team all season […]
