Home teams win first game in Eurocup semifinals

There were no surprises in the first games of the best-of-three 7DAYS EuroCup Semifinals as the home teams fended off stern challenges from the spirited visitors to win on Tuesday. In the early game, AS Monaco led by 18 at halftime but saw Herbalife Gran Canaria rally to within 4 late in the game. Later,…

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Gonzaga needs a buzzer-beater to survive UCLA and enter NCAA Final

Unbeaten Gonzaga defeated No. 11 UCLA in an overtime thriller and enters the NCAA Final. Some say that Gonzaga’s win over the UCLA Bruins might have been one of the greatest games in NCAA tournament history. The game was a breathtaking back-and-forth between Gonzaga, which has legitimate aspirations of going down as one of the…

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Legendary North Carolina coach Roy Williams retires

North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball coach Roy Williams announced his retirement Thursday after 33 seasons as a Division I head coach. Williams, 70, won three NCAA Tournament titles at North Carolina, his alma mater, and finishes his career with 903 victories (third all-time). He advanced to the Final Four nine times and was inducted…

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UCLA upsets Michigan and heads to Final Four

The UCLA Bruins, an 11 seed, reached the Final Four for the first time since 2008 as they knocked out the East Region’s top seed Michigan 51-49. UCLA followed a similar blueprint that led to four previous wins in this NCAA Tournament: Toughness. Coach Mick Cronin’s gritty group took charges, forcing turnovers and making the…

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Iraklis, Ness Ziona complete FIBA Europe cup Quarter-Finals lineup

Iraklis BC and Ironi Ness Ziona punched the final two spots to the Quarter-Finals as they set up an intriguing showdown that will take place on Friday. The two teams join Arged BMSLAM Stal, BC Balkan, BC Parma, Belfius Mons-Hainaut, CSM CSU Oradea, and UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia as the last eight teams standing. Olivier Hanlan…

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Basketball Championsleague Play-Offs Week 2 Tuesday roundup

 Casademont Zaragoza went 2-0 in Group L on Wednesday after inflicting upon Brose Bamberg — the only team that concluded the Regular Season on a 6-0 record — a second loss in as many games in the Play-Offs. Meanwhile, over in Group K, AEK and Nizhny Novgorod both got off to a winning start in…

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Basketball quotes

Funny and inspirational basketball quotes are can uplift someone’s spirit. We appreciate basketball players for their talent and hard work, but some also have very witty remarks. At times, it is just as entertaining to see the press conference interviews with the players and sports analysts. Most noteworthy is Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal trash…

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10 Best Songs About Basketball – Ranked

What are the best basketball songs of all time? It depends on who you ask and which criteria you use. Some basketball music contain game-related lyrics while others are basketball warm-up songs or themes. We have looked at factors as total sales, downloads, YouTube views, and iconic value. Here is our list of best basketball…

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