In a back-and-forth contest that featured 13 lead changes and a biggest lead of only eight points, Baxi Manresa held off Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 73-68. In the end, it came down to key missed free throws for Jerusalem, just like in their first loss to Pinar Karsiyaka. Turning point: A three-pointer by Jalen Adams gave Jerusalem a […]
It was a shocking day in the Basketball Champions League 2021-22 Qualifying Rounds, with clubs like Brose Bamberg, Mornar Bar, and Peristeri ending their runs in Semi-Finals of their respective tournaments. Bamberg suffered the biggest of upsets because of the way they lost their matchup with Uniclub Casino – Juventus. The German juggernauts were up […]
According to The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida, the NBA earned an A in racial hiring practices. The TIDES released its 2021 NBA Racial and Gender Report Card on Wednesday. In the USA, 13.4% of the population is Black or African American. Steady improvement Keeping that number in […]
Team USA suffered a stunning and sobering defeat in its first exhibition game before the Olympics, getting outplayed by Nigeria in a 90-87 loss Saturday night. Coming into the game, the Americans had been 54-2 in exhibition games since professionals started playing in 1992, and just nine years ago beat Nigeria by 83 points in […]
The Los Angeles Clippers have done it again. In yet another high-stakes playoff game, the Clippers overcame adversity to keep their postseason hopes alive. The Clippers finished with a 116-102 win over the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on Monday, reducing the Suns’ series lead to 3-2 and ensures a Game 6 […]
The addition of the NBA play-in tournament has brought a new level of intrigue and drama down the final stretch of the regular season and encouraged teams to compete rather than tank in the hopes of landing a better draft pick. While the play-in format is straightforward, it may be confusing to many NBA fans at first because it’s a […]
Defending champion Alba Berlin has made a clear statement in the German BBL. Bayern had no chance. The third quarter-final game in the Euroleague awaits on Wednesday. With a debacle in the Bundesliga, the basketball players of FC Bayern Munich go into the third Euroleague playoff game against Olimpia Milan on Wednesday. The hoped-for self-confidence […]
The NBA G League will see a major shakeup next season, as the Erie BayHawks made an official announcement on Thursday, stating that they will cease operations “in the coming weeks.” “We’ve made the determination that we will cease operations in the coming weeks due to not being unable to find another NBA partner, or other adequate […]
