Memphis set NBA record with 73-point win over Oklahoma City

The Memphis Grizzlies broke the NBA record for margin of victory on Thursday night, beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 152-79. The 73-point margin easily topped the previous mark, Cleveland’s 68-point win over Miami. The Cavaliers topped the Heat 148-80 on Dec. 17, 1991. “Tonight is not necessarily who we are,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said.…

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Charles Oakley tells it all in an exclusive interview

Charles Oakley tells it all in an exclusive interview In an exclusive interview with Betway Insider, legendary NBA big man Charles Oakley talks freely about the current season, his career, and his portrayal in Netflix’s hit documentary, The Last Dance. Back in the day, Charles Oakley had a reputation as an enforcer because of his physical…

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Corey Manigault shot in the head

Limassol AEL basketball player Corey Manigault was seriously injured after an attack in a Nicosia nightclub. Manigault’s girlfriend and his teammate Brandon Averette were also injured in the attack, but not as severe as the 23-year-old basketball player. Corey Manigault is in critical condition. He has been diagnosed with cerebral hemorrhage and is intubated. “Corey…

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Milan and ASVEL climb in Euroleague standings

History was made on several courts across the continent on Thursday of Round 8. Milan settled into first place after seeing off Barcelona in a top-of-the-standings showdown. Right behind is ASVEL, which won its third in a row behind a career-high 25 points from Chris Jones. Crvena Zvezda handed Panathinaikos its worst defeat since the…

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Eurocup recap; four out of five teams win on the road

The regular season tipped off with a new format – 20 teams split between two round-robin groups. The first five games were played on Tuesday. Partizan NIS Belgrade, Joventut Badalona, and Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana recorded the season’s first road wins in Hamburg, Germany; Trento, Italy; and Grand Canaria, respectively. Then on Wednesday, four of the…

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Rytas Vilnius grabs first win in FIBA Basketball Champions League

Rytas Vilnius got their first win of the Basketball Champions League season, knocking off back-to-back champions Hereda San Pablo Burgos 87-69. Rytas had six players score in double figures with Ivan Buva (19 points), Speedy Smith (14 points off the bench), Vaidas Kariniauskas (14 points), Margiris Normantis (13 points), Arnas Butkevicius (11 points), and Gytis Radzevicius (10 points).…

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Brindisi loses at home to Cluj Napoca in FIBA Basketball Champions League

U-BT Cluj Napoca from Romania continued their hot start to their debut season in the Basketball Champions League with a 76-71 victory over Italian team Happy Casa Brindisi. Brindisi’s captain Jeremy Chappell was unavailable for the game, but Nick Perkins stepped up with 19 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals on 8-of-13 shooting from the…

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Euroleague preseason in full swing

The regular 2021/2022 Euroleague season opens on Thursday, September 30. That’s earlier than ever. As a result, the participating teams have been in training camp for a while and the Euroleague preseason is now in full swing with several tournaments and friendly games. Spanish Super Cup The most prestigious one was the Spanish Super Cup,…

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