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FIBA Europe Cup: Italians thrive in semis
The semifinals of the FIBA Europe Cup tipped off for round one action on Wednesday as we look ahead to a two-legged format with aggregate scores deciding the winners. In the first leg, Umana Reyer Venezia and Sidigas Avellino claimed home wins to set up the prospect of an all-Italian final in the FIBA Europe…
Read MoreNBA G League title goes to Austin Spurs
The Austin Spurs are celebrating winning the NBA G League title after taking out Raptors 905 2-0 in the finals series. In this contest, the Austin Spurs claimed a 98-76 lead to cement its dominance and cruise to the title. The win marks a first NBA G League win for the franchise and stopped the…
Read MoreSoles de Mexicali claims LNBP title
Soles de Mexicali defeated Capitanes on Wednesday to take the Mexico LNBP finals series 4-1 and claim another title. The win marks a third league crown for Soles de Mexicali after previous wins in 2006 and 2015. This victory also stopped Capitanes winning what would have been its first-ever LNBP title. The writing has been…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup Finals: Darussafaka takes 1-0 lead
The series of the 2018 7DAYS EuroCup Finals is underway as the view towards the title took a step closer to fruition. A best of three series tipped off between Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar and Daruassafaka Istanbul on Tuesday, with the second game to take place on Friday. If tied after two games, the deciding third…
Read MoreReal Madrid continues league charge
Real Madrid’s grip on the Spain ACB Liga Endesa continued this weekend as the winningest club in the league’s history continued its winning run. However, the chasing back including Baskonia Vitoria and Barcelona continued to keep the heat on Los Blancos. Still, with ten games left of the campaign, it looks as through Real Madrid…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: regular season closes
The 2017/2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season has wrapped and we are now looking forward to knockout hoops in Europe’s premier club competition. All teams had qualified or been eliminated before this week’s action, and the contests for the last eight were already set, apart from one. So, it was to Real Madrid and Brose…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Final round opens
It is the last round of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season this week, and while all the qualification places are wrapped, there is plenty of interest. Not least we will find out tomorrow the finalized lineup for the Play-Off games. That said, Thursday produced some certainties, such as a Khimki Moscow Region vs. CSKA…
Read MoreFIBA Champions League: Semifinals set
The week in the FIBA Champions League has been focused on game 2 of the quarterfinals and looking to lock in the last four clubs. Monaco became the first team to qualify with a win over Banvit on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the other three ties were completed and the Final Four set. Ludwigsburg fought back…
Read MoreFIBA Champions League: Monaco makes last four
Banvit wrestled a narrow edgy win off Monaco on the road, claiming a 74-75 win in the FIBA Champions League. However, the Turkish club was not celebrating at the final buzzer as French team Monaco’s victory in Bandirma a week ago meant the club progresses to the semi-final of the competition. Monaco vs. Banvit, 74-75…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Zalgiris takes out CSKA
Round 28 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Friday was a day of dead rubber games as all playoff berths have been taken. Still, when the best clubs in Europe lock horns, fireworks happen. With that in mind, there were some riveting contests to close the week’s action, including victories for Unicaja Malaga and Real…
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