Posts by CJ Clarkson
7Days EuroCup heats up with no team left unbeaten
Competition in the 7Days EuroCup heated up in Round 6 as there was no team left with an undefeated record after the dust settled. Five teams have 5-1 records and are at the cusp of cracking into the Top-16. They are Promitheas, Partizan, Virtus Bologna, Unics Kazan, and Unicaja Malaga. A 6-0 record would have…
Read MoreRytas bags key win over Loko in 7Days EuroCup
There were five games on tap on Tuesday night in Round 6 of the 7Days EuroCup. The night was characterized by comeback wins and stunning success on the road. One of the most important games was between Rytas Vilnius and Lokomotiv Kuban. The end result saw Rytas prevailing 82-87 on the road in Russia. This…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow blows out Avtodor in VTB League
CSKA Moscow continued their early-season tear in the VTB League on Monday, recording a 103-79 blowout victory over Avtodor. They improve to 4-2 and now are closing in on Khimki Moscow Region, who remain the Lords of the League with an unblemished 6-0 record. CSKA denies Avtodor their first win of the season (0-4) CSKA…
Read MoreFour-way tie atop the ABA League standings
Things are heating up in the ABA League as competition gets stiffer and teams cluster together with similar records. In fact, after the dust settled at the end of Round 5 action, there are now four teams tied with 4-1 records sitting atop of the league standings. Slovenian teams have seen the most success early…
Read MorePanathinaikos downs Anadolu Efes in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
It was a quiet end to the month of October at the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, with only two games to keep fans warm. Still, Round 6 began with some entertaining hoops action. Panathinaikos Athens got back on the winning track on Thursday night, improving to a 3-3 record, good for ninth place in the standings.…
Read MoreBologna edges Monaco 77-75 in 7Days EuroCup
The 7Days EuroCup closed out Round 5 action on Wednesday night and it was not too surprising that the surging BC Partizan Beograd kept their unbeaten streak alive (5-0). Partizan easily cruised to a 60-82 blowout win over Limoges CSP Elite. Limoges got off to an early lead by the end of the first quarter,…
Read MoreStephen Curry suffers broken left hand vs. Suns
Things turned from bad to worse for the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. Their star point guard Stephen Curry suffered a broken left hand after Suns’ center Aron Baynes (AUS) landed on it after an awkward collision between the two players. Prior to this horrific injury to the team’s top scorer, the Warriors had their…
Read More7Days EuroCup Round 5 opens with four games
The 7Days EuroCup opened Round 5 action on Tuesday night with four games on its slate. The quantity was overshadowed by the quality of basketball displayed by the teams that took to the hardwood. In Group A, Ratiopharm Ulm got on the board with their first win of the season after defeating Maccabi Rishon L…
Read MoreFMP, Cedevita stay unbeaten in ABA League
The ABA closed out Round 4 of its 2019-20 regular season on Monday with an important game. FMP managed to keep their pristine 4-0 slate intact via a homestead win over Igokea 78-73. Only two teams remain undefeated in the ABA League, FMP and Slovenia’s KK Cedevita Olimpija. Perrenial league powerhouse Crvena Zvezda Belgrade is…
Read MoreVirtus Bologna stays in command of Serie A with 6-0 start
The Italian Serie A completed Round 6 of its 2019-20 regular season on Sunday with Segafredo Virtus Bologna still reigning supreme atop of the leaderboards. The club has been stellar so far, with a 6-0 start in the domestic Italian League. They have been put to the test and have passed with flying colors in…
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