Scottie Barnes wins the 2021-22 NBA Rookie of the Year award

On Saturday, the Toronto Raptors announced that swingman Scottie Barnes had been named NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2021-22 season. Barnes joins Vince Carter (1998-99) and Damon Stoudamire as the third player in franchise history to earn the honor. Barnes was selected fourth overall by the Raptors in the 2021 NBA Draft (1995-96).…

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Euroleague playoff action

In Thursday’s Euroleague playoff action, Bayern blasted Barcelona, 75-90, and Milan outlasted Efes, 73-66, to even both series! The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs continue on Thursday with a pair of Game 2 encounters in Barcelona and Milan. FC Barcelona 75-90 FC Bayern Munich Bayern stunned the regular-season champion Barcelona by leading for all but a…

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Eighth-finals of the 7DAYS EuroCup

The do-or-die eighth-finals of the 7DAYS EuroCup will be completed tonight with five more teams that will advance to the quarterfinals. Boulogne Metropolitans 92 87-66 Umana Reyer Venice Metropolitans made quick work of short-handed Reyer in storming to an 87-66 victory at Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan. The hosts took control for good with a 10-0…

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Home wins in Euroleague playoff openers

Game 1 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs came to Piraeus, Greece, and Madrid, Spain, on Wednesday and left the home fans feeling good about the chances of their teams reaching the Final Four. Olympiacos Piraeus 71-54 AS Monaco Olympiacos Piraeus celebrated its first Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs game in four years with a defensive…

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Cedevita, Ulm, and Andorra storm into Eurocup quarterfinals

Here come the 7DAYS EuroCup Playoffs! The eighth finals began with three Tuesday showdowns. The first upset of the eighth-finals came in just the second game of the phase when ratiopharm Ulm won in Badalona. Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and MoraBanc Andorra were able to hold on at home. Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 93-80 Turk Telekom Ankara…

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2022 Basketball Champions League Final 4 field has been set

The 2022 Basketball Champions League Final 4 field has been set after the last ticket was awarded to MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg on Tuesday night. Four teams representing three countries will participate in the final event of the Basketball Champions League’s sixth season. The qualified teams are the following (in alphabetical order): BAXI Manresa (ESP), Hapoel U-NET Holon (ISR), Lenovo Tenerife (ESP), MHP…

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2021-22 All-NBA G League Teams Announced

The NBA G League released their All-NBA G League teams today following the conclusion of the postseason. Some notable standouts are the 2021-22 G League Most Valuable Player Trevelin Queen, Detroit Pistons rookie Luke Garza, and other familiar players such as Justin Anderson and Saben Lee. The teams are as follows: First Team: Justin Anderson – Fort…

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How March Madness Led to Rivalry Between Sports Betting Companies

March Madness, officially known as the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, is one of the most anticipated sporting events on the US sporting calendar. The single-elimination knockout tournament is full of edge-of-your-state basketball action from the first game to the last. It’s also an event that is a big draw for sports betting fans…

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Zlatibor wins 2021/22 NLB ABA League 2 Championship

What a way to finish the season! Zlatibor prevailed over MZT Skopje Aerodrom in overtime to win the 2021/22 NLB ABA League 2 championship 78-73! It was undoubtedly one of the most thrilling finals ever seen in NLB ABA League 2. Zlatibor made a flying start as they gained a 20-point lead already in the…

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