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Euroleague playoffs bracket is set
The Euroleague playoffs bracket is full of classic confrontations after the final standings. The four best-of-five series going forward were decided on Wednesday with the final result of the regular season. The playoffs start on Tuesday, April 19, and will last until Wednesday, May 4, if any of the series go the five-game distance. Top-seeded…
Read MoreOlympiacos beats Panathinaikos on the road
The numbers one and two of the Greek Championship clashed last night as Panathinaikos lost at home to eternal rival Olympiacos 62-68. That’s remarkable. Because these two teams practically never lose to each other at home, but this season it happened in both confrontations! It had only happened three times before in Greek history that…
Read MoreLos Angeles Lakers fire head coach Frank Vogel
The Los Angeles Lakers have fired head coach Frank Vogel. Vogel was the 27th head coach in franchise history. During his tenure, Vogel compiled a 127-98 (.564) record and led the Lakers to their 17th NBA championship during the 2019-20 season. Per the Los Angeles Times, “the Lakers fired coach Frank Vogel on Monday just…
Read MoreLots of Euroleague action
Daryl Macon’s buzzer-beating three-pointer gave Panathinaikos a road win at Fenerbahce in Friday’s opener. Playoff-bound Bayern rallied to knock off Real Madrid, sending the hosts to a fourth-place finish, with Olympiacos in second and Milan third. Efes lost the chance to seal fifth place by losing at Zvezda. And Monaco waltzed past already eliminated ALBA…
Read MoreTop-ranked Euroleague team trashed at home
The Euroleague regular season’s final round started with a huge upset as Barcelona lost at home to Maccabi. The night’s other game was decided in the closing seconds, but everyone will have to wait until the end of Round 34 on Friday to know the full playoffs bracket. FC Barcelona 80-104 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv…
Read MoreBahcesehir and Reggio Emilia set up FIBA Europe Cup title showdown
Bahcesehir College and Unahotels Reggio Emilia will meet in the FIBA Europe Cup Final after the two teams came through their last four encounters. Reggio Emilia overturned a narrow first-leg deficit to beat Bakken Bears 164-146 on aggregate, while Bahcesehir eased past ZZ Leiden in Istanbul for a 167-153 overall triumph. Kartal Ozmizrak led the…
Read MoreEuroleague round 18
Anadolu Efes Istanbul 81-76 FC Bayern Munich Efes pushed closer to finishing fifth in the regular season when it downed Bayern 81-76 in their rescheduled Round 19 game on Tuesday. Efes improved to 16-11 with the victory. Bayern fell to 13-14 and is now sure of finishing in eighth place and, therefore, will meet top-seeded…
Read MoreEurocup playoffs set
With the completion of Round 18 of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season in the books, the roadmap to glory – and a ticket to compete in the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague – is set. This season introduced a new format on the road to the title, with the 16 remaining teams due to compete…
Read MoreUpdate on FIBA World Cup 2023 Qualification
Qualification for the 2023 edition of the FIBA Men’s Basketball World Cup is reaching a crucial stage. Elimination has been confirmed in some places, while other nations have advanced to the next phase. Meanwhile, progression for many countries hangs by a thread as the qualifiers continue. Who will make it through to Japan, the Philippines,…
Read MoreKansas wins NCAA title after historic comeback
Kansas won the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Title by beating North Carolina 72-69 in the final. Along the way, Kansas completed the biggest comeback in NCAA championship history after being down 16 points during the first half. David McCormack scored with 22 seconds left in the game, putting Kansas ahead three points. The win marks…
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