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First mask-wearing game in college basketball
Boston University and Holy Cross made history yesterday. It was the first game in college basketball where all players of both teams had to wear a mask DURING the game! Boston University is the first NCAA D1 team requiring its players to wear masks — and also the first to require other teams to wear…
Read MoreNBA mulls adding two expansion teams
The NBA is considering adding a pair of expansion teams, which would increase the number of clubs in the league to 32. Expansion is viewed as a big revenue creator for the league during a period of economic upheaval. Front Office Sports, which sums up its work as “the business of sports,” explained the NBA’s…
Read MoreNets’ forward Kevin Durant to miss four games due to exposure to COVID-19
The Brooklyn Nets were expected to be strong contenders in the Eastern Conference this season. This sentiment was largely based on the duo of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. In the first two games of the 2020-21 NBA season, the Nets lived up to the early hype. They blew the doors off against the Golden…
Read MoreStephen Curry scores a career-high 62
Stephen Curry scored a career-best 62 points in the Golden State Warriors’ 137-122 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Curry knocked down 8 of 16 3-point shots and made 18 of 19, career-high totals in both categories, from the free-throw line in high-scoring game. The future Hall of Famer was 18-for-31 from…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow defeats Armani Milano in OT for its 12th straight EuroLeague win
CSKA Moscow has been unstoppable in the EuroLeague and extended its winning streak to 12 games. The Muscovites survived a late thriller over Armani Milano and claimed the 87-91 overtime win on the road. It was a hard-fougth battle from start to finish, with the Russians standing tall and sealing the deal in the end.…
Read MoreOlympiacos snaps three-game EuroLeague losing streak; ties multiple franchise records
Olympiacos made a stellar offensive performance and dominated Khimki on the road (88-105) to snap a three-game EuroLeague losing streak. The “Reds” were unstoppable on the offensive end of the floor and closed 2020 in a perfect way. The visitors tied franchise records in made three-pointers (16) and highest scoring total in a EuroLeague road…
Read MoreGrizzlies’ Ja Morant suffers ankle injury in OT win vs. Brooklyn Nets
The Memphis Grizzlies were 0-2 going into their Monday night matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. Conversely, the Nets had won two of their first three games and have already boosted their odds as a contender in the Eastern Conference. But without their top two scorers — Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving — the Grizzlies squeaked…
Read MoreMavericks bludgeon Clippers
The Dallas Mavericks were in complete control during Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers. By halftime, Luka Doncic and his teammates had built a 77-27 advantage. The Mavericks recorded a 124-73 road victory. That 50-point deficit is the biggest at halftime since the shot-clock era began in the 1954-55 season, The Associated Press reported.…
Read MoreFC Barcelona edges Real Madrid
FC Barcelona and Real Madrid renewed their high-profile rivalry on Sunday. Not surprisingly, it was an entertaining contest throughout in Madrid. FC Barcelona coach Sarunas Jasikevicius’ team built a sizable advantage in the fourth quarter and held off the Whites’ frenetic rally, prevailing 87-82. Mirotic sparks FC Barcelona Former NBA forward Nikola Mirotic, who acknowledged…
Read MoreMarius Grigonis hits game-winner; hands Zalgiris Kaunas fourth straight EuroLeague win
Marius Grigonis hit the game-winner at the buzzer and handed Zalgiris Kaunas the 74-73 victory over Bayern Munich in EuroLeague Round 16. The Lithuanians survived the late thriller against the Bavarians and extended their EuroLeague winning streak to four games. After losing six in a row, Zalgiris have been on a roll and have managed…
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