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Leiden upsets Oostende and sets up an all-Dutch BNXT Final
Heroes Den Bosch and Filou Oostende seemed to have created a good starting position in the first game of the semi-finals of the BNXT play-offs to reach the final. Donar and Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden thought otherwise. Donar won by 100-101 in the Maaspoort against Heroes Den Bosch. Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden inflicted first home defeat of Filou Oostende by winning with 78-88. Filou…
Read MoreEfes back-to-back Euroleague champions
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague has its first back-to-back champion in nine years and just the fourth of the Final Four era after a showdown for the trophy on Saturday in Belgrade, Serbia, that did perfect justice to the spectacular season that came before it. Anadolu Efes Istanbul made history by defending its crown from last…
Read MoreReal Madrid reaches Euroleague final after thriller against arch-rival Barcelona
The most-crowned team in EuroLeague history and a would-be repeat champion will vie for the trophy on Saturday after the first El Clasico ever in Belgrade featured a monster comeback win. Real rallies to stop Barca, 83-86. Real Madrid rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to outduel arch-rival FC Barcelona the rest of the way…
Read MoreDefending champs Efes back in Euroleague final
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four drama was served up in the very first game as last season’s MVP detonated a game-winning three-pointer just ahead of the final buzzer for the defending champions. Anadolu Efes Istanbul will continue to fight for the first back-to-back Turkish Airlines EuroLeague titles in almost a decade after registering a thrilling…
Read MoreAdemola Okulaja Dies at 46
Former German National Team Player Ademola Okulaja has died. He was only 46 years old. Okulaja had been dealing with cancer on and off since 2008. His cause of death has not been reported. Ademola Okulaja was born in Nigeria and grew up in Germany. He played college basketball at the University of North Carolina from…
Read MoreNikola Jokic wins the 2021-22 NBA MVP award
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić has been named the 2021-22 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, the NBA announced today. This is the second Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award for Jokić, who also earned the honor last season. He becomes the 13th player to win the award in consecutive seasons, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Giannis Antetokounmpo,…
Read MoreVirtus Bologna wins Eurocup
Virtus Segafredo Bologna is the 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup champion after defeating Frutti Extra Bursaspor 80-67 in front of a sellout crowd at Virtus Segafredo Arena on Wednesday. Virtus became the first Italian team ever to win the competition, lifted its sixth continental trophy, and earned the right to play in the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.…
Read MoreFinTech Companies Stamp a Footprint in the League
FinTech companies have now started making their mark in the Polish Basketball League. Cinkciarz.pl, the FinTech leader dealing with the trading of cryptocurrency, has signed a sponsorship contract for several years. At present, it is the official sponsor of the Chicago Bulls. But now, it will sponsor the Polish Basketball League and support it. According…
Read MoreTenerife wins FIBA Basketball Champions League
The thrilling 2021-22 Basketball Champions League season has culminated in Lenovo Tenerife winning the first Final between two teams from the same country over BAXI Manresa by 98-87. Turning point: There was no separation between the two teams after one quarter, with Tenerife leading 27-25, the most points in a single quarter in a BCL Final (52).…
Read MoreThere will be two Spanish teams in the FIBA Basketball Champions League Final
BAXI Manresa has advanced to the Basketball Champions League Final after getting by MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 63-55 in the second Semi-Final to set up a Spanish derby with Lenovo Tenerife. Manresa has now won all nine games in which they were leading at the end of the first 10 minutes in the BCL this season, while Ludwigsburg has…
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