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Phoenix Suns set franchise record with 18th straight win
Phoenix Suns won a franchise record 18th consecutive game Thursday night as they topped the Detroit Pistons, 114-103, at Footprint Center. The Suns (19-3) broke the previous record of 17 in a row set in 2006-07 as that team also won 15 consecutive games. “I haven’t talked about streaks of any kind just because we’ve…
Read MoreHome teams win all five Euroleague games
Round 13 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season started great for home teams as the hosts won all five games on Thursday. Fenerbahce snapped a four-game losing streak by beating Monaco behind a strong game from Jan Vesely, while teammate Nando De Colo became the EuroLeague’s’ all-time leader in performance index rating. Real Madrid…
Read MorePhoenix Suns beat Golden State Warriors in clash of titans
The Phoenix Suns beat the Golden State Warriors, 104-96, and have now won 17 straight games (longest in franchise history), including the last two over the leaders in the West and the East. It was a highly anticipated showdown, as the Suns and the Warriors have the NBA’s best records. It was also the first time in league…
Read MoreMexico upsets USA in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
Mexico caused a major upset by winning at home against the USA 97-88 in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. The USA dominated the first two quarters, scoring 57 points in the first 20 minutes. However, Mexico’s physical offense was hard to contain, and the USA only led by nine going into the half. Mexico scored…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup qualifiers round-up
Seeing teams like France, Lithuania, Spain, and Russia at 2-0 was expected before the first Window of the FIBA World Cup qualifiers, but seeing Bosnia and Herzegovina ease through to a perfect record comes as a surprise. Coach Vedran Bosnic’s team came from -14 to defeat the Czech Republic 97-90 on Friday, sending a message…
Read MoreDuke jumps to No. 1 in poll
Duke jumped four spots to the top of Monday’s poll following a win against Gonzaga. That adds to a record haul of top rankings both for the Duke program and for Krzyzewski, who is set to retire after the season. This is the 127th week at No. 1 for Krzyzewski and the 145th for the Blue…
Read MorePhoenix Suns win 16th game in a row
Moments after winning their 16th straight game, the Phoenix Suns could be heard clapping and shouting in celebration of their latest victory on their way into the visitor’s locker room at Barclays Center. “We run New York!” one member of the Suns team could be heard shouting in the hallway. The Suns (17-3) completed a road sweep…
Read MoreArchrivals Real Madrid and Barcelona share first place in Euroleague standings
Archrivals Real Madrid and Barcelona share first place in the Euroleague standings. Both have a 10-2 record and a two-victory lead on all other teams after posting solid wins over Baskonia and Zalgiris in round 12. Olympiacos moved into a three-way tie for third place at 8-4 by beating another of that trio, Milan, for…
Read MoreReal and Efes topple domestic Euroleague rivals
Round 12 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season began with five Thursday games, including two between domestic rivals. Those two games were the only Thursday games with road winners. Anadolu Efes rode Shane Larkin’s hot hand to rally past Fenerbahce Beko in the Istanbul derby, and Real Madrid trounced Spanish league foe Baskonia in…
Read MoreEuroleague Recap; Bayern Muchen and Real Madrid win at home
The two-round week for November continued Thursday with the first two games of Round 11. Home-court advantage was the order of the day once again as both FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid won in front of their fans. Bayern rallied from a 9-point deficit with 6 minutes remaining to edge Panathinaikos 81-78. Darrun Hilliard…
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