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Three-way tie at the top of Euroleague standings
Home-court advantage came to the fore in Round 10 – the first of two rounds being played in the third week of November. Only one team, Real Madrid, managed to win on the road while eight other teams celebrated with their fans. Among the major highlights were Zalgiris capturing its first win of the season,…
Read MoreAnother Eurocup road win for Gran Canaria
Another road trip, another road win for Gran Canaria, which registered its fourth consecutive triumph by beating Frutti Extra Bursaspor 74-85 to improve to a share of the EuroCup’s best record at 4-1. Three of those victories have come on the road during the winning streak, and this one came with a double-digit margin. It…
Read MoreManresa remains the only unbeaten team in FIBA Basketball Champions League
A five-game Wednesday was always going to be full of content. One point game in Hungary, double overtime in Romania, amazing fans in Lithuania, signs of better days in Russia, and a sweep in Germany all happened within five hours of basketball. With defeats to Treviso and Holon, BAXI Manresa remains the only unbeaten team…
Read MoreFinal seven teams advance to FIBA Europe Cup 2nd round
The final day of the Regular Season lived up to expectations as seven teams celebrated continuing their FIBA Europe Cup campaigns on Wednesday. Bakken Bears, CSM CSU Oradea, HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim, Kyiv-Basket, Parma-Parimatch, Trefl Sopot, and ZZ Leiden were the magnificent seven that completed the Second Round lineup, with all 32 Regular Season teams in…
Read MoreBig Euroleague wins for Baskonia and Zalgiris
The two-round week for November got underway with a bang on Tuesday. The first of four consecutive days of exciting basketball saw Zalgiris gain its first win of the season, and Baskonia respond to a coaching change with a blowout victory. Zalgiris bested Panathinaikos at home to end its slide. Baskonia blasted Crvena Zvezda in…
Read MoreLast undefeated Eurocup team falls
There are no more undefeated teams in the 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup after Turk Telekom took down Lokomotiv on Tuesday night. That result, combined with Joventut’s victory over Andorra, left Lokomotiv and Joventut tied atop Group A with 4-1 records. Partizan will join them in a three-way tie if it beats Lietkabelis at home on Wednesday.…
Read MoreMalaga suffers first loss in FIBA Champions League
DA Dijon and Happy Casa Brindisi were off to slow starts by their standards in the Basketball Champions League. Both teams picked up big momentum wins at home on Tuesday, over Unicaja and Darussafaka, respectively. Both teams enjoyed strong support from the stands, with a packed arena guiding Dijon to an early lead over Spanish…
Read MoreFirst win for AEK Athens in FIBA Champions League
In their fourth game of the Basketball Champions League season, AEK Athens got a crucial first win, 88-79, over VEF Riga, keeping the door open for a chance at the playoffs. It was a physical, chippy game that featured 55 combined fouls and four players fouled out, the most in a BCL game this season. Turning…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda beats Partizan in Adriatic League derby
In front of more than 7,000 red-and-white fans, Crvena Zvezda defeated Partizan (71-56) in the 1st big Belgrade derby of the season. The reigning champion once again presented a powerful defensive display. After all, they let Partizan score just 56 points. It was the first defeat of Partizan in the Adriatic League this season. Crvena Zvezda…
Read MoreValencia hands Barcelona first ACB loss
Valencia handed Barcelona their first loss at the Spanish Liga ACB, winning in Barcelona with 87-79. The game was tight throughout three quarters, resulting in 12 lead changes. Barcelona had the biggest lead at seven in the middle of the third period (54-47), but Valencia responded with a 10-0 run, and the match was tied at 63 going…
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