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Milwaukee Bucks rout Miami Heat 132-98 in Game 2 of Eastern Conference playoffs
The Milwaukee Bucks were the top team in the Eastern Conference in each of the last two seasons. Not only that, they were the top defensive team in the league as well. Unfortunately, that success did not carry over into the postseason. This includes a disappointing 4-1 series loss to the Miami Heat in last…
Read MoreCSKA wins the VTB League semi-finals and faces Unics Kazan in the finals
CSKA Moscow beat Zenit at home in the VTB League semi-finals with 85:71 and won the series with 3-1. From the get-go, both teams pushed the pace and sharpshooters played a key role in the opening minutes. The teams shot 11 times from beyond the arc, with the home team leading the way: CSKA made…
Read MoreBudućnost ties Adriatic League final series and forces decisive 5th game
Budućnost VOLI has protected its home court in the ABA League Finals. After being 2:0 down in the series after the first two games, they have now tied it to 2:2. The 2020/21 ABA League Finals could not get more exciting. After four games the series are tied to 2:2. Budućnost VOLI has bounced back…
Read MoreUnics Kazan reaches VTB League finals
UNICS beat Lokomotiv-Kuban at home in Game 3 of the VTB League semi-finals – 74:70. Lokomotiv Kuban had lost the first two games of the VTB League semi-finals and ran out of options. Therefore, they decided to go all out and try something new. Lokomotiv started Grigory Motovilov and Andrey Martyuk for the first time…
Read MoreTsmoki Minsk wins the Belorussian title for the thirteenth time in a row
In the fourth match of the final series of the Belorussian national basketball championship, Tsmoki Minsk defeated Borysfen Mogilev with 85:52. The first two games of the series were held in Minsk. At first, Tsmoki Minsk unexpectedly lost (68:85) but then restored the balance by winning the second game convincingly (90:74). Then the series moved to Mogilev, where…
Read MoreDallas Mavericks defeat LA Clippers 113-103 in Game 1 of NBA playoffs
The Dallas Mavericks finished the regular season with the fifth-best record in the Western Conference. Their reward is another playoff matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers. In last year’s playoffs, the Mavericks were defeated by the Clippers in six games. However, it should be noted that the Mavericks’ key players — Luka Doncic and Kristaps…
Read MoreBudućnost bounces back and stays in the race for the Adriatic League title
Budućnost VOLI defeated Crvena Zvezda in another epic clash between these two teams! Therefore, the blue-and-whites are still in the title race, although trailing 1-2 in the 2021 ABA League Finals. The man of the match was Budućnost’s Italian swingman Amedeo Della Valle (19 points). While the two teams were fighting a tough battle down…
Read MoreCSKA wins game 3 and takes 2-1 lead in VTB League semi-finals
Game 3 of the VTB League semi-finals started evenly contested. A sow tempo and aggressive defense on both ends contributed to a low score. At the end of the first quarter, CSKA went on a 9-point run, primarily led by Will Clyburn, and got a 17-13 lead. In the second quarter CSKA kept their line…
Read MoreUnics Kazan also wins the second game in VTB semi-finals
Unics Kazan beat Lokomotiv Kuban 79-69 in the second game of the VTB semi-final series. The teams traded blows in the first half and kept each other in check. The second quarter was also an even fight. The difference between the two teams was never more than three points. Lokomotiv led much of the quarter,…
Read MoreZenit beat CSKA after double OT and ties VTB league semi-final series
Zenit beat CSKA in Game 2 of the VTB league semi-finals at home with 107:104 (15:18, 16:21, 20:20, 24:16, 12:12, 20:17). Zenit was struggling at the beginning and trailed CSKA 31-39 at halftime. Things looked even worse in the third quarter when CSKA lead by double digits, but thanks to a mini-run, Zenit could close…
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