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NBA: Antetokounmpo Helps Bucks Tie Series 1-1
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks tied up their semifinals series against the Boston Celtics 1-1 with a 102-123 victory in Game 2. Kyrie Irving and Al Horford exposed some of the Bucks’ weaknesses in Game 1, but on Tuesday night the Eastern Conference top seed turned the tables on their toughest challengers yet. Eric…
Read MoreNBA: Nikola Jokic Leads Nuggets to Game 1 Win vs. Blazers
Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets took it to Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, securing a 113-121 Game 1 in their Western Conference semifinals series. Jokic exploded for a full stat line with 37 points, nine rebounds, six assists, three 3-pointers, three steals and two blocks. Yes, the Serbian big…
Read More2019 NBA Playoffs: Celtics, Warriors jump out to 1-0 leads
The conference semifinals round of the 2019 NBA playoffs continued Sunday afternoon. In the East, the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Boston Celtics in what many expected to be a great matchup. Would there be any surprises like there were a week ago? While the Bucks finished the season with the best record in the…
Read MoreThe VTB League playoffs are set
The VTB League playoffs were officially decided on Saturday (27/04). Zenit St Petersburg defeated Astana at home (103-95) and clinched the fifth spot in the standings. On the other hand, Astana dropped to sixth place. As a result, CSKA Moscow and UNICS Kazan will face Nizhny Novgorod and Kalev, respectively. At the same time, Khimki…
Read MoreFenerbahce Advances to EuroLeague Final Four
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is the second team to secure its berth to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four. They secured an 82-99 Game 4 win over B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas at Zalgirio Arena on Thursday night. They join Real Madrid in the semifinals. The defending champions completed a 3-0 sweep of Panathinaikos Athens earlier in the…
Read MoreEuroLeague: Anadolu Efes Blows Out FC Barcelona
Anadolu Efes Istanbul posted the biggest blowout victory of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs so far, destroying FC Barcelona Lassa 68-102 in Game 3 on Wednesday night. They now have a 2-1 advantage in their quarterfinal series. CSKA Moscow also recorded a win on Wednesday, downing Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria, 77-84. This makes it four Game-3…
Read MoreReal Madrid Sweeps Their Way Into EuroLeague Semis
On Tuesday night, Real Madrid completed its quarterfinal sweep of Panathinaikos Athens to advance to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four. The defending champions have looked impressive thus far and have been the only team yet to taste defeat in the playoffs. They completed their sweep with an 82-89 victory in Game 3. Fenerbahce Beko…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda Reclaims ABA League Crown
On Monday night, Crvena Zvezda Beograd returned to the top of the podium and reclaimed their ABA League crown after a dominant 97-54 Game 5 win over KK Buducnost Podgorica in the finals. With this momentous victory, Red Star reasserts their dominance over the Adriatic region. They have four championships out of the last five…
Read MoreOlympiacos overpowers AEK Athens
Saturday action in the Greek Basket League saw Olympiacos rally past AEK Athens on the road (67-76). Thanks to this win, the “Reds” returned to the winning track, following a series of unfortunate results. Both teams were dealing with multiple issues, with many key players being sidelined, due to injury. Olympiacos, though, stepped up and…
Read MoreBuducnost forces decisive ABA League Game 5
Buducnost successfully defended its home court on Friday night in Game 4 of the ABA League Finals. The hosts from Podgorica came back from a double-digit deficit and defeated Crvena Zvezda (84-80). As a result, the ABA League Finals will be determined in a do-or-die Game 5. The Serbian visitors had a better start and…
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