Recaps
Rivalries Renewed in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Tilt
Round 12 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague tipped off on Thursday, December 13th and the five games played were highlighted by a couple of domestic rivalries that were played out in this league’s setting. Spanish and Russian hoops fans were in for an extra treat as some local rivals took to the hardwood to settle…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda Punches Ticket to 7Days EuroCup Top 16
Finally. Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd can breathe a collective sigh of relief after dispatching with Germani Brescia in convincing fashion, 103-67, and advance to the 7Days EuroCup top-16. Their 5-4 finish after Round 9 gives takes them to second place in Group A. The loss for Brescia may have been heartbreaking but leaves them with…
Read More7Days EuroCup: Race for Top 16 Heats Up
Round 9 of the 7Days EuroCup just opened with six games on Tuesday. So far there are already 10 teams that have punched their tickets into the top-16 and are guaranteed to advance into the next phase. They are: Group A AS Monaco, MoraBanc Andorra Group B Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, ALBA Berlin, Cedevita Zagreb Group…
Read MoreASVEL Stands Tall Atop LNB Pro A Standings
The LNB Pro A league closed out Round 12 of its 2018-19 regular season yesterday with an 88-95 win by Pau-Lacq-Orthez over Chalons-Reims. The win propels Pau-Lacq-Orthez to sixth place in the league standings on the merits of their 7-5 record. They share identical records with Bourg and Levallois in a middle-of-the-pack kind of race.…
Read MoreABA Liga: Crvena Zvezda’s Streak Now at 10 Wins
There was only one game played on December 9th for the ABA Liga’s Round 10 of the 2018-19 regular season but it was a must-watch game with league leader, Crvena Zvezda Beograd’s streak on the line. They faced off against KK Zadar in Belgrade. Much to the delight of their avid fans, Red Star came…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA Falls To Baskonia
CSKA Moscow suffered its second loss of the season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Friday, November 7th as they fell on the road against Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 76-73. They still share second place with Real Madrid in the standings with 9-2 records. This is the fourth win for Baskonia and they hold steady at…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Buducnost Upsets Barcelona
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague action resumed on Thursday, November 6th and Round 11 got underway with five games. The fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers just ended and we’re all set to resume professional basketball competition from all over the World. One of the more interesting games was a come-from-behind upset victory by Buducnost…
Read MoreNCAA: Duke Destroys Hartford 54-84, Now 8-1
The Duke Blue Devils are back on track and have been taking the NCAA by storm once again. Their latest victims, Hartford University. The visiting Blue Devils, led by R.J. Barrett and Zio Williamson, Duke cruised to an easy 54-84 win over the Hawks. Credit goes to coach Mike Krzyzewski, who rallied his troops after a…
Read MoreCanada Advances in Fifth Window of FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
Just in the nick of time, Canada has become the last team to punch its ticket in the fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers after an impressive 67-94 win over Brazil in Sao Paolo. It was a must-win game as both nations were tied at 7-2, with the victor being able to secure…
Read MoreMore Teams Advance in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
The weekend saw several more teams secure their invites via wins in the ongoing fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. From Europe, Spain had an emotional victory over Ukraine 72-68 to punch their tickets to China. Conversely, despite falling to Montenegro 71-66, Turkey secured their spot and move on to join the already…
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