Europe
Bogdan Bogdanovic says yes to $72 Million from Atlanta
Bogdan Bogdanovic has signed his four-year offer sheet worth $72 million from the Atlanta Hawks. It includes a player option in Year 4 and a 15-percent trade kicker for the restricted free agent. The Sacramento Kings will have 48 hours to match. While Bogdan Bogdanovic looked for a free agency landing spot, the number of teams with…
Read MoreParis makes an offer to rapper Sheck Wes!
French Pro B team Paris Basketball has made an offer to American rapper Sheck Wes! His real name is Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall. He is best known for his 2017 song “Mo Bamba,” which became popular in 2018. Wes wrote on Instagram that he had entered the 2020 NBA draft, although he went undrafted. Khadimou Fall…
Read MoreSam Van Rossom hits buzzer-beater to lift Valencia over Maccabi Tel-Aviv in EuroLeague showdown
Sam Van Rossom and Valencia made an epic comeback in the EuroLeague and forced Maccabi Tel-Aviv to a painful defeat (82-80). Maccabi led by seven with two and a half minutes to go (70-77). But, Valencia turned things around and tied the game (80-80). Scottie Wilbekin made the turnover and Van Rossom hit the game-winning…
Read MorePanathinaikos’ downfall continues, after fourth straight EuroLeague defeat
Panathinaikos’ downfall in the EuroLeague continued on Thursday night, as the “Greens” suffered another defeat. This time, the six-time EuroLeague champions saw Baskonia dominate them in the last part of the game and cruise to an easy home win (93-72). Panathinaikos remained competitive for 25 minutes, yet the Basques went on an impressive 43-23 run…
Read MorePeyton Siva, ALBA Berlin stun ASVEL Villeurbanne in EuroLeague Round 9
Peyton Siva hit the game-winning three-pointer and ALBA Berlin stunned ASVEL Villeurbanne in EuroLeague Round 9. The Germans led only twice in the game and earned a hard-fought victory, thanks to Siva’s three-pointer, with two seconds to go (76-75) Siva returned to action for the first time in one month and scored 10 points for…
Read MoreSassari and Dijon flawless in Basketball Champions League
Dinamo Sassari were victorious at Bakken Bears and JDA Dijon outlasted Tofas Bursa in overtime to extend their winning streak to three games and stay at the top of their respective group standings. Elsewhere, reigning Basketball Champions League champions Hereda San Pablo Burgos picked up their first success in the 2020-21 Regular Season with a…
Read MoreAEK now 3-0 in Basketball Champions League
AEK were put to the test by a tenacious Cholet but became the first team to win three games in the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League Regular Season and maintained sole possession of the top spot in Group C. Elsewhere in the same group, Tsmoki Minsk claimed their first win on the road in convincing fashion.…
Read MoreBayern Munich continues its unstoppable run in the EuroLeague
Bayern Munich continued its impressive run in the EuroLeague after registering its seventh win in the last eight games. The Bavarians came back from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter and survived a late thriller against Anadolu Efes (71-74). Wade Baldwin led the Germans once again with a double double of 15 points and…
Read MoreRigoberto Mendoza signs with Maccabi Haifa
Dominican Republic national team player Rigoberto Mendoza (187 cm, G) has signed with Israeli team Maccabi Haifa. He replaces Jordan Cohen, who was released. Mendoza is in game shape because he recently played in the Mexican LNBP league with Dorados de Chihuahua. During the 2014-15 season, Rigoberto Mendoza played in the Spanish LEB Silver, but…
Read MoreEurocup delays the start of the top 16 phase
EuroCup Board members met remotely on Monday, November 16, 2020, to discuss potential modifications to the 2020-21 7DAYS EuroCup season and adapt the competition to the current disruption caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The Board agreed to delay the start of the Top 16 phase of the competition, which was set to start on…
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