Europe
French Pro A and Pro B suspended
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a second national lockdown until at least the end of November. As a result, the French Pro A and Pro B have been suspended. However, that was not obligatory under the new lockdown rules. President Macron said that under the new measures, starting on Friday, people would only be…
Read MoreBuzzer beater brings victory to Strasbourg in Championsleague
Bonzie Colson hit an incredible buzzer-beating three-pointer to lift Strasbourg over VEF in Riga. At the same time, Darüssafaka Tekfen and Limoges CSP were put to the test but managed to emerge victorious in their maiden games in the Basketball Champions League. All in all, it was a night of true nail biters across three…
Read MoreThree overtime games in the Eurocup
Round 5 was full of drama in the 7DAYS EuroCup. The visiting teams won six games, three games went to overtime, and another saw a team roar back from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to win in regulation! Joventut Badalona and Virtus Segafredo Bologna are sitting pretty with 5-0 records, and Mornar Bar made history by…
Read MoreSteven Burtt back to Ukraine
Steven Burtt (189 cm, G) has signed with the Ukrainian team Budivelnyk Kyiv. Although Burtt has not played in Ukraine since the 2011-12 season, you can still talk about a “comeback” because Ukraine is where his career got a real boost. This was not only because of his impressive statistics in both the Ukrainian Superleague…
Read MoreEuroleague Basketball announces rescheduled games
Following the ECA Shareholders approval of the modification proposal presented by Euroleague Basketball of the COVID-19 Special regulations, the following games have been rescheduled to be played on the stated new dates and times: ROUND 3 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne – Panathinaikos OPAP Athens, December 1, 2020 at 18:00 Local Time ROUND 4 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne…
Read MoreShahrdari Qazvin tabs Waverly Austin
Iranian team Shahrdari Qazvin has signed Waverly Austin (211 cm, C). The American Center, who also has a German passport, is no stranger to Iran since he also played there last season (Chemidor). Back in the days, Waverly Austin was one of the best junior college players in the US before moving on to the…
Read MoreN’Kosi Kedar returns to Spain
N’Kosi Kedar (191 cm, G) will return to Spain but moves up a level from the EBA (4th tier league) to the LEB Silver (3rd tier), where he has signed with league newcomer Algeciras. Kedar actually started last season in the LEB Silver but transferred down to the EBA in January. During the 2018-19 campaign,…
Read MoreVirtus Segafredo Bologna still unbeaten in Eurocup
There were only two Eurocup games played yesterday. Both were in group C. Virtus Segafredo Bologna became the first to five wins, and MoraBanc Andorra picked up a key victory. Segafredo Virtus Bologna defeated Telnet Antwerp Giants 76-95 at Lotto Arena on Tuesday to close out the first half of the regular season with a…
Read MoreSteven Gray leads Peristeri in BCL victory over Rytas
Steven Gray of Peristeri hit 10 three-pointers and registered a new BCL (Basketball Championsleague) efficiency rating record to lead his team to a road win at Rytas Vilnius in Group E in the BCL. Yesterday was also a night that saw Turk Telekom edge out Hapoel Jerusalem in the big game of Group G. In…
Read MoreEurocup suspends games
The Eurocup has announced the following schedule changes for Round 5 of the 2020-21 season due to the COVID-19 situation. • Nanterre 92 vs. Frutti Extra Bursaspor, originally scheduled to be played on Tuesday, October 27, has been suspended. Nanterre 92 requested the suspension of the game due to the team’s impossibility of having a…
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