Europe
Joventut punches ticket to EuroCup Top 16
And then there were four… Last night, Joventut Badalona bagged one of the last five remaining slots in the EuroCup Top 16. The Spanish outfit surpassed expectations with a clutch win over Unics Kazan, 90-73. Both Joventut and Unics are now tied at 5-4 in Group C, but this win and margin provide Badalona with…
Read MoreRytas, Darussafaka advance to EuroCup Top 16
After Tuesday night’s basketball action, two more teams are advancing to the 7Days EuroCup Top-16. Group B’s Rytas Vilnius and Group C’s Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul both punched their tickets to the next round of the competition but in two different ways. Rytas became the third team to make through into the next round after beating…
Read MoreIs it too early to include Luka Doncic in the MVP discussion?
In just a couple of games, 1/3 of the 2019-20 NBA season will be done. At this stage, fans have already been treated to some amazing performances. So far, the Milwaukee Bucks are leading the Eastern Conference with a 21-3 record. Mirroring them in the Western Conference, are the Los Angeles Lakers, also at 21-3.…
Read MoreVirtus Bologna suffers first loss at Serie A at the hands of Vanoli Cremona
The winning streak of Virtus Bologna at the Italian Serie A came to a screeching halt on Sunday after being upset by Vanoli Cremona 78-66. Bologna’s impressive start to the season still has them in very good shape with a 10-1 record. They’re still the top team in the Italian League an are comfortably ahead…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Efes stays hot with another dominant win
Another week, another round (12) in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and after the dust settled on Friday night, Anadolu Efes Istanbul stay on top of the league standings with a 10-2 record. Still one game behind them are the deadly Spanish rival duo of FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. Sitting in fourth through sixth places…
Read MoreZaragoza tops Brindisi 96-93 in 2OT at Champions League
One of the most exciting games coming out of Round 7 of Champions League Basketball on Wednesday was the 96-93 win over Tecnyconta Zaragoza over Happy Casa Brindisi in double-overtime. It was one of three games served up from Group D. Both teams were 3-3 coming into the game and as a result, Zaragoza managed…
Read MoreLe Mans upsets Levallois at JEEP Elite Pro A
Things got extra exciting on Tuesday night in France’s JEEP Elite Pro A league. The second-ranked Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans suffered their second loss of the season at the hands of a 12th-ranked Le Mans Sarthe Basket (4-8), 104-83. Levallois is still in good shape but are now two games behind league-leading ASVEL, who are still perfect…
Read MoreAngel Delgado to bolster Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Unet Holon (Israel-Winner League) has landed big man Angel Delgado (206 cm, Seton Hall’18) for the 2019-20 season. Delgado is a 24-year-old Dominican player who has been a member of the Dominican Republic National Team since 2015. He was originally signed by Beijing Royal Fighters (China-CBA) in 2019 but has since opted to head…
Read MoreJoe Rocca pens with Tbilisi
Canadian international player Joe Rocca (193 cm, Carleton’17) will continue his professional basketball career with Mgzvrebi Armia Tbilisi (Georgia-Superleague). Rocca returns to Europe after playing for the Hamilton Honey Dodgers (Canada-CEBL) in 2019. He played 22 games for his former team and produced averages of 10.2 ppg and 3.6 rpg.
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda’s struggles in the ABA League persist
The struggles of Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Beograd in the ABA League reared its ugly head on Sunday once again. The defending champions were hoping to peel off a win as they visited a surging Cedevita Olimpija at Ljubljana. Red Star’s chances of breaking into the ever-elusive top-4 took a massive blow with the loss…
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