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FIBA Europe Cup: Italians thrive in semis
The semifinals of the FIBA Europe Cup tipped off for round one action on Wednesday as we look ahead to a two-legged format with aggregate scores deciding the winners. In the first leg, Umana Reyer Venezia and Sidigas Avellino claimed home wins to set up the prospect of an all-Italian final in the FIBA Europe…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup Finals: Darussafaka takes 1-0 lead
The series of the 2018 7DAYS EuroCup Finals is underway as the view towards the title took a step closer to fruition. A best of three series tipped off between Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar and Daruassafaka Istanbul on Tuesday, with the second game to take place on Friday. If tied after two games, the deciding third…
Read MoreBuducnost Steals Game 1 of the ABA League Finals
Much to the chagrin of Serbian fans who filled Aleksandar Nikolić Hall in Belgrade, Montenegrin powerhouse Buducnost Podgorica defeated Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Beograd 80-76 in Game 1 of the ABA League Finals. This was a stunner for sure, with Buducnost effectively seizing the homecourt advantage from the defending league champions. This an amazing first…
Read MoreReal Madrid continues league charge
Real Madrid’s grip on the Spain ACB Liga Endesa continued this weekend as the winningest club in the league’s history continued its winning run. However, the chasing back including Baskonia Vitoria and Barcelona continued to keep the heat on Los Blancos. Still, with ten games left of the campaign, it looks as through Real Madrid…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: regular season closes
The 2017/2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season has wrapped and we are now looking forward to knockout hoops in Europe’s premier club competition. All teams had qualified or been eliminated before this week’s action, and the contests for the last eight were already set, apart from one. So, it was to Real Madrid and Brose…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Final round opens
It is the last round of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season this week, and while all the qualification places are wrapped, there is plenty of interest. Not least we will find out tomorrow the finalized lineup for the Play-Off games. That said, Thursday produced some certainties, such as a Khimki Moscow Region vs. CSKA…
Read MoreFIBA Champions League: Semifinals set
The week in the FIBA Champions League has been focused on game 2 of the quarterfinals and looking to lock in the last four clubs. Monaco became the first team to qualify with a win over Banvit on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the other three ties were completed and the Final Four set. Ludwigsburg fought back…
Read MoreFIBA Champions League: Monaco makes last four
Banvit wrestled a narrow edgy win off Monaco on the road, claiming a 74-75 win in the FIBA Champions League. However, the Turkish club was not celebrating at the final buzzer as French team Monaco’s victory in Bandirma a week ago meant the club progresses to the semi-final of the competition. Monaco vs. Banvit, 74-75…
Read MoreVillanova Wins 2018 NCAA Championship
The Villanova Wildcats capture the 2018 NCAA Championship after defeating Michigan 79-62. This is the second national title for Villanova University in the last three years, proving that they have one of the best basketball programs in the country right now. This was the ending that NCAA needed to get passed all the scandals and…
Read MoreABA Playoffs: Buducnost Punches Ticket to Finals
Buducnost Podgorica secured their spot in the finals on April 1st after a dominating 72-57 victory over Cedevita Zagreb in Game 3 of their semifinal matchup. This is a special moment for the Montenegrin organization. This will be the first time in the club’s history to qualify for the Adriatic League finals.They now await the…
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