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Barcelona keeps a perfect record in the Euroleague
After a Thursday night with five games decided by five points or less, Friday saw three double-digit victories, including ALBA surprising Zvezda in Belgrade. Barcelona blasted Zenit, its playoffs opponent of last spring, one night after Milan survived at home against ASVEL as both remain unbeaten at 5-0. CSKA won its fourth straight against visiting…
Read MoreEuroleague; five thrillers
On a night that saw all five games decided in the final minutes, Anadolu Efes Istanbul and FC Bayern Munich captured their first season wins. At the same time, AX Armani Exchange Milan rallied to remain undefeated. As has been the theme this season, home courts were protected, with Bayern’s win in Kaunas the only…
Read MoreEurocup recap; four out of five teams win on the road
The regular season tipped off with a new format – 20 teams split between two round-robin groups. The first five games were played on Tuesday. Partizan NIS Belgrade, Joventut Badalona, and Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana recorded the season’s first road wins in Hamburg, Germany; Trento, Italy; and Grand Canaria, respectively. Then on Wednesday, four of the…
Read MoreSeven teams still undefeated in FIBA Europe Cup
Wednesday’s action in the FIBA Europe Cup saw seven teams continue their unbeaten starts to the season, while there was overtime excitement and plenty of frantic finishes. Casademont Zaragoza claimed their first win of the competition dramatically as they edged Hapoel Gilboa Galil in a 91-90 overtime triumph on the road. Matt Mobley starred with a triple-double…
Read MoreDominant Giannis Antetokounmpo leads Bucks over Nets on NBA opening night
The 2021-22 slate tipped off with the reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks hosting this year’s title favorite Brooklyn Nets. In a rematch of a legendary seven-game series in last year’s Eastern Conference Semifinals, Kevin Durant and James Harden looked to get revenge against Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday. A huge night in Milwaukee ends…
Read MorePartizan, Joventut, Cedevita start Eurocup with road wins
The 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup season is upon us. The regular season tipped off with a new format – 20 teams split between two round-robin groups. The first five games were played on Tuesday. Partizan NIS Belgrade, Joventut Badalona, and Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana recorded the season’s first road wins in Hamburg, Germany; Trento, Italy; and Grand…
Read MoreBrindisi loses at home to Cluj Napoca in FIBA Basketball Champions League
U-BT Cluj Napoca from Romania continued their hot start to their debut season in the Basketball Champions League with a 76-71 victory over Italian team Happy Casa Brindisi. Brindisi’s captain Jeremy Chappell was unavailable for the game, but Nick Perkins stepped up with 19 points, five rebounds, three assists, and two steals on 8-of-13 shooting from the…
Read MoreFenerbahce demolish Efes in Turkish derby
In a game between the two Turkish titans, Fenerbahce played with enthusiasm and energy and easily defeated Anadolu Efes 90-68. Fenerbahce now has a 4-0 Turkish league record, while Efes lost for the first time. Anadolu Efes had five turnovers in the first 5 minutes, and Fenerbahçe quickly took the lead in the game. In…
Read MoreTop three NBA Title Contenders for 2021-22 Season
The 2021-2022 NBA season is literally right around the corner. Last season concluded with the Milwaukee Bucks winning their first title in 50 years. They defeated the Phoenix Suns in six games after losing the first two games of that series. While that was quite the accomplishment for a small-market team, for all intent purposes,…
Read MoreBarcelona and Milan still unbeaten in Euroleague
Barcelona and Milan share first place with unbeaten 4-0 records after closing out the Euroleague season’s first double-round week with victories on Friday. Barca suffered into overtime before stopping host Monaco while Milan held off still-winless defending champion Efes. Olympiacos, CSKA, Zenit, and Real stayed on the heels of the leaders with home wins to…
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