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Burgos back in the finals of the FIBA Champions League
For the first time in the history of the FIBA Basketball Champions League, the title holders made it back to the title game. Spanish team Hereda San Pablo Burgos outlasted SIG Strasbourg 81-70, erasing an early 12-point deficit to end the French squad’s Cinderella run in the Semi-Finals. Burgos move on to play against Pinar Karsiyaka…
Read MorePinar Karsiyaka reaches final of FIBA Champions League
There will be a Turkish club in the Final for the second time in five FIBA Basketball Champions League seasons. Pinar Karsiyaka defeated Casademont Zaragoza 84-79 in the first Semi-Final, booking a trip to the title game, where they will play against either SIG Strasbourg or the defending champions Hereda San Pablo Burgos. In a high-energy game…
Read MoreStrasbourg outlasts Tenerife, advances to FIBA Champions League Semi-Finals
It was the first overtime game in the FIBA Champions League quarter-finals, and it turned out into an instant classic. French team SIG Strasbourg pulled off an upset, taking down Spanish team Lenovo Tenerife 88-86 and continuing their Cinderella run by making it to the Final Four for the first time in club history. It came down…
Read MoreKarsiyaka wins thriller against Nymburk and will face Zaragoza in FIBA Champions League semis
Turkish team Pinar Karsiyaka used all of its experience to finish off Czech team ERA Nymburk in an 84-73 win. Karsiyaka ended up on top in a game that saw 21 lead changes and several highlight poster dunks. Karsiyaka now moves on to play Casademont Zaragoza in the Semi-Finals of the FIBA Champions League. Nymburk spent most…
Read MoreZaragoza advances to FIBA Basketball League semi-finals
Spanish team Casademont Zaragoza is the first Semi-Finalist of the Basketball Champions League 2020-21 season. They beat Russian host Nizhny Novgorod 86-78 as part of another Ennis show in front of an amazing crowd. Initially, Novgorod had a good game plan and executed it to perfection with a 28-point first quarter. Meanwhile, Casademont Zaragoza looked like they…
Read MoreFC Barcelona, Armani Milano, Anadolu Efes clinch spot in the 2021 EuroLeague Final Four
FC Barcelona, Armani Milano and Anadolu Efes won their respective series and joined CSKA Moscow in the 2021 EuroLeague Final Four. The Catalans were unstoppable in Game 5 against Zenit Saint Petersburg and dominated the Russians (79-53). Leading from start to finish, FC Barcelona cruised to an easy home win and returns to the EuroLeague…
Read MoreLos Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroder out 10-14 days, per report
The Los Angeles Lakers were a top-four team in the western conference during the first half of the season. However, things have changed a bit since that time. For example, Anthony Davis — the Lakers’ second-leading scorer and top defender — went down with an injury. LeBron James was also out of the rotation for…
Read MoreGuangdong completes CBA Finals three-peat
The Guangdong Southern Tigers won their third consecutive Chinese Basketball Association Finals title on Sunday, beating the Liaoning Flying Leopards 110-103 in overtime in the decisive Game 3. Guangdong captured its 11th overall CBA crown. Game 3 was a pulse-rising contest in crunch time. The Flying Leopards’ Guo Ailun missed the second of two free…
Read MoreBayern Munich, Zenit Saint Petersburg tie EuroLeague playoff series to force Game 5
Bayern Munich and Zenit Saint Petersburg evened their respective EuroLeague playoff series and forced a must-win Game 5 next week. The Bavarians came back from a double-digit deficit against Armani Milano and earned the 85-82 win in a late thriller at Audi Dome. Bayern trailed by 10 at halftime (40-50), but outscored Armani 45-32 in…
Read MoreReal Madrid forces Game 5 vs Anadolu Efes behind Usman Garuba’s career night
Usman Garuba made an incredible performance and led Real Madrid past Anadolu Efes in Game 4 of the EuroLeague playoff series. Garuba posted EuroLeague career highs of 24 points, 12 rebounds and 30 PIR, helping Real Madrid even the series (82-76) and force a Game 5. “I always trust in my team and my teammates,…
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