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FIBA penalizes Canada for skipping qualifying games
FIBA announced that Canada Basketball has been fined 160,000 Swiss francs ($227,138) and docked a point in the standings for withdrawing from games against Cuba on Nov. 29 and the US Virgin Islands on Nov. 30. Canada Basketball is appealing sanctions leveled by FIBA after the country pulled out of two FIBA AmeriCup 2022 qualifying…
Read MoreAEK, Holon, and Sassari qualify for Basketball Champions League Play-Offs
Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon will make their maiden trip to the Basketball Champions League Play-Offs after claiming first place in Group A thanks to a statement win at Cholet and AEK, who were victorious at Tsmoki-Minsk, took second place behind the Israeli team. Meanwhile, in Group A, Dinamo Sassari defeated Galatasaray in Istanbul to erase the…
Read MoreNBA putting security onto the court to enforce COVID-19 rules
The NBA tightened its coronavirus protocols significantly, limiting players’ interactions with people outside their households and not involved in team activities. The league also implemented trivial rules like prohibiting hugs, handshakes, and daps. Fist and elbow bumps only. And the NBA is serious about that. After witnessing some opposing players disregarding new league rules against unnecessary contact…
Read MoreKostas Sloukas, Olympiacos remain alive in EuroLeague playoffs race
Kostas Sloukas helped Olympiacos survive an OT thriller against ASVEL Villeurbanne and remain alive in the EuroLeague playoffs race. The “Reds” stood tall at Astroballe and edged ASVEL in a EuroLeague Round 10 makeup game (93-101). Olympiacos led for almost 30 minutes (13-23, 37-44, 61-63), but ASVEL came back multiple times. The French turned things…
Read MoreNCAA announces March Madness preliminary round dates
The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship will tip off with a quartet of First Four games Thursday, March 18, setting a stage for a March Madness unlike any other in the 82 years of the event. The entire tournament will be in Indiana, with 55 of the 67 games taking place in Indianapolis. Mackey…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda stuns Real Madrid in EuroLeague Round 19 makeup game
Crvena Zvezda made the biggest surprise of the EuroLeague season and stunned Real Madrid at Wizink Center (77-79). In a EuroLeague Round 19 makeup game, Zvezda endured the comeback of Real and earned a big road win. After a hard-fought battle in the first half (40-45), Zvezda took a double-digit lead early in the fourth…
Read MoreCleveland Cavaliers looking to trade or release Kevin Porter Jr., per report
The Cleveland Cavaliers traded up to take Kevin Porter Jr. with the 30th pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. And initially, it was a good investment. During his rookie season, Porter averaged 10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 50 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He shot 44.2 percent from the field and 33.5…
Read MoreLuka Doncic moves past Jordan on career triple-double list
Luka Doncic recorded the 29th triple-double of his NBA career on Sunday. By doing so, the Dallas Mavericks star moved past all-time great Michael Jordan on the NBA’s career triple-double list in a 117-101 loss to the Chicago Bulls. Doncic is now tied with Grant Hill for 15th place on the list. The Slovenian playmaker…
Read MoreBarcelona rallies past CSKA Moscow to sweep EuroLeague season series
Barcelona made an emphatic statement in Moscow and rallied past fellow EuroLeague powerhouse CSKA (75-88). The Catalans outscored the Muscovites 34-46 in the second half and cruised to the win. Cory Higgins was the top scorer for the winners, with 25 points against his former team. Barcelona improved to 14-6 in the EuroLeague standings and…
Read MoreKhimki fires coach Kurtinaitis
Khimki Moscow Region announced that it has agreed with Lithuanian coach Rimas Kurtinaitis to terminate his contract. Khimki lost its 12th straight game on Thursday against Anadolu Efes Istanbul and is last in the standings with a 2-18 record. It is the worst record in the history of the new Euroleague format. Kurtinaitis, 60, is…
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