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Budućnost now the only undefeated team in the Adriatic league
In the 9th round of the Adriatic League, Crvena Zvezda (Serbia) hosted Budućnost (Montenegro) in a battle between the only two undefeated teams so far. Budućnost triumphed 67-65 and has now become the only undefeated team in the 2020/21 ABA League regular season. The blue-and-whites prevailed in a thrilling game in Belgrade and now have…
Read MoreBaskonia builds road winning streak in the EuroLeague following triumph over Anadolu Efes
Baskonia triumphed over Anadolu Efes in Istanbul (55-77) and extended its road winning streak in the EuroLeague to two games. After a close contested battle in the first half (37-42), the Basques dominated their opponents and outscored them 18-35 to cruise to the victory. Alec Peters led the winners with 18 points in the first…
Read MoreNemanja Nedovic victorious in first EuroLeague game vs his former team
Nemanja Nedovic led Panathinaikos to a big road win over Armani Milano (77-80), in his first EuroLeague game against his former team. The Serbian guard went for a game-high 16 points and forced a big come-back against the Italians. Panathinaikos trailed by as many as 15 points in the contest, yet they managed to turn…
Read MoreHouston trade Russell Westbrook to Washington for John Wall
The Houston Rockets are trading All-Star guard Russell Westbrook to the WashingtonWizards for John Wall and a future first-round pick. Westbrook had requested a trade out of Houston earlier this offseason. Now 30 years old, the 6-foot-4 Wall hasn’t played in the NBA since tearing his Achilles in early 2019, which is why Houston is getting both…
Read MoreASVEL Villeurbanne sets multiple records in EuroLeague makeup game vs Panathinaikos
ASVEL Villeurbanne decimated Panathinaikos at home (97-73) in a EuroLeague Round 3 pickup game and set multiple records. The French dominated their opponents from the second quarter onwards and cruised to another EuroLeague victory. On the other hand, the “Greens” made another poor performance and failed to build a winning streak. ASVEL managed to set…
Read MoreUnranked Virginia Tech stuns No. 3 Villanova in OT
Virginia Tech overcame a 12-point deficit in the second half and outlasted Villanova University 81-73 in overtime on Saturday in the Hall of Fame Tip-Off Classic. Keve Aluma had a team-high 22 points for the Hokies (2-0), who put 17 points on the board in OT and held No. 3 Villanova to nine. Teammate Nahiem…
Read MoreRichmond beats Kentucky in Rupp Arena!
College powerhouse the University of Kentucky has suffered a loss to an unranked opponent at home early in the campaign. It was the University of Richmond who pulled off one of the biggest upsets in program history. Defeating Kentucky 76-64 in their own Rupp Arena on Sunday, Richmond stunned a blue blood program in Kentucky…
Read MoreSpain too takes a beating in the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 qualifiers
After Lithuania, Germany, and Serbia, it was now Spain’s turn to take a beating in the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 qualifiers. Israel won the game against Spain with 95-87. Hapoel Jerusalem point guard Tamir Blatt scores 21 points to lead the Israeli squad, which was without star Deni Avdija, who was selected ninth overall in the…
Read MoreSwitzerland upsets Serbia in the EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers
After Lithuania’s shocking defeat yesterday against Sweden, today it was Switzerland’s turn to be the giant killer by beating Serbia 92-90. Switzerland pulled off arguably the biggest win in the country’s history. They shocked Serbia at the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers with the game-winner coming from the Belgrade-born Dusan Mladjan. The 34-year-old Mladjan, who has…
Read MoreASVEL Villeurbanne ends Barcelona’s seven-game EuroLeague winning streak
ASVEL Villeurbanne rallied past Barcelona at home (80-68) and ended the Catalans’ seven-game winning streak in the EuroLeague. The French took over from the opening tip and never looked back. Playing very well on both ends, they led by nine at halftime (45-36) and 12 at the third of the third quarter (65-53) and cruised…
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