Stephen Curry wins 3-Point Contest title
Stephen Curry claimed the second 3-Point Contest title of his NBA career on Sunday in Atlanta. It all came down to the final shot for the Golden State Warriors superstar. Curry buried a baseline 3-pointer to surpass Mike Conley in total points. He finished with 28 points, while the Utah Jazz player had 27. Normal…
Read MoreMarcus Eriksson leads ALBA Berlin past Khimki; ties EuroLeague record with 10 three-pointers
Marcus Eriksson had an incredible night in the EuroLeague and led ALBA Berlin to an impressive road win over Khimki (81-100). Eriksson made a stellar performance and tied the EuroLeague record with 10 three-pointers in the game. The versatile guard went for a career-high and club record 36 points and a career high PIR of…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes crushes CSKA Moscow to extend EuroLeague winning streak to six games
Anadolu Efes maintained its momentum and made another big step towards securing its place in the EuroLeague playoffs this season. Efes decimated CSKA Moscow at home (100-70) and extended its winning streak in the EuroLeague to six games. The Turks dominated their opponents from start to finish and cruised to the victory at Sinan Erdem…
Read MoreNBL Canada still on hold
NBL Canada is still on hold during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, the NBL Canada (National Basketball League of Canada) plans to resume play when safe to do so. Deputy Commissioner Audley Stephenson said; If it weren’t for a pandemic that has seen restrictions placed on pretty much everything, including mass gatherings, the league would…
Read MoreNate McMillan becomes Atlanta Hawks’ interim coach
Nate McMillan took over as interim coach of the Atlanta Hawks this week, replacing the ousted Lloyd Pierce on the bench. McMillan worked his first game in charge against the Miami Heat on Tuesday. The Hawks won, 94-80. Atlanta improved to 2-0 under Nate McMillan by beating the Orlando Magic 115-112 on Wednesday. Pierce was…
Read MorePhil Cofer finds pro job in Europe
Phil Cofer (203 cm, F) has signed with Antwerp Giant in the Belgian Euromillions League. Cofer is in his second year as a pro. Last season he played for three teams in the G League. Cofer joins an Antwerp team that is 8-2 and sits in second place in the standings. Phil Cofer played college…
Read MoreGarrett Nevels tabbed by FC Porto
Garrett Nevels (188 cm, G) is on the move to Portugal. There he will join FC Porto and coach Moncho Lopez. Porto is 16-2 in the LPB season as they are second in the standings. Nevels started this season with Slask Wroclaw. There he played six Energa Basket Liga games. Nevels averaged 15.7 ppg and…
Read MoreOlympiacos sets club record with seventh straight EuroLeague loss
The downfall of Olympiacos continues in the EuroLeague, with the “Reds” suffering their seventh straight loss in the competition. Olympiacos wanted to bounce back from their defeats in the previous six games, but was decimated by Baskonia. The Basques took over from the second quarter onwards and crushed the Greeks at “Fernando Buesa Arena” (91-66).…
Read MoreEmmanuel Lecomte from France to Lithuania
Emmanuel Lecomte (180 cm, G) has left Pau-Lacq-Orthez. He has signed in the Lithuanian LKL with Prienai CBET. The Belgian international played his last game for Pau almost a month ago. He played two games total and averaged 11 ppg. Lecomte is on his way to a Prienai team that is 8th in the LKL…
Read MoreKhimki stuns Real Madrid to snap 17-game EuroLeague losing streak
The biggest upset of the EuroLeague season took place in Moscow, where Khimki stunned Real Madrid and returned to the winning track. Alexey Shved hit the game-winning two-pointer (with 17 seconds to go) and helped the Russians snap a 17-game losing streak (78-77). On the other hand, the “Whites” continue to struggle and lost for…
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