Kristaps Porzingis Traded to Mavs in Blockbuster Deal
The Dallas Mavericks have done it again and landed a key star with which to rebuild their franchise in the post-Dirk Nowitzki era. They acquired Kristaps Porzingis, Tim Hardaway Jr., Courtney Lee, Trey Burke from the New York Knicks in exchange for DeAndre Jordan, Dennis Smith Jr., Wesley Matthews and two future first-round picks. The…
Read More7Days EuroCup: One Slot Remains As Unics Advances
And then there was one – only one last spot remains in the playoffs of the 7Days EuroCup after Unics Kazan secured a road win, besting Zenit St. Petersburg convincingly 67-82. Unics moves on after hitting a record of 4-1, guaranteeing a second-place finish Group H, one game behind MoraBanc Andorra, who have a pristine…
Read MoreALBA Berlin, Unicaja Malaga Advance in 7Days EuroCup
Going. Going. Gone. Just like that, there are only two berths remaining for the 7Days EuroCup playoffs as ALBA Berlin and Unicaja Malaga secured their seats and advance in the competition. ALBA Berlin locked up the top-seed of Group E with a 4-1 record after securing a road win vs. AS Monaco 61-75 on Tuesday.…
Read MoreJames Nunnally back in Europe, lands with Armani
James Nunnally (201 cm, UCSB’12) is making his way back to Europe as January winds to a close this time by way of a deal with AX Armani Exchange Milano (Italy-Serie A). Nunnally was originally set to ink with Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) but then got called up to the NBA by the Houston…
Read MoreLuka Doncic Gives Mavs Limitless Possibilities
It’s undeniable at this point. Luka Doncic is simply playing at another level and has clearly separated himself from the rest of the 2018 NBA Draft Class. He’s a once-in-a-generation kind of player, racking new professional milestones and setting NBA records in recent games. On January 21st, the 19-year-old Slovenian Sensation became the second-youngest player…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda suffers first loss in the ABA League
Cedevita dominated Crvena Zvezda at home (84-68) yesterday and handed the Serbians their first defeat in the ABA League. The Croatian hosts took the lead from the second quarter onwards and never looked back. They led by as many as 29 points (77-48) and cruised to an easy victory. The Serbian visitors cut the deficit…
Read MoreKhimki at a crossroads
In a must-win EuroLeague game on Friday night, Khimki suffered a painful defeat to Bayern Munich (60-71). With this result, the Muscovites’ chances to advance to the playoffs now are in serious jeopardy. It was the end of a turbulent week for Khimki, which fired Greek head coach Giorgos Bartzokas and hired Lithuanian Rimas Kurtinaitis.…
Read MoreCSKA Regains Steam in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
Round 20 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 2018-19 season was completed on Friday with four games. Real Madrid and Fenerbahce Istanbul secured wins over respective opponents on Thursday, keeping their 1-2 spots in the standings intact. Fenerbahce cruised passed Olympiacos 90-75, while Real Madrid defeated Anadolu Efes 92-84. On Friday, CSKA Moscow managed to climb…
Read More7Days EuroCup: Three More Teams Punch Tickets to QFinals
The 7Days EuroCup closed out Round 4 of the top-16 action on Wednesday with five games. ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne punched their ticket to the quarterfinals on Tuesday with a blowout win over the Fraport Skyliners 75-52. Three more teams joined them on Wednesday. Valencia Basket and Morabanc Andorra stayed unbeaten in top-16 action (4-0) to…
Read MoreASVEL Unbeaten in 7Days EuroCup Top-16
French club ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne is just one win away from securing a berth to the playoff in the 7Days EuroCup. They’ve put together an impressive run so far and are currently unbeaten with 4-0 record in the top-16. They came through with a blowout victory over the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt 75-52. The put on…
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