North Carolina advances to NCAA Final and closes Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski’s legendary career
Coach K’s storied career is over. North Carolina played the ultimate villain again, stunning archrival and No. 2 seed Duke, 81-77, in the Final Four on Saturday at Caesars Superdome before a crowd of 70,602. Caleb Love’s dagger three-pointer with 28 seconds left, followed by a free throw, gave the No. 8 seeded North Carolina a four-point lead…
Read MoreKansas beats Villanova and advances to NCAA Final
No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks defeated No. 2 Villanova Wildcats 81-65 in the first matchup of the men’s NCAA Final Four in New Orleans. Thanks to an almost perfect performance from Ochai Agbaji, their fifth-year senior guard, Kansas moved on. He scored 21 points and made all six 3-pointers he attempted, including the first shot of the game.…
Read MoreThree more Euroleague playoff spots filled
Friday’s action saw reigning champs Anadolu Efes Istanbul rally from 15 points down to beat ALBA Berlin and clinch a place in the playoffs. With that outcome, AS Monaco also punched its playoffs ticket. FC Bayern Munich completed the playoffs picture by thrashing Crvena Zvezda Belgrade, while Olympiacos Piraeus downed league leaders FC Barcelona and…
Read MoreDen Bosch is the first team to beat Oostende in BNXT League
Den Bosch handed Oostende its first defeat in the BNXT League 75-66. Filou Oostende and Heroes Den Bosch defended intensively in the first quarter. In the first ten minutes, the teams came no further than 14-12. In the second quarter, things went much better on both sides, especially for Heroes Den Bosch. With 26-16, that…
Read MoreThree Euroleague showdowns on Thursday night
March ended with three exciting Euroleague showdowns on Thursday night to start Round 33. Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 87-86 Real Madrid Panathinaikos pulled off a late-season upset when it knocked off Real Madrid 87-86 at home to snap a 13-game losing streak to the Spanish side. Panathinaikos fended off every Real comeback attempt to win its…
Read MoreSweden cuts ex-NBA star Jonas Jerebko due to politics
Ex-NBA star Jonas Jerebko has been cut from Sweden’s national basketball squad; the federation said Thursday, a day after joining CSKA Moscow, despite international condemnation of Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. “A player on the national team represents the Swedish Basketball Federation,” the body said in a statement announcing his exclusion. Jerebko, 35, is…
Read MoreEurocup round 17
Eurocup Round 17 came to a close on Wednesday night with five games in which Reyer advanced to the eighth finals and Cedevita climbed in the standings. Lietkabelis Panevezys 75-77 Turk Telekom Ankara Turk Telekom recorded its first road win since mid-December by topping Lietkabelis 75-77 at Cido Arena on Wednesday. Turk Telekom improved to…
Read MoreFIBA Europe Cup semi-finals played
Bakken Bears and Bahcesehir College both took the next step toward the FIBA Europe Cup Finals after coming through hard-fought first-leg ties on Wednesday. The FIBA Europe Cup Semi-Finals action began with Bakken securing a close 74-72 triumph over Unahotels Reggio Emilia, while Bahcesehir came from behind to defeat ZZ Leiden 77-71 on the road with both games in…
Read MoreWhich Sponsors Invest the Most in the NBA?
Despite not being the most popular (but still very popular) sport in the country of its birth, basketball has an enormous global reach. Regular league games and playoff games from the NBA are beamed onto television screens in 215 countries and territories. It’s no wonder then that companies pay such a high price to have…
Read MoreChristian Laettner looks back at milestones
Duke legend Christian Laettner looks back at his 1992 buzzer-beater, his selection on the Dream Team, and coach K’s retirement. In an exclusive interview, Christian Laettner told Betway Insider about these milestone events. Can you compare this Duke team to some of the other Duke teams in recent years? I think it’s like a regular…
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