All eyes on Mark Williams in NCAA final four face-off between Duke and North Carolina
If you told Coach Mike Krzyzewski back in August that his season and career would hinge on the ability of the ACC Defensive Player of the year, Mark Williams, to play defense while staying out of foul trouble, coach K would’ve signed up immediately. Well, that is exactly the case as the Duke Blue Devils…
Read MoreQuincy Taylor signs with Halcones de ciudad de Obregon
Quincy Taylor (183 cm, G) has signed with Mexican team Halcones de ciudad de Obregon. The 31-year old American point guard started the season in Europe, where he played for Tallina Kalev from Estonia and averaged 10.5 ppg and 4.3 aspg. The Mexican CIBA COPA League (second tier in the country after the LNBP) starts…
Read MoreThree Euroleague make-up games played on Tuesday
The penultimate week of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season got underway on Tuesday, with a trio of makeup games carrying major significance in the race for the playoffs. Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 83-95 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv Maccabi continued its late EuroLeague Playoff push and came on the verge of punching a post-season ticket with…
Read MoreCrisis continues as Los Angeles Lakers stumble out of play-in position
The Los Angeles Lakers stumbled out of the play-in position after Tuesday night’s 128-110 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. It is the first time it has happened since the first week of the regular season, The Lakers trailed by as many as 37 points as Luka Doncic recorded a 30-point triple-double through the first three quarters (34 points, 12 rebounds,…
Read MoreFormer NBA star Thurl Bailey looks back at the NCAA Championship in 1983 and the late coach Jim Valvano
Former NBA star Thurl Baily recently gave an exclusive interview to Betway. He looks back at North Carolina State’s miracle run to the NCAA Championship in 1983 and late coach Jim Valvano’s impact. Is North Carolina’s Cinderella run in 1983 the highlight of your career? That’s a rhetorical question, I’m sure. I appreciate that even…
Read MoreOhod Medina inks Viacheslav Kravtsov
Ohod Medina has signed Ukrainian big man Viacheslav Kravtsov (212 cm). The 33-year-old veteran started the season with Dnipro in his homeland. Once the war broke out with neighboring Russia, the Ukrainian league stopped, and most of the players left the country and signed with foreign clubs. Ohod Medina is currently in 4th place of…
Read MoreIllawarra Hawks shock NBL leader Melbourne United
The Illawarra Hawks signaled their intentions of what their full capabilities are this NBL season by delivering an imposing 92-77 road win over the table-topping Melbourne United at John Cain Arena on Sunday. With South East Melbourne and Tasmania nipping at their heels, it was a vital win for the Hawks, and it moves them…
Read MoreNorth Carolina ends Saint Peter’s run and sets up final four clash with arch-rival Duke
North Carolina has ended Saint Peter’s dance after a 69-49 win. The Saint Peter’s Peacocks were the story of the NCAA Tournament. That’s because they are the first 15 seed to reach the Elite Eight. The Peacocks, whose 10-game win streak ended, moved the ball well and got plenty of good looks over the first…
Read MoreDuke Makes the Final Four in Coach K’s Last Season
Yesterday, No. 2 seed Duke defeated No. 4 seed Arkansas 78-69 to win the West Regional. That puts coach K (Mike Krzyzewski) in his 13th final four. Duke faced yet another elite defense on Saturday night in the Elite Eight, and the Blue Devils turned in another elite offensive performance as they cruised past Arkansas…
Read MoreSaint Peter’s becomes the first-ever No. 15 seed to advance to the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament
Saint Peter’s University, a small Jesuit school just outside New York City in New Jersey, continued to stun the sports world Friday with a 67-64 win over Purdue University. Saint Peter’s is only the third 15 seed in the men’s tournament history to advance to the Sweet Sixteen and the first ever to advance to…
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