Seven sweepers shake up Euroleague standings
After seven teams completed 48-hour sweeps in a Round 16 full of tight games, a week that began with two teams on double-digit victories ended with five more joining them. On Thursday, the top two teams in the standings – Barcelona (14-2) and Real (13-3) – had to sweat out road wins. While on Friday,…
Read MoreEuroleague recap
The two-round week for December continued on Thursday with the first four games of Round 16. All four Thursday winners completed perfect weeks. The two Istanbul teams won easily, while the two Spanish teams had to sweat it out. Fenerbahce blasted Baskonia and Efes rode Shane Larkin’s hot had to victory in Tel Aviv. Barcelona…
Read MoreLos Angeles Lakers add Russell Westbrook to COVID-19 Protocols, per report
The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled this year despite the several additions that were made to the roster during the offseason. Although they are in the midst of a three-game winning streak, they are just three games above .500 (16-13) The Lakers kicked off their recent three-game road trip with a 107-104 victory over the…
Read MoreNew Orleans Pelicans beats Oklahoma City Thunder in one of the craziest endings
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander thought he had just sent Wednesday night’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans into overtime. So did pretty much everyone in the arena and watching on TV. One person who knew it wasn’t over, however, was Pelicans guard Devonte’ Graham. Following Gilgeous-Alexander’s incredibly difficult 3-pointer with 1.4 seconds left in the game,…
Read MoreRoad warriors rule in Euroleague round 15
The two-round week for December began with four home teams winning big on Tuesday, but the opposite was true on Wednesday of Round 15 with three teams celebrating triumphs on the road. UNICS Kazan made history in its rout in Moscow, Zenit stifled ASVEL, and AS Monaco trumped Zalgiris in Lithuania in Coach Sasa Obradovic’s…
Read MorePartizan sits alone atop Eurocup Group A
The results on Wednesday of Round 7 in the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season left changes at the top of both groups. Hamburg stunned Lokomotiv in Group A, and Gran Canaria left Podgorica with a road win in Group B. Accordingly, Partizan, who survived a stiff challenge from Slask, sits alone atop Group A with a…
Read MoreFIBA Europe Cup Second Round Recap
The second week of FIBA Europe Cup Second Round action saw more overtime drama with four teams making it two wins from two. Unahotels Reggio Emilia secured a dramatic 80-79 overtime triumph on the road against Kyiv-Basket as Mikael Hopkins came up with the decisive score in the extra period. It was a balanced scoring effort from…
Read MoreFour Tips for Betting on NBA Games
The NBA is one of the most popular leagues for sports betting, and if you aren’t betting on NBA games yet, you should consider giving it a shot. For one, NBA games tend to be much easier to predict since the league is top-heavy with a few big markets dominating. There are also tons of…
Read MoreStephen Curry breaks NBA 3-point record
Stephen Curry is the new 3-point king of the NBA. The Golden State Warriors’ star guard became the all-time leader in 3-pointers Tuesday night in a 105-96 win over the New York Knicks, passing Hall of Famer Ray Allen by knocking down the 2,974th of his career. The record-breaking shot came with 7 minutes, 33 seconds left in the first…
Read MoreBlowout wins in Euroleague
The two-round week for December began with a five-game son Tuesday, which saw four of them turn into blowouts for the hosts. Anadolu Efes, Fenerbahce, Milan, and Real Madrid all cruised to double-digit margins of victory at home. Only Fenerbahce, which bested Maccabi, defeated a team with a better record than it. League-leading Barcelona protected…
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