Nick Calathes and Panathinaikos stun CSKA Moscow

In another EuroLeague classic, Nick Calathes made a crazy three-pointer at the buzzer, and Panathinaikos upset CSKA in Moscow on Friday night. Thanks to this victory (77-78), the Greek club boosted its chances to reach the playoffs. This was the fourth straight win for the “Greens” and the fifth in the last six games. On…

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Olympiacos Struggles vs. Armani in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague

The playoff race in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague is heating up and understandably so. Three of the eight playoff berths are already spoken for by Fenerbahce, Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow. The remaining five spots are being contested by eight to nine teams. Round 26 started on Thursday with five games and as expected, there…

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7Days EuroCup Semifinals are Set

The brackets of the 7Days EuroCup semifinals are finally set after three teams emerged victorious in their respective quarter-final tilts. Valencia Basket already punched their tickets last week and now they’re joined by ALBA Berlin, MoraBanc Andorra, and Unics Kazan. The trio of do-or-die games were all close as the six teams competing wanted the…

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Zion Williamson Named ACC Player and Rookie of the Year

Just like that. There was little surprise as Zion Williamson was named the ACC Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year. Even though he’s missed Duke University’s last several games with a sprained knee, Zion’s put together enough of an impressive resumé this season, that there was little doubt that he would get…

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Cedevita Wins Again in ABA Liga

The playoff berths may already be set in the ABA Liga, for a few weeks now actually, but it does not mean that teams have nothing to play for. With the exception of Crvena Zvezda, who have locked up the top seed over a month ago, the last three spots in the playoffs have set…

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Valencia advances to EuroCup semi-finals

The second game of the EuroCup quarter-finals saw Valencia qualify to the Eurocup semi-finals for a record eighth time. Concurrently, the other three series will be decided in Game 3 on Wednesday the 13th of March. Rytas Vilnius – Valencia (56-71) Despite losing by six at halftime (39-33), Valencia turned things around to earn a…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Real Madrid Blows Out Fenerbahce

For some teams in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague the next few weeks are all about qualifying for the playoffs. For others, those that are already qualified, it’s about preparing, fine-tuning their gameplans with their eyes on the prize – the championship. Kicking things off in Round 25, one of the four games was between two…

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7Days EuroCup Quarterfinals Underway

It’s finally here! The 7Days EuroCup knockout rounds have begun and the quarterfinals are abuzz with four great games. It’s time to take no prisoners as the winners of these best-of-three series will move on and the rest will go home. ALBA Berlin 90-91 Unicaja Malaga This was arguably the most exciting game on tap…

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UCAM Murcia Upsets FC Barcelona at Liga ACB

There were more than a handful of exciting games in Round 21 of the Liga ACB 2018-19 regular season. Out of the lot, you could consider one the most eye-opening was UCAM Murcia’s 71-70 upset over league-leading FC Barcelona Lassa. Despite the loss, Barca maintains the league’s pole position with a 17-4 record. It was…

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