Posts by Vasiliy
Olympiakos takes the Greek crown for the first time in six years
Olympiacos Piraeus is the new Greek League champion after beating Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 93-74 to sweep their best-of-five finals series on Friday. It is the 13th Greek League crown for Olympiacos and its first since 2016. The game was also the last in the career of legendary Olympiacos team captain Georgios Printezis, who retired after lifting…
Read MoreDefending champs Efes back in Euroleague final
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four drama was served up in the very first game as last season’s MVP detonated a game-winning three-pointer just ahead of the final buzzer for the defending champions. Anadolu Efes Istanbul will continue to fight for the first back-to-back Turkish Airlines EuroLeague titles in almost a decade after registering a thrilling…
Read MoreVirtus Bologna reaches Eurocup Final
Virtus Bologna became the first-ever Italian finalist in the 7DAYS EuroCup by downing Spanish host Valencia Basket 73-83 in front of a sellout crowd at La Fonteta on Wednesday. Virtus will host the final against Frutti Extra Bursaspor at home on Wednesday, May 11. The winner will become a first-time 7DAYS EuroCup champion and earn…
Read MoreCedevita, Ulm, and Andorra storm into Eurocup quarterfinals
Here come the 7DAYS EuroCup Playoffs! The eighth finals began with three Tuesday showdowns. The first upset of the eighth-finals came in just the second game of the phase when ratiopharm Ulm won in Badalona. Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana and MoraBanc Andorra were able to hold on at home. Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 93-80 Turk Telekom Ankara…
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 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 MoreCedevita and Ulm clinch Eurocup playoff berths
The regular season is nearing its completion, and Wednesday of Round 16 saw Cedevita win to clinch a playoff berth. Ulm, which triumphed on Tuesday, also advanced thanks to Wednesday’s results. Frutti Extra Bursaspor 92-89 Valencia Basket Bursaspor took a big step towards reaching the playoffs by knocking off Valencia 92-89 at home in Group…
Read MoreStrasbourg advances to Basketball Champions League quarter-finals
After trailing by as many as 19 points, Hungaria team Falco Szombathely fought back to force overtime, only to lose by double figures, 98-86, to French team SIG Strasbourg, eliminating them from advancing to the Quarter-Finals. Strasbourg has now won six games in overtime, the most of any team in the BCL. They have played eight overtime…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda and Baskonia gain upset wins in Euroleague makeup games
Crvena Zvezda and Baskonia both beat teams ranked higher in the standings on Tuesday in makeup games from Round 20. Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 87-74 Anaodlu Efes Istanbul In a rescheduled game from Round 20, Baskonia snapped its eight-game losing streak by downing reigning champion Efes 87-74 at home on Tuesday. Wade Baldwin led the winners…
Read MoreCoach and his assistant fight each other during game
Believe it or not, but in Russia, a head coach and his assistant got into a fight with each other in the middle of a game. It happened during a Superleague game (second tier in Russia after the VTB League) between Universitet Surgut and TEMP-SUMZ-UMMC from Revda. The head coach and the assistant coach of…
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