Europe
Four more teams advance to second round of FIBA Europe Cup
There was last-second drama in FIBA Europe Cup action on Wednesday as four more places in the Second Round were confirmed – with Unahotels Reggio Emilia, medi Bayreuth, Sporting CP, and Telenet Giants Antwerp as their rightful owners – amongst the 13 games taking place. Justin Johnson drew contact on a game-winning three to lift Unahotels…
Read MoreTerrance Ferguson signs with AEK
Terrance Ferguson (201 cm, G) has signed with AEK Athens. The tall American guard joins coach Stefanos Dedas and a 3-3 AEK squad that also plays Fiba ChampionsLeague (0-3). Ferguson has played his four professional seasons in the NBA. He was drafted 21st overall by the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017. Ferguson’s best season was…
Read MoreSindarius Thornwell from NBA to Ulm
Sindarius Thornwell (196 cm, G) is on the move to Germany. There he will join Ratiopharm Ulm in the BBL and EuroCup. Ulm is enjoying a 4-3 start to the BBL season and is 2-2 in EuroCup play. Thornwell has played his four professional seasons in the NBA. He has logged the most games (137)…
Read MoreFirst loss of Ludwigsburg in FIBA Champions League
Banco di Sardegna Sassari’s Basketball Champions League playoff hopes could have been in jeopardy with another loss, but they responded with an 82-75 home win over previously unbeaten MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg. This was the first game this season in which Sassari gave up fewer than 87 points. Sassari have now won 13 of their last 15 games…
Read MoreCSKA loses second game in a row and drops to third place in VTB League
UNICS Kazan and CSKA Moscow are the two top teams in the VTB League and last year’s finalists. They squared off this weekend in Kazan. CSKA entered this game battled and bruised after losing the last four games (VTB League and Euroleague). Nevertheless, CSKA took an early 8-0 lead and was ahead by 42-32 in…
Read MoreMilan alone at the top in Euroleague, five teams tied for second place
Anadolu Efes Istanbul 79-90 Zenit St Petersburg Zenit St Petersburg hit 14 three-pointers en-route to running away with a 79-90 road win against reigning EuroLeague champion Anadolu Efes Istanbul on Friday at Sinan Erdem Dome. Zenit improved to 5-3 on the season, while Efes dropped to 2-6. Zenit took control with a 2-13 second-quarter run,…
Read MoreMilan and ASVEL climb in Euroleague standings
History was made on several courts across the continent on Thursday of Round 8. Milan settled into first place after seeing off Barcelona in a top-of-the-standings showdown. Right behind is ASVEL, which won its third in a row behind a career-high 25 points from Chris Jones. Crvena Zvezda handed Panathinaikos its worst defeat since the…
Read MoreParma and FC Porto are victorious on gameday 4 of FIBA Europe Cup.
There was FIBA Europe Cup joy on Thursday for Parma-Parimatch and FC Porto as they were both victorious to conclude Gameday 4 action. Parma-Parimatch joined Benfica at the top of Group C with a 3-1 record as they eased to an 83-62 success away at Opava, ending any hopes of the team from the Czech Republic making…
Read MoreThree Eurocup teams still unbeaten
Eurocup Round 3 had it all with comebacks, blowouts, overtimes, first wins, extended winning streaks, and losing streaks snapped. Three teams finished the round with unblemished records: Buducnost, Lokomotiv, and Partizan. First to three wins was Partizan when it edged Joventut 68-67 on Tuesday thanks to Kevin Punter’s heroics. The next day Johnathan Motley led…
Read MoreTreviso back on European map via FIBA Champions League
Since 2012, basketball in Treviso searched for a way back to the European map. Coach Massimiliano Menetti started something worth following. His Nutribullet Treviso is up to 3-0 in their first-ever international season, leading the way in Group D of the Basketball Champions League Season Six. The colors are somewhat different in 2021 than in…
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