Serbia
Italy hands first defeat to Serbia that exists FIBA Eurobasket 2022
Serbia is becoming the joke of international basketball. Not because of the loss to Italy (86-94) at the FIBA Eurobasket 2022 but of the way it went down. It is the same recipe as always. The opponent focuses on 3-point shooting, and if the percentage is high enough, then Serbia loses. Against ANY opponent. When…
Read MoreSerbia overcomes Greece in titanic overtime battle in front of record crowd
Serbia got their bid to reach next year’s FIBA Basketball World Cup back on track with an important 100-94 overtime triumph against Greece in front of a European Qualifiers record crowd of 19,150. In a battle of two recent back-to-back NBA MVPs, Nikola Jokic prevailed over Giannis Antetokounmpo as bottom beat top to open up…
Read MorePartizan signs James Nunnally
Serbian powerhouse Partizan Belgrade has signed American small forward James Nunnally (201 cm) for the 2022/2023 season. Nunnally already worked with Partizan head coach Zeljko Obradovic in the past, when they won the EuroLeague title in 2017. James Nunnally comes from Maccabi Tel Aviv, where he averaged 13.8 points on 40.7% three-point shooting and 89.8%…
Read MoreNBA Champ Nemanja Bjelica rejects Warriors’ offer and returns to Europe
Unrestricted free agent Nemanja Bjelica has informed the Golden State Warriors that he’s leaving the NBA and will return to Europe next season instead of re-signing with the team on a veteran-minimum contract. The 34-year-old has reportedly agreed to a two-year deal with Fenerbahce, a team he played with from 2013-15. He won a Turkish League championship with the…
Read MoreNikola Jokic signs biggest contract in NBA history
The Denver Nuggets and reigning back-to-back NBA MVP Nikola Jokic have reportedly agreed to a five-year $264 million supermax contract extension, the richest agreement in the history of the NBA. Jokic will have a player option for the 2027-28 season worth $60 million. Jokic has averaged 26.7 points on 57.5 percent shooting, 12.3 rebounds, and…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda champion of Serbia
Crvena Zvezda claimed the triple crown this season, adding the Serbian National Championship trophy to the Adriatic League and the Serbian National Cup. Crvena Zvezda Belgrade defeated FMP on the road 71:59 (15:9, 19:22, 25:14, 12:14) and won the final series (2-0). As a result, they claimed the seventh Serbian title in a row since…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda claims sixth Adriatic League Title
Crvena Zvezda prevailed over Partizan in the decisive Game 5 of the ABA League Finals and claimed their sixth Adriatic League title. In a game with many ups and downs for both squads, the name of the winning side was decided in the final minute. Nathan Wolters scored a three-pointer to take Crvena Zvezda up by…
Read MoreNikola Jokic wins the 2021-22 NBA MVP award
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić has been named the 2021-22 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, the NBA announced today. This is the second Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award for Jokić, who also earned the honor last season. He becomes the 13th player to win the award in consecutive seasons, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Giannis Antetokounmpo,…
Read MoreZlatibor wins 2021/22 NLB ABA League 2 Championship
What a way to finish the season! Zlatibor prevailed over MZT Skopje Aerodrom in overtime to win the 2021/22 NLB ABA League 2 championship 78-73! It was undoubtedly one of the most thrilling finals ever seen in NLB ABA League 2. Zlatibor made a flying start as they gained a 20-point lead already in the…
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…
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