Virtus Bologna survive Varese, reach Serie A top

2022-02-06

Virtus Segafredo Bologna (15-3) earned their fifth consecutive Serie A win, catching up with AX Armani Exchange Milan at the top of the standings. The Italian champs topped Openjobmetis Varese (6-11) 81-80 (25-16, 16-32, 18-12, 12-20) in a game that went down to the wire. Varese suffered their first loss after four straight wins and remain third-to-bottom.Coming off a EuroCup home defeat to ...
Rivero, Prepelic force Real Madrid to third straight home defeat

2022-02-06

Valencia Basket (13-6) saw five of its players score in double-digits, controlled the rhythm of the game for the most part, and got an important 94-93 (31-30, 20-18, 23-23, 20-22) road win over Real Madrid (16-4). The team coached by Pablo Laso are still unbeatable at home (13-0) in the EuroLeague, but they have already suffered four losses at the Wizink Center for the ACB League. That was their ...
Akpinar's showing, three-point spree save Fenerbahce from Bursaspor in Starks' debut

2022-02-06

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (17-4) remained on top of the Turkish BSL standings after a hard-fought 99-96 (27-20, 20-28, 26-22, 26-26) win over Frutti Extra Bursaspor (8-10). The hosts relied heavily on a three-point avalanche, hitting 15/21 from behind the arc and receiving contributions from seven players who scored in double-digits. David Dudzinski had the chance to tie the game almost at the ...
Justin Cobbs’ incredible journey to Bologna: a car instead of hotel and no shower after the game

2022-02-03

Buducnost VOLI Podgorica leader Justin Cobbs will probably remember his trip to Bologna for the rest of his life. The 30-year-old guard had to overcome at least a few obstacles so he could feature in the game against Bologna Virtus. According to BasketNews sources, Cobbs has been vaccinated with a Russian Sputnik vaccine. However, this vaccine is not authorized by EU countries, so Cobbs was ...
Will Cummings seals Metropolitans' win over Lokomotiv Kuban

2022-02-02

In a really entertaining game, French side Metropolitans 92 (7-5) overcame Russian side Lokomotiv Kuban (8-4) with the final score of 95-92 (29-24, 17-25, 26-25, 23-18). In the final minute of the game, Will Cummings, the ex of the game, scored 5 key points for Metropolitans 92. First, he tied the game with a two-pointer (90-90) and then, with 17 seconds remaining in the game he scored the ...
How Partizan could improve and Crvena Zvezda's playoff ambitions (Full Court podcast)

2022-02-02

In the brand new episode of Full Court, Orazio and his guest Edin Memic, focus on Balkan basketball. Crvena Zvezda playoff ambitions and their emphasis on local players, the ways for Partizan Belgrade to improve and the arrival of Tristan Vukcevic. Topics: Intro (00:00); Crvena Zvezda's playoff ambitions in the EuroLeague (1:21); Local players getting lots of minutes for Zvezda (13:03); What are ...
Zeljko Obradovic: 'Our goal is to play and stay in the EuroLeague'

2022-02-02

After leaving Partizan Belgrade in 1993, Zeljko Obradovic coached Joventut Badalona for a season. Now their roads meet again in the 7DAYS EuroCup Round 12 clash in Palau Olimpic De Badalona. Ahead of tonight's game, the legendary coach sat down for an interview on the Catalan RAC 1 radio with journalist Marc Mundet about his life in Belgrade, this season's goals, and memories from Spain. "When I ...
Gran Canaria pull off an incredible comeback in an overtime win against Valencia

2022-02-01

When it looked that Gran Canaria (9-2) will lose their Group B leaders’ position in the 7DAYS EuroCup, a little miracle happened. In the Spanish team clash, Gran Canaria beat the visiting Valencia Basket (7-4) in an overtime drama 91-90 (20-18, 18-18, 19-21, 24-24, 10-9). With 2:00 remaining in the fourth quarter, Louis Labeyrie made a 2-pointer and extended Valencia’s lead to 8 points ...
Kendrick Perry solid in debut as Buducnost take down Virtus

2022-02-01

The shorthanded Virtus Segafredo Bologna (6-5) hosted Buducnost Podgorica (8-4) at the 7DAYS EuroCup, losing 62-68 (13-19, 17-15, 17-16, 15-18) and dropping their second straight contest at the competition. Buducnost went on a 12-2 run to finish the first period, gaining a six-point advantage (19-13). Buducnost increased their lead to nine in the second period (32-23) and led until the end of the ...
Lokomotiv sign top VTB League scorer Barford

2022-02-01

Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar finalized an agreement with the top scorer of the VTB United League, Jaylen Barford. The Russian club signed a 26-year-old scorer to a two-year contract. Lokomotiv now have the top 3 best scorers of the league: Barford (23 PPG), Errick McCollum (21.8 PPG), and Johnathan Motley (19 PPG). Barford averaged 23 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 2.1 steals over eight VTB ...
Two new Covid cases recorded within Virtus Bologna

2022-02-01

Virtus Segafredo Bologna have announced two new Covid cases within their team. However, the Italian team did not name who the two players are. They will not suit up for tonight's 7DAYS EuroCup match against Buducnost Podgorica. The PCR tests were taken on January 30th. Virtus now have three positive Covid cases within the team. Nico Mannion tested positive more than a week ago. With 6 wins and 4 ...
Tristan Vukcevic: 'Obradovic is the best coach, I want to learn from him'

2022-02-01

As Partizan NIS Belgrade prepare for the coming EuroCup game against Joventut in Badalona, Tristan Vukcevic is getting ready for his debut with his new club. The former Real Madrid forward arrived in Belgrade and had nothing but praise for coaching legend Zeljko Obradovic, who will be guiding him from now on. Vukcevic didn't hide that Obradovic was the main reason for his arrival because he wants ...
Lokomotiv close to signing VTB League's top scorer Barford

2022-01-31

Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar are close to signing the top scorer of the VTB United League, Jaylen Barford, per BasketNews sources. 26-year-old Barford is still under contract with Astana, and Nur-Sultan's team still has to approve the deal. After this move, Lokomotiv would have the top 3 best scorers of the league: Barford (23 PPG), Errick McCollum (21.8 PPG), and Johnathan Motley (19 PPG). Barford ...
Johnathan Motley: the next big EuroLeague free agent you can't pass on anymore

2022-01-31

Few EuroLeague teams passed on him in previous summers. But a 26-year-old center from Houston, Texas, shows he can't be overlooked anymore. Meet Johnathan Motley, the next big free agent for the EuroLeague market. Second in points averaged (21.22 PPG). Second in performance index rating (23.89 PIR). First in offensive rebounds (3.33 ORB). First in 2-pointers made (7.67 2FGM). Third in blocks (1.11 ...
CSKA Moscow are close to signing Allerik Freeman

2022-01-30

Allerik Freeman of Frutti Extra Bursaspor and CSKA Moscow are close to an agreement, via MozzartSport. The Army club has been looking for reinforcements in the backcourt line for some time, while it was recently confirmed by president Andrey Vatutin. The 27-year-old Freeman is having a successful season in Bursa, posting 18.9 points (4th in the competition), 2.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 15.3 PIR ...
Pau Ribas recalls his years in Barcelona: 'We didn't have a coach responsible for long-term project'

2022-01-30

If the current version of Joventut Badalona had a face, it would probably be Pau Ribas. Next March, Ribas will turn 35. However, he's still enjoying basketball in Badalona. The real difference-maker for the experienced Spanish guard is that he feels important on the court as one of the reference points in a squad that has turned heads all over Europe. Joventut have succeeded in combining excellent ...
Marco Belinelli drops 20, keeps Virtus afloat vs. Spagnolo's Cremona

2022-01-29

Italian league leaders Virtus Segafredo Bologna (14-3) overcame the obstacle of bottom-placed Vanoli Cremona (5-12) 79-71 (25-12, 7-13, 22-24, 15-22), thus remaining on the top of the Serie A standings. The top scorer for the Italian champs was Marco Belinelli with 20 points, while Isaia Cordinier and ‘Man’ Jaiteh poured 12 apiece. For Cremona, Italian revelation Matteo Spagnolo put up ...
Tristan Vukcevic officially joins Partizan

2022-01-27

Partizan NIS Belgrade officially announced the acquisition of 18-year-old Tristan Vukcevic. According to the official announcement, the Serbian forward signed a multi-year contract. Vukcevic joins Partizan from Real Madrid, where he made his debut last season. He appeared in nine EuroLeague games this season, averaging 2.1 points and 1.2 rebounds over 6.5 minutes. Vukcevic's stats in the Spanish ...
EuroCup suspends Bursaspor-Venice game due to bad weather conditions

2022-01-26

The 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season Round 11 between Frutti Extra Bursaspor and Umana Reyer Venice that was scheduled to be played on Wednesday, January 26 has been suspended. The reason is the inability of Umana Reyer Venice to reach the Turkish city following the bad weather conditions that Turkey has experienced since last Monday. Euroleague Basketball will evaluate with the affected teams the ...
Valencia celebrate historic EuroCup record with triumph over Buducnost

2022-01-25

Valencia Basket (8-3) cruised past Buducnost Voli Podgorica (7-4) 103-76 (25-17, 28-16, 22-22, 28-21), becoming the winningest team in EuroCup history.The Spanish team now has 162 wins in Europe's second-tier competition. Despite being depleted, they have come out victorious in seven of their last eight games, a feat which has allowed them to be Group B leaders. and extending this winning run ...
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