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2022-03-09
Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz managed to pull out the victory at home against the reigning champions Anadolu Efes Istanbul after a stunning second half. It was the 300th win for Baskonia in the EuroLeague. An adrenaline shot after several weeks with tough losses. Actually, it was their first European win in 2022. More than 6.000 people were delighted with their team in the Buesa Arena. Neven ...
2022-03-09
It is hard to remember the last time Real Madrid lost four games in a row in the EuroLeague. Actually, it did not happen since 2005, when the Blancos had a four-loss streak in the Top 16. Madrid was outscored by Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade in a tight game on Tuesday night. It was the 8th loss in the last 13 games for Madrid. Pablo Laso attended the post-game conference to analyze how he saw the ...
2022-03-05
Ante Tomic was just four years old when the war in former Yugoslavia began. He was a small kid living in his native Dubrovnik, a Croatian city that was bombed between 1991 and 1992. Asked about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Tomic talked about his memories when he experienced war himself. "The easiest thing for everyone is to say 'no comment', but we all should be aware of what's happening. If it ...
2022-03-05
All the basketball community has shown their solidarity and concerns about the war in Ukraine. Artem Pustovyi sent a clear message to the world after the game Ukraine National Team played in Spain just a few hours later the beginning of the war. His colleague Volodymyr Gerun talked in an interview with Radio Marca about the situation in his country. “I am worried for my country because ...
2022-03-04
Since the beginning of the season, everything went badly for Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. Dusko Ivanovic and Wade Baldwin IV did not get on well. Simone Fontecchio was incosistent. Rokas Giedraitis had to deal with injuries. The frontcourt was not enough despite Steven Enoch's eruption. The team was broken. A few minutes before the game at Palau Blaugrana on November 11th, some players were ...
2022-03-04
FC Barcelona (18-4) managed to pull off a tight win against AS Monaco (10-13) at home (88-83). The Blaugranas got their 12th consecutive win. They did not lose since January 20th against UNICS Kazan. Sarunas Jasikevicius expressed his satisfaction after the game, regretting how his team allowed Monaco to bounce back at the end. "This is a great victory. We knew Monaco was in good shape, playing ...
2022-03-01
Sarunas Jasikevicius could not hide his concerns about the war in Ukraine after the game FC Barcelona played against Morabanc Andorra this Tuesday. The Lithuanian mastermind made an amazing speech expressing his sadness due to the harsh images we are seeing these days in social media. "I feel really bad, to be honest. I am all the time focused on the TV, watching CNN or BBC. Every morning we come ...
2022-02-25
All the basketball community reacted to the war in Ukraine. Kalev Cramo left the VTB League, Latvian referees were revoked from the competition, the Lithuanian federation broke all the contacts with Russia and the EuroLeague decided to suspend all games involving Russian teams. Jordi Bertomeu urgently called all 18 clubs to hold a meeting on Friday morning. In what may be the biggest problem in ...
2022-02-21
FC Barcelona learned to suffer in the Spanish Copa del Rey final against Real Madrid. The Blaugranas needed 34 minutes to take their first lead. They reached it with Nick Calathes' left-hand lay-up (46-48). Adam Hanga hit a three-pointer in the next possession, putting the Blancos ahead once again (49-48). We were in the last quarter of a nail-biting game, where the defense won over the offense. ...
2022-02-21
"Who was the MVP tonight?", Sarunas Jasikevicius asked the little boy who was prowling around the press conference room. That boy was Aleksej Mirotic, Nikola Mirotic's son, who accompanied his father during his statements after being named Spanish Copa del Rey MVP. For the second time in his career, the media and the fans selected Mirotic as the Spanish Cup MVP. His first one was back in 2014 with ...
2022-02-20
Sarunas Jasikevicius outplayed Pablo Laso at the Copa del Rey for the second year in a row, as his FC Barcelona beat Real Madrid in the tournament final. "I wanted to congratulate our players. And also to our fans. I have never seen so many of them at the Spanish Cup. This is very important for our club, that people travel with us and support us." "We've been preparing for this game, but sometimes ...
2022-02-20
Real Madrid was outplayed by FC Barcelona for the fourth straight time this season, losing the Copa del Rey after a hard-fought contest. Head coach Pablo Laso was disappointed but had no complaints towards his players: "The team gave everything, I am proud of my players. I want to congratulate Barcelona for the win. We did a very good job. We lacked offensive ideas in key moments, missing some ...
2022-02-20
UCAM Murcia were near one of the biggest upsets in the history of Spanish Copa del Rey. They managed to erase a 16-point deficit in the first quarter. The crowd went crazy when Augusto Lima dunked over Dante Exum. Against all odds, UCAM was five points ahead with 11 minutes remaining (67-72). It was a do-or-die moment for FC Barcelona, but Nikola Mirotic emerged from the bench, scoring six points ...
2022-02-19
Since Pablo Laso signed as Real Madrid's head coach, the Blancos have reached the Spanish Copa del Rey final 10 times in 11 years. They only missed out in 2013 after a crazy quarterfinal against FC Barcelona when the game was decided in overtime. Madrid left no hope to Lenovo Tenerife, disarming Marcelinho Huertas and dominating in the paint with an unstoppable Walter Tavares. The center finished ...
2022-02-19
UCAM Murcia's players were at the hotel five hours before the game against Valencia Basket, watching the last scouting videos. Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. It was Sito Alonso, Murcia's head coach, who drove more than two hours from Murcia to Granada (277 kilometers) to be in the Spanish Copa del Rey quarterfinal against Valencia Basket. He tested negative for coronavirus on Friday after ...
2022-02-19
"It has been tough to be closed at the gym. I actually hated it", Alex Abrines said with a smile. The Spanish forward made his comeback after a knee surgery back in September. It was his first game since the Spanish SuperCup. Abrines needed a long-term recovery. He returned to practices with FC Barcelona a few days ago. "I am happy to be back with the team. I missed them a lot. Now it's time to ...
2022-02-19
FC Barcelona advanced to the Spanish Copa del Rey semifinals after beating down BAXI Manresa with a spectacular second half. The Blaugranas increased their physicality, and Manresa could not match it up. Sarunas Jasikevicius showed his happiness after the game, recognizing his players' effort since the second quarter. "Nothing has gone our way in the first quarter. We had no discipline. We were ...
2022-02-18
Augusto Lima is always smiling and making jokes. It is something natural for him. The Brazilian player took the call from BasketNews while driving his car in Murcia, just after visiting his hairdresser. "I want to be pretty at the Copa. I have something in mind but I won't tell you," he laughs. Lima is in his sixth season with UCAM Murcia, the club of his life. The place where he has built a ...
2022-02-18
"I think he has played one of his best games since he is here," Pablo Laso showed pride in Alberto Abalde's performance against Rio Breogan. The Spanish forward did an excellent job on defense, reducing Dzanan Musa's impact during the whole game. The Bosnian struggled since the beginning. He could not run. He had to cope with contacts each time he was with the ball. He was not comfortable at all. ...
2022-02-17
Lenovo Tenerife outscored Joventut Badalona in the first game of the Spanish Copa del Rey by just two points (64-62). The Aurinegros had a maximum of 17 points margin in the second half (51-34), but the Catalan team managed to come back with a spectacular 18-3 run with Vladimir Brodziansky and Joel Parra. However, it was not enough. Sasu Salin hit a 3-point shot in the last minute of the game, ...
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