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EuroBasket U18 aftermath: 5 exciting names to remember

2022-08-09

Heading to the EuroBasket seniors, we had more than an intense warm-up session at the beautiful coastal city of Izmir, watching the U18 squads coming together for the continental title. 
EuroBasket U20 takeaways: 5 players that impressed the most

2022-07-25

Basketball is a sport in which the sun never sets. There is no off-season in which the summers are less important than the winters. One big reason? The youth competitions. 
Nemanja Bjelica: defensive clinics, shaping the NBA Finals

2022-06-13

As we are heading to Game 5 of the NBA Finals, it is good to keep some reminders on factors that silently changed the fate of the series so far.

Ataman on incident with Galatasaray's president: 'We're good friends and I'd like to apologize'

2022-05-30

Upon the controversy regarding the events unfolding during the Anadolu Efes and Galatasaray semifinal, Ergin Ataman made a statement to clarify the matters. 

A melody for a Canaanball: Galatasaray's late roar opens new horizon

2022-05-27

Ufuk Sarica: '11 days delay gave us problems against Efes'

2022-05-25

Back-to-back EuroLeague title holders Anadolu Efes Istanbul keep winning as they reached the semis in the domestic Basketball Super League (BSL). 

Road masters and the crossing paths: Bursaspor's selfless heroes

2022-05-11

Frutti Extra Bursaspor are getting ready for the final countdown before the biggest game in the club's history: The Eurocup Final against Virtus Segafredo Bologna. It is arguably one of the biggest underdog achievements in the entire history of the competition and the Turkish basketball at the club level. The brand of Virtus does not require any explanations as the sleeping giants of European ...
Clash of the Titans: a blockbuster matchup between Valencia and Virtus

2022-05-04

Buckle your seatbelts and make the popcorns ready: The biggest remaining favorites of 7DAYS EuroCup will meet in a blockbuster semi-final matchup: Valencia and Virtus Bologna, in Pabellon Fluente de San Luis or shortly, La Fonteta. It goes without saying that the host, Valencia is a household name in the EuroCup. After the rebranding of the competition under the banner of ULEB in 2002, no team won ...
Messina after upsetting Game 3: 'Good offense always beats good defense'

2022-04-27

AX Armani Exchange Milan might be the team that finished the regular season as one of the most efficient defenses of the Euroleague, but sometimes, even that could not be enough. Decimated by the late injuries, the Italian team has no other option but to win the next game against Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Istanbul to stay in the playoff series. Milan's head coach Ettore Messina lamented about the ...
Rejuvenated with new coach, Galatasaray get derby win, aim for more

2022-04-12

The derby games never disappoint. They are tense, emotional, electrifying, dramatic, and controversial. We just had El Classico on Sunday and the Greek derby on Monday to remember all these all over again. As for Turkish people, The Intercontinental Derby is also never an exception. On Sunday, Fenerbahce football club beat Galatasaray in Kadikoy, pushing their nemesis into the deep mid-table ...
Djordjevic on canceled wins against Russian clubs: 'It was taken from us and we feel it every day'

2022-03-29

It is strange to think that Fenerbahce Beko played its last home game back on the 8th of February, against Real Madrid. The packed stands in the Atasehir were relentlessly cheering for their beloved team, Fenerbahce. There was no Nando De colo, no Jan Vesely, and many others. But there was a strong belief in the air that this team could make it to the playoffs no matter what. Tonight against ALBA, ...
NBA Europe: quick Sengun's growth and Porzingis Wizardry in Washington

2022-03-28

As we are fast approaching the end of the regular season, teams have different objectives. Some of them are trying to get the best position and the player setup possible for the postseason, while others are putting a big effort to make their way to play-in. How are the Euro players doing? Well, starting with the usual suspects, they are good as usual. Luka Doncic did not have a good night against ...
March Madness: a team that keeps winning by missing shots

2022-03-25

March Madness is a peculiar tournament. All of a sudden, teams who looked flashy and cool like Gonzaga or Auburn during the entire season can crush into the cold face of reality: Winning does not always have to look nice. Winning looks like winning. "Victories don't come with asterisks. It's not a beauty contest. We were going to make them uncomfortable. It's what we do." That's' what Kelvin ...
Ataman on Elijah Bryant: 'It is not easy to come into a championship team and adapt quickly'

2022-03-22

In front of a jubilant crowd in Istanbul, Anadolu Efes won a big game against Real Madrid (93-90), which was crucial on their quest for 4th place and home-court advantage in the EuroLeague standings. Rallying back from 13 points deficit and defending the last ball, Efes kept their undefeated status at home since they lost against Barcelona at the beginning of December. "It was a really difficult ...
March Madness: 10 most intriguing European players to watch

2022-03-17

It is that time of the year when College Basketball becomes really cool for a while: March Madness has arrived. To celebrate the occasion, BasketNews brought a somewhat different perspective to the event by focusing on the European players who are going to take place in the upcoming tournament, where the preliminary FIRST FOUR stage already started on Tuesday. The roster includes very interesting ...
Luka Doncic restores Dallas' ambitions and Bogdan Bogdanovic rekindles the Hawks

2022-03-07

The trade deadline and the All-Star break are now over, and we are now cruising towards the last part of the regular season in the NBA. As some teams are trying to make required adjustments for the post-season, the strive for playoff spots is in full throttle. Amongst the new acquisitions, Kristaps Porzingis made his debut for the Washington Wizards to lead them against with 25 points. Davis ...
Djordjevic dissapointed with poor first half: 'Yesterday’s practice was more intense'

2022-03-04

After losing in the Cup final against Anadolu Efes, Fenerbahce Beko could not overcome 22 points deficit in the Euroleague matchup and lost the regular-season series 0-2 against their city rivals. This was the 4th time in a row that Anadolu Efes won against Fenerbahce Beko this season, out of their last 5 matchups. "Congrats to Efes. We entered the game with too much respect against this kind of ...
Dimitrios Moraitis: unlikely Larkin stopper epitomizes his comeback against Turkey

2022-03-01

It is very hard to talk about basketball nowadays as Russia's offense against Ukraine pushed the world into a deep series of unknowns, colored in dark tones. However, in the midst of all this chaos, FIBA windows keep bringing the national teams to add even more fuel to the scheduling complications. Group B clashes between Great Britain and Belarus were postponed as Great Britain refused to go to ...
More than a semifinal: Fenerbahce and Galatasaray renew rivalry for the Cup

2022-02-18

The Turkish Cup will bring an eternal rivalry once again to the table: Fenerbahce Beko and Galatasaray NEF will play in Bursa to grab a ticket for the Turkish Cup finals. "One of our pre-season goals was to be here. We achieved our first goal," said Galatasaray head coach Ekrem Memnun in the pre-game press conference. "We represent a club. I think everyone has an equal chance to win the trophy. We ...
Ismet Akpinar: rolling the role player

2022-02-17

At the beginning of the season, I don't think that there were many people amongst the European basketball community who would claim that the overall roster strength of Fenerbahce Beko was poor. Yes, Obradovic's days are long gone. But it was a special type of period, a once-in-a-lifetime experience for a club usually. Many clubs have those golden days, but they don't last long. Yes, things got a ...
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