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5 October 2021 – Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem vs. Pinar Karsiyaka
Written on October 6, 2021 at 3:35 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
Hapoel was very active in the transfer window last summer, and it will surely come out stronger in this year’s competitions. After a previous mild season, they would want to have a leading role in this year’s BCL. However, just a few hours ago, one of the most important transfers of the summer period, Canadian… Continue Reading »
5 October 2021 – MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg vs. Banco di Sardegna Sassari
Written on October 6, 2021 at 3:33 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
Ludwigsburg returns to the Basketball Champions League, a competition in which it reached the 2017/18 season Final-4 that was held in Athens, Greece. American head coach John Patrick will be on their bench for a 9th consecutive (!!!) season, while he was named coach of the year last season. Ludwigsburg counts 23 wins in its… Continue Reading »
5 June 2021 – Armani Milan vs. Virtus Bologna
Written on June 5, 2021 at 11:10 am, by Kostas Pallikaris
In a series that goes by the best of 7 system (2-2-1-1-1), Armani and Virtus will play for this year’s title in the Italian Basketball League. Milan did not find it challenging to overcome the obstacle of Venezia in the semifinals (3-0). In game 3, Punter (19 points) and Hines (17 points) stood out, while… Continue Reading »
5 June 2021 – Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Written on June 5, 2021 at 11:06 am, by Kostas Pallikaris
The big moment in the Eastern Conference playoffs has finally arrived. The series between the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks starts tonight! Late on Saturday night, the Brooklyn Big – 3 (Durant, Irving, Harden) will face Giannis Antetokounmpo and his… gang (Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez) in game 1 of the 2nd round… Continue Reading »
4 June 2021 – Dallas Mavericks (5) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (4)
Written on June 4, 2021 at 7:56 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
The Mavericks trashed their 2-0 advantage in the series against the Clippers. And while the momentum was clearly on the Clippers camp (they tied the series at 2-2 with two breaks in Dallas), Luka Doncic left them stranded during Game 5. The Boy Wonder from Slovenia was determined to beat the Clippers by himself, and… Continue Reading »
3 June 2021 – Portland Trail Blazers (6) vs. Denver Nuggets (3)
Written on June 3, 2021 at 8:34 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
After an epic match in Denver, the Nuggets needed two overtimes to beat the Blazers 147-140 and bring the series to 3-2. It’s the 1st round of the playoffs in the Western Conference, and teams need four wins to qualify. Game 6 is taking place in Portland, and we can’t be more excited about it!… Continue Reading »
3 June 2021 – Los Angeles Lakers (7) vs. Phoenix Suns (2)
Written on June 3, 2021 at 8:33 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
The Lakers are with the back to the wall! Frank Vogel’s team lost Game 5 in Phoenix with hands down (115-85), and now they are playing for their survival. If they fail in Los Angeles tonight, they will be out of the playoffs! «Bomber» Devin Booker was the main for Monty Williams’ Suns, scoring 30… Continue Reading »
2 June 2021 – Los Angeles Clippers (4) vs. Dallas Mavericks (5)
Written on June 2, 2021 at 8:58 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
The Clippers (finally) «showed up» on the floor for game 4 of the series against the Mavericks. They managed to stay alive in the series despite the awful start they had. The team from Los Angeles went to Dallas to play two final-like games. They managed two breaks in a row and tied the series… Continue Reading »
2 June 2021 – Philadelphia 76ers (1) vs. Washington Wizards (8)
Written on June 2, 2021 at 8:56 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
The 76ers were ready to «sweep» the Wizards in Washington but lost their MVP, Embiid, to an injury in the middle of Game 4. As a result, they also lost the game at the end (122-114), but the Wizards are still behind in the series (3- 1). The absence of the Cameroonian center is a… Continue Reading »
31 May 2021 – Memphis Grizzlies (8) vs. Utah Jazz (1)
Written on May 31, 2021 at 3:54 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
We are witnesses to an exciting series in the West, the one between the Grizzlies – that are surprisingly competitive so far – and the Jazz, who weren’t expecting such a formidable opposition by the team from Memphis. Utah managed a break in Game 3 (121-111), but that came more difficult than the final score… Continue Reading »