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7 May 2021 – Zaragoza vs. Pinar Karsiyaka
Written on May 7, 2021 at 10:35 am, by Kostas Pallikaris
Zaragoza surprise the basketball world in the first quarterfinal of the Final – 8 of the Basketball Champions League held in Novgorod, Russia. The Spaniards kicked out the tournament host Nizhny after defeating the Russians 86-78. Luis Casimiro shined in that game while Canadian playmaker Dylan Ennis finished the match with 26 points, 5 rebounds,… Continue Reading »
7 May 2021 – San Pablo Burgos vs. Strasbourg
Written on May 7, 2021 at 10:26 am, by Kostas Pallikaris
The second semifinal of the Final-8 of the BCL at Trade Union Sport Palace (capacity 5,600/ hosting a small number of fans during the event) will be played between last year’s titleholder Burgos of Spain and the big surprise of the tournament, Strasburg of France! The Spaniards were a bit stressed for 20 minutes against… Continue Reading »
6 May 2021 – Hapoel Holon vs. San Pablo Burgos
Written on May 6, 2021 at 6:34 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
Time to review the fourth and last quarterfinal of the BCL Final-8, which is being held in Novgorod, Russia. A historic day for the Israelis of the Greek coach Stefanos Dedas; they will play for the first time in their history in the Final-8 of the BCL, and they want to become the first team… Continue Reading »
6 May 2021 – Tenerife vs. Strasbourg
Written on May 6, 2021 at 5:33 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
Zaragoza and Karsiyaka secured last night their tickets to the semifinals of the Final-8 of the Basketball Champions League. Tenerife and Strasbourg will attempt to achieve something similar tonight. Tenerife and Strasbourg are three of the five teams that have played in all BCL seasons so far. The Spaniards are first in the tournament’s history… Continue Reading »
5 May 2021 – Nymburk vs. Pinar Karsiyaka
Written on May 5, 2021 at 12:21 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
The clash between Nymburk’s and Karsiyaka is another exciting game of the night. Two excellent and ambitious teams, led by two remarkable coaches on their benches. Oren Amiel for the Czechs and Ufuk Sarica for the Turks. If Nymburk wins tonight, they will become the third team to reach 50 wins in the BCL. The… Continue Reading »
5 May 2021 – Nizhny Novgorod vs. Zaragoza
Written on May 5, 2021 at 12:19 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
The moment is now for the 8 gladiators of the FIBA Champions League Finals. Today, the Final-8 of the Basketball Champions League starts in Novgorod, Russia, the home of Nizhny. The host of the tournament and the Spaniards of Zaragoza are the only two teams of the quarterfinals that have been crossed each other again… Continue Reading »
4 May 2021 – AX Armani Exchange Milan vs. FC Bayern Munich
Written on May 4, 2021 at 10:30 am, by Kostas Pallikaris
The two defeats in Munich revealed Armani’s weaknesses. Messina’s team performed below expectation in both matches, and now the pressure has been moved onto their backs. The Italian coach hopes that his experienced – in such situations – players (Hines, Datome, Delaney, Rodriguez, Micov and Kevin Punter) will get him out of the awkward position… Continue Reading »
4 May 2021 – Anadolu Efes vs. Real Madrid
Written on May 4, 2021 at 10:23 am, by Kostas Pallikaris
The mother of all battles will take place this afternoon in Turkey. The stakes are high; a place in the Final-4 in Cologne will be decided in the last game of the series between Efes and Real Madrid! Efes found themselves only a breath away from winning the series last week in Madrid. But the… Continue Reading »
4 May 2021 – Barcelona vs. Zenit St. Petersburg
Written on May 4, 2021 at 10:19 am, by Kostas Pallikaris
The moment of truth is finally here in the exciting series between Barcelona and Zenit! Spaniards and Russians will fight each other tonight for a spot under the sun of the Euroleague 2020-21 Final-4 in Cologne at the end of the month. Experts predict an exciting game in a playoff series that almost no one… Continue Reading »
3 May 2021 – Memphis Grizzlies vs. New York Knicks
Written on May 3, 2021 at 7:12 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
A setback defeat for the Grizzlies (8th in the West, 32-31 record ) in their last game, 112-111 against the Orlando Magic. Despite reaching a 20 points differential during the game, they managed to get away empty-handed. Brooks stood out with 23 points for Memphis, while Morant had 22 and 7 assists, and Anderson added… Continue Reading »