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3 May 2021 – Chicago Bulls vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Written on May 3, 2021 at 7:09 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
The defeat in Atlanta two nights ago (108-97) hurt the Bulls a lot (12th in the East, 26-38 record). They were asleep at the switch and scored only 12 points in the 3rd period. And that’s because they have already started thinking about the next season…They now need to win three games more than the… Continue Reading »
1 May 2021 – L.A. Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets
Written on May 1, 2021 at 8:48 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
Very interesting game, in all respects, will take place tonight in Los Angeles, with the – ambitious for another season – Clippers welcoming the – always competitive, and with high goals – Nuggets. In fact, the battle for the conquest of the 3rd place of the regular season in the West is in progress, with… Continue Reading »
30 April 2021 – Unics Kazan vs. AS Monaco
Written on April 30, 2021 at 10:12 am, by Kostas Pallikaris
Unics is obliged to beat the French in tonight’s game; otherwise, the title will go to the Monegasques! No one believed in Zvezdan Mitrovic’s team at the beginning of the season, but now they are only one victory away from writing a golden page in the history of French basketball. Monaco was the winner of… Continue Reading »
30 April 2021 – Bayern Munich vs. Armani Milan
Written on April 30, 2021 at 10:09 am, by Kostas Pallikaris
The Bavarians will never give up as long as Andrea Trinchieri sits on their bench! Bayern entered Game 3 of the series against Armani, holding a “knife among their teeth”. They reached victory (85-79), took the series to 2-1 and will play tonight to level things up. If that happens, there will be a 5th… Continue Reading »
29 April 2021 – Real Madrid vs. Anadolu Efes
Written on April 29, 2021 at 10:11 am, by Kostas Pallikaris
In Game three of the quarter-final series, Real Madrid proved that their jersey still weighs a lot. Lasso’s team defeated Efes 80-76, closed the gap to 2-1 and are playing yet another final tonight in a series that will be decided in 3 wins. Despite chasing Efes for the most significant part of the game,… Continue Reading »
28 April 2021 – Bayern Munich vs. AX Armani Exchange Milan
Written on April 28, 2021 at 2:10 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
Since Bayern ran away from history and the massive opportunity they had to win/break the series on game 1, the result of the second leg was pretty much expected; Milan appeared on the court more decided and proved superior in all areas of the game. Hence the Italians won easily 80-69. Four double-digit players for… Continue Reading »
28 April 2021 – Fenerbahce vs. CSKA Moscow
Written on April 28, 2021 at 2:06 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
Decimated due to the very significant absences, Fenerbahce left Moscow empty-handed last week. They suffered two defeats from CSKA (92-76, 78-67), and the only thing worth keeping from those games was the “moving” effort of the remaining players that were available and played. De Colo scored 27 points out of his team’s total 76 in… Continue Reading »
28 April 2021 – Zenit St. Petersburg vs. Barcelona
Written on April 28, 2021 at 2:03 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
More than 5,000 Zenit fans will be present at the Sibur Arena tonight. They will cheer for their team, push to bring the series to 2-1, and send Zenit one step closer to the dream! Xavi Pascual’s team found what they were looking for in Barcelona, made the break in the first game (74-76) and… Continue Reading »
27 April 2021 – AS Monaco vs. Unics Kazan
Written on April 27, 2021 at 1:36 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
At the beginning of the season, not many believed that Monaco would go all the way to the end of the tournament, the finals of this year’s Eurocup. The Monegasques kicked out the Spaniards of Gran Canaria in the semis and are ready for Moment of Glory. The same perhaps can be said for Unics,… Continue Reading »
27 April 2021 – Real Madrid vs. Anadolu Efes
Written on April 27, 2021 at 1:28 pm, by Kostas Pallikaris
Real Madrid showed some real character in the decisive “final” of the regular season against Fener in Istanbul. But now things have changed again, and the situation in this year’s Euroleague seems irreversible for the Madrilenians. They had travelled to Turkey with an ultimate goal to “break” the series while it was still in the… Continue Reading »