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The final countdown for this years NCAA title is almost over! The first semifinal of the NCAA Final Four between the favourite (Baylor No. 1) and the underdog (Houston No. 2) will take place tonight. There is a great thing about this game and the story behind it. The Cougars kicked out four teams in… Continue Reading »

Betis (7-19, 16th in ACB) comes from the most crucial victory of the year, as they beat Badalona in Barcelona (78-88), taking full advantage of the fatigue, absences, but also the disappointment of the hosts after they ve been kicked out of Eurocup by Virtus Bologna. Joan Plaza’s team is still involved in relegation scenarios,… Continue Reading »

There is a derby outta nowhere in the Greek Basket League. Sometimes big games come where you would never expect them. AEK faces Lavrio at OAKA in a clash between the two top teams in the league. Both teams hold a 14-4 record, but the guests have an advantage over AEK (2-0) after two wins… Continue Reading »

Fenerbahce is without a doubt the most significant anomaly in this season’s Euroleague. A few months ago, no one expected they would make the playoffs. Against all odds, the Turks hold a 15-2 record in their last 17 games for the Euroleague. With an overall record of 20-12, not only they don’t face elimination before… Continue Reading »

Real Madrid (18-14) walks on a tightrope. The fact that Olympiacos – that can’t make this year’s playoffs – had a solid and competitive performance on Wednesday in Valencia makes the situation unbearably tricky for the Madrilenians. Tonight’s game feels like a pre-mature final for Real Madrid. Pablo Laso won’t even be on the bench… Continue Reading »

Great game tonight for the 10th group, just two match-days away from the Basketball Champions League finale. Burgos is in the 2nd place of the group with a 3-1 record, followed by Igokea, which’s on 2-2. Tenerife is leading in the group (4-1), while Riga (0-5) is last and already excluded from the next stage… Continue Reading »

Baskonia (18-14) has never given up its efforts to enter the playoffs. They have managed to overcome all the headwinds this season, and if we are to take into account their games and overall situation that is the last two months, they will likely achieve their goal! The Basques have nine wins in their previous… Continue Reading »

Panathinaikos did not perform even close to what the fans and the coach had been expecting against Baskonia on Tuesday. The Greens suffered a home defeat (82-97) by the Basques, although it was clear that one team was motivated and the other just felt like showing up. The Israeli coach of Panathinaikos, Oded Kattash, did… Continue Reading »

Valencia (17-14) is here and is still alive in the battle for the Euroleague playoffs! In fact, judging by her last appearances in the Euroleague, she will fight until the regular season’s finale to achieve her goal. Coach Ponsarnau’s “Bats” come from three consecutive victories and will look for the same result in the last… Continue Reading »

There is a crucial game tonight for the 5th matchday of the 11th group of the Basketball Champions League! Russian Nizhny (4-0) has already checked their ticket for the final 8 of the tournament. In that same group, AEK is at 2-2, Turk Telekom at 1-3 and Strasbourg at 1-3. And only the first two… Continue Reading »