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NCAA Sweet 16 The Ramblers (No. 8) did the job relatively easily in the previous stage of knockout matches. They beat Georgia Tech and Illinois by 9 and 11 points successively, in two promising appearances that let the team and the fans believe in their future in this year’s NCAA. Unlike Loyola’s previous two opponents,… Continue Reading »

Olympiacos (14-16, 12th) is determined to exhaust any – mathematical – hopes they still have to “catch the Euroleague playoff train for this year. As Piraeus coach Giorgos Bartzokas and legendary player Giorgos Printezis stated a few hours ago, their team will fight until the end, although what they are after is a miracle. The… Continue Reading »

Baskonia (16-14, 10th) proved too hard to die last week in St. Petersburg. The Basques got away victorious and are still well-positioned in the battle to qualify for the Euroleague playoffs. Baskonia were down by 14 (72-58) seven minutes before the end of the game, but with 17 straight points, they shocked Xavi Pasqual’s team…. Continue Reading »

Villeurbanne’s majestic seven wins in-a-row streak is over, and they have now returned to their reality. Which is made out of three consecutive defeats in the Euroleague. The truth is that the French will end the season in style and with a lot of dignity, something that leaves the team’s boss, Tony Parker, very happy…. Continue Reading »

Valencia returned victorious from Moscow, but it was more complicated than what the final score indicates (77-68 against Khimki). The Spaniards improved their record, which is now at 16-14. However, they remain out of the top eight and the playoffs. They need four victories in the remaining games to have any hopes for making the… Continue Reading »

This year’s Euroleague’s pleasant surprise, Bayern Munich, managed to put a halt to Anadolu’s winning streak. The Turks’ impressive 11-2 record in the last 13 games ended in Germany last week. But they remain in the top-4 positions of the table, and tonight’s game is all about securing a place in the spots that guarantee… Continue Reading »

The Jazz finally looks fine-tuned again. After two consecutive victories, 31-11, they are still 1st in the West, and the smiles have returned to the team of that excellent coach, Quin Snyder. They faced no issues against the Bulls in Chicago (120-95 for the Mormons), with Donovan Mitchell leading the team safely (30 points). Another… Continue Reading »

Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks’ mega-star and reigning regular-season MVP, did not play against the Pacers the other night. However, the Bucks (28-14, 3rd in the East) managed to destroy Indiana (140-113) without the psyche of the Greek Freak, proving that the championship can be their realistic target for this season. Holiday (28 points, 14 rebounds)… Continue Reading »

The Trail Blazers (25-17, 6th in the West) won their first game against the Mavericks in Portland but lost ground at that same stadium 24 hours later. In the second game vs Dallas, things were very different. The first-class players of the Blazers were a shadow of themselves, disappointing their fans and coaches. Lillard scored… Continue Reading »

Time to get on with FIBA ​​Basketball Champions League and the games of the “Top-16” phase. Group K is our focus for tonight, where Nizhny (2-0), AEK Athens (2-0), Turk Telekom (1-2) and Strasbourg (0-3) fight for a spot under the sun. The Frenchies play their last card against the Greeks. They need a win… Continue Reading »