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  News archive March 2021


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March 31, 2021 - Monaco outlasts Buducnost to win series
AS Monaco outlasted Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 90-87 in a thrilling Game 3 on Wednesday at Stade Louis II to reach the EuroCup Semifinals for the first time in club history. Mathias Lessort led the way with a career-best 24 points for Monaco. Read more here.

March 31, 2021 - UNICS edges Lokomotiv to reach semis
UNICS Kazan advanced to the 7DAYS EuroCup semifinals by downing Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 82-78 at home in Game 3 of their best-of-three series. UNICS will face still-undefeated Virtus Segafredo Bologna in the semifinals. Jamar Smith led the winners with 19 points. Read more here.

March 30, 2021 - Efes blows past Real and into playoffs
Anadolu Efes Istanbul clinched a place in the EuroLeague Playoffs behind a huge second half to run past Real Madrid 83-108 on Tuesday night in the Spanish capital. Efes improved its record to 21-11 and remained in third place in the standings. Read more here.

March 30, 2021 - Baskonia moves up with super shooting
TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz continued to push its candidacy for the playoffs with an 82-97 victory over host Panathinaikos OPAP Athens on Tuesday in the Greek capital. Its fourth consecutive win and ninth in the last 10 games pushed Baskonia to 18-14. Read more here.

March 30, 2021 - Zalgiris eliminated despite win over ALBA
Zalgiris Kaunas did its part to remain alive in the race for the playoffs with a come-from-behind 96-86 victory at home over ALBA Berlin but still was eliminated later when TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz bested Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 82-97. Read more here.

March 30, 2021 - CSKA punches playoff ticket
CSKA Moscow became the second team to qualify for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs by downing Zenit St Petersburg 74-86 at Sibur Arena on Tuesday. CSKA improved to 21-10 and registered its third consecutive win. Read more here.

March 30, 2021 - Milan routs Zvezda to nab playoff berth
Milan led from tip to buzzer in routing Crvena Zvezda mts 72-93. The victory lifted Milan's record to 20-12 and, coupled with Real Madrid's loss to Anadolu Efes in a game that ended shortly after, secured it a spot in the EuroLeague Playoffs for the first time since 2014. Read more here.

March 30, 2021 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 32
Something special is happening when 18 teams have played exactly 89.9% of their 306 regular season games against each other and 11 of them are still fighting tooth-and-nail for something tangible. Read more here.

March 30, 2021 - Borac grab important win over FMP in Cacak
In the postponed game of the ABA League Round 18, Borac have prevailed over FMP at home in Borac Sports Hall, Cacak. And they have done it with style, by dominating the court of their home arena all game long. This is the seventh win of the season for the Cacak squad. Read more here.

March 29, 2021 - CSKA coach suspends James again
CSKA Moscow announced on Monday that guard Mike James has been suspended by head coach Dimitris Itoudis for an unspecified number of upcoming games. James is leading the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague in scoring with 19.3 points per game. Read more here.

March 28, 2021 - Zalgiris announces positive COVID-19 test
Zalgiris Kaunas announced on Saturday that player Augustine Rubit has tested positive for COVID-19. In accordance with health measures, the rest of the team will undergo two rounds of tests before continuing preparations for the next games. Read more here.

March 28, 2021 - Zvezda get back on the winning track by beating FMP
Crvena zvezda mts have presented one of their best offensive performances in this season as they defeated FMP at home court in Round 23 of the 2020-21 ABA League regular season. Dejan Davidovac posted another all-around performance. Read more here.

March 27, 2021 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, MVP of the Week: Vasilije Micic, Anadolu Efes Istanbul
A near-perfect shooting performance in a no-doubt-about-it victory has made Vasilije Micic of Anadolu Efes the MVP of the Week for the third time this season and the sixth time in his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague career. Read more here.

March 27, 2021 - 7Days EuroCup Quarterfinals, MVP of the Week: Willie Reed, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica
In a thrilling opening week of the 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica center Willie Reed had a dominant performance leading his team to a rare Game 1 road win while earning himself a weekly MVP award in a process. Read more here.

March 27, 2021 - ABA league, Round 23
On Saturday night, Crvena zvezda mts will be hosting FMP at home in their Aleksandar Nikolic Sports Hall. It will for sure be an interesting game of two Belgrade squads in the Saturday’s encounter, as currently both teams have plenty to fight for in the ABA League. Read more here.

March 26, 2021 - Virtus stays perfect to reach semis
Virtus Segafredo Bologna survived a late scare on the road to stay unbeaten and sweep into the semifinals by beating host Joventut Badalona 78-84 on Friday for a decisive 0-2 victory in their quarterfinal series. Read more here.

March 26, 2021 - Baskonia keeps chasing playoffs spot
TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz kept feeding its Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs hopes by downing AX Armani Exchange Milan 86-69 at Buesa Arena on Friday. Baskonia improved to 17-14 after recording its eighth win in the last nine games. Read more here.

March 26, 2021 - Zenit cruises in Russian derby
Zenit St Petersburg got back to winning ways and improved its playoff stock with 70-91 road win in a Russian derby against Khimki Moscow Region. Zenit snapped its three-game losing streak to improve to a 17-13 record, while Khimki suffered it fourth consecutive defeat. Read more here.

March 26, 2021 - Monaco stops Buducnost to force Game 3
AS Monaco kept its dream of 7DAYS EuroCup glory alive on Friday by pulling off a 64-74 win over Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in Game 2 of their playoff quarterfinal at Arena Stozice in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Read more here.

March 25, 2021 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 31
Going into Round 31 of the regular season, with just three games left to play for most teams, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague faces the unprecedented situation of still having to decide seven of its eight playoff qualifiers. Read more here.

March 25, 2021 - 7Days EuroCup Quarterfinals, Game 2
After two unprecedented road wins among the four 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals series openers, the Game 1 visitors head on the road for Game 2 on Thursday and Friday. Buducnost VOLI and Gran Canaria head home knowing a victory means a sweep and a ticket to the semis. Read more here.

March 23, 2021 - Buducnost edges Monaco to steal home-court advantage
Justin Cobbs buried the go-ahead jumper with 2.4 seconds remaining as Buducnost VOLI Podgorica edged AS Monaco 76-77 to steal Game 1 of their best-of-three 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals Series on Tuesday night at Stade Louis II. Read more here.

March 22, 2021 - UNICS sets triples mark to go up 1-0
In a big battle between old rivals and former 7DAYS EuroCup champions, UNICS Kazan struck first in the best-of-three quarterfinals series by downing Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 94-88 at home in Game 1 on Monday. Read more here.

March 22, 2021 - Baskonia loses Jekiri to knee injury
TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz took a blow going into the stretch of the playoffs race with the announcement on Monday that center Tonye Jekiri has a knee injury that will keep him out for at least six weeks. Read more here.

March 22, 2021 - Buducnost VOLI put on dominant performance to beat Crvena zvezda mts
Buducnost VOLI have defeated Crvena zvezda mts for the 2nd time in this season! The blue-and-whites put on quite a dominant performance this Sunday evening in Podgorica, leaving their big rivals 20 points behind in the derby match of Round 22. Read more here.

March 21, 2021 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP of the Week: Sasha Vezenkov, Olympiacos Piraeus
Sasha Vezenkov set four career highs on Thursday night while leading Olympiacos Piraeus to an 80-84 road win against ALBA Berlin, keeping the Reds in the playoff hunt while earning the first weekly MVP honor of his six-year Turkish Airlines EuroLeague career. Read more here.

March 21, 2021 - 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals, Game 1
The 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals feature eight teams that have all previously qualified for this stage. One series pits two former EuroLeague champions against each other, while another is between former EuroCup champs from the same country. Read more here.

March 21, 2021 - Cedevita Olimpija beat Zadar and get back on winning track
Cedevita Olimpija have triumphed over Zadar and got back to the winning track, following last round defeat against Igokea. This way, Cedevita Olimpija stay amongst the most serious Playoffs contenders, with a record of 16:4 after 22 rounds. Read more here.

March 21, 2021 - Igokea storm through Cacak
Igokea have made another major step toward the 2021 ABA League Playoffs as they beat Borac on the road this Saturday evening. Despite having a bit of a slow start and letting the home team take an early 9-point lead – 14:5, Igokea’s troops have quickly bounced back on their feet. Read more here.

March 21, 2021 - Partizan grab huge home win over Mornar
At home in Ranko Zeravica Sports Hall in Belgrade, Partizan NIS have prevailed over Mornar and grabbed an important win in their battle to avoid the danger zone near the bottom of the ABA League standings. Read more here.

March 20, 2021 - Barcelona dominates in Milan
FC Barcelona took a big step towards home-court advantage in the playoffs by downing AX Armani Exchange Milan 56-72 at Mediolanum Forum. Barcelona improved to 22-8 and has a three-game gap over fifth-ranked team FC Bayern Munich (19-11) with four games left. Read more here.

March 20, 2021 - Bayern rallies to sweep Efes
In a thriller that went down to the wire, James Gist came up with block on Shane Larkin's driving layup and FC Bayern Munich pulled out a come-from-behind 80-79 win over visiting Anadolu Efes Istanbul on Friday night. Both teams now hold a 19-11 record. Read more here.

March 20, 2021 - Loyd fires Zvezda past Panathinaikos in Athens
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade took a hard-fought victory by overcoming Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 82-86. The visitors trailed by double-digits, 59-48, after halftime but fired back with an overwhelming 0-18 run bridging the third and fourth quarters to take the lead for good. Read more here.

March 20, 2021 - Valencia survives late collapse to overcome Khimki
Valencia Basket boosted its playoffs hopes by claiming a 68-77 victory at Khimki Moscow Region. Valencia used flowing offense to establish a double-digit lead in the first quarter and the advantage soon increased to 19-35, but Khimki fought back to make it 38-44 at the break. Read more here.

March 19, 2021 - FMP make a stunning comeback to beat Cibona at home
At home in Belgrade, FMP have prevailed over Cibona after a major comeback and grabbed a huge win in their battle to avoid the danger zone near the bottom of the ABA League standings.And they have done it with style, with a major comeback late in the game. Read more here.

March 19, 2021 - Roko Leni Ukic scores 29 pts as Split beat Mega Soccerbet
Split have scored a huge win over Mega Soccerbet in Round 22 of the 2020-21 ABA League regular season. The hero of the day was Split’s captain Roko Leni Ukic who scored season-high 29 points to lead his hometown club toward the win. Read more here.

March 18, 2021 - Fenerbahce flattens Zalgiris
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul cruised to a convincing 84-61 victory over Zalgiris Kaunas on Thursday night at Ulker Sports and Event Hall. The hosts bounced back after scoring a season-low 52 points in a loss at Valencia Basket the week before to net 28 in the first quarter alone. Read more here.

March 18, 2021 - Baskonia takes history rally past Zenit
In one of the wildest comebacks in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague history, TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz improved its playoffs chances by rallying past host Zenit St Petersburg for a 75-79 victory. Baskonia improved to 16-15 to remain ninth in the standings. Read more here.

March 18, 2021 - ABA league, Round 22
ABA League Round 22 is set to tip-off and the clash opening it will be the one between Split and Mega Soccerbet in Gripe Sports Hall. Both teams have plenty to fight for right now in the ABA League, so the game will be exciting to watch for sure. Read more here.

March 17, 2021 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 30
The race for the playoffs is hotter than ever in the most competitive Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season in history and several rivals will meet head-to-head in Round 30. On Thursday night two struggling giants will meet as Real Madrid hosts CSKA Moscow. Read more here.

March 17, 2021 - Damjanovic replaces Anzulovic on Krka bench
After poor lately performances by the Krka senior team in the ABA League, there has been a change at the team's bench. Krka and Vladimir Anzulovic have agreed their cooperation on mutual consent. Read more here.

March 16, 2021 - 7Days EuroCup Top 16 MVP: Vince Hunter, Virtus Segafredo Bologna
The 2020-21 7DAYS EuroCup Top 16 was a non-stop battle that finished with only one undefeated team left standing, Virtus Bologna. For his outstanding play in leading Virtus to the playoffs, Euroleague Basketball has chosen Vince Hunter as this season's Top 16 MVP. Read more here.

March 16, 2021 - Borac grabbed important win on the road in Novo mesto
Borac have prevailed over Krka and grabbed an important win in their battle to avoid relegation from the ABA League. This is the 5th win of the season for Borac, that are now placed just one win below Krka, Zadar and Split, but also with less games played so far. Read more here.

March 16, 2021 - Mornar make another step toward the Playoffs as they prevail over Split
Mornar have made another big step toward the 2021 ABA League Playoffs as they defeated Split at home court. The boys from Bar have therefore become the 1st team in the current season to score 17 wins and their current season record is 17-4. Read more here.

March 15, 2021 - Crvena zvezda mts win the battle for Belgrade
The red-and-white part of Belgrade will be celebrating this Sunday evening as Crvena zvezda mts defeated Partizan NIS in the big derby. Crvena zvezda mts have been in front throughout most of the match, while at the end their defense brought them the win. Read more here.

March 14, 2021 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Co-MVPs of the Week: Kevin Punter, Milan and Peyton Siva, ALBA
Kevin Punter of AX Armani Exchange Milan and Peyton Siva of ALBA Berlin led their respective teams to road victories and, in the process, share their first career weekly MVP award by accumulating the highest performance index rating among winning players in Round 29. Read more here.

March 14, 2021 - Igokea prevailed over Cedevita Olimpija
Igokea have edged out Cedevita Olimpija in a very important game of two Playoffs contenders. This way, Igokea have grabbed their 16th win of the season and they are one triumph up over Cedevita Olimpija now, while the two sides have an equal number of wins (4) on their record. Read more here.

March 14, 2021 - Buducnost VOLI stay on the winning track as they beat Cibona in Zagreb
Buducnost VOLI have prevailed over Cibona in a thrilling game in Zagreb and have therefore scored their 5th consecutive win in the 2020-21 ABA League regular season. This game could have gone either way as both sides presented some top-class performance. Read more here.

March 13, 2021 - FMP grab important road win over Zadar
FMP have outgunned Zadar in extraordinarily important clash in Višnjik in the opener of the ABA League Round 21. It has been a clash of two teams with the equal number of wins ahead of 21st round and FMP grabbed a big win, their 7th of the season. Read more here.

March 12, 2021 - Milan bests CSKA to climb into second
AX Armani Exchange Milan led from start to finish in collecting a 76-84 victory over CSKA Moscow on Thursday night. Kevin Punter erupted for a career-high 32 points and Kyle Hines marked his return to his former home with 7 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks for Milan. Read more here.

March 12, 2021 - Greens snap losing streak by beating Maccabi
Panathinaikos OPAP Athens got back on the winning path by defeating visiting Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 81-63 at OAKA on Thursday night. The hosts rolled in the first quarter to lead 25-9, but Maccabi managed to trim the deficit to only 3 points at the end of the third. Read more here.

March 12, 2021 - ALBA continues strong run with win at ASVEL
ALBA Berlin continued its strong run of results by prevailing in a hard-fought battle with ASVEL, winning 89-95 on the road. Peyton Siva poured in a career-high 21 points to lead ALBA, which has won two straight road games and three of its last four overall to move to 11-18. Read more here.

March 12, 2021 - Three-point blitz ends Zvezda losing streak
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade used a three-point onslaught to overturn a double-digit deficit and beat Khimki Moscow Region 92-81 at home on Thursday. Khimki led for the first 29 minutes, but Zvezda battled back to go ahead, 62-60, with 10 minutes remaining. Read more here.

March 12, 2021 - Barcelona wins 'El Clasico' in Madrid
In a battle between archrivals, FC Barcelona took a decisive step toward the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs by downing Real Madrid 76-81 at WiZink Center on Thursday. Barcelona improved to 21-8 in the standings. Read more here.

March 11, 2021 - ABA league, Round 21
In the ABA League Round 21 opener, Zadar will be hosting FMP at home. It is an extremely important clash for both sides in their battle to avoid the danger zone near the bottom of the ABA League standings, but only one of them can accomplish their goal this time! Read more here.

March 11, 2021 - 7Days EuroCup MVP of the Week: Mindaugas Kuzminskas, Lokomotiv
In a must-win situation on the final day of the 7DAYS EuroCup Top 16, Lokomotiv Kuban Mindaugas Kuzminskas stepped up to the task of carrying his team to a win just big enough for a place in the quarterfinals and, in so doing, earned the MVP of the Week award. Read more here.

March 11, 2021 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 29
Round 29 is headlined by a clįsico with major ramifications for the playoffs race, along with plenty more must-win games as the action heats up in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. FC Barcelona in Round 29 becomes first team with a chance to qualify for this season's Playoffs. Read more here.

March 11, 2021 - Gran Canaria beats UNICS, qualifies
Herbalife Gran Canaria survived yet another do-or-die situation by downing UNICS Kazan 96-90 at home on Wednesday to clinch a spot in the EuroCup Quarterfinals. After a 0-3 start in Top 16 Group H, Gran Canaria finished second with a 3-3 record. Read more here.

March 11, 2021 - Metropolitans rallies past Partizan to quarters
A late rally from 9 points behind in the fourth quarter lifted Boulogne Metropolitans 92 past host Partizan NIS Belgrade 70-75 and into the 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals at the end of an absolute thriller in the Serbian capital on Wednesday. Read more here.

March 11, 2021 - Andorra beats Mornar, but gets eliminated
MoraBanc Andorra did its part to stay in the race for the EuroCup Quarterfinals by knocking off Mornar Bar 89-61 at home, but its campaign ended when Herbalife Gran Canaria prevailed over UNICS Kazan later Wednesday. Read more here.

March 11, 2021 - Kuzminskas, Kalnietis fuel Lokomotiv into playoffs
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar advanced to the 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals with an inspired 100-86 victory over Dolomiti Energia Trento on Wednesday at Basket Hall. Both teams finish Top 16 Group F with 3-3 records. Read more here.

March 10, 2021 - Monaco finishes strong to beat Unicaja
Already-qualified AS Monaco confirmed its dominance in Group E by defeating Unicaja Malaga 89-98 on the road on Tuesday night. The visitors built an early 6-15 lead, but allowed 37 second-half quarter that saw them trail 76-71 early in the fourth. Read more here.

March 10, 2021 - Buducnost bags quarterfinals berth
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica dominated down the stretch to defeat Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 79-66 at Moraca and clinch a spot in the EuroCup Quarterfinals. The hosts needed to win by at least 4 to advance. Read more here.

March 10, 2021 - Joventut punches playoffs ticket
Joventut Badalona reached the EuroCup Quarterfinals with an 88-95 victory over Nanterre 92 at Maurice Thorez on Tuesday. Joventut finsihed second Group E with a 4-2 record and will face Virtus Segafredo Bologna in the next stage. Read more here.

March 10, 2021 - Virtus finishes Top 16 undefeated
Virtus Segafredo Bologna finished the Top 16 in undefeated fashion as it rolled past JL Bourg en Bresse 83-62 at home. Julian Gamble led the way with 15 points for Virtus, which had already locked up first place in Group G coming into the game. Read more here.

March 9, 2021 - Partizan, Filipovski part ways
Two days before their do-or-die 7DAYS EuroCup Top 16 finale, Partizan reached an agreement with head coach Saso Filipovski to terminate his contract. Aleksandar Matovic, a long-time youth and assistant coach for Partizan, will take over the bench until the end of the season. Read more here.

March 9, 2021 - Corey Walden scores ABA career-high 24 pts as Crvena zvezda mts beat Split
Crvena zvezda mts have extended their winning streak in ABA league as they defeated Split on the road this Monday evening. The red-and-whites triumphed at end by a double-digit margin, but this was not just a walk in the park for the Belgrade powerhouse. Read more here.

March 8, 2021 - 7Days EuroCup Top 16, Round 6
Eleven teams are battling for five remaining tickets to the 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals in the Top 16 finales this week. Those five teams will advance to join Virtus Segafredo Bologna, UNICS Kazan and AS Monaco in the next stage. Read more here.

March 8, 2021 - Krka grab big win over Mega Soccerbet in Novo mesto
Krka have outgunned Mega Soccerbet and grabbed an extremely important win. This is now the sixth win of the season for Krka, that have pulled away from the 13th placed Borac by two wins at the moment, which helps them to breathe a bit easier ahead of the final six rounds. Read more here.

March 7, 2021 - Buducnost VOLI score a convincing win vs. Zadar
Buducnost VOLI have scored another win against Zadar at home vourt. This was the 13th consecutive home-court win for Buducnost VOLI against this rival, while it is worth mentioning that Zadar are still waiting for their first win in Moraca Sports Hall since 2006. Read more here.

March 7, 2021 - Cibona have defeated Partizan NIS on the road
Cibona have prevailed over Partizan in overtime in a truly fantastic game, while this was their 1st win against the black-and-whites in Belgrade since 2009. And there is no need telling you how important this win is for Cibona. Read more here.

March 7, 2021 - Cedevita Olimpija keep on grinding
Cedevita Olimpija have outgunned Borac on the road and achieved another important win in their Playoffs race. This is the 15th win of the season for Cedevita Olimpija and 9th in a row in ABA League, and they are now on a 15:3 record after 18 games played. Read more here.

March 7, 2021 - Igokea edged out FMP on the road in Belgrade
In the openin game of the ABA League Round 20, Igokea have been too strong for FMP on the road. This is an extremely important triumph for Igokea in their Playoffs race, as they have achieved their 15th win of the season and are now on a 15:4 record after 19 games played. Read more here.

March 6, 2021 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP of the Week: Marcus Eriksson, ALBA Berlin
Marcus Eriksson was on fire as ALBA Berlin downed Khimki Moscow Region 81-100 in their Round 28 clash on Friday, not only tying the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague record with 10 made triples, but also earning the MVP of the Week honor. Read more here.

March 6, 2021 - ABA league, Round 20
Buducnost VOLI and Zadar have been scoring some great results lately, while this Saturday evening they will face each other in Podgorica in ABA League match of the round. Both sides have triumphed in 4 out of the last 5 games in the regional league. Read more here.

March 6, 2021 - Barcelona holds off Baskonia at home
FC Barcelona took another step closer to qualifying for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs by downing TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 71-57 at Palau Blaugrana on Friday, which was head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius's 45th birthday. Read more here.

March 6, 2021 - Fenerbahce rolls on with win at ASVEL
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul earned a big win in the fight for the playoffs as it defeated LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 86-90 on the road on Friday. Nando De Colo poured in 24 points as Fenerbahce improved to 17-11 with its 12th win in the last 13 games. Read more here.

March 6, 2021 - Reds snap skid, down Zvezda
Olympiacos Piraeus snapped its seven-game losing streak and kept alive its playoff hopes with a 94-79 win over visiting Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade on Friday night. The win moved Olympiacos up to a 12-17 record. Read more here.

March 6, 2021 - Shields, Punter lead Milan in Kaunas
AX Armani Exchange Milan returned to winning ways in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season by topping Zalgiris Kaunas 64-69 on Friday. Milan improved to 18-10 in the standings and registered its eighth road victory in the current EuroLeague campaign. Read more here.

March 6, 2021 - Eriksson's onslaught lifts ALBA past Khimki
ALBA Berlin snapped a three-game road losing streak in picking up an 81-100 victory at Khimki Moscow Region thanks to a historic showing by Marcus Eriksson. The ALBA sharp-shooter tied the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague record of 10 made three-pointers. Read more here.

March 5, 2021 - Baldwin leads Bayern to 18th win
FC Bayern Munich took another step towards its goal of reaching the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs by downing Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 76-71. Bayern won its third straight game to improve to 18-10. It has registered six victories in its last seven games. Read more here.

March 5, 2021 - Maccabi suffocates Valencia in second half
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv snapped a four-game losing streak by downing Valencia Basket 84-72 on Thursday night. The hosts trailed 14-18 at the end of the first quarter and 33-35 at halftime, but managed to score 51 points after the break to dominate Valencia. Read more here.

March 5, 2021 - Efes dominates CSKA for 6th straight win
Anadolu Efes Istanbul remained one of the hottest teams in the EuroLeague with a 100-70 domination of CSKA Moscow on Thursday. Vasilije Micic collected 21 points for Efes, which won its sixth straight game and its ninth in its last 10 to improve to 17-10. Read more here.

March 5, 2021 - Real rallies to edge Zenit
Real Madrid bounced back from a stunning loss two days before to take down Zenit St Petersburg 71-75 on the road at Sibur Arena on Thursday. Real outscored the hosts 2-9 over the game's final 2 and a half minutes to claim the victory and leapfrog Zenit in the standings. Read more here.

March 4, 2021 - 7Days EuroCup MVP of the Week: Jaime Fernandez, Unicaja
Early elimination from the Top 16 did nothing to prevent ex-champion Unicaja Malaga's pride from shining through in Round 5 nor point guard Jaime Fernandez from seizing the first MVP of the Week honor in his five-season 7DAYS EuroCup career. Read more here.

March 4, 2021 - Milan: Delaney out indefinitely
AX Armani Exchange Milan guard Malcolm Delaney is set to be sidelined for at least four weeks due to a knee injury. Delaney underwent surgery on Wednesday for an arthroscopic cleaning of his left knee. Read more here.

March 4, 2021 - De Colo, Vesely lead Fenerbahce past Milan
In a battle of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague powerhouses, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul returned to winning ways by downing AX Armani Exchange Milan 92-100 on Wednesday. Fenerbahce improved to 16-11 in the standings and recorded its 11th victory in the last 12 games. Read more here.

March 4, 2021 - Baskonia blasts Reds for 5th straight win
TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz continued its push to climb into the playoff zone by routing Olympiacos Piraeus 91-66 on Wednesday night at Buesa Arena. The win was Baskonia's fifth in a row and took its record to 14-13. Read more here.

March 4, 2021 - UNICS locks up first place in Group H
UNICS Kazan locked up first place in Group H by running away from MoraBanc Andorra with an 85-63 home victory. Okaro White led the way with 18 points for UNICS, which took control with a 10-0 surge in the fourth quarter to improve to 5-0 in the group. Read more here.

March 4, 2021 - Lokomotiv stays alive in France
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar survived a do-or-die situation in Top 16 Group F by thrashing Boulougne Metropolitans 92 61-83. Lokomotiv improved to 2-3 in the standings while Metropolitans, which would have qualified to the playoffs with a victory, dropped to 3-2. Read more here.

March 4, 2021 - Trento beats Partizan, controls destiny
Trento took a big step toward reaching the 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals with an outstanding defensive showing in a 69-54 home victory over Partizan NIS. JaCorey Williams tallied a team-high 16 points for Trento while Gary Browne had 13 points and Victor Sanders 10. Read more here.

March 4, 2021 - Buducnost stays alive in thriller
Buducnost VOLI kept its qualification hopes alive with a 89-92 win at JL Bourg, which went down to the final shot. The first half was very close, with neither team ahead by more than 5 and several lead changes before the interval arrived with Buducnost narrowly leading, 45-47. Read more here.

March 3, 2021 - Zenit rallies past ALBA
Zenit St Petersburg rallied from a double-digit second-half deficit to down ALBA Berlin 87-71 at Sibur Arena on Tuesday. Zenit improved to 16-10 in the standings while ALBA dropped to 9-18. Kevin Pangos led the winners with 19 points. Read more here.

March 3, 2021 - Khimki downs Real to end losing skid
Khimki Moscow Region finally returned to the winning column by fighting past Real Madrid 78-77 at home and snapping its 17-game losing streak. Alexey Shved scored 22 points - including the game-winning layup with 17 seconds left to go. Read more here.

March 3, 2021 - Sanli, record threes fire Efes past Valencia
Anadolu Efes Istanbul kept building its momentum with a 99-83 home victory over Valencia Basket on Tuesday evening. Valencia grabbed a double-digit lead in the first quarter, but Efes hit back to take a 46-40 advantage at halftime. Read more here.

March 3, 2021 - Zalgiris ends ASVEL's streak, 85-75
Zalgiris Kaunas took over a tight game late in the third quarter to down LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 85-75 on Tuesday and end the visitors' six-game winning streak. Zalgiris lifted its record to 15-12 with its seventh consecutive home win to stay on the bubble for a playoff spot. Read more here.

March 3, 2021 - Barcelona dominates in Athens
FC Barcelona bounced back from its loss against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne and escaped from OAKA with a valuable 77-85 win over Panathinaikos OPAP Athens on Tuesday night. The visitors, whose record improved to 19-8 to stay atop the standings. Read more here.

March 3, 2021 - CSKA holds off Maccabi's comeback
CSKA Moscow recorded its second consecutive road win by edging Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 80-84 at Menora Mivtachin Arena on Tuesday. CSKA improved to 18-8 and remained in second place in the standings. Maccabi dropped its fourth straight game to fall to 10-15. Read more here.

March 3, 2021 - Bayern rallies late to sink Zvezda
Wade Baldwin IV and Vladimir Lucic hit a series of clutch shots late in the game to lift FC Bayern Munich to a 76-78 road win over Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade on Tuesday. The win improved Bayern's record to 17-10. Read more here.

March 3, 2021 - Gran Canaria rallies to stay alive
Facing a must-win situation and elimination on a tough road floor, Herbalife Gran Canaria rallied from a 13-point first-half deficit to beat Mornar Bar 81-85 on Tuesday night in Bar, Montenegro. Gran Canaria improved to 2-3 in Group H and Mornar dropped to 1-4. Read more here.

March 3, 2021 - Monaco locks up top spot in Group E
AS Monaco advanced to the 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals for the second season in a row after claiming a 98-94 victory over French League foe Nanterre 92 on Tuesday at Stade Louis II. The hosts improved to 4-1. Read more here.

March 3, 2021 - Virtus wins Group G by edging Olimpija in OT
Virtus Segafredo Bologna survived a major battle and managed to knock off Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 98-108 in overtime on the road to remain undefeated on the season. Virtus gave up a 14-point lead and then trailed by 9 points with less than 3 minutes to play. Read more here.

March 3, 2021 - Unicaja denies Joventut with first win
Unicaja Malaga gained its first win of the Top 16 and denied Joventut Badalona the chance to secure a berth in the next stage with a 77-90 road win. A closely-fought first half was notable for a remarkable start from Ferran Bassas, who scored 17 points in the first quarter alone. Read more here.

March 2, 2021 - ABA league MVP of February: Chinanu Onuaku (Zadar)
We have the fifth monthly MVP of the 2020/21 season and for the second time it is Chinanu Onuaku of Zadar, for the first time this season. Chinanu Onuaku has proven, throughout the month of February, his dominance at the ABA League courts wherever he has appeared. Read more here.

March 2, 2021 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 27
March gets off to a fast and furious start as the first week of the month is bursting with 18 games as Rounds 27 and 28 bring the race for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs towards its climax. Read more here.

March 2, 2021 - 7Days EuroCup Top 16, Round 5
The penultimate round of the Top 16 will have its eight games evenly split over two days, with a dozen teams fighting for six remaining tickets to the quarterfinals, though not all six can be decided by the end of the round. Read more here.

March 1, 2021 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP for February: Nikola Kalinic, Valencia Basket
Having struggled to start 2021, Valencia Basket faced three higher-ranked teams in February who could have easily prolonged its problems. From his swing forward position, Kalinic led Valencia in scoring, assists and performance index rating. Read more here.

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