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  News archive November 2020


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November 30, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP of November: Mike James, CSKA Moscow
Just a month ago, CSKA sat in 10th place in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with a 3-3 record and what looked like a long road to its usual position at or near the top of the standings. That road was made short by the inspired play since then of unstoppable guard Mike James. Read more here.

November 29, 2020 - Cibona reinforced its ranks by adding Darko Planinic
Cibona have strengthened their squad by penning a deal until the end of the season with experienced big man Darko Planinic. Darko Planinic has started his rich career in Siroki, from where he departed to Maccabi of Tel Aviv in 2012. Read more here.

November 28, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP of the Week: Luke Sikma, ALBA Berlin
A stellar individual performance in a winning effort has earned Luke Sikma of ALBA Berlin the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP of the Week honor. Sikma put on an all-around performance in Round 11 to lead ALBA to a 100-80 home win against Khimki Moscow Region. Read more here.

November 28, 2020 - ABA league MVP of November: Jaka Blazic, Cedevita Olimpija
We have the second monthly MVP of the 2020-21 season. It is Jaka Blazic of Cedevita Olimpija. Jaka Blazic has proven, throughout the month of November, his dominance at the ABA League courts wherever he has appeared. Read more here.

November 27, 2020 - Last-place ASVEL upsets leaders Barcelona
In the final game of Round 11, last-place LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne bounced back from recent losses by topping standings leader FC Barcelona 80-68 at the Astroballe on Friday night. ASVEL improved to 2-7 in the standings and recorded its first home win of the season. Read more here.

November 27, 2020 - Valencia comeback beats host Fenerbahce 86-90
Valencia Basket continued its rise up the standings with an 86-90 comeback road win at Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul on Friday. Valencia's now has a 7-3 record, good for at least fourth place, while Fenerbahce fell to 4-7 with its fourth consecutive defeat. Read more here.

November 26, 2020 - Short-handed Efes shuts down Zvezda
Anadolu Efes Istanbul shrugged off being short-handed and continued its strong run of results by knocking off Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 64-75 on the road. Shane Larkin had another strong performance with 18 points and 5 assists and Adrien Moerman scored 17 points. Read more here.

November 26, 2020 - Zenit wins again on the road
Zenit St Petersburg improved to 5-0 on the road this season with a 75-83 victory over Zalgiris Kaunas. Austin Hollins starred in a 0-8 finish to the first quarter that put Zenit up by 10 and after leading 32-45 at halftime, Hollins paced the Zenit attack with 20 points. Read more here.

November 26, 2020 - CSKA's James pulls out thriller vs. Madrid
With two five-game winning streaks on the line, CSKA Moscow kept its own going strong with a thrilling 74-73 victory over visiting Real Madrid in the Russian capital. CSKA raised its record to 8-3 to at least retain its share of second place while Real dropped to 6-5. Read more here.

November 26, 2020 - Virtus brings back sharp shooter Belinelli
Virtus Segafredo Bologna bolstered its backcourt by inking shooting guard Marco Belinelli to a multi-year deal, the club announced Thursday. Belinelli (1.96 meters, 34 years old) arrives from San Antonio of the NBA, where he averaged 6.3 points in 57 games last season. Read more here.

November 26, 2020 - Joventut, Birgander agree on contract extension
Joventut Badalona announced on Thursday a new agreement with Swedish big man Simon Birgander, who will stay in the team until June of 2023. Birgander (2.09 meters, 23 years old) arrived in Badalona in 2017 at 19 years old. Read more here.

November 25, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 11
A showdown between the 2018 and 2019 champions highlights Round 11 in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, which also features a Monday meeting with ramifications for the playoffs positions. Two teams heading in different directions meet in Istanbul. Read more here.

November 25, 2020 - Metropolitans add firepower with Goodwin
Boulogne Metropolitans 92 added some firepower to its lineup with the signing of swingman Archie Goodwin for the remainder of the season. Goodwin (1.96 meters, 26 years old) returns to Europe after splitting last season between Turkey and Germany. Read more here.

November 25, 2020 - UNICS brings in swingman Koulechov
UNICS Kazan added depth to its roster by signing swingman Egor Koulechov for the remainder of the season, the club announced Wednesday. Koulechov arrives from Ironi Nahariya, where he averaged 8.4 points and 3.8 rebounds in 28 Israeli League games last season. Read more here.

November 25, 2020 - Bursaspor finds new coach in Alimpijevic
Bursaspor appointed Dusan Alimpijevic as a new head coach for the remainder of this season. Alimpijevic, 34, who last coached Avtodor Saratov in Russia, takes over a Bursaspor team which currently sits at the bottom of Group D with a 0-6 record. Read more here.

November 24, 2020 - Lokomotiv's Williams out for the season
Lokomotiv may be without Alan Williams for the remainder of the season after the club's star center suffered a serious knee injury. Williams, who leads the 7DAYS EuroCup in rebounds with 12.5 rebounds per game, was injured in a VTB United League game against Enisey. Read more here.

November 24, 2020 - Unicaja's Fernandez out 3 to 4 weeks
Unicaja Malaga announced that guard Jaime Fernandez will be sidelined the next three to four weeks due to an abductor injury he suffered in the last Spanish League game. Fernandez is averaging 3.7 points in the three 7DAYS EuroCup games he has appeared in this season. Read more here.

November 24, 2020 - Bursaspor, Coach Acik split up
Frutti Extra Bursaspor announced on Monday that it has parted ways with head coach Tutku Acik. The long-time point guard made his head coaching debut with Bursaspor this season after serving as an assistant on the team's coaching staff in 2019-20. Read more here.

November 24, 2020 - Zvezda prevail over Partizan in dramatic ending
The red-and-white part of Belgrade will be celebrating this night as Crvena zvezda have defeated Partizan on the road in dramatic ending. Zvezda have therefore kept the perfect score in the 2020-21 ABA League regular season as they now have the overall score of 8-0. Read more here.

November 22, 2020 - Loko win in Krasnoyarsk but lose Williams
Lokomotiv-Kuban beat Enisey on the road – 106:79. Alan Williams couldn’t finish the game because of injury. But still he became the top scorer of the game (24 points) and top rebounder (13), stealer (4) and the most efficient player (29). Read more here.

November 22, 2020 - UNICS break losing streak against Khimki
UNICS beat Khimki 83:76. The leading force of UNICS was Canaan and Smith duo, the captain has almost the same stats and impact to the victory. However, scoring 21 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists Isaiah put 7 points in clutch, that makes him the main hero of the game. Read more here.

November 22, 2020 - Cedevita Olimpija beat Igokea after overtime thriller
At home in Stozice Arena, Ljubljana, Cedevita Olimpija have prevailed over Igokea. It has been an exciting game in the Slovenian capital, where the hosts have needed overtime action to prevail over Igokea. Read more here.

November 22, 2020 - Red-hot Fedor Zugic led Buducnost VOLI toward a comfortable win against Cibona
Buducnost scored a comfortable win against Cibona in Podgorica. Recall that Buducnost had to skip the previous 3 rounds of the regular season due to multiple confirmed COVID-19 cases in the team, but this evening they showed that the long break did not affect the team. Read more here.

November 22, 2020 - Serge Ibaka agrees to two-year deal with the Clippers
Serge Ibaka has agreed to a two-year, $19 million deal with the LA Clippers with a player option for the second season, as reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania, following the reported departure of Montrezl Harrell from the team. Read more here.

November 22, 2020 - Orhun Ene became the new head coach of the Turkey National Team
TBF parted ways with Ufuk Sarica on 20 November and then Orhun Ene was appointed as the new head coach of the Turkish National Team by TBF. By the way, Orhun Ene parted ways with Tofas on 26 October. Read more here.

November 22, 2020 - ALBA's Eriksson suffers ankle injury
ALBA Berlin will be without shooting guard Marcus Eriksson and forward Lorenz Brenneke for the next few weeks, the cub reported on Saturday. Eriksson, 26, injured his ankle ligaments during the team's 66-73 loss against Zenit St Petersburg. Read more here.

November 22, 2020 - Overtime win for Mega Soccerbet over Koper Primorska
Mega have made the second-half comeback and got away with a win over Primorska. Mega have been behind aftet the first half, but managed to make a comeback in the second one and take the game into the overtime, where they have eventually prevailed over the hosts. Read more here.

November 21, 2020 - Jacob Pullen shines as Mornar beat Split
Mornar pulled of a major comeback to beat Split on the road and to stay on the winning path in ABA League. Split played probably their best 10 minutes in this season as they scored 35 points only in the first quarter! Read more here.

November 21, 2020 - 7DAYS EuroCup MVP of the Week: Jamal Jones, Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul
The best single-game performance index rating by a player on a winning team in 7DAYS EuroCup games played this week belonged to Jamal Jones of Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul, earning him the MVP of the Week honor. Read more here.

November 21, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP of the Week: Mike James, CSKA Moscow
The best single-game performance index rating for a winning team during the two rounds played this week belonged to Mike James of CSKA Moscow, thereby earning him the seventh MVP of the Week honor of his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague career. Read more here.

November 21, 2020 - Fenerbahce brings in point guard Perez
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul announced on Saturday the addition of guard Alex Perez for the remainder of the season. Perez (1.91 meters, 27 years old) arrives from Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul, where he made his debut this season. Read more here.

November 20, 2020 - UNICS brings back Theodore
UNICS Kazan announced on Friday an agreement to bring back Jordan Theodore to the team until the end of the season. Theodore already played with UNICS last season in the EuroCup, where he averaged 8.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.2 steals. Read more here.

November 20, 2020 - Zenit locks down ALBA for road win
Zenit St Petersburg salvaged split of the double-round week by ambushing ALBA Berlin in the German capital with a defensive-minded 66-73 victory. Its first victory ever in three tries against ALBA lifted Zenit's record to 4-2 and left the German club with a 2-6 mark thus far. Read more here.

November 20, 2020 - Milan survives Zalgiris rally, 98-92
AX Armani Exchange Milan ended its two-game losing streak by rolling up the points to defeat visiting Zalgris Kaunas 98-92 at home in Mediolanum Forum on Friday. The hosts built a 20-point lead early in the third quarter behind terrific shooting accuracy from behind the arc. Read more here.

November 20, 2020 - Barca downs Zvezda, extends win streak
FC Barcelona extended its reign atop the standings by leading from start to finish in downing the Crvena Zvezda MTS Belgrade 76-65 on Friday night at Palau Blaugrana. Barcelona registered its seventh consecutive win and improved to a league-best 8-1 record. Read more here.

November 20, 2020 - Valencia rallies past Maccabi in a thriller
In one of the wildest comebacks in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague this season, Valencia Basket registered a valuable home win by edging Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 82-80 at La Fonteta on Friday. Valencia improved to 6-3 in the standings while Maccabi dropped to 3-7. Read more here.

November 20, 2020 - Real rolls Fenerbahce for fifth straight win
Real Madrid remained on a roll as it raced past Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 94-74 for its fifth straight victory on Friday in the Spanish capital. Alberto Abalde poured in 17 points to lead the way and Jaycee Carroll had 15 points for Real, whose record improved to 6-4. Read more here.

November 19, 2020 - Efes thrashes Khimki in Russia
Anadolu Efes Istanbul bounced back from a home loss earlier in the week to thrash Khimki Moscow Region 77-105 at Arena Mytishchi on Thursday. Efes improved to 5-4 in the standings while Khimki dropped to 2-7. Krunoslav Simon led the winners with 24 points. Read more here.

November 19, 2020 - Baskonia blasts Panathinaikos
TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz made it a perfect week with a 93-72 blowout of Panathinaikos OPAP Athens on Wednesday at Buesa Arena. The hosts outscored the Greens 43-23 over the final 15 minutes to claim the victory and take their record to 4-4. Read more here.

November 19, 2020 - Milutinov, James lead CSKA past Bayern
CSKA Moscow made it five wins in a row by overcoming FC Bayern Munich 81-89 in an intense showdown at the Audi Dome. The first half was fiercely contested with neither team leading by more than 6 points and Bayern holding a small advantage, 39-36, at the break. Read more here.

November 19, 2020 - Krka grab a huge away win
Krka have scored another very important road win in this season as they defeated Borac in Round 8 opener. The boys from Novo mesto now have two wins in their season record and what is interesting to mention is that they scored both of them on the away courts. Read more here.

November 18, 2020 - Gran Canaria stays perfect at home to advance to Top 16
Herbalife Gran Canaria sealed its qualification to the Top 16 by downing 90-82 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana on Wednesday night. The hosts trailed 18-25 early in the second quarter, but managed to get ahead at halftime and retain short leads from then on. Read more here.

November 18, 2020 - Brescia outlasts Mornar at home
In a thriller that went down to the final shot, Germani Brescia stayed in the race to reach the Top 16 from Group B by downing Mornar Bar 77-75 at Palaleonessa A2A on Wednesday. Brescia improved to 2-5 in the standings while Mornar dropped to 3-5. Read more here.

November 18, 2020 - Nanterre edges Trento after 2 overtimes
Nanterre 92 roared back into the Top 16 hunt after surviving a double-overtime thriller, 102-104 against Group D leader Dolomiti Energia Trento on Wednesday night. Chris Warren scored 29 points, Isaia Cordinier tallied 24 points, 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Read more here.

November 18, 2020 - Unicaja seals Top 16 qualification in Podgorica
Unicaja Malaga confirmed the first 7DAYS Eurocup Top 16 berth from Group B with a convincing 66-90 road win over Buducnost VOLI. The visitors took charge from the very beginning and never looked back. They finished the first period with a solid 10-23 advantage. Read more here.

November 18, 2020 - Lokomotiv sweat out win, book Top 16 ticket
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar booked its ticket to the 7DAYS EuroCup Top 16 with a 94-90 home victory over Lietkabelis Panevezys on Wednesday. Lokomotiv led by 17 points with 4 minutes left, but watched as the guests trimmed it to 4 points late. Read more here.

November 18, 2020 - Real's defense puts brakes on Maccabi
Real Madrid registered its fourth consecutive victory in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season by downing longtime rivals Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 79-63 on Wednesday. Real improved to 5-4 in the standings while Maccabi dropped to 3-6. Read more here.

November 18, 2020 - Siva sends ALBA past ASVEL at the death
ALBA Berlin gained a stunning 76-75 home win over LDLC ASVEL thanks to a game-winning three-pointer from Peyton Siva with 2 seconds remaining. It was hard on the French side, which had led nearly the whole game as the outstanding Moustapha Fall dominated inside. Read more here.

November 18, 2020 - Zvezda snaps losing skid with win in Milan
Crvena Zvezda mts picked up an impressive road victory by knocking off AX Armani Exchange Milan 79-87 to snap a three-game losing streak. Jordan Loyd poured in 17 points while Corey Walden added 15 points off the bench and Johnny O'Bryant chipped in 11 points. Read more here.

November 17, 2020 - Knight leads Monaco to road win
AS Monaco put one foot in what would bit its third consecutive 7DAYS EuroCup Top 16 by downing host Telenet Giants Antwerp by 67-75 on Tuesday in Belgium. Monaco ended a two-game losing streak to boost its record to 4-2. Read more here.

November 17, 2020 - James leads CSKA past Zalgiris
CSKA Moscow grabbed its fourth consecutive win by topping Zalgiris Kaunas 78-87 in Lithuania on Tuesday. CSKA improved to 6-3 in the standings, while Zalgiris dropped to 5-4 and is now on a three-game losing streak. Mike James led the winners with 27 points. Read more here.

November 17, 2020 - Bayern continues magic with comeback win at Efes
FC Bayern Munich came up with another strong performance in fighting back from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to defeat Anadolu Efes Istanbul on the road 71-74. Wade Baldwin IV collected a double-double of 15 points and 11 assists to lead Bayern. Read more here.

November 17, 2020 - Khimki takes exciting win over Zenit
Khimki prevailed in an exciting clash by claiming an 83-88 come-from-behind victory at Zenit. The first half was fast-moving and high-scoring as Zenit established several solid leads through excellent shooting, but Khimki kept fighting back to stay in contention. Read more here.

November 16, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 9
The latest double round week of the season will deliver another batch of big stories as teams jostle for position in the hope of establishing a position in the all-important top eight. FC Barcelona (7-1) has established sole ownership of first place with a run of five straight victories. Read more here.

November 16, 2020 - 7Days EuroCup, Round 8
Despite four game suspensions before Round 8, five make-up games scheduled for later this week set up a scenario in which at least three more teams could qualify for the Top 16. Just two group leaders, Virtus Segafredo Bologna and Dolomiti Energia Trento, have advanced so far. Read more here.

November 15, 2020 - Cedevita Olimpija prevailed over Borac
Cedevita Olimpija are continuing to aim high this season, as they have grabbed their fourth win in five games in the game against Borac at home in Stozice Arena. They therefore stay in touch with the very top of the standings, firmly seated in the battle for a Playoffs spot. Read more here.

November 15, 2020 - Mega Soccerbet win the thriller against Krka
Mega Soccerbet have scored their 5th win in the 2020-21 ABA League regular season as they prevailed over Krka in a match in Belgrade. With their best player Filip Petrusev out for this match, the Belgrade side had some problems on both ends of the court. Read more here.

November 15, 2020 - Mornar beat Koper Primorska and set the new league record for most blocks in one game
This was indeed a special night for Mornar. Not just that they scored a comfortable home win against Koper Primorska and therefore improved their season score to 5-1, but Bar have also set the new ABA League All-Time record for most blocks made in a single game! Read more here.

November 15, 2020 - Partizan NIS triumphed in Zagreb
In the opening game of the ABA League Round 7, Partizan NIS have prevailed over Cibona on the road in Zagreb. The black and white have cracked the brave resistance of the Wolves in the final quarter, after Cibona made it anybody’s game in the third. Read more here.

November 14, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP of the Week: Vladimir Lucic, FC Bayern Munich
After six previous Turkish Airlines EuroLeague seasons without one, Vladimir Lucic has claimed the MVP of the Week award for the second time in a month, and in so doing helped FC Bayern Munich take sole possession of second place in the standings. Read more here.

November 14, 2020 - 7DAYS EuroCup MVP of the Week: Dylan Osetkowski, Ulm
In a key victory that bolstered his team's Top 16 chances, ratiopharm Ulm big man Dylan Osetkowski put on the most productive performance of the 7DAYS EuroCup season so far to earn his first MVP of the Week award. Read more here.

November 14, 2020 - ABA league, Round 7
On Sunday afternoon, Mega Soccerbet will be hosting Krka in their Ranko Zeravica Sports Hall in Belgrade. It will be an intriguing clash of two squads, that have difficult ambitions right now, as they look towards the standings, but with one goal on their mind – score another win. Read more here.

November 13, 2020 - Thomas leads Zenit to road win
Zenit St Petersburg registered its third win by downing LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 53-66 on Friday. Zenit improved to 3-1 while ASVEL dropped to 1-5. Will Thomas led the winners with 14 points, and Alex Poythress added 12. Charles Kahudi led ASVEL with 14 points. Read more here.

November 13, 2020 - Bayern marches on to first win over Valencia
FC Bayern Munich continued its fantastic start to the season by battling with Valencia Basket before finally pulling away late for a 90-79 victory. Bayern closed the game on an 11-1 run over the final 2:30 minutes to improve to 6-2 with six wins in the last seven games. Read more here.

November 13, 2020 - Sensational Micic leads Efes to comeback win in Athens
A stunning performance from Vasilije Micic gave Efes a comeback 77-80 victory over Panathinaikos in a highly competitive showdown. Panathinaikos led for almost the entirety of the first half, protecting a series of small leads with determined defense and robust rebounding. Read more here.

November 13, 2020 - Real outlasts Zvezda from long range
A back-and-forth battle went down to the wire on Friday before Real Madrid eked out a 67-73 victory on the court of Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade to extend its winning streak to three games. Real raised its record to 4-4 while denying the same to Zvezda, which fell to 3-5. Read more here.

November 12, 2020 - CSKA holds off Baskonia's comeback
CSKA Moscow grabbed its third consecutive win in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season by holding off TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 89-86 on Thursday. CSKA's 500th EuroLeague game this century made it the first team to reach that milestone. Read more here.

November 12, 2020 - Olympiacos rallies from 15 down to beat ALBA
Olympiacos Piraeus used a big third quarter to lay the foundation for a 75-71 comeback victory at home over ALBA Berlin for a second straight win. Shaquielle McKissic led Olympiacos with 14 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals while Livio Jean-Charles picked up 13 points. Read more here.

November 12, 2020 - Maccabi blasts Zalgiris at both ends
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv dominated Zalgiris Kaunas at both ends in capturing an 85-57 victory. Maccabi used a 20-0 run that bridged the first and second quarters in building a 30-point halftime margin from which Zalgiris never recovered. Read more here.

November 12, 2020 - Barcelona routs Fenerbahce at home
FC Barcelona grabbed its sixth consecutive victory by downing Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 97-55 at Palau Blaugrana on Thursday. Barcelona improved to 7-1 to remain atop the standings while Fenerbahce dropped to 4-4. Read more here.

November 11, 2020 - Virtus tops Lokomotiv to clinch Top 16 berth
Milos Teodosic set a EuroCup personal best with 29 points to lead Virtus Segafredo Bologna to an 83-89 victory on the road at Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar and a berth in the Top 16. Virtus became the first team to advance to that stage as it improved to 6-0 on the season. Read more here.

November 11, 2020 - Olimpija beats Bursaspor again
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana took a decisive step forwards towards reaching the 7DAYS EuroCup Top 16 from Group D by downing Frutti Extra Bursaspor 80-97 on the road on Wednesday. Olimpija improved to 4-2, while Bursaspor dropped to 0-6. Read more here.

November 11, 2020 - Trento stands tough, books Top 16 ticket
Dolomiti Energia Trento booked its ticket to the Top 16 as it staved off a tough fight with Promitheas Patras to secure an 80-89 road victory. Victor Sanders came off the bench to score a career-high 22 points, while Gary Browne tallied 15 points. Read more here.

November 11, 2020 - Unicaja hits 16 threes in home win
Unicaja Malaga took a decisive step towards the 7DAYS EuroCup Top 16 by downing Mornar Bar 98-72 at Martin Carpena. Unicaja improved to 5-2 in the standings while Mornar dropped to 3-4. Axel Bouteille and Dario Brizuela led the winners with 16 points apiece. Read more here.

November 10, 2020 - Osetowski powers Ulm to second straight win
Dylan Osetowski turned in a dominant performance to lead ratiopharm Ulm to an 88-76 victory over Germani Brescia on Tuesday. Osetowski went for 32 points and 7 rebounds to lead Ulm, which won its second straight game and improved to 3-4 in the Group B standings. Read more here.

November 10, 2020 - UNICS leaves Istanbul with first road win
UNICS Kazan collected its first road win of the season by holding off Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul 67-70 on Tuesday evening. UNICS trailed by as many as 17 in the first half and survived a fourth quarter that featured six lead changes and two ties to improve to 4-2 on the season. Read more here.

November 10, 2020 - Gran Canaria, Slaughter agree on deal
Herbalife Gran Canaria announced on Tuesday an agreement to have guard AJ Slaughter join the team for the reminder of the season, pending the medical tests. Slaughter (1.91 meters, 33 years old) arrives from Betis Seville of the Spanish League, where he started the season. Read more here.

November 10, 2020 - 7Days EuroCup, Round 7
Most teams will have played more than two-thirds of their 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season schedule by the end of Round 7. Accordingly, every game matters - and in some cases every points with tiebreakers at stake, as teams jockey for position to reach the Top 16. Read more here.

November 9, 2020 - Kodi Justice is the new Zadar player
25-year old American Kodi Justice, 198 cm tall shooting guard, is coming to Zadar from the Italian side Pallacanestro Trieste. In Trieste Kodi Justice has been averaging 9.3 points and 2.4 rebounds, while shooting 34% from the three-point range. Read more here.

November 8, 2020 - Split pull off a major comeback to beat Cibona in match of the round
Split crew have triumphed in this week’s ABA League match of the round after beating Cibona. And it was not just an ordinary win. Split have managed to come back from a 19-point deficit and then to seize the big win in a thrilling ending. Read more here.

November 8, 2020 - Koper Primorska fought bravely, but Crvena zvezda mts seized the win
Crvena zvezda have scored their 6th win in a row in the 2020-21 ABA League regular season as they defeated Koper Primorska on the road. Still, this was not a walk in the park for the red & whites. They had to put on maximum effort in the 4th quarter to defend their lead. Read more here.

November 7, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP of the Week: Rodrigue Beaubois, Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Making plays right through the final second of a thriller has earned Rodrigue Beaubois of Anadolu Efes Istanbul the second, very deserved, MVP of the Week honor of his six-season Turkish Airlines EuroLeague career. Read more here.

November 7, 2020 - Leg injury sidelines Fenerbahce guard De Colo
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul learned on Saturday that its star guard Nando De Colo will be sidelined for the next three to four weeks due to a calf muscle injury. De Colo suffered his injury in the first quarter of Friday's Round 7 win over Khimki Moscow Region. Read more here.

November 7, 2020 - Panathinaikos adds Mack into backcourt
Panathinaikos OPAP Athens brought veteran depth to its backcourt with the addition of guard Shelvin Mack, the club announced on Saturday. Mack (1.91 meters, 30 years old) split last season between AX Armani Exchange Milan and Hapoel Jerusalem. Read more here.

November 7, 2020 - Mornar better than Krka in Novo mesto
On the road, Mornar have outgunned Krka in the sixth round of the ABA League season. Mornar have started the game on fire and have controlled its flow until its very end quite successfully. This is the fourth win of the season for Mornar in their five games so far. Read more here.

November 7, 2020 - Partizan NIS beat Zadar at Filipovski’s debut
In the sixth round of the ABA League season, Partizan NIS have outscored Zadar at home in Ranko Zeravica Sports Hall, Belgrade. The new coach of the black and white Saso Filipovski has therefore done his debutant appearance at the bench of the steamroller well. Read more here.

November 6, 2020 - Eddie, Brown lift Fenerbahce past Khimki
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul registered its second consecutive win in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season by downing Khimki Moscow Region 83-71 at Ulker Sports and Event Hall on Friday. The victory lifted Fenerbahce to a 4-3 record while Khimki dropped to 1-6. Read more here.

November 6, 2020 - Tavares and Campazzo lead Real to comeback in Kaunas
Real Madrid came back from an 11-point deficit to claim a hard-earned and exciting 90-93 road win at Zalgiris Kaunas on Friday night. Real were red-hot in the first quarter to take a 24-32 lead, but a 13-0 run put Zalgiris in charge. Read more here.

November 6, 2020 - CSKA holds off Greens in Athens
CSKA Moscow never trailed en route to an 83-89 road win at Panathinaikos OPAP Athens in the Greek capital on Friday night. CSKA improved to 4-3 with its second road win of the season, while Panathinaikos dropped to 2-3. Read more here.

November 6, 2020 - Bayern gets enough offense to win defensive battle
FC Bayern Munich returned to its winning ways with a strong defensive performance in defeating Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 74-59. Bayern kept Zvezda scoreless for the final 4 minutes to secure the victory - the German side’s fifth in the last six games to move to 5-2. Read more here.

November 6, 2020 - Van Rossom leads Valencia to fourth win
In an intense game that went down to the wire, Valencia Basket confirmed its good moment by downing AX Armani Exchange Milan 86-81 at La Fonteta on Friday. Valencia improved to 4-2 while Milan dropped to 3-2. Sam Van Rossom led the winners with 21 points. Read more here.

November 6, 2020 - Mega Soccerbet victorious in Cacak
Mega Soccerbet are continuing with their excellent season, as they have scored their fourth win in sixth round, by prevailing over Borac on the road in Borac Sports Hall in Cacak. With this clash Mega are staying in the battle for the ABA League Playoffs. Read more here.

November 5, 2020 - Barca runs past ALBA in Berlin
FC Barcelona extended its winning streak to five games as it blew past a depleted ALBA Berlin 67-103 on Thursday night. Barcelona improved to 6-1 in the standings to remain with at least a share of the lead through Round 7, while ALBA dropped to 1-4 on the season. Read more here.

November 5, 2020 - Beaubois lifts Efes over Maccabi
Rodrigue Beaubois turned in a career night in lifting Anadolu Efes Istanbul to a come-from-behind 91-89 victory over Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv on Thursday night at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall. Beaubois scored the go-ahead layup for Efes in the final minute. Read more here.

November 5, 2020 - Martin leads Olympiacos to road win
Olympiacos Piraeus grabbed its second road win of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season by downing previously undefeated Zenit St Petersburg 66-75 at Sibur Arena on Thursday. Olympiacos improved to 4-3 in the standings while Zenit dropped to 2-1. Read more here.

November 5, 2020 - Partizan appoints Filipovski as head coach
Partizan NIS Belgrade has appointed experienced coach Saso Filipovski to replace Vlado Scepanovic, the club announced on Thursday. The move comes after Scepanovic had led Partizan to a 2-3 record of the 7DAYS EuroCup. Read more here.

November 5, 2020 - 7Days EuroCup MVP of the Week: Alan Williams, Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
The most points scored by a 7DAYS EuroCup team without overtime in almost eight years also produced the MVP of the Week, rebounding ace Alan Williams of Lokomotiv Kuban. He registered career highs of 27 points and 17 rebounds for a performance index rating of 36. Read more here.

November 5, 2020 - ABA league MVP OF OCTOBER: Filip Petrusev, Mega Soccerbet
Filip Petrusev has proven, throughout the October, his dominance at the ABA League courts wherever he has appeared and besides the fact that he finished the month as the statistically most efficient player, he deserved himself the award with his contribution to the team's success. Read more here.

November 4, 2020 - Smith makes history as UNICS defeats Reyer
UNICS Kazan earned a crucial victory in the fight to reach the 7DAYS EuroCup Top 16 by fending off Umana Reyer Venice 90-87 on a historic night for Jamar Smith. He scored 20 points, including 6 three-pointers to become the competition’s all-time leader in triples made. Read more here.

November 4, 2020 - Olimpija beats Nanterre in Group D
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana collected a 75-63 victory over short-handed Nanterre 92 in the Slovenian capital on Wednesday. Olimpija improved to 2-2 in the standings, while Nanterre dropped to 1-4. Rion Brown led the winners with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Read more here.

November 4, 2020 - Trento holds off Bursaspor to remain unbeaten
Trento remained undefeated in the 7DAYS EuroCup by surviving a comeback battle to win 89-80 against Bursaspor. Trento had a 20-point lead in the first quarter, but lost almost all of it by midway through the second quarter and fought off Bursaspor to move to 5-0 in Group D. Read more here.

November 4, 2020 - Lokomotiv crushes Antwerp on record night
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar found no resistance at Lotto Arena on Wednesday night in grabbing a 94-114 road win in which it set several team and individual records. The visitors trashed Antwerp in the first half and headed the locker room with a 32-point advantage. Read more here.

November 4, 2020 - Gran Canaria shoots its way to record-breaking win
Herbalife Gran Canaria took a step closer to sealing a Top 16 spot by roaring past Promitheas Patras 98-83 at home on Wednesday. Gran Canaria improved to 4-1 in Group D, while Promitheas dropped to 2-3. Stan Okoye led the winners with 25 points. Read more here.

November 3, 2020 - Bourg edges Bahcesehir in thriller
In a thriller that featured 10 lead changes and seven ties in the fourth quarter alone, JL Bourg en Bresse edged Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul 79-77 at Ekinox on Tuesday. The victory lifted Bourg's record in Group A to 3-1, while sending last-placed Bahcesehir to 0-6. Read more here.

November 3, 2020 - Second-half defense carries Ulm to sweep of Mornar
ratiopharm Ulm snapped a four-game losing streak to stay alive in the race for the Top 16 with a 66-82 victory at Mornar Bar on Tuesday. Dylan Osetkowski led the way with 22 points as Ulm swept its two games with Mornar in Group B to improve to 2-5. Read more here.

November 2, 2020 - Zvezda remain perfect as they beat Krka at home court
Crvena zvezda mts have scored their 5th consecutive win in the 2020-21 ABA League regular season as they defeated Krka this Monday evening in Belgrade. Ognjen Dobric led winners with 14 points. Read more here.

November 2, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP for October: Marius Grigonis, Zalgiris Kaunas
He emerged last month as a go-to leader on a team that has already in this young season accomplished something unprecedented. And now, for his key role in helping Zalgiris Kaunas lock down a share of first place, Marius Grigonis is EuroLeague MVP for October. Read more here.

November 2, 2020 - 7Days EuroCup, Round 6
The gates to the 7DAYS EuroCup Top 16 could be opened this week with two teams knocking on the door. Both Joventut Badalona in Group A and Virtus Segafredo Bologna in Group C control their destinies and advance with Wednesday wins. Read more here.

November 1, 2020 - Split score their first away win in Zadar since 2002
After long 18 years, Split have finally managed to beat Zadar on the road in ABA League. It was the first road win for the yellow-and-black crew in Zadar since 28 September, 2002. And both sides agreed after the game that Split deserved to win this match. Read more here.

November 1, 2020 - Second win in a row for Cibona
After scoring that very important road win against Krka last weekend, Cibona have managed to stay on the winning path as they prevailed over Koper Primorska this Sunday evening in Zagreb. The Wolves have dominated the court throughout the whole game. Read more here.

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