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  News archive October 2020


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October 31, 2020 - Mornar have beaten Mega in Round 5 opener
At home in Topolica Sports Hall in Bar, Mornar have outgunned Mega Soccerbet and grabbed their third win of the season. Mornar still have only one defeat on their record, as their Round 4 game has been delayed. Read more here.

October 31, 2020 - Igokea won an overtime thriller against Partizan NIS
In an exciting overtime thriller, Igokea have prevailed over Partizan NIS at home in Laktaši and grabbed their fourth consecutive win in the ABA League. With four wins on their record right now, Igokea will remain in the Playoffs race after five rounds. Read more here.

October 31, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Co-MVPs of the Week: Nikola Mirotic and Marius Grigonis
Two players who have led their teams 5-1 records atop the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings, Marius Grigonis of Zalgiris Kaunas and Nikola Mirotic of FC Barcelona, are sharing the MVP honor for this week after each posted a performance index rating of 27. Read more here.

October 30, 2020 - Panathinaikos and Keifer Sykes part ways
The American guard and the Greek club have parted ways, as the club announced. Panathinaikos decided not to extend Sykes’ contract and part ways with the player since the one-month contract that he had signed with the “greens” expired. Read more here.

October 30, 2020 - ABA league, Round 5
Igokea will be hosting Partizan and it is always exciting when these two squads battle. So we believe that this time would be no different. Both of the two squads have been victorious lately in the ABA League, with Igokea winning their last three encounters and Partizan NIS two. Read more here.

October 30, 2020 - Shved, McCollum spark first Khimki win
Khimki finally gained its first win of the season by outlasting Crvena Zvezda mts 83-77 in a hard-fought game. It was fiercely contested during the first three quarters, with neither team leading by more than the 8-1 advantage claimed by Khimki in the opening minutes. Read more here.

October 30, 2020 - Jovan Novak returns to Mega Soccerbet
Jovan Novak has returned to Mega Soccerbet! This 25-year-old point guard played for Mega Soccerbet in the 2016-17 ABA League season and back then he was the best passer and the 4th best scorer of this team. Novak spent the previous season in German side Mitteldeutscher BC. Read more here.

October 29, 2020 - Fenerbahce bounces back in Tel Aviv
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul did away with its three-game losing streak by downing Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 65-75 on the road on Thursday. Fenerbahce improved to 3-3 in the standings while Maccabi dropped to 2-4. Ali Muhammed led the winners with 17 points. Read more here.

October 29, 2020 - CSKA tops Valencia to end slide
CSKA Moscow snapped a two-game losing streak by downing Valencia Basket 84-75. The hosts built a double-digit lead in the second quarter boosted by Mike James, who had 15 points over that period, and resisted several comeback attempts by Valencia. Read more here.

October 29, 2020 - Zalgiris rallies for win at ASVEL
Zalgiris Kaunas fought back from a double-digit deficit to collect a hard-fought 74-83 victory at LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. Zalgiris held ASVEL to just 24 points in the second half after giving up 50 points in the first 20 minutes. Marius Grigonis scored 25 points for Zalgiris. Read more here.

October 29, 2020 - 7Days EuroCup MVP of the Week: Pierre Pelos, JL Bourg en Bresse
In just his third 7DAYS EuroCup game ever, Pierre Pelos led JL Bourg en Bresse to ambush one of the biggest names in continental basketball and thereby earn his club's first MVP of the Week honor. Read more here.

October 29, 2020 - Tofas hires Hakan Demir as head coach
Tofas announced they’ve hired Hakan Demir as head coach Thursday, a few days after the departure of Orhun Ene from the team’s bench. Ene resigned after five seasons with the Turkish club, before the club’s first BCL game of the season. Read more here.

October 28, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 6
The action continues with a set of enticing games in Round 6 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, including the season’s early pace-setters attempting to maintain their momentum against two under-achieving giants. Read more here.

October 28, 2020 - Mornar takes historic Montenegrin derby in OT
Isaiah Whitehead knocked down a long triple in the dying seconds of overtime to lift Mornar Bar to an 85-82 victory over archrival Buducnost VOLI Podgorica at Topolica Sports Hall in the first game ever between two Montenegrin clubs in the 7DAYS EuroCup. Read more here.

October 28, 2020 - Unicaja outlasts Ulm to lead group
A tense Group D battle went to down to the wire on Wednesday before visiting Unicaja Malaga held on beat ratiopharm Ulm 76-81 for its third consecutive victory. Unicaja raised its record to 4-1 and took over first place in Group D. Read more here.

October 28, 2020 - Lokomotiv thrashes Monaco on the road
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar grabbed its third consecutive win in Group C of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season by downing AS Monaco 72-88 on the road. Lokomotiv improved to 4-1 in Group C and ranks second at the halfway mark of this stage, while Monaco is third at 3-2. Read more here.

October 28, 2020 - Joventut triumphs in OT at UNICS to stay undefeated
Vladimir Brodziansky hit a hook shot with 2.8 seconds left in overtime to give shorthanded Joventut Badalona a thrilling 91-93 road victory over UNICS Kazan to remain undefeated in the 7DAYS EuroCup. Joventut was missing stars Ante Tomic and Pau Ribas. Read more here.

October 27, 2020 - Andorra uses late run to defeat Lietkabelis
MoraBanc Andorra picked up crucial victory in the fight for the Top 16 by pulling away late and defeating Lietkabelis 76-66. Andorra used a 13-0 fourth-quarter run to snap a two-game losing streak and improve to 2-3. Tyson Perez paced the home side with 16 points. Read more here.

October 27, 2020 - Kyle Wiltjer goes off for 33 points, leads Turk Telekom past Hapoel Jerusalem
In a high-scoring fiesta that went down to the wire, Turk Telekom came out victorious with a 98-94 home win over Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem in Group G of the Basketball Champions League. Kyle Wiltjer was the hero of the night with 33 points on 11-16 from the field. Read more here.

October 27, 2020 - Steven Gray drops 39, Peristeri kickstarts BCL season
Peristeri tipped off its new Basketball Champions League season with a 106-88 victory on the road against Rytas Vilnius, in the Regular Season Group E opener. Steven Gray led the heroic effort of the Greek team with a new career-best of 39 points. Read more here.

October 26, 2020 - 7Days EuroCup, Round 5
A full slate of games will mark the halfway point of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season as Round 5 features the last three unbeaten teams trying to stay perfect on the road. Group A's clash between former champions UNICS Kazan and Joventut Badalona figures to be a highlight. Read more here.

October 26, 2020 - Monaco adds point guard Rebic
AS Monaco strengthened its frontcourt by inking experienced point guard Nikola Rebic for the remainder of the season. Rebic (1.88 meters, 25 years old) arrives from Enisey Krasnoyarsk, where he averaged 7.6 points and 2.9 assists in 18 VTB League games last season. Read more here.

October 26, 2020 - Zadar grabbed first win of the season in Koper
In the fourth round of the ABA League season, Zadar have prevailed over Koper Primorska on the road in Bonifika Arena, Koper. Domagoj Vukovic had a double-double performance for Zadar, as he achieved 14 points, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 assist, 1 steal and a valuation of 24! Read more here.

October 25, 2020 - Zvezda beat Mega in a thrilling game in Belgrade
Crvena zvezda mts have kept the perfect score in the 2020/21 ABA League regular season as they defeated Mega Soccerbet in a thrilling game in Belgrade. Jordan Loyd was once again the best player in Crvena zvezda mts team. Read more here.

October 25, 2020 - Buducnost VOLI remain perfect as they win the thriller vs. FMP
Another game and another ABA League thriller! Buducnost VOLI prevailed over FMP after a thrilling ending in which we saw a game-winning steal! Buducnost VOLI guard Nikola Ivanovic made that steal on 4 seconds before the end of the 4th quarter. Read more here.

October 25, 2020 - Partizan NIS beat Cedevita Olimpija in derby game in Belgrade
Partizan NIS have edged out Cedevita Olimpija in a close encounter in Belgrade in the fourth round of the ABA League season. The game could really go any way, as both teams have been exchanging leads several times during the clash. Read more here.

October 24, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP of the Week: Nemanja Nedovic, Panathinaikos OPAP Athens
With a huge game just when his new team needed it most, Nemanja Nedovic of Panathinaikos OPAP Athens has earned the MVP of the Week award, the first of his seven-season Turkish Airlines EuroLeague career. Read more here.

October 24, 2020 - ABA league, Round 4
A big game is coming on Sunday afternoon, as Mega Soccerbet will be hosting Crvena zvezda mts in the Sunday’s matinee. Basically, only one question remains open ahead of the big clash and that is which of the two squads will remain undefeated. Read more here.

October 24, 2020 - Amedeo Della Valle inks contract with Budućnost VOLI
In the same day in which they parted ways with Rashad Vaughn, Buduvnost VOLI announced the signing of Italian guard Amedeo Della Valle. He has spent two years at the Ohio State University (2012-2014), before coming back to Europe to join Reggio Emilia. Read more here.

October 24, 2020 - Damir Markota reinforced Cibona
After leaving Cibona a year ago Damir Markota moved to Mornar of Bar. This season he signed with Zabok, for which he played 3 games, after which he decided to return to the Drazen Petrovic Arena. Read more here.

October 23, 2020 - Maccabi outlasts Khimki in OT, 87-89
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv rallied to end to a three-game losing streak with an 87-89 overtime victory on the court of Khimki Moscow Region on Friday. Maccabi raised its record to 2-3 while Khimki continues looking for its first victory. Read more here.

October 23, 2020 - Bayern pushes win streak to four
FC Bayern Munich set a club record in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague by defeating Olympiacos Piraeus 74-68 on Friday to extend its winning streak to a best-ever four games. Wade Baldwin led all scorers with 18 points. Read more here.

October 23, 2020 - Barcelona dominates El Clįsico
FC Barcelona took the first clįsico of this Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season by downing archrivals Real Madrid 79-72 at home on Friday. Barcelona improved to 4-1 in the standings while Real dropped to 1-4. Kyle Kuric led the winners with 15 points. Read more here.

October 22, 2020 - Zvezda rallies to stun CSKA in OT
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade came back from a 14-point third-quarter deficit to pull out a thrilling 86-84 overtime win over visiting CSKA Moscow on Thursday night. The win improved Zvezda's record to 2-2, while CSKA suffered its second consecutive loss and fell to 2-3. Read more here.

October 22, 2020 - Nedovic fires Panathinaikos to victory over Fenerbahce
Panathinaikos OPAP Athens improved to 2-2 with an 82-68 victory over Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in the Greek capital. The home team never trailed and had a couple of double-digit leads, securing the win with a 10-2 surge to close out the scoring. Read more here.

October 22, 2020 - Valencia ends Zalgiris's unbeaten run
Valencia Basket erupted for 57 second-half points in an 82-94 come-from-behind victory over Zalgiris Kaunas on Thursday evening at Zalgirio Arena. The result handed Zalgiris its first loss of the season as it fell to 4-0, while Valencia improved to 3-1. Read more here.

October 22, 2020 - 7Days EuroCup MVP of the Week, Gytis Masiulis, Lietkabelis Panevezys
With his team in major need of a victory, Lietkabelis Panevezys big man Gytis Masiulis came up with a huge Round 4 performance that has earned him the MVP of the Week award. Masiulis led Lietkabelis to an 80-73 win over visiting Telenet Giants Antwerp. Read more here.

October 22, 2020 - Cedevita Olimpija too strong for Koper Primorska
Cedevita Olimpija have outplayed Koper Primorska in the delayed game of the ABA League Round 2. It has really been a fairly one-sided contest, where the hosts were a good match only in the opening quarter, while they later lost the contact with their competitors from the capital. Read more here.

October 21, 2020 - Gran Canaria demolishes Bursaspor from long range
Gran Canaria bounced back from a Round 3 defeat to claim a 76-96 win against Bursasport to improve its record to 3-1 in Group D. The visitors used an amazing offensive performance in the first quarter, in which they hit 7 three-pointers in just 9 attempts. Read more here.

October 21, 2020 - Lokomotiv breaks record, downs Andorra
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar turned in a fine defensive effort to protect its home floor and beat MoraBanc Andorra 76-61 on Wednesday night. Lokomotiv improved to 3-1 in a share of the second-best record in Group C, while Andorra dropped to 1-3 on the season. Read more here.

October 21, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 5
One of the biggest occasions in world sport wraps up the headline action this week in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, but before that there will be lots more mouth-watering action to savor. Read more here.

October 21, 2020 - Lietkabelis hangs on for first victory
Lietkabelis Panevezys put its 7DAYS EuroCup Top 16 hopes in play by knocking off Telenet Giants Antwerp 80-73 for its first win of the season on Wednesday. Gytis Masiulis collected 26 points and 10 rebounds as Lietkabelis improved to 1-3 in Group C. Read more here.

October 21, 2020 - Second-half defense leads Promitheas to win
Promitheas Patras grabbed its second win in Group D with an 88-72 win over visiting Nanterre 92. Promitheas improved to 2-2 in the standings while Nanterre dropped to 1-3 and is now on a three-game losing streak. Charis Giannopoulos led the winners with 21 points. Read more here.

October 21, 2020 - Ivanovic keeps Buducnost perfect at home
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica never trailed in holding off ratiopharm Ulm 73-68 on Wednesday evening at the Moraca. The hosts, who were missing starting point guard Justin Cobbs to injury, led by as many as 14 in the second quarter and 10 in the fourth. Read more here.

October 21, 2020 - Buducnost lands experience with Mitrovic
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica announced on Wednesday the addition to the roster of veteran forward Luka Mitrovic for the remainder of the season. Mitrovic (2.04 meters, 27 years old) last played in Israel with Hapoel Jerusalem. Read more here.

October 21, 2020 - Igokea celebrated in Novo mesto
In the delayed game of the ABA League Round 2, Igokea have outgunned Krka in Novo mesto. In an exciting encounter, which could have gone either way, the guests prevailed in the end and grabbed their second win of the season in the opening three rounds. Read more here.

October 21, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 5
One of the biggest occasions in world sport wraps up the headline action this week in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. The EuroLeague's endlessly competitive nature is evident from the fact that only one team is unbeaten through four rounds over three weeks. Read more here.

October 20, 2020 - Trento suffocates Cedevita to stay perfect
Dolomiti Energia Trento dominated Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 61-52 at BLM Group Arena to remain unbeaten and atop Group D with four wins from as many games. The hosts displayed terrific defense, holding the visitors to just 34 points in the first three quarters. Read more here.

October 20, 2020 - Pacers hiring Nate Bjorkgren as head coach
The Indiana Pacers have hired former Toronto Raptors assistant coach Nate Bjorkgren as their new head coach, according to Shams Charania. Bjorkgren was Nurse’s assistant with the Raptors for the last two seasons, including the team’s championship in 2019. Read more here.

October 20, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season Round 5 suspended games
Euroleague Basketball has announced the following schedule changes for Round 5 of the 2020-21 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. Following the modification of the Special Regulations due to COVID-19, each game can be rescheduled up to three times, if there are available dates. Read more here.

October 20, 2020 - Partizan bounces back to beat Bahcesehir
Partizan NIS Belgrade rebounded from a tough loss in Round 3 to fend off Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul 76-82 on the road in the 7DAYS EuroCup. Codi Miller-McIntyre collected 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter to lead Partizan, which improved to 2-2 in Group A. Read more here.

October 20, 2020 - Metropolitans overpower short-handed Mornar
Boulogne Metropolitans 92 scored its second straight win in Group B of the 7DAYS EuroCup by shaking off short-handed Mornar Bar 78-65 on Tuesday. The hosts led from start to finish in taking their record to 2-2 while dropping Mornar to the same. Read more here.

October 20, 2020 - ALBA Berlin reports 5 more COVID-19 cases
Following the latest rounds of tests performed on the team, ALBA Berlin announced on Tuesday that five more players have tested positive for COVID-19. The players are in isolation and under continuous medical observation. The responsible health authorities have been informed. Read more here.

October 20, 2020 - ABA league ROUND 3 MVP: Nikola Ivanovic, Buducnost VOLI
We have the MVP of the 3rd round of the season and it is Buducnost VOLI point guard Nikola Ivanovic. Ivanovic dominated the court in Moraca Sports Hall in the game of his team against Borac. At this match Ivanovic achieved 27 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 2 steals. Read more here.

October 19, 2020 - Crvena Zvezda picks up Johnny O’Bryant
KK Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd signed 27-year old American power forward Johnny O'Bryant III (204-119kg-93, college: LSU, agency: Wasserman). The last summer O'Bryant III played at Eberlein Drive in U.S. semi-pro league The Basketball Tournament. Read more here.

October 19, 2020 - Krka score their 9th win in the last 10 games vs. Zadar
Krka have done it again! The boys from Novo mesto have defeated Zadar on the road in the last game of Round 3 of the 2020-21 ABA League regular season and have therefore continued their amazing winning streak in this rivalry. Read more here.

October 19, 2020 - Alan Williams dominate, Loko top Nizhny
Lokomotiv-Kuban downed Nizhny at home – 73:64. Within 8 years of rivalry, Nizhny have won in Krasnodar only once, in 2014. This time, the club from Volga showed they wanted to make a gift for Zoran Lukic who celebrated his 150th game in United League. Read more here.

October 19, 2020 - Alex Antetokounmpo banks 28 points on 6-9 from deep in his pro debut
The youngest of the four Antetokounmpo brothers, Alex, decided to join UCAM Murcia in Spain right after high school in order to improve and gain some experience before putting his name in the NBA Draft. Read more here.

October 19, 2020 - Khadeen Carrington to miss at least six months
AS Monaco’s Khadeen Carrington will be sidelined at least six months, the French team announced Monday. Carrington, 25, hurt his right knee and suffered a torn ACL in Saturday’s Jeep Elite Pro A home win over Elan Chalon. Read more here.

October 19, 2020 - 7Days EuroCup, Round 4
In a week in which all but two games are first-time meetings, the showdown between Virtus Segafredo Bologna vs. AS Monaco on Wednesday, highlights the fourth round of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season on Tuesday and Wednesday. Read more here.

October 18, 2020 - ALBA Berlin reports positive COVID-19 test
Following the latest rounds of tests performed on the team, ALBA Berlin announced on Sunday that one player positive for COVID-19. The player has been isolated from the team and the responsible health authorities have been informed. Read more here.

October 18, 2020 - Mega Soccerbet keep perfect record with a win in Zagreb
On the road in Zagreb in the Round 3 of the ABA League season, Mega Soccerbet have prevailed over Cibona and therefore stay unbeaten after the three rounds. Mega cracked the resistance of the hosts late in the final quarter and have deservedly grabbed a new pair of points. Read more here.

October 17, 2020 - Partizan seize their first win in the season after beating FMP on the road
Partizan have been under huge pressure ahead of their away game vs. FMP, simply because they lost their two previous games in this season. Partizan squad showed that they can handle this kind of situations as they have probably put on their best performance so far. Read more here.

October 17, 2020 - Milan: Delaney out with sprained ankle
AX Armani Exchange Milan announced on Saturday that point guard Malcolm Delaney will be sidelined for 20 days with a sprained ankle. Delaney, 31, sprained his left ankle during the first quarter of Milan's game on Friday night against Real Madrid. Read more here.

October 17, 2020 - Buducnost VOLI beat Borac and keep perfect record
Buducnost VOLI have outgunned Borac at home in Podgorica. For the Blues, this is the third win this season in the opening three rounds, which means that they will remain at the top of the ABA League standings with a perfect record after three rounds played. Read more here.

October 17, 2020 - Igokea grab their first win in the 2020-21 season
Igokea scored their first win in the 2020-21 ABA League regular season as they beat Koper Primorska at home court. The home team have been in front during the whole game, still they haven’t been able to escape on a double digit lead until the 2nd half. Read more here.

October 17, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP of the Week: Vladimir Lucic, Bayern
Veteran forward Vladimir Lucic has earned the MVP of the Week honor for his outsized role in leading FC Bayern Munich to a pair of monumental road wins in the first double-round of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season. Read more here.

October 16, 2020 - Cedevita Olimpija remains perfect after beating Split
Cedevita Olimpija have grabbed a big win over Split in the opening game of the ABA League Round 3, their second of the season, which means that they are staying perfect with 2 wins in two games played so far. Read more here.

October 16, 2020 - Zalgiris's Garino undergoes surgery
Zalgiris Kaunas swingman Patricio Garino will be out of action for six weeks at least due to a second knee operation, the club announced. Garino (2.01 meters, 27 years old) underwent meniscus surgery in Kaunas on Thursday. Read more here.

October 16, 2020 - 7DAYS EuroCup MVP of the Week: Alan Williams, Lokomotiv
At the heart of the biggest team scoring performance of the season so far was one of the best individual rebounding exploits in recent years. Alan Williams amassed a double-double of 17 points and 17 rebounds to lead Lokomotiv Kuban's 76-105 victory over Lietkabelis. Read more here.

October 15, 2020 - Barcelona fends off Panathinaikos in OT
FC Barcelona shrugged off sidelined players and a double-digit deficit to work its way past Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 97-89 in overtime on Thursday night for a home victory. Cory Higgins collected 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for Barcelona. Read more here.

October 15, 2020 - Top-of-the-table Zalgiris rocks Efes
Zalgiris Kaunas remained atop the EuroLeague standings by demolishing the team with the best record from last season, Anadolu Efes Istanbul, 89-73 on Thursday evening in its home opener at Zalgirio Arena. Read more here.

October 14, 2020 - Clyburn lifts CSKA past Fenerbahce
In an overtime thriller that came down to the final seconds, CSKA Moscow took the battle between Turkish Airlines EuroLeague powerhouses by edging Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 77-78 on the road on Wednesday. Will Clyburn led the winners with 26 points. Read more here.

October 14, 2020 - Metropolitans hold on to win in Ulm
Boulogne Metropolitans 92 registered its first win of the season by downing hot-shooting ratiopharm Ulm on the road 80-86 on Wednesday night. Both teams now hold 1-2 records in Group B. Anthony Brown led winners with 18 points. Read more here.

October 14, 2020 - Early blitz gives Mornar easy win
Mornar Bar used a huge first quarter as the springboard for a 95-76 victory over Germani Brescia, its second consecutive home with in Group B. The Montenegrin team blasted to a 14-0 lead after 3 minutes and it was 30-10 at the end of the first quarter. Read more here.

October 14, 2020 - Monaco sweeps Antwerp to stay perfect
AS Monaco disposed of Telenet Giants Antwerp 96-64 at the Stade Louis II on Wednesday to stay unbeaten together with Segafredo Virtus Bologna atop Group C. Antwerp remains winless and dropped to 0-3. Read more here.

October 14, 2020 - UNICS roars past Partizan
UNICS Kazan got back to its winning ways in impressive fashion by downing visiting Partizan NIS Belgrade 93-70 on Wednesday night. UNICS improved to 2-1 for second place in Group A, while Partizan dropped to 1-2. Read more here.

October 14, 2020 - Joventut thrashes Bahcesehir on the road
Joventut Badalona remained undefeated in 7DAYS EuroCup by downing Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul 72-91 on the road on Wednesday. Joventut improved to 3-0 in the standings, while Bahcesehir dropped to 0-3. Ante Tomic led the winners with 21 points. Read more here.

October 14, 2020 - Historic Lokomotiv steamrolls past Lietkabelis
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar showed why it is considered one of the challengers for the 7DAYS EuroCup title as it steamrolled past Lietkabelis Panevezys 76-105 on the road. Jordan Crawford led the historic team showing with 20 points in the Group C encounter. Read more here.

October 14, 2020 - Lucic leads Bayern to victory in Tel Aviv
Vladimir Lucic scored a career-high 26 points to lead FC Bayern Munich to an 82-85 road win over Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv on Wednesday night. The win was Bayern's second in a row on the road and its first-ever EuroLeague victory in Tel Aviv. Read more here.

October 14, 2020 - Olympiacos hands Milan first defeat
Olympiacos Piraeus came from behind on its home floor for a 86-75 victory that meant the first loss this season for visiting AX Armani Exchange Milan. An explosive 27-16 third quarter changed the game after the Reds had trailed 36-42 at halftime. Read more here.

October 14, 2020 - Lokomotiv signs guard Paunic
Lokomotic Kuban Krasnodar added depth and experience to its backcourt by signing veteran guard Ivan Paunic for the remainder of the season, the club announced Wednesday. Paunic (1.98 meters, 33 years old) last played for Mega Bemax of Serbia. Read more here.

October 13, 2020 - Virtus rolls through Andorra, 66-82
Virtus Segafredo Bologna stayed perfect and extracted some revenge by running down host MoraBanc Andorra 66-82 in Group C. Virtus lifted its record to 3-0 and dropped MoraBanc's to 1-2 almost a year after the result was the opposite on the same floor. Read more here.

October 13, 2020 - Micic, Pleiss lead Efes past ALBA
Anadolu Efes picked up its first victory of the season in its third attempt with a comfortable 72-93 road triumph at ALBA Berlin, which remains winless at 0-3. Vasilije Micic led the Efes offense superbly to claim a double-double of 13 points and a joint career-high 13 assists. Read more here.

October 13, 2020 - Promitheas bounces back in Bursa
Promitheas Patras registered its first win in Group D of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season by downing Frutti Extra Bursaspor 84-93 on the road on Tuesday. Both teams now have 1-2 records in Group D. Ian Miller led the winners with 27 points. Read more here.

October 13, 2020 - Perfect Trento holds off Nanterre
Dolomiti Energia Trento hung on to a 65-71 road win at Nanterre 92 to remain perfect and continue its best-ever start in the EuroCup. Trento improved to 3-0 to took sole position of the first place in Group D, while Nanterre dropped its second consecutive game to fall to 1-2. Read more here.

October 13, 2020 - Zalgiris leaves Belgrade with perfect record intact
Zalgiris Kaunas remained perfect on the season with its third straight road win on Tuesday, 69-75 over Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall. Zalgiris became the first team to ream three wins while dropping Zvezda to 1-2. Read more here.

October 13, 2020 - Olimpija fights off Gran Canaria for first win
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana collected its first victory of the 7DAYS EuroCup season by rolling past Herbalife Gran Canaria 84-68 in Group D on Tuesday. Jarrod Jones paced five players in double figures with 18 points for Olimpija, which improved to 1-2 in the group. Read more here.

October 13, 2020 - ASVEL announced 4 new COVID-19 cases
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne announced on Tuesday that two more players and two staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. These are in addition to the seven other team members that LDLC previously announced. Read more here.

October 13, 2020 - Mornar wrote history and grabbed a win over Cibona
Mornar remain perfect after two rounds of the ABA League season are over. After they have prevailed over Zadar in round one on the road in Višnjik, they have now grabbed a triumph in their first home court game of the season, by beating Cibona convincingly. Read more here.

October 13, 2020 - Split beat FMP after a dominant 2nd half performance
Split have scored their first win since returning to ABA League as they defeated FMP at homet. Despite playing without Mateo Kedzo and Ilija Djokovic – the Yellow crew had a really good game, especially in the 2nd half in which they gained the crucial lead. Read more here.

October 12, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 2 MVP: Jordan Loyd, Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade looked for a go-to leader in its first home game and Jordan Loyd responded with a performance worth the MVP honor for Round 2 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. Read more here.

October 12, 2020 - Mega Soccerbet remain undefeated
Mega Soccerbet have prevailed over Zadar in the second round of the ABA League season at home in Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall in Belgrade and they remain undefeated. After beating Igokea on the road in Round 1, they have now outgunned the Dalmatian squad as well. Read more here.

October 12, 2020 - Crvena zvezda mts put on another top-class performance as they beat Borac on the road
Crvena zvezda mts kept the perfect score in the 2020/21 ABA League as they defeated Borac on the road in Round 2 of the regular season. The red & whites have put on another top-class performance. Read more here.

October 11, 2020 - ABA league ROUND 1 MVP: Marko Simonovic (Mega Soccerbet)
We have the MVP of the 1st round of the season and it is Mega Soccerbet big man Marko Simonovic. At the match of the 1st round between Igokea and Mega Soccerbet, Marko Simonovic achieved 19 points, 13 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block and a valuation of 33. Read more here.

October 11, 2020 - Promitheas inks point guard Radicevic
Promitheas Patras added depth to its backcourt by signing point guard Nikola Radicevic, the club announced on Saturday. Radicevic (1.94 meters, 26 years old) has been playing among the pros for the last eight years. Read more here.

October 11, 2020 - Zenit announces 2 more positive tests
As a result of the daily testing of its team before the match with FC Barcelona on Friday, October 9, Zenit St Petersburg became aware of ​​positive PCR test results for COVID-19 in players Vladislav Trushkin and Arturas Gudaitis. Read more here.

October 11, 2020 - ASVEL announces 3 positive tests
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne announced that following a latest round of tests, two of its players and a coach have tested positive for COVID-19. All three stayed behind when the team traveled on Saturday to play a scheduled away game in the French League on Sunday. Read more here.

October 10, 2020 - Zalgiris holds off depleted Khimki
Zalgiris Kaunas hit 13 three-pointers to register an 70-84 victory over undermanned host Khimki Moscow Region in a rare Saturday night game to complete Round 2 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. Read more here.

October 10, 2020 - Danilo Nikolic makes the 3-pointer at the buzzer to win the game for Buducnost
Well, this was just WOW! Buducnost VOLI have defeated Partizan NIS after a double-overtime thriller in Belgrade, while the hero of the night was Danilo Nikolic who scored the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer! Read more here.

October 9, 2020 - Milan dominates ASVEL to get first home win
AX Armani Exchange Milan recorded its second victory in two games by downing still winless LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 87-73 at home. Shavon Shields led the winners with 17 points. Sergio Rodriguez added 13 while Zach LeDay and Riccardo Moraschini each had 10 for Milan. Read more here.

October 9, 2020 - Reds hold on for Greek derby win
Olympiacos Piraeus led from start to finish in downing its arch-rival Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 71-78 on the road in the Greek capital on Friday night. Both teams now hold 1-1 records in the young Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season. Read more here.

October 9, 2020 - Second quarter carries Bayern to first win
FC Bayern Munich was carried by a big second quarter to its first victory of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season, knocking off ALBA Berlin 72-90 to also grab bragging rights domestically in a clash of German teams. Read more here.

October 9, 2020 - Mornar start their 2020-21 ABA campaign with a road win in Zadar
Mornar have started their 2020/21 ABA League campaign with a comfortable road win against Zadar in the match in which the visitors have been in front from the start until the finish. The boys from Bar were simply a lot better than their rivals this evening. Read more here.

October 9, 2020 - Zenit rallies past Barcelona
In a thriller that went down to the final minute, Zenit St Petersburg remained undefeated through two games by edging FC Barcelona 74-70 at Yubileyny Sports Palace on Friday. Zenit improved to 2-0 in the standings while Barcelona dropped to 1-1. Read more here.

October 9, 2020 - Loyd powers Zvezda past Baskonia
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade eased to its first victory of the season by blasting aside TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz with a 90-73 home win. A hard-fought first half saw the host maintain a slender advantage through tough defense. Read more here.

October 9, 2020 - ABA league, Round 2
The ABA League Round 2 will open with a bang, as Partizan NIS and Buducnost VOLI will clash in Belgrade in a battle of two sides that have only the highest ambitions set ahead of them for the 2020-21 season. Read more here.

October 9, 2020 - Khimki announces 2 more COVID cases
Based on tests conducted prior to its home game with Zalgiris Kaunas on Friday, Khimki Moscow Region announced that two more of its players, Greg Monroe and Maxim Barashkov, have received conditionally positive PCR results for COVID-19. Read more here.

October 9, 2020 - Zenit announces three COVID cases
Based on tests conducted prior to its home game with FC Barcelona on Friday, Zenit St Petersburg announced that two of its players, Anton Pushkov and Austin Hollins, as well as the team staff member Andrei Kozlov, have received positive PCR results for COVID-19. Read more here.

October 8, 2020 - Valencia thrashes Real on the road
Valencia Basket remained undefeated in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague by downing Real Madrid 77-93 in the Spanish capital on Thursday. Valencia improved to 2-0 in the standings while Real dropped to 0-2. Read more here.

October 8, 2020 - Clyburn, James power CSKA past Maccabi
CSKA Moscow outlasted Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 76-72 in a tough contest on Thursday night at Megasport Arena in the Russian capital. Mike James scored 25 points and Will Clyburn added 19 to lead the 2019 champs. Read more here.

October 8, 2020 - Fenerbahce claims derby win over Efes
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul maintained its perfect start by gaining a hard-fought 71-80 derby win at Anadolu Efes Istanbul, which remains looking for its first victory. Efes had a 9-point lead in the first half, but Fenerbahce battled hard to go ahead before halftime. Read more here.

October 8, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 2 MVP: Willie Reed, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica
After a road win that was worth first place in Group B, center Willie Reed of Buducnost has walked off with the MVP honor for Round 2. Reed, playing in just his second 7DAYS EuroCup game, inspired Buducnost to an 83-89 decision over Metropolitans 92 by scoring 22 points. Read more here.

October 7, 2020 - Monaco uses big third quarter to blow Lietkabelis out
AS Monaco used a big third quarter to race away from Lietkabelis Panevezys for an 82-57 home win. Dee Bost led the way for Monaco with 25 points and was a major factor in a 17-0 close to the third quarter. Read more here.

October 7, 2020 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 2
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague round-robin format promises great games week in and week out. Entering this season, Maccabi's single-game club record in two-pointers made was 35, set in a 76-93 road win against CSKA Moscow in January 2019. Read more here.

October 7, 2020 - Rochestie returns to Crvena Zvezda
Veteran scorer Taylor Rochestie is headed back to the city where he enjoyed one of his best seasons after signing with Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade on Wednesday. The contract is for two months with an option for the remainder of the season. Read more here.

October 6, 2020 - Trento eases to home win over Promitheas
Dolomiti Energia Trento made it two wins out of two by breezing to a 78-51 home victory over Promitheas Patras, which dropped to 0-2. The visitors started strong and led by 9 in the first quarter, but Trento used a 24-4 charge either side of halftime to break the game open. Read more here.

October 6, 2020 - Mornar claims historic home win
Mornar Bar sent a message that echoed all around the 7DAYS EuroCup by downing Unicaja Malaga 90-80 at home in Group B on Tuesday. Both teams now have 1-1 records in Group B. Jacob Pullen led the winners with 24 points, Nemanja Vranjes added 16. Read more here.

October 6, 2020 - UNICS survives battle with Bahcesehir for first win
UNICS Kazan needed all it could muster to survive a real fight for its first victory of the 7DAYS EuroCup season by fending off Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul 89-88. Jamar Smith, who won the game on a floating jumper with 3.1 seconds to play, starred with 25 points off the bench. Read more here.

October 5, 2020 - Olimpija player receives positive COVID-19 test
Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana reported on Sunday that one of its players had tested positive for COVID-19. Olimpija director Davor Uzbinec said that the club is in contact with the National Institute of Public Health and the Medical Center Ljubljana to handle the situation. Read more here.

October 5, 2020 - 7Days EuroCup, Round 2
Five teams going home after being Round 1 road winners are among 12 teams looking to stay perfect in Round 2, which features six games each on Tuesday and Wednesday. UNICS Kazan (0-1) looks to overcome a rare 0-1 record when it hosts Bahcesehir Koleji Istanbul (0-1). Read more here.

October 5, 2020 - Valencia brings back forward Puerto
Valencia Basket exercised its option to bring back small forward Josep Puerto to its roster, the club announced Monday. Puerto was sent on loan to TAU Castello in the Spanish second division, and did not play any official games with his former team this season. Read more here.

October 5, 2020 - Zvezda storm through Zagreb
Crvena zvezda mts made a powerful performance at the start of the new season as they defeated Cibona in Zagreb by 104:66. Everything was over already in the first quarter, in which the visitors gained a 22-point lead – 33:11. Read more here.

October 5, 2020 - Blaz Mesicek pens contract with Split
Split announced that they have signed a contract with 23-year-old shooting guard Blaz Mesicek. Mesicek spent the previous season in Mega Soccerbet, while he averaged 8.1 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists per match in the 2019-20 ABA League championship. Read more here.

October 4, 2020 - Thad McFadden named MVP of BCL Final 8
While AEK had the MVP of the season at its side in the Final, it didn’t matter as San Pablo Burgos bounced back from the early deficit to claim the 2019-20 Basketball Champions League title. Thaddus McFadden was the hero of the night with 18 points. Read more here.

October 4, 2020 - Cedevita Olimpija stronger than Krka in Ljubljana
In the ABA League Match of the Round 1, Cedevita Olimpija have beaten Krka in a local derby and won their first game of the season. The win came for the Dragons after a big comeback in the second half. Read more here.

October 4, 2020 - Burgos routs AEK for the Basketball Champions League title
A full calendar year and one week after its first-ever European club competition game and Basketball Champions League debut, Hereda San Pablo Burgos defeats AEK, 85-74, to conquer first place in the Final Eight held in Athens, Greece. Read more here.

October 4, 2020 - Gran Canaria player tests positive for COVID-19
Herbalife Gran Canaria has announced that one of its players has tested positive for COVID-19, necessitating the postponement of its Spanish League game on Sunday with Real Madrid. Read more here.

October 4, 2020 - Panathinaikos picks up scoring punch with Sykes
Panathinaikos OPAP Athens fortified its backcourt with the signing of point guard Keifer Sykes, who made his EuroLeague debut last season with AX Armani Exchange Milan. The contract is for one month. Read more here.

October 3, 2020 - Barca head coach Jasikevicius tests positive for COVID-19
FC Barcelona announced on Saturday that head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius and assistant Darius Maskoliunas have tested positive for COVID-19. They are both in good health and isolated at home, the club said in its statement. Read more here.

October 3, 2020 - Three CSKA players with positive COVID-19 results
CSKA Moscow on Saturday announced that three of its players have received conditionally positive results in primary COVID-19 tests conducted on Friday. All three – Semen Antonov, Nikola Milutinov and Janis Strelnieks – have been isolated from the rest of the team. Read more here.

October 3, 2020 - Round 1 MVP: Pierria Henry, TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz
The opening week of the new season concluded with an MVP of the Round performance from Pierria Henry, who fired TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz to victory over Real Madrid. Henry was everywhere in his team’s 76-63 win, registering a personal-best 32 PIR. Read more here.

October 3, 2020 - Maiden ABA League triumph for Borac
Borac squad have written history. Already in their very first ABA League appearance, they have grabbed their maiden ABA League victory! And they did it with style – by beating the Belgrade powerhouse Partizan NIS on the road in Ranko Zeravica Sports Hall. Read more here.

October 3, 2020 - Buducnost VOLI score a comfortable win against Split
Buducnost VOLI made a powerful performance at the start of the new season as they defeated Split at home court by 84:59. The Blue troops played as a true team and that is something that will especially please their head coach Petar Mijovic. Read more here.

October 3, 2020 - Mega Soccerbet triumphed in Laktasi
Young Mega Soccerbet have started their ABA League season with a bang – with a road win against Igokea in Laktasi. The youngsters of Belgrade have demonstrated not only their ambition and energy, but also their vast offensive potential. Read more here.

October 2, 2020 - Greens grab rare road win at Khimki
Panathinaikos started its new era with a 76-78 victory at Khimki to tip off the 2020-21 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season. Panathinaikos saw myriad off-season changes, including Georgios Vovoras taking over as head coach and a number of new players joining the roster. Read more here.

October 2, 2020 - Fenerbahce starts Kokoskov era with win
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul defended its home court to overcome Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 77-63, giving new coach Igor Kokoskov a comfortable winning start. The Turkish team used strong defense to establish a double-digit lead before the break. Read more here.

October 2, 2020 - FMP beat Koper Primorska at the start of the new season
FMP defeated Koper Primorska at home court in the opening game of the 2020-21 ABA League season. Despite having many new players in the roster, FMP squad looked very good offensively, especially in the first half in which they scored 54 points. Read more here.

October 2, 2020 - Valencia: Sastre, out with knee injury
Valencia Basket swingman Joan Sastre is set to be sidelined for several weeks due to a knee injury. Sastre was injured late in his team's Turkish Airlines EuroLeague game against LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne. He was immediately taken to the hospital. Read more here.

October 1, 2020 - Maccabi fends off ALBA for winning start
Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv got the new 2020-21 season off to a winning start by holding off visiting ALBA Berlin 80-73 on Thursday night. Maccabi used a 25-2 second-quarter run to rally from a double-digit deficit and take control of the game. Read more here.

October 1, 2020 - Zalgiris comes back to win defensive battle at Olympiacos
Zalgiris Kaunas fought back from a double-digit second-half deficit to secure a 67-68 victory in a defensive battle at Olympiacos Piraeus in its 2020-21 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season opener. Read more here.

October 1, 2020 - Zenit stuns Efes in Istanbul
What a difference a season makes; the team with the worst record in the 2019-20 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season stunned the team with the best mark when Zenit St Petersburg bested Anadolu Efes Istanbul 69-73 on Thursday at Sinan Erdem Dome. Read more here.

October 1, 2020 - 7Days EuroCup Round 1 MVP: Troy Caupain, ratiopharm Ulm
A 7DAYS EuroCup newcomer, do-it-all guard Troy Caupain of ratiopharm Ulm, celebrated his debut by leading a comeback victory and earning the MVP honor for Round 1 of the regular season. Caupain did a lot of everything to help Ulm rally from 14 points behind at halftime. Read more here.

October 1, 2020 - ABA league, Round 1
The opener of the 2020-21 ABA League season in Belgrade is going to be a specific encounter of two young squads, that will try to prove their value once again this season, after they have both impressed and topped the expectations placed upon them last season. Read more here.

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