By Antonis Stroggylakis of Eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Seven years. That’s how long Barcelona waited to celebrate a championship title in the Spanish ACB League. Never before had the club been without this trophy for so many consecutive years since its emergence as a powerhouse in the early 1980s. This long wait is now over. Nikola Mirotic scored a season-high 27 points and was named Finals MVP as Barcelona crushed Real Madrid 92 – 73 in Game 2 to sweep the best-of-three series and win its first domestic championship since 2014 and 19th…
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June 17, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap : Khris Middleton helps Bucks get to Game 7
Who Got It Done pt rb ast Khris MiddletonMIL vs. BRK 38 10 5 5-8 3-pt G. AntetokounmpoMIL vs. BRK 30 17 3 Jrue HolidayMIL vs. BRK 21 8 5 4 stl James HardenBRK @ MIL 16 5 7 4 stl Kevin DurantBRK @ MIL 32 11 3 Blake GriffinBRK @ MIL 12 6 0 2 stl Brook LopezMIL vs. BRK 8 5 0 3 blk Joe HarrisBRK @ MIL 9 4 0 Alize JohnsonBRK @ MIL 4 1 0 Jeff GreenBRK @ MIL 5 6 2 2 stl Yesterday’s…
Read MoreEurohoops News: Urbas Fuenlabrada signs Dusan Ristic
By Chema De Lucas of eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Urbas Fuenlabrada has signed 25 years old center Dusan Ristic (2,14 m.), as Eurohoops sources confirm. The Serb big man has spent the 2020-21 season between Saratov and Brescia. Ristic, who played in the NCAA with the Arizona Wildcats between 2014 and 2018, turned pro in Europe by signing to Crvena Zvezda back in the 2018-19 season. He has also played for Astana in Kazahkstan winning the national league in 2020, while he also won the Adriatic League with Zvezda in 2019. Spanish…
Read MoreGuillem Vives and Valencia part ways
By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Valencia announced that the team has decided to part ways with Guillem Vives after seven seasons together. The 28-year-old guard won the Spanish league in 2017 and EuroCup in 2019 with the team. This past season, he averaged 4.5 points, 2.2 assists, and 1.7 rebounds in 18 minutes over 59 games in EuroLeague and Spain. Per Valencia: Valencia Basket has decided not to extend the union that has maintained for the last seven seasons with Guillem Vives, so the Spanish point-guard is separated from the Club…
Read MoreJune 16, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap: When a 26 point lead is not safe, PG shines again
Who Got It Done Paul George continues to try to make us forget about last with another outstanding performance Joel Embiid’s 37 and 13 somehow was not enough Seth Curry exploded for 36 pt rb ast Joel EmbiidPHI vs. ATL 37 13 5 11-13 ft Paul GeorgeLAC @ UTA 37 16 5 10-11 ft Trae YoungATL @ PHI 39 1 7 17-19 ft Seth CurryPHI vs. ATL 36 7 0 7-12 3-pt Marcus MorrisLAC @ UTA 25 2 2 B. BogdanovićUTA vs. LAC 32 3 0 9-17 3-pt John CollinsATL…
Read MoreJaume Ponsarnau to become Casademont Zaragoza head coach
By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net Jaume Ponsarnau has been chosen to become the next head coach of Casademont Zaragoza and the sides are working on finalizing the deal, per Chema de Lucas. Ponsarnau has been with Valencia for the past five years, initially as an assistant and then as the head coach. He led the team to the 2019 EuroCup trophy and coached them to a positive record in EuroLeague this past season. Valencia had a 12-16 record prior to the cancelation of the 2019-20 campaign while this year, the team missed the playoffs by a…
Read MoreKnee injury has Kawhi out indefinitely
From nba.com news services: All-NBA forward Kawhi Leonard has a right knee injury that will keep him out of the LA Clippers’ lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals on Wednesday night, the team announced. Leonard was not listed on the injury report that the Clippers filed with the league Tuesday night, but an update on Wednesday listed Leonard as out indefinitely. ESPN first reported that Leonard is dealing with the knee injury. Leonard, a two-time NBA Finals MVP, is averaging 30.4 points on 57% shooting in the…
Read MoreJune 16, 2021 NBA Injury Report
Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT De’Andre Hunter SF Jun 15 Out Hunter (knee) underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus Tuesday and is expected to make a full recovery before the start of training camp, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Cam Reddish SF Jun 15 Out Reddish (Achilles) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s Game 5 against Philadelphia, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Trae Young PG Jun 15 Day-To-Day Young is probable for Wednesday’s Game 5 against the Sixers with right…
Read MoreJune 15, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap: Kevin Durant puts historic performance
Who Got It Done Kevin Durant 49 points Kevin Durant 17 rebounds Kevin Durant 10 assists Pts Reb Ast Kevin DurantBRK vs. MIL 49 17 10 Triple-double G. AntetokounmpoMIL @ BRK 34 12 4 2 blk Jeff GreenBRK vs. MIL 27 1 3 7-8 3-pt Khris MiddletonMIL @ BRK 25 4 5 Jrue HolidayMIL @ BRK 19 3 8 Blake GriffinBRK vs. MIL 17 3 0 Pat ConnaughtonMIL @ BRK 10 6 1 Brook LopezMIL @ BRK 15 6 0 Landry ShametBRK vs. MIL 9 2 2 Bryn ForbesMIL @…
Read MoreBillie Eilish x Air Jordan 15 coming possibly in September
According to the incomparable zsneakerheadz, Jordan Brand is collaborating with singer Billie Eilish ( who I’ll admit I’ve never heard of but apparently has garnered a degree of acclaim) , on an upcoming pair of Air Jordan 15. At this juncture there is no word on the specific colorway of this collaborative 15, but the potential visual representation is that of a tonal sail sneaker. This apparently may not be a one-off, as zsneakerheadz seems to allude to more collaborative efforts between the two could be forthcoming. The tentative date…
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