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Eurohoops News: Jayson Granger’s season-high helps get ALBA Berlin to German Championship

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 Staff

From Johnny Askounis of eurohoops.net / info@eurohops.net ALBA Berlin held on for the win, 86-79, against FC Bayern Munich on Sunday. The prevailing side won the best-of-five series, 3-1, to retain the easyCredit BBL title. Jayson Granger poured a season-high 29 points wrapping up his first nearly full campaign in three years as a German champion. He made 8/15 field goals, including 5/8 from beyond the arc. Swedish Marcus Eriksson followed with 15 points. After a hot start to Game 4, ALBA peaked at a 16-point distance early in the…

June 13, 2021 NBA Injury Report

June 13, 2021June 13, 2021 Brandon King

Atlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT De’Andre Hunter SF Jun 9 Out Hunter (knee) will miss the remainder of the season and undergo meniscus surgery, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Cam Reddish SF Jun 6 Out Coach Nate McMillan said Sunday that Reddish has been doing “nothing with the team” and has been mainly shooting as he works his way back from Achilles soreness, Sarah K. Spencer of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Brandon Goodwin PG May 18 Out Goodwin will miss the remainder of the season due to…

Danny Green out 2-3 weeks with right calf strain

June 12, 2021June 12, 2021 Brandon King

The Philadelphia 76ers will be without Danny Green for the remainder of their Eastern Conference Semifinal series with the Atlanta Hawks and should they prevail , likely the Conference Finals as well. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Sixers starting two-guard will be out 2-3 weeks with a strained right calf. Green suffered the injury just four minutes into their Game 3 127-111 win over the Hawks. In this postseason Green is averaging 7.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.1 blocks on .438/.378…

June 12, 2021 WNBA Recap

June 12, 2021June 12, 2021 Brandon King

Who Got it Done pt rb ast Brittney GrinerPHO vs. DAL 19 6 2 2 blk Satou SaballyDAL vs. PHO 17 6 4 Breanna StewartSEA vs. ATL 18 13 3 Jewell LoydSEA vs. ATL 20 4 2 Cheyenne ParkerATL vs. SEA 17 4 0 Yesterday’s Scores Seattle Storm (9-2) 86 Atlanta Dream (4-6) 75 PTS J.Loyd-SEA – 20 TRB B.Stewart-SEA – 13 Dallas Wings (5-5) 77 Phoenix Mercury (5-5) 59 PTS A.Ogunbowale-DAL – 20 TRB B.Alarie-DAL – 9 Today’s On Court Docket All times EST Chicago Sky (3-7) Indiana Fever (1-10) Los Angeles Sparks (4-4) Minnesota Lynx (3-5)

June 11, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap

June 12, 2021June 12, 2021 Brandon King

Who Got it Done Nikola Jokic’s 30-20 triple-double not enough to overcome Suns Chris Paul looked very healthy in a 27-point performance pt rb ast Nikola JokićDEN vs. PHO 32 20 10 Triple-double Joel EmbiidPHI @ ATL 27 9 8 12-16 ft Chris PaulPHO @ DEN 27 6 8 3 stl Trae YoungATL vs. PHI 28 0 8 2 stl Monte MorrisDEN vs. PHO 21 0 5 Tobias HarrisPHI @ ATL 22 8 5 Devin BookerPHO @ DEN 28 6 4 John CollinsATL vs. PHI 23 7 0 Ben SimmonsPHI…

June 12, NBA Injury Report

June 12, 2021June 12, 2021 Brandon King

Usman Garuba powers Real Madrid to Spanish League Finals

June 12, 2021June 12, 2021 Brandon King

By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Real Madrid successfully held off Valencia’s comeback effort for an 80-77 win with which the Whites win the Spanish semifinal series 2-1. Despite being down nine points (68-59) early in the fourth quarter, Valencia made it a one-possession game (68-67) thanks to a spark by Nikola Kalinic. However, Real Madrid successfully held them off thanks to big baskets by two youngsters – Carlos Alocen and Usman Garuba – as well as Jaycee Carroll. Garuba’s effort was indeed crucial in holding off Valencia’s comeback run as he scored…

Pay Gasol leads FC Barcelona to Spanish League Finals

June 12, 2021June 12, 2021 Brandon King

From Johnny Askounis of eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net FC Barcelona overpowered Lenovo Tenerife, 89-72, to clinch a third consecutive ACB Finals berth on Friday. Pau Gasol scored a team-high 15 points powering his side to win the Spanish League Semifinals best-of-three series, 2-1. Brandon Davies and Cory Higgins registered 14 points each, and Nick Calathes had 13 points. Barca built a double-digit separation in the first half but knocked out Tenerife with strong defense in the third quarter. The 15-time ACB champions will move on to face arch-rival Real Madrid in the Finals best-of-three…

June 11, 2021 NBA Injury Report

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Brandon King

Team InjuriesAtlanta HawksBoston CelticsBrooklyn NetsCharlotte HornetsChicago BullsCleveland CavaliersDallas MavericksDenver NuggetsDetroit PistonsGolden State WarriorsHouston RocketsIndiana PacersLA ClippersLos Angeles LakersMemphis GrizzliesMiami HeatMilwaukee BucksMinnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans PelicansNew York KnicksOklahoma City ThunderOrlando MagicPhiladelphia 76ersPhoenix SunsPortland Trail BlazersSacramento KingsSan Antonio SpursToronto RaptorsUtah JazzWashington WizardsTeam InjuriesAtlanta Hawks NAME POS DATE STATUS COMMENT De’Andre Hunter SF Jun 9 Out Hunter (knee) will miss the remainder of the season and undergo meniscus surgery, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports. Cam Reddish SF Jun 6 Out Coach Nate McMillan said Sunday that Reddish has been doing “nothing with the…

June 10, 2021 NBA Playoff Recap

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Brandon King

Who Got It Done The real Khris Middleton showed up with 35 big points Jrue Holiday’s go-ahead bucket with under 6 second ends to go keeps Bucks’ season alive Donovan Mitchell once again puts the Clippers over his knee with 37 points pt rb ast Khris MiddletonMIL vs. BRK 35 15 1 D. MitchellUTA vs. LAC 37 3 4 6-12 3-pt Kevin DurantBRK @ MIL 30 11 5 4 stl Reggie JacksonLAC @ UTA 29 3 2 Paul GeorgeLAC @ UTA 27 10 6 Joe InglesUTA vs. LAC 19 4…