The place of basketball on the French Riviera

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Three professional basketball teams play in the Alpes-Maritimes and nearby. This includes AS Monaco, chaired by a wealthy Ukrainian businessman. A few years after the arrival of its generous patron, the club from the Principality is now among the elite of French basketball. With only one defeat on its record, ASM is the leader of the Jeep Elite, the top division of the French championship. It is also on track to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Eurocup (C2). In the future, Dee Bost and his teammates are certainly aiming for a spot in the Euroleague, the most prestigious of European competitions.

Residing at the Salle Gaston Mรฉdecin, with a maximum capacity of only 2,840 spectators, the team coached by Zvezdan Mitroviฤ‡ remains competitive. Along with the club from Villeurbanne and those from Boulogne-Levallois and Dijon, it is among the bookmakers’ favorites in sports betting to lift the championship trophy at the end of the current season. Nevertheless, it lacks a major arena to be counted among the Top 15 teams on the European basketball scene.

Monaco greatly contributes to the influence of basketball on the French Riviera. Moreover, the living environment is exceptional and greatly contributes to the well-being of the athletes playing there. The Monegasque institution serves as a springboard in the career of very promising high-level athletes. After strong performances under the Roca Team’s jersey, more lucrative contracts in other organizations across the Old Continent are then offered to them.

Antibes wants to join Monaco in the elite

Relegated to Pro B at the end of the 2018/2019 season, the Antibes Sharks have only one desire: to return to the elite. To do so, despite having reduced financial means, they have managed to attract key and experienced players. The team from Antibes notably includes a former French international, Ali Traorรฉ, and also a star from the social network TikTok: Etienne Ca. The court is solid. During the last off-season, the management also recruited at great expense an American basketball player expected to bring the flagship team back to the top. This is Cleanthony Early, an athlete who wore the New York Knicks jersey in the NBA. Despite his undeniable scoring qualities, his laziness and individualistic play cost him his place in the group coached by Anthony Stanford. Unlike his compatriot Tim Blue, he will not remain in the hearts of the supporters. Fans patiently await their team’s return to the highest level, hoping to once again witness the derbies against their Monegasque neighbors.

The decline of women’s basketball

The Cavigal Nice Basket 06 has experienced a downward spiral. From the first to the third French division, the flagship team of the Nice club was relegated for two consecutive years. It is now trying to rebound by instilling a new dynamic. During this period of health and economic crisis, it is not easy. Sponsors no longer necessarily provide financial support, which has led to a budget decrease and consequently a decline in the level of play displayed by the players on the court.

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