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Euroleague: Madrid and Siena still unbeaten
Real Madrid and Montepaschi Siena both used come-from-behind wins to remain undefeated in Euroleague Top 16 play. CSKA Moscow dropped from the ranks of the unbeaten when they fell to visiting Unicaja Malaga. Anadolu Efes improved their record to 4-1 in Top 16 play with a down-to-the-wire contest against Zalgiris Kaunas, who falls to 1-4.…
Read MoreEuroChallenge: Robert Dixon named Week 2 MVP
Two excellent individual performances, one on Tuesday and one on Wednesday, stood out during Week 2 action in the EuroChallenge Last 16. Both these performances came from players who propelled their respective teams to impressive wins on the road. Pinar Karsiyaka point guard Robert Dixon set the bar high on Tuesday, with a an almost flawless display in…
Read MoreNBA: New Orleans unveils Pelicans logo
New Orleans Hornets Owner Tom Benson announced today that at the conclusion of the 2012-13 season, the name of the team will become the New Orleans Pelicans. A name that will represent the culture and resolve of the Gulf Coast region while also symbolizing Louisiana’s most pressing initiative of coastal restoration and wildlife conservation. Benson introduced the team’s new logos, as well as color scheme, during the announcement.
Read MoreEuroCup: Cedomir Vitkovac – Game 3 MVP
For the second time in three weeks, not only has Cedomir Vitkovac led KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica to a big win, but his outstanding performance has resulted in him earning weekly MVP honors. Vitkovac is the Last 16 Game 3 MVP after producing a performance index ranking of 30 while leading Buducnost to a pivotal…
Read MoreEuroleague: Regal snaps Caja’s winning streak
Day 1 of Euroleague Week 4 of the Top 16 saw some down-to-the-wire contests with a lineup on Friday that will most likely bring more of the same. FC Barcelona Regal traveled to fellow Spanish club Caja Laboral and handed them their first loss in 18 games Thursday. In that same contest, Regal’s Juan Carlos…
Read MoreEuroCup: Lokomotiv Kuban stands alone…
Lokomotive Kuban stands alone after EuroCup Week 3 as the only undefeated club in Last 16 play. Valencia Baskets was handed their first loss by winless Bilbao, and Budivelnik was handed a huge loss at home by Buducnost VOLI. It’s still too early to start handing out invitations to the Quarterfinals, but Week 4 could…
Read MoreEuroChallenge: Thrillers are order of the day
If you like exciting basketball, Tuesday’s EuroChallenge contests were meant for you as they came down to a total margin of 22 points over five games, with two games decided in the last seconds (and had identical scores). Group I Gaz Metan Medias – Joensuun Kataja, 84:82 Just looking at the quarter scores sets you…
Read MoreNCAA: Duke back to No. 1 – Kansas at the door
The Duke Blue Devils regained the honor of being ranked as the No. 1 NCAA basketball team in the US this week after a brief (one week) time at the No. 3 spot. Duke jumped back in the top spot after last week’s No. 1 squad, Louisville, fell to No. 7 Syracuse and No. 2 Indiana dropped a Big Ten Contest to unranked Wisconsin.
Read MoreIsrael: Maccabi TA dominating Winner League
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv (12-1) continues its dominance in the Israel Winner League, having a four-game lead on the next two teams in the standings, Hapoel Eilat (9-5) and Maccabi Haifa (9-5). Week 14 matchups saw No.2 through No. 5 in the league squaring off against each other, with Electra looking to avenge their only loss on the season to Maccabi Rishon, who beat Electra Oct. 28th on Electra’s home court. The Electra – Rishon match will be played on Monday.
Read MorePaul Davis named Euroleague Top 16 Week 4 MVP
Paul Davis stood head and shoulders above the rest in leading his team to a momentous victory on Friday and his effort earned him bwin Top 16 Game 4 MVP honors too. Davis starred as BC Khimki Moscow Region was the only team all week to win at home! He amassed 16 points, 9 rebounds,…
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