Eurochallenge: Triumph and Emilia to play final

The Eurochallenge Final Four in Bologna Italy has passed the semifinal stage and will now conclude with the competition final on April 27th. The Final teams have been set as Triumph Lyubertsy and Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia booked their places in the season ending showpiece. While the Eurochallege title is now beyond them, Szolnoki Olaj…

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Cibona Zagreb into Adriatic final

Cibona Zagreb upset the odds to defeat Crvena Zvezda Belgrade 75-70 and reach the final of the Adriatic League. Croatian outfit Cibona had finished fourth at the end of the Regular Season with a 17-9 record, but managed to down the season table toppers Belgrade to reach the final. The game started slowly as both…

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Unics Kazan reaches Russian Cup Final

Unics Kazan booked a place in the Russian Cup Final by overcoming Khimky Moscow Region on aggregate despite losing in Thursday´s game. Kazan visited Khimky and slipped to a 79-76 loss, but managed to progress with an aggregate score of 152-138 after last week´s 17 point home win in Game 1. The first half was…

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Euroleague Playoffs enter decisive fifth game

After Barcelona swept Galatasaray for a 3-0 series win, there were just three tied fixtures as Game 4 got underway in the Euroleague Playoffs. The Spanish club qualified early and has now been joined in the season ending showpiece by Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv. The former winners came through their own showdown against EA7…

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Euroleague Playoffs roundup

The Euroleague Playoffs have gathered the best teams on the continent as all look to find a path to the coveted Final Four weekend, this year held at Milan´s Mediolanum Forum. The first week of action has been completed and the clubs have already played the first two games of their best of five game…

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Real Madrid takes 2 game lead over Olympiacos

Real Madrid took control of its best of five series against current two times Euroleague champs Olympiacos with an 82-77 home win. Los Blancos had already won Game 1 in the Spanish capital 88-71 on Tuesday and the powerhouse now leads 2-0 as the series moves to Greece. Of course, Olympiacos will pose a different…

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Albert Schweitzer Tournament preview

As international Basketball tournaments go, the Albert Schweitzer Tournament may fly under the radar of some hoops fans. However, for those who like to keep an eye on roots Basketball, this is an essential tournament and one that has become an unofficial international youth competition of sorts. The gathering takes place every two years at…

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Electra Tel-Aviv beats Milan in overtime

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan and Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv played out a classic in Game 1 of their Euroleauge Playoff series. After a tussle throughout regulation and a late comeback by Tel-Aviv, the Israeli powerhouse claimed a 99-101 victory in overtime. The win puts Maccabi 1-0 ahead in the best of five series that will decide…

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FC Barcelona downs Galatasaray in playoffs

FC Barcelona got off to a winning start in its best of five series against Turkish powerhouse Galatasaray to open the Euroleague Playoff stage. The Spanish giant was the form team of the Top 16 and despite relenting in the final weeks of the phase Barca shows no sign of losing sight of the Final…

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2014 FIBA World Cup schedule

With the 2014 FIBA World Cup approaching, the match schedule for the tournament has been announced. The eyes of the Basketball world will turn to Spain between August 30th and September 14th as the nations clash for the chance to win the most important international competition alongside the Olympics. As well as announcing the schedule…

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