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Euroleague Top 16: final round recap
The Euroleague Top 16 is complete and the competition now turns to the knockout phase as the best teams gather to continue on the road to the Final Four. The Top 16 has served to collect the elite clubs on the continent, and it is them who will go toe to toe when the Playoffs…
Read MoreAthens Derby: Olympiacos beats Panathinaikos
The final week of the Euroleague Top 16 brought with it an Athens Derby to remember as Olympiacos and Panathinaikos fought it out in a classic. The bitter rivals are once again in the fray for the Euroleague title, and while both clubs are already certs for the playoffs the game was one where plenty…
Read MoreValencia and Unics reach Eurocup final
After a long and very tough Eurocup campaign, the final has been set and will take place between Valencia and Unics Kazan in just over two weeks time. Up for grabs in the home and away format finals series will be a place in next season´s Euroleague and of course the honor of being crowned…
Read MoreFrench Pro A recap
The French ProA is going right down to the wire as Round 26 of the league failed to really separate the teams fighting it out at the top. Throughout the campaign it has been uncomfortably tight and with just four rounds to go in the Regular Season it seems “games against” is going to be…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16, Round 13 recap
The penultimate week of Euroleague Top 16 action has drawn to a close as Round 13 was done and dusted on Friday evening. Results this week have paved the way to the playoffs with Group E decided and just one more place up for grabs in Group F. Many of the tournament favorites have found…
Read MoreEA7 Milan snaps Barcelona´s streak
The all-conquering team has had its winning run snapped as the surprise package of the Euroleague Top 16 struck again. EA7 Armani Milan took out Barcelona 91-63 in a commanding performance in the Italian fashion capital. There was a sense that maybe Barcelona eased off in the game, but still, Milan´s near 30 point victory…
Read MoreRed Star Belgrade downs Unics in front of 22,736
European Basketball fans will be thankful towards Red Star Belgrade as the club and its fans created one of the most memorable evenings ever. The Serbian powerhouse locked horns with Unics Kazan and defeated one of the competition favourites in Game 1 of the 2 series semi final. While defeating one of the continent´s form…
Read MoreValencia eyes final after Novgorod win
Valencia Basket took a step towards the Final of the Eurocup by defeating Nizhny Novgorod 84-75 in the first leg of their two game semi final. The Spanish team used home court advantage to carve out a 9 point lead heading into next week´s deciding game in Russia. Valencia could now become the first team…
Read MoreBarcelona beats Panthinaikos to win Group E
Barcelona´s Euroleague campaign is going from strength to strength as the Catalan giant defeated Panathinaikos Athens 84-62 in Spain. It was another noteworthy result for Barca, and undoubtedly another that will send a message to the juggernauts of European Basketball. Sweeping aside a Panathinaikos team that is always among the Euroleague favourites and putting 22…
Read MoreOlympiacos back on track after Malaga win
Reigning Euroleague champs Olympiacos picked up a vital 63-80 road win over Unicaja Malaga as the race for the Playoffs entered Round 12 of the Top 16. An indifferent period for the Greek giant in the Top 16 has put qualification to the next round in the balance, but a win over fellow Playoff chasers…
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