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Eurocup Last 32: Round 1 round-up
It was a busy night of Eurocup action on Wednesday as Round 1 of the Last 32 was completed with stunning excitement, close games, and high scoring drama. There were fifteen games held around the continent following the opening of this phase of the competition yesterday when Nanterre defeated Foxtown Cantu in Group I. Group…
Read MoreEurocup Last 32: Nanterre drops Cantu in OT
The Last 32 of the Eurocup is underway after one game was played on Tuesday night as JSF Nanterre welcomed Foxtown Cantu to Paris and claimed a thrilling double OT victory. An exciting and nail biting game was the perfect way to kick off the next phase of the Eurocup tournament and hinted at the…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16: Olympiacos sinks Fenerbahce
The first round of the Euroleague Top 16 was completed on Friday night as three games took place with one game from Group E and two from Group F. The most exciting clash on paper between Olympiacos and Fenerbahce proved to be an entertaining battle on the court as two of the competitions best teams…
Read MoreArizona State continues to dominate with 60-25 win
Arizona State showed on Thursday why it is the top ranked team in NCAA Basketball by seeing off Washington State in a record breaking game that ended 60-25. The Wildcats continued to impress as the defense got tight on Washington and pushed the Cougars from the game. The home team put in a classy defensive…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16: Madrid and Barcelona cruise
The Top 16 of the 2013/2014 Euroleague is underway after the first day of Round 1 took place on Thursday evening. It was a night dominated by Spanish teams as all four teams from the country took part in the five games taking place, and there was even an all Spanish clash in Group E.…
Read MoreOlympiacos falls to first defeat
Round 11 of the Greek A1 took place on December 29th and the round saw Olympiacos lose their first game of the season. The current two time Euroleague champions have started the season in fine fashion going ten unbeaten on the continent and ten unbeaten in the A1. However, the 20 game run was put…
Read MoreReal Madrid beats Barca for 25th unbeaten
Real Madrid welcomed Barcelona to the Madrid Caja Magica last night and secured a 98-84 victory over their great rivals. The “El Clasico” was another blockbuster game befitting one of the biggest fixtures in European Basketball as the two giants of Spanish Basketball clashed in the league. The victory was Madrid´s 13th so far in…
Read MoreLeBron James named AP Athlete of the Year
LeBron James has won just about every team and personal award in Basketball and now it seems the Miami Heat star is sweeping up away from the sport. The forward was named the winner of the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year Award for 2013, becoming just the third Basketball player to claim the…
Read MoreVictor Khryapa retires from Russian team
Victor Khryapa has called time on his international career by officially announcing his retirement from the Russian National Team. The legend of the modern age of Russian Basketball has only confirmed something that had been apparently inevitable for some time after he pulled out of Eurobasket 2013 in September. The former NBA star and current…
Read MoreNBA sleeved jerseys: the reaction
The NBA put a bit of controversy into its traditional line up of Christmas games by introducing sleeved jerseys for the teams playing on the day. It turns out the new style of apparel has not met with the approval of NBA players and fans alike, both of who would probably wish for a better…
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