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Eurocup: Ratiopharm downs Valencia
Eurocup Round 8 got off to a quiet start on Tuesday evening as only four games were held in the competition. It was a night to be the home team as three of the four wins came for hosts while only one away victory was recorded. Ratiopharm Ulm continued to impress at the top of…
Read MoreEuroleague: euro giants qualify for Last 16
Six games held around the continent brought Round 6 of the Euroleague to a close on Friday night in what proved to be another night of exciting action. It was a night of home comforts as five of the games went in favour of host teams, with only one road victory on the night. The…
Read MorePablo Laso extends deal with Los Blancos
Real Madrid has officially announced that head coach Pablo Laso has extended his contract with the club and will be at the helm of the team until the end of the 2015/2016 season. The Spaniard is now in his third season with the Spanish giants and will stay with the club for a further two…
Read MoreEuroleague: FCB and CSKA win in Group A
Round 6 of the 2013/2014 Euroleague is underway after six games were held in the competition with the remaining six to be played on Friday. The big news came from Group A, where FC Barcelona and CSKA Moscow continue to put pressure on form team Fenerbahce at the top of the table. Barcelona is now…
Read MoreEurocup Round 6: EWE Baskets falls to Sassari
It was a busy calendar of Eurocup encounters on Wednesday as Round 6 was brought to a close with 19 games across the continent. It was an evening of closely fought matches with plenty of drama, including five games decided by a single shot, and one after a double overtime marathon. Banco di Sardegna Sassari…
Read MoreEurocup Round 6, Day 1
Round 6 of this season´s Eurocup is underway after five games were held on Tuesday evening as the competition starts to heat up in the second half of the Regular Season. It was a night of largely comfortable victories as the groups begin to take shape during the 2013/2014 season. In Group B KK Cedevita…
Read MoreFIBA Europe approves shorter Eurobasket
The duration and competition system for Eurobasket will be changed from 2017 onwards after the FIBA Europe Board (image) met in Madrid to discuss making the tournament shorter. The board approved the proposed changes and the tournament will take on those changes from and including the 2017 competition. The changes include the removal of the…
Read More2013/2014 Euroleague: Round 5, Friday
Round 5 of the 2013/2014 Euroleague season is done and dusted after Friday´s games. It proved to be a good night for home teams as no club recorded a road win as the night threw up several key contests. CSKA Moscow demolished Partizan in Russia to keep in touch in Group A, while Olympiacos came…
Read MoreBozidar Maljkovic leaves Slovenia
The Basketball Federation of Slovenia (KZS) will be on the lookout for a new national team coach after legendary tactician Bozidar Maljkovic stepped down. The 61- year old Serbian leaves with just under a year left until the Basketball World Cup 2014 in Spain, but insisted the time was right to step away. “We (Maljkovic…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 5: roundup
The second night of Euroleague Round 5 action in the has finished and it was a night in which Maccabi Tel Aviv downed old rivals Panathinaikos at home. Thursday featured some of the closest matches in recent weeks as Barcelona continued to find consistency with a road win over Kiev and Kuban narrowly defeated Kutxa…
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