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Euroleague: Darussafaka snaps CSKA Moscow’s 100% run
A week that has a double header of Euroleague rounds continued on Wednesday as Round 7 of the regular season closed for business. We can now look ahead to Thursday when Round 8 tips off. However, there is much to discuss first in a day of action in the Euroleague. The big talking points of…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 7 underway with four games
The festival of Basketball is back. Owing to the unique new Euroleague format, we are being treated to another week of non-stop action in Europe’s elite competition. The all-teams-play-all format of the Regular Season means we get two rounds played in a single week once a month. This in turn means four consecutive days of…
Read MoreVlado Scepanovic sacked by Buducnost
Buducnost Voli Podgorica’s season has been one of stark contrasts and coach Vlado Scepanovic has been asked to step away from his role. The tacticians has been fired, and there is little doubt that the dismissal is because of Buducnost’s shocking EuroCup form. The Montenegrin powerhouse has suffered a dreadful EuroCup regular season and managed…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA Moscow beats Real Madrid and Galatasaray breaks duck
There were only three Euroleague contests on Friday, but those games were worth waiting for. The encounters threw up everything from huge wins, giant clashes, single point victories, surprises, and jubilation. CSKA Moscow clashed with and defeated Real Madrid in a game between the last two champions of the competition. Fenerbahce’s recent decline in form…
Read MoreEuroleague: home comforts on Thursday
While we look forward to the CSKA Moscow vs. Real Madrid clash tomorrow, Euroleague Round 6 was ushered in by five high-octane games on Thursday. The story of the evening is that it was a good day to be the home team. Every host tasted victory on Thursday, while all visitors traveled home empty handed.…
Read MoreEuroCup: Round 5 Recap
A full complement of EuroCup games saw Round 5 of the Regular Season completed on a busy Wednesday. With eight games around the continent, we reached and passed the halfway point of the group stages. At the close of play there was a clearer picture at the top of some tables, but all groups still…
Read MoreFIBA Basketball Champions League roundup
Round 4 of the FIBA Basketball Champions League is underway and we are at the midway point of the group stage. The standings are now taking shape, although there is still a long way to go in the Regular Season of the first ever Champions League campaign. Group A Fraport Skyliners outclassed CEZ Nymburk in…
Read MoreEuroleague: Friday Recap
The change of Euroleague format this season has changed how we see some days. As a consequence, Friday was an unusually quiet day for Europe’s elite competition. There were just three contests on the day as the previous six were played out on Wednesday and Tuesday. That’s how it is going to be in this…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA Moscow makes is five unbeaten
The fifth round of the Euroleague Regular Season continued on Thursday with a big showing from CSKA Moscow. The Russian club traveled to Olympiacos and came away from Greece with a win. Also with the winning feeling was Brose Baskets, which played out a classic encounter with Milan. Real Madrid’s steady progress continued with a…
Read More2016/2017 Euroleague: Unics Kazan produces to beat Fenerbahce
After a busy week of action, the 2016/2017 Euroleague returns to normal this week as Round 5 gets underway. There were two contests on Tuesday to usher in the new week of elite action in Europe’s top club competition. Fenerbahce welcomes Unics Kazan in great form, but managed to slip up in its own backyard…
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