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FIBA Basketball Champions League Qualifying 3
The third qualifying round for the FIBA Basketball Champions League got underway on Tuesday with four first leg contests. We are down to the last eight stage of the competition to see which club will participate in the first ever FIBA Basketball Champions League. The spoils were split between home and away teams and not…
Read MoreGroningen wins Dutch SuperCup
Donar Groningen overcame Shoeters Den Bosch 88-51 in the Dutch SuperCup to cement its position as the best team in the Netherlands before the 2016/2017 gets underway. The Dutch Basketball League title holders were far too strong for Dutch Cup winners Den Bosch, who could not defend the SuperCup win they registered in 2015. Groningen…
Read MoreHapoel Jerusalem claims Winner Cup
Hapoel Jerusalem clinched the Israel Winner Cup thanks to a comfortable 77-62 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv. The victory was further evidence that the balance of power in Israeli Basketball has shifted away from Maccabi Tel Aviv, at least for now. Tel Aviv has dominated the Winner Cup six titles since the competition opened in…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow ends Euroleague China Tour in style
2016 Euroleague champ CSKA Moscow flexed its muscles again ahead of the 2016/2017 season with another blistering win in the Euroleague China Tour. The Moscow giant was a dominant force in Europe last season and has looked hugely impressive during preseason. In China, the Russians have been unstoppable and on Friday took out Guangdong Tigers…
Read MoreFIBA Basketball Champions League: eight left on qualifying path
The clubs heading to Round 3 of the FIBA Basketball Champions League qualifying round have been set, with eight teams set to compete. Round 2 was wrapped on Thursday after eight games around the continent provided a festival of hoops for Basketball fans. Openjobmetis V. edged into the next round despite a 70-72 loss at…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow thumps Sichuan in Euroleague China Tour
Euroleague champion CSKA Moscow is continuing its preseason in China. The Russian giant claimed a massive victory over Chinese Basketball Association winner Sichuan Blue Whales. As part of the Euroleague Basketball China Tour, CSKA dominated from start to finish and left Chengdu with a 49-92 victory. Aside from showing the gulf between European and Chinese…
Read MoreFIBA Basketball Champions League: Qualifying Round leg 1 recap
The FIBA Basketball Champions League opened for business on Tuesday as Leg 1 of the Qualifying Round tipped off with eight games around the continent. After the early part of the year was spent fighting the Euroleague, the FIBA organized event was finally able to get down to the Basketball. Through the first round of…
Read MorePreseason: weekend action recap
We are starting to get to the business end of the European preseason with a number of warm up tournaments closing and domestic supercups being won. The first trophies of the 2016/2017 campaigns are being handed out, with Milan and Gran Canaria Las Palmas both claiming success in their respective supercups. Preseason tournaments are also…
Read MoreSpanish SuperCup: Barcelona outlasts Real Madrid, advances to final
The final of the Spanish SuperCup has been locked after an exciting day of semifinal action on Friday. Contesting the showpiece game on the weekend will be Gran Canaria Las Palmas and FC Barcelona Lassa after both came through tricky last four encounters. Basketball fans were treated to a preseason El Clasico as Barcelona met…
Read MorePreseason: Istanbul success in Dogus Basketball Tournament
Preseason action headed to Zagreb, Croatia on Thursday evening and it proved to be a fruitful night for Turkish teams. Indeed, the city of Istanbul was the big winner as Fenerbahce and Darassafaka both represented the city and won. The teams were competing in the Zadar Dogus Basketball Tournament. Fenerbahce’s effort saw the team down…
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