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Al Manama clinches 4th straight Bahrain title
Al Manama tightened its grip on the Bahrain Basketball League, with the nation’s dominant club cementing its position as champions. The team claimed a fourth consecutive league title, and its 20th top flight crown overall. The victory came at the expense of Al Ahli (84-79) in the final, which was held in the Bahrain Basketball…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow sweeps Nymburk in VTB quarterfinal
CSKA Moscow continued to march to another VTB United League title with an impressive series sweep over CEZ Nymburk in the quarterfinal. Of course, there is a lot of Basketball left to be played, and tougher outfits than Nymburk to be navigated, but CSKA is looking formidable on the road to a title defence. There…
Read MoreEuroleague Basketball sends FIBA peace proposal
Euroleague Basketball (ULEB) has sent a peace offering proposal to FIBA Europe in a bid to end the political war that has engulfed European Basketball over recent weeks. The body, which organizes both the Euroleague and Eurocup has been locked in a stalemate with FIBA Europe over the creation of a Basketball Champions League. FIBA…
Read MoreFIBA Europe responds to national federation feedback
The political war between FIBA Europe and the ULEB continues and national basketball federations continue to be caught in the middle of the fight. The organization has now evaluated domestic plans from 14 national bodies who were threatened with a ban from international FIBA run competitions. Last month FIBA took drastic action in its bid…
Read MoreEuroleague and Eurocup 2016/2017 structure agreed
Domestic leagues, clubs, along with Euroleague Basketball and IMG have approved the competition structure for the 2016/2017 Euroleague and Eurocup competitions. The representatives met in London over two sessions to set out the two elite European competitions for next season. The ECA shareholders meeting fleshed out the competition structure, which was agreed upon by all…
Read MoreAdriatic League: Crvena Zvezda takes finals lead
Reigning Adriatic League champion Crvena Zvezda Belgrade got its title defence off to the perfect start with a 95-88 home win over Mega Leks in the finals series. The all-Serbian final series came after a high octane last four which saw Crvena Zvezda ease past Cedevita Zagreb and Mega Leks see off Regular Season champions…
Read MoreGalatasaray crowned Eurocup champs
The 2015/2016 Eurocup season has been completed and there is a new champions in the form of Galatasaray Istanbul. The Turkish team overcame Strasbourg of France in leg 2 of their Finals series in Istanbul, using a stunning first quarter to ride to victory and the 2015/2016 Eurocup title. In victory, Galatasaray breaks a continental…
Read MoreEuroleague: Lokomotiv downs Barcelona for Final Four berth
Another Spanish giant has fallen in the Euroleague Playoffs as Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar tamed Barcelona to reach the Final Four in Berlin next month. The Russian club sent Barcelona packing in the fifth and deciding game in the Euroleague Playoff best of five tie, the only of this stage to go the distance. While Lokomotiv’s…
Read MoreReal Madrid top Barcelona in El Clasico
The Spanish Liga Endesa Regular Season is drawing to a close, but there is still plenty to play for. Especially pride when we are discussing El Clasico, the clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid, the two juggernauts of Spanish hoops. While neither club is having a vintage campaign, Real Madrid is out of the Euroleague…
Read MoreDinamo Tbilisi wins Georgian Cup
The Georgian Cup final was a contest between third and fourth in the Superleague as Dinamo Tbilisi (3rd) overcame Sokhumi Tbilisi (4th) to lift the trophy. The derby game wasn’t even close as Dinamo controlled long periods of the game and managed to claim the cup with an 85-59 victory. Many had predicted a close…
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