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Eurocup Final: Strasbourg wins Game 1
The Eurocup Final series has tipped off on Friday as Strasbourg and Galatasaray Istanbul engage in two tie contest to find the 2016 champion. French club Strasbourg used home court advantage in Game 1 to carve a narrow 66-61 victory and take a slender five points advantage into the deciding game in Istanbul in five…
Read MoreEuroleague: Barcelona and Lokomotiv go to decider
The Euroleague Final Four is still awaiting its last club as the series between Barcelona and Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar is the only tie that will be going to a deciding game. Fenerbahce, CSKA Moscow, and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria are already in the Berlin showpiece after sweeping their respective series. Barcelona had the chance to take…
Read MoreLietuvos Rytas Vilnius suspended from LKL
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius, one of the leading clubs in Lithuania, has been banned by its own Lithuanian Basketball Federation after deciding to side with the Euroleague in its fight with FIBA. The ULEB, which organizes the Euroleague and Eurocup, is embroiled in a political tug of war with FIBA after the world governing body launched…
Read MoreEuroleague: Fenerbahce and Vitoria sweep to Final Four
There were no fairytale comebacks in the Euroleague Playoffs on Tuesday as two of the competitions historic giants fell to defeat. As a consequence, the Last Four has two clubs in Fenerbahce Istanbul and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria, both teams completing unlikely sweeps to make the Berlin showpiece weekend. Fenerbahce managed to overcome current champs Real…
Read MoreEuroleague Quarterfinal recap
The Euroleague quarterfinal Playoffs tipped off this week with four series taking place between the best clubs on the continent, with the end goal of finding the Final Four that will head to Milan for the end of season showpiece. We are now at the midway stage of the Euroleague Quarterfinal stage and so far…
Read MoreFIBA bans Slovenia from European Championship
The two major Basketball governing bodies in Europe have engaged in a political tug of war, and the fight between FIBA and ULEB could change the landscape of the sport on the continent forever. Caught in the middle are Basketball federations and the largest clubs in Europe, but the standoff between the International Basketball Federation…
Read MoreKobe Bryant bows out as a unique great
After the party atmosphere of Kobe Bryant playing his last game for the Los Angeles Lakers last night, it is perhaps when the dust has settled that we can really reflect on his career. A unique career it has been too, perhaps the last of its kind that Basketball will ever see as the sport…
Read MoreEuroleague: Barcelona and Panathinaikos slip
After Euroleague stalwarts Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow opened the Playoffs with victory yesterday, it was it was the turn of the underdogs to hit back in Wednesday. Laboral Kutxa Vitoria continued to live up to its billing of surprise Euroleague title contender this season with a cruising win over former champion Panathinaikos. Another former…
Read MoreEuroleague Playoffs: CSKA and Fenerbahce win
The 2015/2016 Euroleague Playoffs are underway, with two contests opening the first knock out phase of this seasons’ tournament. There are only high quality clashes from here on as the eight best clubs on the continent compete to reach the Final Four, which will be held in Berlin this season. There is still plenty to…
Read MoreEuroleague: Eliminated teams hit back
It was a day for pride in the Euroleague Top 16 as Round 14 of the second group phase was completed, in the process bringing to a close the Top 16. The Playoffs now await successful teams, but with both Group E and Group F closed for business before tonight, this was an exhibition night…
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