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Euroleague: Barcelona and Real Madrid progress
It has been touch and go in the Euroleague this season for the Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona, with neither club impressing often. However, despite the rocky form, both the Euroleague champions from Madrid and their Catalonia rival Barcelona made the Playoffs on Thursday. That is the big news from day one of the…
Read MoreEurocup Final: Galatasaray vs. Strasbourg
Galatasaray Istanbul and Strasbourg will contest the 2016 Eurocup final after both teams swept into the title decider on Wednesday. Game 2 of the Semifinal stage provided plenty of drama, but both clubs held on to come away with aggregate wins and will compete in showpiece finals series starting later on this month. Herbalife Gran…
Read MoreEuroleague: Panathinaikos makes Playoffs
The big news in the Euroleague on Friday was the closing of Group E, with all four places in the table now locked and the Playoff places decided. Panathinaikos defeated Cedevita Zagreb to book its position in the next round, while Anadolu Efes Istanbul losing to Fenerbahce meant that Crvena Zvezda Belgrade makes the Playoffs…
Read MoreEuroleague: Round 13 underway
We have entered the penultimate week of the Euroleague Top 16 and places in the Playoffs are starting to be snapped up. However, it is a testament to the intensity and quality of the Euroleague that there is still plenty to play for, and even during Round 14 next week, things will be decided. On…
Read MoreEurocup Semifinal: Galatasaray thumps Gran Canaria
The second Eurocup Semifinal contest tipped off on Wednesday as Galatasaray welcomed Gran Canaria to the furnace of Istanbul. As ever, the Turkish fans were in fine voice and created a daunting atmosphere for the visiting Spanish team. It was a hot crowd that spurred on the home team as Galatasaray put together a quality…
Read MoreEurocup Semifinal: Trento downs Strasbourg
The Eurocup Semifinal are underway with the first game tipping off between Strasbourg and Dolomiti Energia Trento in France on Tuesday. With home advantage Strasbourg was favourite for the win, but Trento showed its class on the road to pick up an excellent 68-74 victory. The Italian club will now be protecting that six point…
Read MoreEuroleague: Lokomotiv makes Playoffs
We are just three games left in the Euroleague Top 16 and places in the next round are starting to fill up as every contest becomes extra important. Fenerbahce and CSKA Moscow has already reached the first knockout phase and those clubs were joined by Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar on Thursday. Round 12 of the Euroleague…
Read MoreJohn Calipari: all Kentucky players for NBA Draft
Kentucky head Basketball coach John Calipari has revealed that the entire roster of the Wildcats will be declaring for the NBA Draft, taking advantage of a new rule that changes the way in which NCAA players can test the NBA waters. Using Twitter as his platform, the tactician said all of his players will be…
Read MoreEurocup: Strasbourg, Gran Canaria, and Trento through
The Eurocup semifinal has been locked with three games completing leg two of the Quarterfinals, with three clubs joining Galatasray in the last four after the Turkish club progressed yesterday. The teams celebrating and dreaming of the Eurocup title tonight are Strasbourg, Gran Canaria, and Trento, and here’s how they punched their tickets to the…
Read MoreEurocup: Galatasaray first to Final Four
After losing 99-89 on the road in Germany last week in Game 1 of the Eurocup Quarterfinals, Galatasaray had an uphill battle on its hands back in Istanbul. However, the Turkish team is always capable in front of the heated droves who pack into the Abdi Ipecki arena in the caldron of Istanbul. During a…
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