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Euroleague: two more progress to Top 16
Zalgiris Kaunas opened Round 8 of the 2015/2016 Euroleague on Wednesday with a win over Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir at home, and on Thursday there were six contests. Friday will complete the Round 8 picture and we will have a clearer view of the Top 16 too as a further five games will take place before…
Read MoreEurocup: four more clubs make Last 32
As Round 8 of the 2015/2016 Eurocup Regular Season wrapped on Wednesday, there were four more clubs celebrating punching their tickets to the Last 32. Bilbao Basket, Herbalife Gran Canaria, CAI Zaragoza, and Avtodor Russia all tasted success and in the process advanced to the next round. Of course, there were plenty more talking points…
Read MoreEurocup: Trento and Nizhny reach Last 32
Three games ushered in events in the Eurocup this week as Round 8 of the Regular Season got underway. We are at the stage of the first group phase where the standings are being decided and places in the Last 32 are bring decided. With that in mind, could any of the six clubs competing…
Read MoreAdriatic League: Buducnost stays top
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica strengthened its position at the top of the Adriatic League on Sunday with an overtime win over Sutjeska Niksic at home. Cedevita Zagreb continued to lead the chasing pack, the Croatian team defeating Partizan NIS Belgrade at home. In the other contest during the evening, Tajfun took out MZT Skopje to ensure…
Read MoreEuroleague, two more through, Madrid downed again
Friday in the Euroleague saw two more clubs, Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar and Brose Baskets Bamberg move into the Top 16, which now has seven of its occupants locked. The other big news of the night was the continued demise of Real Madrid, the current Euroleague champions falling on the road to Crvena Zvezda Belgrade. The…
Read MoreEuroleague: four clubs reach Top 16
The Top 16 is beckoning for a slew of clubs as the flood gates opened in the Euroleague at the start of Round 7 of the Regular Season. Unicaja Malaga, Olympiacos Piraeus, Fenerbahce Istanbul, and Barcelona all grabbed wins that sent them through to the next phase of the competition. There were three other games…
Read MoreEurocup week 7 roundup
Another weeks and another fantastic round of Eurocup action as Round 7 of the Regular Season brought plenty of excitement. Indeed, it seems the groups will be going to the wire, with only Valencia guaranteed a spot in the Last 32 so far. In Groups A through F there is all to play for, so…
Read MoreEurocup: Valencia stays undefeated
Tuesday’s Round 7 Regular Season action in the Eurocup saw four contest take place from Group A, Group B, Group C, and finally Group F. The day included a win for Union Olimpija Ljubljana in Group A over Nanterre, and Ludwigsburg handing Gran Canaria a loss in Group B. In Group C Valencia looked unstoppable…
Read MoreEurocup Round 6 recap
Round 6 of the Eurocup provided plenty of action this week as Valencia remained the only unbeaten team and as a consequence moved through to the Last 32. In the rest of the groups the standings became tight as other teams lost their unbeaten records and other got off the ground with their first victories.…
Read MoreEuroleague: Unicaja Malaga handed first loss
The picture is complete through week six of the 2015/2016 Euroleague Regular Season, shedding more light on which teams will likely be progressing to the Top 16. In Group B Anadolu Efes Istanbul woke up from three consecutive losses to put its Euroleague campaign back on track with a big home win over Limoges. After…
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