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Euroleague: Barcelona and Fenerbahce impress
After Khimki saw off Real Madrid to tip off Round 6 of the 2015/2016 Euroleague yesterday, the week kicked into full action on Thursday in Europe’s elite competition. Six more games took place around the continent to paint a clearer picture in Groups A through D, while a further five games will take place on…
Read MoreReal Madrid stunned by Khimki, bottom of Group A
The Euroleague tipped off on Wednesday this week with a mouth-watering Group A clash between Real Madrid and Khimki Moscow Region in the Spanish capital. This was of course a clash between the current Euroleague champions (Madrid) and the Eurocup champs (Khimki) and it lived up to its billing. Real Madrid was seeking revenge for…
Read MoreEurocup Round 6 underway
Round 6 of the Eurocup Regular Season tipped off on Tuesday with three high octane contests that ushered in another week of exciting hoops and showcased just how competitive this competition is from top to bottom. In Group A Bilbao stormed to the top of the standings with a cruising road win over Nanterre, while…
Read MoreVTB United League: Zenit stays top
It was an engaging night of VTB United League action on Saturday as clashes brought more shape to the top of the standings after 8 rounds of games. Zenit took control of top spot with an easy win over Loima, while Nymburk slipped on the road to a rejuvenated Krasny. Minsk edged Astana in overtime…
Read MoreEuroleague Friday recap, week 5
Real Madrid’s title defence continues to stumble in Group A, where Los Blancos were roughed up on the road by Strasbourg. Fenerbahce took full possession of first place with a solid home win over an ever dangerous Khimki Moscow region. In Group B Cedevita Zagreb continued to impress with a third consecutive win, this time…
Read MoreEuroleague, Barcelona downs Lokomotiv
The Euroleague has reached the midway point of the 2015/2016 Regular Season as week five opened with five games as once again the best clubs on the continent traded blows. There was action across groups A through D. Crvena Zvezda ignited its Euroleague season with a huge road win over Bayern Munich in Group A,…
Read MoreEurocup Regular Season midway point
The 2015/2016 Eurocup Regular Season has reached its midway point with five games played in the group stage so far. Around the old continent there were tight games aplenty across groups A through F, and this round produced arguably the fiercest competition of the tournament so far this term. Group A Union Olimpija Ljubljana (2-3)…
Read MoreEurocup, Regular Season hits middle point
We are at the midway stage of the Eurocup Regular Season as week five tipped off on Tuesday with four contests in the continental competition. In Group A Nanterre crushed Bonn at home to gets its Eurocup season ticking once again, while Ludwigsburg breathed new life into its campaign with a win over Le Mans…
Read MoreVTB United League, Nizhny misses chance
Saturday’s action in the VTB United League saw Nizhny Novgorod slip up at home to a refreshed Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd to give CEZ Nymburk the chance to grab sole possession of first place on Sunday evening. In the other contest of the night, VEF Riga and Astana put together a thrilling contest that had high…
Read MoreEuroleague: Lokomotiv and Malaga stay untouched
Round 4 of the 2014/2015 Euroleague season wrapped on Friday with six games in the elite competition for Europe. The evening saw teams grab their first wins, while other clubs maintained their unbeaten records. Group A Crvena Zvezda Belgrade vs. Fenerbahce Istanbul, 60-74 Serbian giant Crvena Zvezda Belgrade looked overpowered by Fenerbahce at home as…
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