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Euroleague: CSKA rolls on, Madrid back on track
The Euroleague Regular Season is kicking into gear as Round 4 of the 2015/2016 season tipped off on Thursday with six contests. We are only one game away from the midway point of the group phase, so clubs are now starting to position themselves for a push as qualification. In Group A, Real Madrid went…
Read MoreEurocup group stage, Round 4 recap
The Eurocup season kicked up another gear this week with some fascinating games around the continent. Approaching the midway stage of the Group stage, the standings are taking shape and some clubs are already positioning themselves to progress to the next round. Group A Telekom Baskets Bonn (2-2) hosted newcomer Dolomiti Energia Trento (3-1), but…
Read MoreEurocup Regular Season, Valencia on track
Three home wins ushered in Round 4 of the 2015/2016 Eurocup Regular Season as the week tipped off in style on Tuesday. Tomorrow (November 4th) the rest of the schedule in week four will be completed with another fifteen contests dotted around Europe. On Tuesday though, Basketball fans on the Old Continent and beyond turned…
Read MoreVTB United League: Nymburk goes top
Two games opened Round 6 of the 2015/2016 VTB United League and it was a huge Saturday for CEZ Nymburk as the Czech club took sole possession of first place in the standings. That dominance at the top of the VTB United table will be fleeting, as other teams are expected to join Nymburk on…
Read MoreEuroleague Regular Season, Friday recaps
The third Friday of Euroleague Regular Season action this year was heavily weighted toward Group A, with a full schedule of contests in the group. There was excitement in the other groups though with six games in Europe’s premier competition to close the week and Round 3. In Group A, Real Madrid was stunned again…
Read More2015/2016 Euroleague, Round 3 begins
Six games tipped off the third round of the 2015/2016 Euroleague season, with some big clashes and giant clubs getting back on track. Group B Limoges CSP vs. Laboral Kutxa Vitoria, 71-107 Laboral Kutxa Vitoria ignited its 2015/2016 Euroleague campaign by taking apart Limoges CSP on the road in an impressive display. The Spanish visitors…
Read MoreEurocup: Round 3 recap
Round 3 of the 2015/2016 Eurocup season has wrapped and there was no shortage of excitement, with shocks aplenty in the competition this week. Group A Telekom Baskets Bonn moved to 2-1 in Group A with a road win in Ljubljana over Union Olimpija. Bonn cruised through three quarters, building off a 13-24 first quarter…
Read MoreEurocup: Spanish clubs take centre stage
The Eurocup is back in action for Round 3, with the week’s contests tipping off with three clashes on Tuesday, including two of the competition favourites. Former champs Valencia edged out Ratiopharm Ulm with a rally in the second half to remain untouched in Group C. Gran Canaria Las Palmas is also undefeated after sweeping…
Read MoreVTB United League: CSKA Moscow loses
VTB United League champions CSKA Moscow had the chance to make up ground on the leading pack, but with games in hand the Russian giant was shocked by Nizhny Novgorod on the road. CSKA’s loss means that other vying for first position in the league could pull ahead of the Moscow giant, who will undoubtedly…
Read MoreEuroleague Friday recap
The Friday action in the Euroleague saw some shock results and some bankers that went to the wire. Looking across Group’s A through D, the competition is tight and the standings compact, especially in Group A where all the clubs are sitting on 1-1 records. Group A Strasbourg vs. Fenerbahce Istanbul, 91-70 Strasbourg proved much…
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