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Adriatic League, Crvena Zvezda goes top
After Crvena Zvezda Belgrade stamped its authority on the Adriatic League yesterday, it was time for the other teams to try and catch the Serbian giant in Round 4. Four contests were played out on Friday, with a further three to take place on Saturday evening. None of the main clubs looking to down the…
Read MorePanathinaikos defeats Olympiacos in Greek Cup
Panathinaikos basketball club had a fairly dismal 2014/2015 season, but the club already has cause to celebrate during 2015/2016 after winning the Greek Cup game. That victory came at the expense of arch rival Olympiacos Piraeus will only stir more confidence for Panathinaikos as the team looks to bury the wrongs of last season. Played…
Read MoreVTB United League, CSKA Moscow opens season
Round 2 of the VTB United League regular season was completed on Thursday with three contests, including reigning champions CSKA Moscow getting their campaign under way. The champs had a stroll on the road to Vita Tbilisi to open the win account for the season with a crushing victory. In the other games, Avtodor Saratov…
Read MoreStelmet Zielona Gora claims Polish Supercup
Polish TBL champions Stelmet Zielona Gora continued to stamp its authority on Basketball in the country with a 66-67 victory over Rosa Radom in the Supercup. Radom headed into the contest as holders of the Polish Cup and proved why they could not be underestimated as they run the champs close. Indeed, Stelmet Zielona Gora…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes wins President’s Cup
Anadolu Efes Istanbul drew first blood in the Turkish Basketball season by defeating Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir by a narrow 76-74 margin to win the President’s Cup. The game pits the defending Turkish TBL champions against the reigning Turkish Cup holders as a curtain raiser for the regular season. Efes, beaten by Karsiyaka to the league…
Read MoreAdriatic League, Round 3 tips off
The third round of the 2015/2016 Adriatic League tipped off on Tuesday with four contests taking place across Europe, with a further three clashes on Wednesday. During the evening reigning champions Crvena Zvezda Belgrade stayed unblemished with a victory over Zadar. Another Croatian club fared better as Cedevita also continued at 100% with a win…
Read MoreChina wins FIBA Asia 2015
China is the FIBA Asia 2015 champion after claiming the gold medal on home turf in Changsha. A 78-67 score line was enough for China to put away the Philippines and stop their opponents for winning their first title for 31 years. As for the Chinese, they are ones again the kings of Asia after…
Read MoreFIBA Asia 2015, China and Philippines clash for gold
The championship game of the FIBA Asia 2015 tournament has been set, with host nation China set to clash with the Philippines in the showpiece game. The gold medal game was set after China used it home strength to overcome reigning champions Iran in the last four, while the Philippines downed Japan in the other…
Read MoreFIBA Asia 2015, four remain
There were few surprises on Thursday as the FIBA Asia 2015 Quarterfinals played out to form and history for the most part. Not many will be surprised to see a last four made up of Iran, China, the Philippines, and Japan, and those four nations will now compete for a place in the final. Iran…
Read MoreFIBA Asia 2015, Quarterfinal preview
We are entering the Quarterfinal stage of the FIBA Asia 2015 tournament, with eight nations set to compete against each other on Thursday. Reigning champions Iran will face a test against South Korea, while tournament hosts China will be on course to stay unbeaten with a win against India. Also competing in the last eight…
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