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Aco Petrovic passes away at 55
Aco Petrovic, one of Serbia’s elite coaches has sadly passed away at the age of 55 on December 1st it has been revealed. He had fought a long battle with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and leaves behind a stellar legacy of coaching in Serbia and beyond. Aco Petrovic started as assistant coach at Serbian powerhouse…
Read MoreEurochallenge, three through to Last 16
After a week off the Eurochallenge is back as Round 4 of the competition followed from Tsmoki-Minsk’s victory over USAK to open the round last week. There were eleven games played around the continent on Tuesday while the round will be completed on Wednesday with a further four contests. Group B Lukoil Academic kept its…
Read MoreAdriatic League, Buducnost form continues
The Adriatic League is now in its tenth round of the 2014/2015 season and the standings are starting to take shape. There were three contests opening this week’s action as Zadar, Olimpija Union, and Buducnost all picked up victories, making it a clean sweep of home wins on the night. Buducnost VOLI Podgorica vs. Szolnoki…
Read MoreEnisey defeats Avtodor in VTB United League
Week 8 of the 2014/2015 VTB United League tipped off with just one game on Saturday with the rest of the round’s action to be played out through tomorrow and Monday. The weekend’s action got underway with a clash between Russian clubs Enisey Krasnoyarsk and Avtodor Saratov, with the hosts claiming an important victory. Enisey…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 7, Friday recap
A further six Euroleague Round 7 games took place on Friday as this week’s action drew to a close with some big games around Europe. You can catch up on yesterday’s action by heading here, while our full game report for Barcelona vs. EA7 Armani Milan can be found here. Before that though, check out…
Read MoreBarcelona reel in Milan for Euroleague win
Barcelona survived a scare against EA7 Armani Milan at home, but eventually maintained its unbeaten record in this season’s Euroleague. The Spanish giant was made to work hard for the win and had to recover from a losing first half to get the job done against a dogged effort from the Italian guests. Nevertheless, Barcelona…
Read MoreLiga SudAmericana title for Bauru
Bauru claimed a triumphant victory in the final of the Liga SudAmericana over Brazilian rival Mogi das Cruzes, cruising to a 79-53 win. It was the second time Bauru had defeated Mogi this month as the teams also clashed in the group phase of the Second Stage. The victory brought the club its first ever…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 seedings announced
The Eurobasket 2015 seedings have been announced today. European Basketball will meet Mickey Mouse and friends on December 8th when the Eurobasket 2015 draw takes place in Disneyland Paris. FIBA Europe has today released the seedings for the draw, with the 24 participating nations drawn into four Group Phase groups of six teams. The team…
Read MoreEuroleague, CSKA trumps Maccabi Tel Aviv
With news that Euroleague Final Four tickets have all been sold, it seems the only thing we’re waiting on for the Madrid showpiece are the teams. Round 7 of the competition can make things just a little clearer as more teams can find their way to the Top 16, but with another day of action…
Read MoreEuroleague Final Four sells out in hours
The Euroleague Final Four has proved itself to be one of the most popular annual sporting events in the world once again as the tickets for the event sold out in under 24 hours. This year’s showpiece event will be held in the Spanish capital of Madrid, tickets were put on sale noon on Wednesday…
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