Posts by Morgan
Tsmoki Minsk opens Eurochallenge account
There was just a single game in the Eurochallenge this week as Tsmoki Minsk defeated USAK Sportif at home to potentially ignite its season. The rest of Round 4 will be played on December 2nd and 3rd next week. Tsmoki Minsk vs. USAK Sportif, 85-73 Belarussian club Tsmoki Minsk picked up its first win of…
Read MoreEttore Messina guides Spurs to win
The sight of Ettore Messina marauding the line for the San Antonio Spurs was big news and an historic first, but it was business as usual for the metronome like franchise on the court. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has undergone what the organization calls a “minor medical procedure” and missed last night’s cruising victory…
Read MoreJapanese Basketball Association suspended by FIBA
FIBA announced on Wednesday that the Japanese Basketball Association (JBA) has been suspended from all FIBA related competitions for an unspecified amount of time. The decision was reached after the JBA failed to meet several FIBA requested stipulations, such as restructuring the association to meet FIBA regulations, merge the NBL and the BJ-League into one…
Read MoreEurocup, six more reach Last 32
Thrills and spills aplenty in the Eurocup tonight as a busy evening of action brought fifteen games with it as the Regular Season Round 7 played out around the continent. As you would expect, the games were suitably exhilarating as the Eurocup went up another gear as clubs from around Europe jostled for position throughout…
Read MoreEurocup, group strugglers find rhythm
There were three games in the Eurocup tonight as Round 7 of the 2014/2015 competition started. Over the three games teams who have been struggling in the competition finally got some momentum by recording wins and giving themselves a slither of hope for Last 32 qualification. Group A Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia vs. Paris-Levallois, 78-72…
Read MoreVTB United League: Lokomotiv downs Samara
Round 7 of the VTB United League Regular Season saw two games take place on Saturday as Lokomotiv went big to defeat Krasnye Krylia Samara in an all-Russian clash. In the other game Finnish club Nilan Bisons Loimaa continued to struggle as they fell at home to Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. Krasnye…
Read MoreAdriatic League, Buducnost stuns Union Olimpija
Two of the better teams in the Adriatic League so far clashed on Saturday as Buducnost VOLI Podgorica played host to Union Olimpija Ljubljana and took a home win. There were four other games on the night as the competition enters the ninth week of frenetic action. Buducnost Voli Podgorica vs. Union Olimpija Ljubljana, 76-61…
Read MoreRed Star fan Killed
The Euroleague and indeed the wider Basketball community is in shock and mourning today after the death of a Red Star (Crvena Zvezda) Belgrade fan before the clubs’ clash with Galatasaray in Istanbul, Turkey. 25-year old Marko Ivkovic was tragically stabbed in the chest and died of his injuries after five hours of surgery at…
Read MoreReal Madrid and Galatasaray win in Euroleague
Real Madrid survived a road test by a dogged Zalgiris Kaunas as the Spanish team got back on track in the 2014/2015 Euroleague season. Los Blancos were not the only team tasting victory on Friday as Round 6 wrapped with three other games on the night. In the rest of the action, Nizhny Novgorod kept…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA, Barca, and Olympiacos in Top 16
The busiest Thursday of the Euroleague season so far tipped off this evening with eight games getting Round 6 underway. We are past the halfway stage of the Regular Season now and are starting to see the teams that look most likely to progress to the last 16. However, there is all to play for…
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