Posts by Morgan
Euroleague, ALBA and Valencia win
Four rounds of Euroleague Regular Season action have now been taken care of and this week’s Basketball proved to be another spectacle of elite sport. The usual suspects are starting to control their groups, but as we have become accustomed to in Europe’s premier tournament, there are always plenty of shocks in the Euroleague. Who…
Read MoreBritish Basketball receives vital funds
Sport England has thrown a lifeline to British Basketball with a £1.18million [€1.50million] funding program that will be issued over the next three years. The donation will be used to secure the short term future of international teams in the British Basketball tier from under 20 to senior level. UK Sport had already refused income…
Read MoreNBA jersey sponsors? D-League suggests yes
While shirt sponsors in soccer and other sports are commonplace, NBA jerseys have been left alone, for the most part blank spaces that reveal only team colour, logo, player name and number. However, the globalization and commercialization of the sport, particularly in the NBA, is about to change that. Several NBA D-League affiliates are taking…
Read MoreReal Madrid win starts Euroleague Round 4
Round 4 of the 2014/2015 Euroleague started one Wednesday as Real Madrid crushed Sassari at home to remain untouched in the competition this season. On Thursday the round kicked into action as five more games played out around Europe, with a further six clashes set for Friday evening. Real Madrid vs. Banco Sardegna di Sassari,…
Read MoreMaccabi downed by Cedevita in Euroleague
After being humiliated by Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli league on the weekend, Maccabi Tel Aviv fell to Cedevita Zagreb at home. It was another huge upset for the club and as reigning Euroleague champions a double digit loss at home at this early stage will worry some. However, the Tel Aviv faithful will be…
Read MoreEuroleague recap, Round 4
While Real Madrid opened this week’s Euroleague action with a win on Wednesday, it was Thursday evening when the round really took flight with a further five games. Barcelona remained perfect in the competition, while there were big wins for PGE Turow, Zalgiris Kaunas, and Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Group A Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Unics Kazan,…
Read MoreEurocup Round 4 Recap
The Eurocup Round 4 came to an end on Wednesday with more exhilarating Basketball around the continent, including two games that went right to the wire through over time. The competitions’ remaining undefeated teams all extended their untouched records through week four. Group A Telekom Baskets Bonn defeated Paris Levallois 81-78 at home, but needed…
Read MoreEurochallenge season is underway
The Eurochallenge is underway with a busy schedule of games on day 1. 12 games opened the 2014/2015 edition of the competition with a further four to follow tomorrow. There were a couple of shocks along the way on Tuesday, while a number of big results were also registered on day 1. Group A Sodertalje…
Read MoreEurocup week 4 tips off
Four games opened week four of the 2014/2015 Eurocup season. Each game ended in favour of the home team as Zaragoza got back on track, EWE Baskets Oldenburg opened its account, while Union Olimpija Ljubljana and Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius consolidated their dominant positions. Group A CAI Zaragoza vs. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia, 93-79 Spanish club…
Read MoreCanadian CIS opening weekend
The Canadian CIS League opened for the 2014/2015 season this weekend with ten games on Friday and Saturday with the remainder of the round to conclude midweek. The ten games saw the first five contests repeated through Saturday when only one of the results reversed. Trinity Western vs. Manitoba Manitoba collected a comfortable 56-84 victory…
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