Posts by CJ Clarkson
Three-way tie atop Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings
Round 16 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague is officially in the books and it’s not much of a surprise that there’s a three-team logjam atop of the standings. On Friday, FC Barcelona Lassa bested Olympiacos Piraeus at home 90-80 to keep in stride with Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Real Madrid. All three clubs now have…
Read MoreCSKA tops Armani Exchange Milano 78-76 in EuroLeague
Round 16 of the 2019-20 season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague kicked off on Thursday with five games. Real Madrid and Anadolu Efes each bagged wins against their respective opponents to stay tied for the league lead with a 13-3 record. FC Barcelona Lassa plays tonight against Olympiacos and will get a chance to keep…
Read MoreZadar upsets Buducnost at ABA League
Things are heating up even further in the ABA League after a three-way tie has formed atop of the standings. On Sunday, everyone was stunned to witness KK Zadar pull-off a stunning upset over league-leading KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica 82-75. This was just the third loss for the Montenegrin powerhouse. Their 9-3 record is shared…
Read More7Days EuroCup Top 16 set!
The 7Days EuroCup Top 16 field is officially complete. After 10 grueling and challenging rounds in the first phase of the 2019-20 regular season, we finally have the 16 teams advancing to the next stage of the competition. The last four spots were claimed by Tofas Bursa, Germani Brescia, Dolomiti Energia Trento and UNICS Kazan…
Read MorePanathinaikos gets first loss in Greek A1
It was an eye-opening Round 11 in the Greek A1 league. Out of the six games played out, none other was more interesting nor as important as the one between Peristeri GS and league-leading Panathinaikos Athens. It was an encounter between two top-4 teams and one that had the attention of not just their respective…
Read MorePartizan surges as Red Star struggles in ABA League
It was a busy weekend in the ABA League as Round 11 was played out and completed. Interestingly enough, there were more than a handful of surprising results that affected the league standings. On Saturday, league-leading Buducnost suffered their second loss of the season. This came via an 89-79 victory by FMP. The hosts’ hard…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Efes tops Fenerbahce in derby game
After action in Round 13 in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague came to a close on Friday night, the top-4 teams in the standings managed to distance themselves from the rest of the pack with some key victories. FC Barcelona Lassa, thanks to a 98-86 win over Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos Athens, managed to keep pace with…
Read MoreJoventut punches ticket to EuroCup Top 16
And then there were four… Last night, Joventut Badalona bagged one of the last five remaining slots in the EuroCup Top 16. The Spanish outfit surpassed expectations with a clutch win over Unics Kazan, 90-73. Both Joventut and Unics are now tied at 5-4 in Group C, but this win and margin provide Badalona with…
Read MoreRytas, Darussafaka advance to EuroCup Top 16
After Tuesday night’s basketball action, two more teams are advancing to the 7Days EuroCup Top-16. Group B’s Rytas Vilnius and Group C’s Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul both punched their tickets to the next round of the competition but in two different ways. Rytas became the third team to make through into the next round after beating…
Read MoreIs it too early to include Luka Doncic in the MVP discussion?
In just a couple of games, 1/3 of the 2019-20 NBA season will be done. At this stage, fans have already been treated to some amazing performances. So far, the Milwaukee Bucks are leading the Eastern Conference with a 21-3 record. Mirroring them in the Western Conference, are the Los Angeles Lakers, also at 21-3.…
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