Euroleague
Euroleague: Giants Flex Their Muscles
What a week of Euroleague action we are being treated to. Because there are two rounds being played in one week, we are getting the hottest hoops action on the continent on four consecutive days. On day three of this festival of Basketball, four more contest happened as the best clubs in Europe gathered for…
Read MoreEuroleague: Barca flops as Fenerbahce soars
The two round Euroleague week continued on Wednesday as the clubs wrapped Round 3 with four contests on the evening. Fenerbahce Istanbul continued to thrive with a third consecutive win, while Crvena Zvezda Belgrade looked good in shocking Barcelona. Panathinaikos outlasted Bamberg on the road, while Maccabi Tel Aviv finally got off the mark against…
Read MoreEuroleague: Real Madrid stunned, CSKA Moscow marches on
An early start for the Euroleague this week opened round three of the 2016/2017 Regular Season. There will actually be two rounds this week in the busiest Euroleague week for many years. Four contests took place on Tuesday, with another four closing Round 3 on Wednesday. Round 4 will then tip off on Thursday and…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA Moscow and Fenerbahce impress
The Euroleague is off to a hot start this season and the new competition format is certainly living up to all of its promise. The one league model of the Regular Season means all teams will play each other. As well a giant clashes, this also means a chance for smaller clubs to make their…
Read MoreEuroleague: Real Madrid and Milan stay unbeaten
Four contests opened Round 2 of the 2016/2017 Euroleague Regular Season, with the remaining four games to be contested on Friday. Real Madrid and EA7 Armani Milan maintained 100% records to move to 2-0 in the standings. Olympiacos and Brose Baskets Bamberg got off the mark, while Unics Kazan and Maccabi Tel Aviv are still…
Read MoreEuroleague: Opening wins for Barcelona, Vitoria, Panathinaikos, and Fenerbahce
The dawn of a new Euroleague era has ended. Round one of an historic new Regular Season has closed as the competition embarks on a new frontier where each team will play every other in the first round. At this early stage it is no time to make lasting conclusions. However, on Wednesday and Thursday…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA, Milan, and Darussafaka taste victory
After Real Madrid opened the 2016/2017 Euroleague season with a win over Olympiacos yesterday, more of the continent’s giants entered the fray on Thursday. There were three more contest from round one of the Regular Season on the night, with the rest of the round to play out on Friday. This is, of course, an…
Read MoreEuroleague opens with Real Madrid win over Olympiacos
A new historic era of Euroleague Basketball opened on Wednesday and Real Madrid and Olympiacos opened the 2016/2017 season. This will be the first campaign in top flight European hoops where all clubs are guaranteed to meet each other. The path to the Final Four in Istanbul is harder than it has ever been, but…
Read MoreEuroleague: Greek giants take home wins
as all four hosts claimed victory on the night. The spoils went to Anadolu Efes, with the club taking out Barcelona. Greek teams Panathinaikos and Olympiacos were hot at home, beating Galatasaray and Unics Kazan respectively. Finally, Baskonia Vitoria was too strong for Draussafaka Dogus. Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Barcelona, 72-68 Barcelona’s inconsistency on the…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow thumps Sichuan in Euroleague China Tour
Euroleague champion CSKA Moscow is continuing its preseason in China. The Russian giant claimed a massive victory over Chinese Basketball Association winner Sichuan Blue Whales. As part of the Euroleague Basketball China Tour, CSKA dominated from start to finish and left Chengdu with a 49-92 victory. Aside from showing the gulf between European and Chinese…
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