Eurocup First and Second teams named

With the Eurocup season over and Valencia crowned champions for a record third time, it is that time of the season where the best players in the competition are honoured. Euroleague Basketball has revealed the players who have made the most impact in the Eurocup this season by naming the Player of the Year, the…

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Electra Tel-Aviv downs Haifa to stay top

Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv once again staked a claim for the Israeli Winner League´s Regular Season crown by defeating Maccabi Haifa 74-59 at home. This was of course a clash between Tel-Aviv, the powerhouse of Israeli Basketball and Haifa, the team that shocked many to win the Winner League crown last season. While Electra Tel-Aviv is…

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Levski Sofia are 2013-14 Balkan League champs

Bulgarian team BC Levski Sofia are the 2013-14 EUROHOLD Balkan League champions after beating Israeli club Galil Gilboa, 69-75 in the Finals. They were back to back finalists in 2012 and 2013. This is their second Balkan League title. The last time they raised the trophy was in 2010. This win was extra sweet for…

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Euroleague Playoffs enter decisive fifth game

After Barcelona swept Galatasaray for a 3-0 series win, there were just three tied fixtures as Game 4 got underway in the Euroleague Playoffs. The Spanish club qualified early and has now been joined in the season ending showpiece by Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv. The former winners came through their own showdown against EA7…

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Euroleague Playoffs action heats up

Three games into the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Playoffs and so far only one team has made it through into the semifinals. Three other quarterfinal match-ups are still being resolved. FC Regal Barcelona swept Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul 3-0 to move on. Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus did allow themselves to suffer the same fate that befell Galatasaray…

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Euroleague Playoffs roundup

The Euroleague Playoffs have gathered the best teams on the continent as all look to find a path to the coveted Final Four weekend, this year held at Milan´s Mediolanum Forum. The first week of action has been completed and the clubs have already played the first two games of their best of five game…

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Electra Tel-Aviv beats Milan in overtime

EA7 Emporio Armani Milan and Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv played out a classic in Game 1 of their Euroleauge Playoff series. After a tussle throughout regulation and a late comeback by Tel-Aviv, the Israeli powerhouse claimed a 99-101 victory in overtime. The win puts Maccabi 1-0 ahead in the best of five series that will decide…

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Euroleague Top 16: final round recap

The Euroleague Top 16 is complete and the competition now turns to the knockout phase as the best teams gather to continue on the road to the Final Four. The Top 16 has served to collect the elite clubs on the continent, and it is them who will go toe to toe when the Playoffs…

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Euroleague Top 16, Round 13 recap

The penultimate week of Euroleague Top 16 action has drawn to a close as Round 13 was done and dusted on Friday evening. Results this week have paved the way to the playoffs with Group E decided and just one more place up for grabs in Group F. Many of the tournament favorites have found…

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Robert Rothbart inks with Igokea

Robert Rothbart (217 cm) has penned a deal with BC Igokea Aleksandrovac in the Bosnian Division 1 for the remainder of the season. Rothbart is an ex-international for Israel and also holds a passport for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The center played earlier in the season for Aydem Pamukkale (Turkey, TBL2) where he featured in ten…

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