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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Panathinaikos beats Real Madrid
Round 9 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague wrapped on Friday with three contests among Europe’s biggest club teams. Fenerbahce secured a home win over Khimki Moscow Region, while Panathinaikos edged Real Madrid on the back of a huge second half. Finally, CSKA Moscow visited Malaga and claimed an important road win. Fenerbahce Istanbul vs. Khimki…
Read MoreBasketball World Cup qualifiers roundup
Minus stars from the NBA and EuroLeague, FIBA’s first November Basketball World Cup qualifiers tipped off on Thursday and Friday, before concluding on Saturday. There was plenty of action across the continent’s, and while the best players may be missing, perhaps FIBA’s plans were in action. The sport’s governing body hopes the Basketball World Cup…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: home comforts in round 9
All eyes were on the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Thursday as Round 9 of the regular season got underway. There were four games to open the round, and as usual, the final four contests of the week will play out on Friday. It was a good day to be at home unless you are from…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 9 preview
There is no EuroCup action this week, so instead of my usual recap I will focus on the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and specifically what to expect this week. Round 9 will play out through Thursday and Friday in Europe’s elite club competition and the regular season is now taking some shape. As I mentioned last…
Read MoreSurging Celtics Extend Streak to 16 Wins
The Boston Celtics are in the midst of a fantastic run. Their ongoing win streak has reached 16 wins after their 110-102 overtime win over the Dallas Mavericks. The Celtics have managed to rise above the adversity of losing Gordon Hayward on the first game of the season due to a nasty injury. Young players…
Read MoreGreek A1: Olympiacos, Panathinaikos Grab Wins
Round 6 of the Greek A1 2017-18 regular season ended with a bang with Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus taking on Kolossos H Hotels. Olympiacos dominated their opponents and came away with an easy 54-72 victory yesterday. Olympiacos is tied for second place in the league standings with ASP Promitheas Patras with both clubs managing to keep…
Read MoreBuducnost stays hot, now 8-1 in ABA League
KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica is the top team in the ABA League (Adriatic League), sporting an impressive 8-1 record. They have shown consistency and have been playing solid, unselfish basketball. Their latest victim, MZT Skopje, fell in a blowout game 71-93 yesterday. Buducnost has managed to stay on fire this 2017-18 season. They’ve dropped some…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Olympiacos goes top
A busy week of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague action closed on Friday with the final four games of Round. This week, Round 7 and Round 8 were played, bringing more shape to the standings. As we mentioned yesterday, the competition this year is fierce, and every club is capable of beating the other. That was proved…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Real Madrid finds win
A week of two rounds in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague continued on Thursday as Round 8 tipped off with four contests. Real Madrid got back to winning ways with a cruising win over Unicaja Malaga, while Maccabi Tel Aviv saw off Khimki in Russia. Panathinaikos traveled to Turkey and took out Efes by a single…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Olympiacos wins 2017 final repeat
Round 6 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season wrapped on Wednesday and as we look ahead to Round 7 tomorrow and Friday, one thing is clear. This season’s Turkish Airlines EuroLeague is one of the closest in memory, each team is capable of beating the others. Each can lose consecutively and winning in the…
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