FIBA Basketball Champions League Regular Season locked

The FIBA Basketball Champions League qualifying tournament has come to a close and we now know the four clubs that will complete the Regular Season picture. Usak, Ironi Nahariya, Oradea, and Bakken Bears all made it to the season. It was an evening for the home teams as every club claimed victory on their own…

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Fenerbahce celebrates President’s Cup

Fenerbahce Istanbul laid down and early season marker against main rival Anadolu Efes Istanbul in the Turkish league curtain raiser. The team defeated Efes 77-69 to win the President’s Cup, the showpiece opening trophy of the campaign. The President’s Cup pits the Turkish SuperLeague winner against the Turkish Cup winner. After an historic season that…

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FIBA Basketball Champions League Qualifying 3

The third qualifying round for the FIBA Basketball Champions League got underway on Tuesday with four first leg contests. We are down to the last eight stage of the competition to see which club will participate in the first ever FIBA Basketball Champions League. The spoils were split between home and away teams and not…

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Real Madrid Trips OKC Thunder in OT

The NBA preseason is in full swing at the moment and some NBA teams are traveling overseas, taking their game to Europe. Other teams, like the Houston Rockets, recently hosted the Shanghai Sharks. The new-look Oklahoma City Thunder (sans Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka) flew to Spain to take on Euroleague powerhouse Real Madrid in…

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Rosa Radom wins Polish Supercup 2016

Rosa Radom has ushered in the 2016-17 season on the right foot, defeating Stelmet Zielona Gora 77-81 to claim the 2016 Polish Supercup title. This came as bit of a surprise with Stelmet ZG being touted as the favorites, being the defending Polish league champs. Nonetheless, credit goes where credit is due, as Rosa Radom…

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Groningen wins Dutch SuperCup

Donar Groningen overcame Shoeters Den Bosch 88-51 in the Dutch SuperCup to cement its position as the best team in the Netherlands before the 2016/2017 gets underway. The Dutch Basketball League title holders were far too strong for Dutch Cup winners Den Bosch, who could not defend the SuperCup win they registered in 2015. Groningen…

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Hapoel Jerusalem claims Winner Cup

Hapoel Jerusalem clinched the Israel Winner Cup thanks to a comfortable 77-62 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv. The victory was further evidence that the balance of power in Israeli Basketball has shifted away from Maccabi Tel Aviv, at least for now. Tel Aviv has dominated the Winner Cup six titles since the competition opened in…

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CSKA Moscow ends Euroleague China Tour in style

2016 Euroleague champ CSKA Moscow flexed its muscles again ahead of the 2016/2017 season with another blistering win in the Euroleague China Tour. The Moscow giant was a dominant force in Europe last season and has looked hugely impressive during preseason. In China, the Russians have been unstoppable and on Friday took out Guangdong Tigers…

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FIBA Basketball Champions League: eight left on qualifying path

The clubs heading to Round 3 of the FIBA Basketball Champions League qualifying round have been set, with eight teams set to compete. Round 2 was wrapped on Thursday after eight games around the continent provided a festival of hoops for Basketball fans. Openjobmetis V. edged into the next round despite a 70-72 loss at…

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CSKA 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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