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Transylvania wins Romanian SuperCup
The first trophy of the 2016/2017 European Basketball season has been awarded after U-Banca Transylvania clinched the Romanian SuperCup title. The reigning cup holders overcame Romanian league winners Oradea in the season opener, taking the game 70-67. U-Banca looked the slickest in offence during the first quarter and paced to an early 19-15 lead through…
Read MoreEuroleague preseason: giants clash on Friday
Friday’s Euroleague preseason games took a new twist. This was a busy day that actually felt like a Euroleague Regular Season week. In fact, considering the match ups through the evening, it could even have been a Top 16 round. Some of the biggest clubs on the continent clashed with each other in Greece, where…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow downs AEK Athens in friendly
Reigning Euroleague champions, CSKA Moscow, continued its fine preseason form as the Russian giant continued to warm for the elite continental competition. CSKA is bidding to become just the third club to defend the Euroleague since 1990, following Olympiacos (2012 and 2013) and Maccabi Tel Aviv (2004 and 2005). If successful, CSKA Moscow will win…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017 Qualifiers: four more progress
The doors are slowly closing on the EuroBasket 2017 Qualifiers. Four more nations progressed to next summer’s international event during Day 5 of the qualifiers on Wednesday. Belgium, Slovenia, Montenegro and Hungary all booked their passage to the continental championships. The quartet join Russia, which punched its ticket to the tournament last week. In their…
Read MoreEuroleague Preseason: split fortunes for Galatasaray and Zalgiris
European hoops fans continued to count down to the Euroleague as preseason friendlies continued on Tuesday evening with two contests. Euroleague stalwarts Zalgiris Kaunas kick-started its preparations with a cruising win over 63-91 win over Apu Gsa Udine. Elsewhere, Galatasaray’s preseason took a dent at the hands of Dinamo Sassari, with the Istanbul falling 86-72.…
Read MoreFC Barcelona Edges Zenit 63-61
FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) and fellow Euroleague competitor, Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia-VTB) locked horns in some preseason action recently. The Spanish powerhouse would lean on its three-point shooting late in this low-scoring game to hold on to their slim lead and dispatch Zenit, 63-61. Ante Tomic would step up his game just when Barca…
Read MoreZalgiris Falls to Khimky in Preseason Friendly
Lithuanian powerhouse B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) took to the court and played a friendly tune-up game against BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) this weekend. More and more teams have been participating in preseason friendly matches to get their bearings straight for the upcoming 2016-17 season. It was a chance for both clubs to test out…
Read MoreEurobasket 2017 Qualifiers: Day 4 Action
Teams kicked their intensity up another notch in Day 4 of the Eurobasket 2017 Qualifiers. A triple-overtime stunner and the first nation through to Eurobasket 2017 are just some of the highlights. Russia is set to advance, while Belgium, Poland, Slovenia, Montenegro, and Hungary are all in good shape; leading their respective groups with 8…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Challenge 2016 Tips Off Tonight
The FIBA Asia Challenge 2016 tips off tonight. Defending champions Iran (2014) are hosting the 12-team event, which will take place from September 9th to the 18th. This competition is part of the process in determining the qualifiers for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, formerly known as the “FIBA Asia Championship.” The 12 teams are…
Read More2017 Eurobasket Qualifiers: Day 3 Highlights
Day 3 action of the 2017 Eurobasket Qualifiers had its fair share of exciting games and interesting surprises, while other games turned out as expected. Being the third day, it was inevitable that more than a few undefeated teams would collide and in the wake of such encounters, of course only one record will remain…
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