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Euroleague: Fenerbahce and Vitoria sweep to Final Four
There were no fairytale comebacks in the Euroleague Playoffs on Tuesday as two of the competitions historic giants fell to defeat. As a consequence, the Last Four has two clubs in Fenerbahce Istanbul and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria, both teams completing unlikely sweeps to make the Berlin showpiece weekend. Fenerbahce managed to overcome current champs Real…
Read MoreUmana Venezia wins key game over Giorgio Tesi Group
As the race for the playoffs in the Italian Serie A tightens with the passing of each remaining game, for several teams every win and/or every loss matters greatly. The last game of Round 28 of regular season action was one such example. Umana Reyer Venezia made a successful home stand and defeated Giorgio Tesi…
Read MoreEuroleague: Barcelona and Panathinaikos slip
After Euroleague stalwarts Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow opened the Playoffs with victory yesterday, it was it was the turn of the underdogs to hit back in Wednesday. Laboral Kutxa Vitoria continued to live up to its billing of surprise Euroleague title contender this season with a cruising win over former champion Panathinaikos. Another former…
Read MoreEuroleague Playoffs: CSKA and Fenerbahce win
The 2015/2016 Euroleague Playoffs are underway, with two contests opening the first knock out phase of this seasons’ tournament. There are only high quality clashes from here on as the eight best clubs on the continent compete to reach the Final Four, which will be held in Berlin this season. There is still plenty to…
Read MoreEA7 Armani falls to Enel Brindisi in Italian League
The top team of the Italian Serie A, EA7 Armani Milano, fell on the road to Enel Brindisi in what was one of their worst losses in recent weeks. The upset of the now 20-7 Milano franchise can be credited to the excellent defense displayed by Enel Brindisi. Enel Brindisi dominated this game from the…
Read MoreEuroleague: Barcelona and Real Madrid progress
It has been touch and go in the Euroleague this season for the Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona, with neither club impressing often. However, despite the rocky form, both the Euroleague champions from Madrid and their Catalonia rival Barcelona made the Playoffs on Thursday. That is the big news from day one of the…
Read MoreEurocup Final: Galatasaray vs. Strasbourg
Galatasaray Istanbul and Strasbourg will contest the 2016 Eurocup final after both teams swept into the title decider on Wednesday. Game 2 of the Semifinal stage provided plenty of drama, but both clubs held on to come away with aggregate wins and will compete in showpiece finals series starting later on this month. Herbalife Gran…
Read MoreLietkabelis Wins Baltic League Bronze
Lithuanian club Panevezys Lietkabelis has bagged the Bronze medal in Baltic League after defeating Latvian opponent, Valmiera/ORDO 86-64. The hosts had a lot riding on this game after blazed to a 90-74 victory in the first game of the series. Lietkabelis came to this game prepared and ready for action. Lietkabelis gained the early advantage…
Read MoreEuroleague: Panathinaikos makes Playoffs
The big news in the Euroleague on Friday was the closing of Group E, with all four places in the table now locked and the Playoff places decided. Panathinaikos defeated Cedevita Zagreb to book its position in the next round, while Anadolu Efes Istanbul losing to Fenerbahce meant that Crvena Zvezda Belgrade makes the Playoffs…
Read MoreEuroleague: Round 13 underway
We have entered the penultimate week of the Euroleague Top 16 and places in the Playoffs are starting to be snapped up. However, it is a testament to the intensity and quality of the Euroleague that there is still plenty to play for, and even during Round 14 next week, things will be decided. On…
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