Euroleague Top 16: home comforts

It was a good day to be home on Friday in the Euroleague Top 16 as every host during the play claimed an important win. The clubs at the top of Group E and Group F have an eye on knockout hoops from here as we pass the midway point of the Euroleague Top 16.…

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Euroleague Top 16 at midway point

The Euroleague Top 16 has reached its midway point and slowly the groups are starting to take shape, although many of the continent’s giants are still finding the going tough. With four games on Thursday, there was a chance for some of those previous winners to show that they are still a threat despite shaky…

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Eurocup Eighthfinals set

The Eurocup Last 32 has closed for another season and we are now looking forward to the Eurocup Eighthfinals pairings that will tip off in two weeks. The final round of action in the groups saw six more teams secure their positions in the last 16, but with so much on the line there was…

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ALBA Berlin makes Eurocup Eighthfinals

The final round of Eurocup Last 32 action for this season tipped off on Tuesday with a single game, with ALBA Berlin and Neptunas Klaipeda contesting for the final qualification berth in Group J. After a battle on the hardwood in the German capital, ALBA Berlin emerged victorious 76-62 to punch its ticket into the…

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Fenerbahce Ulker, new leader of Turkish BSL

After a dominant 94-74 victory over Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul has taken the league leadership of the Turkish BSL with their 13-4 record. It was a big win for Fenerbahce Ulker as they were able to take advantage of a loss by former league top team Anadolu Efes to Galatasaray Liv Hospital, 78-85,…

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Spanish Liga Endesa: Valencia Suffers 1st Loss

Just a few rounds past the halfway mark in 2015-16 season of the Spanish Liga Endesa, league leader Valencia Basket suffered its first loss of the season. For the first 18 rounds of the season, Valencia looked unstoppable and were easily dominating their competition, but in a highly competitive league such as the Spanish Liga…

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VTB United League: Unics and Lokomotiv win

With CSKA Moscow and Khimki Moscow Region clashing on Monday, Sunday saw both second and fourth in the VTB United League keep pace with CSKA in fine fashion. Unics Kazan took apart BC Astana at home to keep hold of second place, while Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar had far too much for Avtodor Saratov at home…

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Euroleague Top 16, Madrid loses again

There are just two rounds left of the Euroleague Top 16 this season as Round 6 was completed on Friday with four games around the continent. Fenerbahce continued its dominance in Group E with a win over Anadolu Efes Istanbul in an all-Turkish clash that saw Fener progress to the next round. In Group F,…

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Euroleague Top 16 round 5 tips off

Round six of the Euroleague Top 16 tipped off on Thursday with a near full schedule of games in Group E and just one contest in Group F. We are nearing the end of this stage of the competition, and with just two rounds left before the quarterfinals, clubs are starting to move into position…

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Eurocup Last 32 round 5 recap

Five more teams punched their tickets to the Eighthfinals of the 2015/2016 Eurocup this week as round 5 of the Last 32 brought action aplenty. It was the penultimate round of the group phase and next week we will see the last 16 picture complete, but there is still a lot to play for across…

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