Euroleague Friday recap, week 5

Real Madrid’s title defence continues to stumble in Group A, where Los Blancos were roughed up on the road by Strasbourg. Fenerbahce took full possession of first place with a solid home win over an ever dangerous Khimki Moscow region. In Group B Cedevita Zagreb continued to impress with a third consecutive win, this time…

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Euroleague, Barcelona downs Lokomotiv

The Euroleague has reached the midway point of the 2015/2016 Regular Season as week five opened with five games as once again the best clubs on the continent traded blows. There was action across groups A through D. Crvena Zvezda ignited its Euroleague season with a huge road win over Bayern Munich in Group A,…

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Eurocup Regular Season midway point

The 2015/2016 Eurocup Regular Season has reached its midway point with five games played in the group stage so far. Around the old continent there were tight games aplenty across groups A through F, and this round produced arguably the fiercest competition of the tournament so far this term. Group A Union Olimpija Ljubljana (2-3)…

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Eurocup, Regular Season hits middle point

We are at the midway stage of the Eurocup Regular Season as week five tipped off on Tuesday with four contests in the continental competition. In Group A Nanterre crushed Bonn at home to gets its Eurocup season ticking once again, while Ludwigsburg breathed new life into its campaign with a win over Le Mans…

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ALBA Berlin with strong 7-0 start in German BBL

Four games capped off the seventh round of the German BBL. ALBA Berlin continued their strong start in the 2015-16 season, keeping their pristine record intact with a convincing win over Telekom Baskets Bonn, 57-77. The loss sends Telekom Baskets to sixth place in the league with their 5-2 slate. One of the more crucial…

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Spanish Liga Endesa: Valencia and Barca still Perfect

Only two teams remain undefeated in the aftermath of Round 5 of the Spanish Liga Endesa regular season. FC Barcelona and Valencia lead the way with their pristine 5-0 records. Four teams remain hot on their heels, sporting just one loss so far. FIATC Joventut, Real Madrid, Gran Canaria 2014, and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria are…

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VTB United League, Nizhny misses chance

Saturday’s action in the VTB United League saw Nizhny Novgorod slip up at home to a refreshed Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd to give CEZ Nymburk the chance to grab sole possession of first place on Sunday evening. In the other contest of the night, VEF Riga and Astana put together a thrilling contest that had high…

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Euroleague: Lokomotiv and Malaga stay untouched

Round 4 of the 2014/2015 Euroleague season wrapped on Friday with six games in the elite competition for Europe. The evening saw teams grab their first wins, while other clubs maintained their unbeaten records. Group A Crvena Zvezda Belgrade vs. Fenerbahce Istanbul, 60-74 Serbian giant Crvena Zvezda Belgrade looked overpowered by Fenerbahce at home as…

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Euroleague: CSKA rolls on, Madrid back on track

The Euroleague Regular Season is kicking into gear as Round 4 of the 2015/2016 season tipped off on Thursday with six contests. We are only one game away from the midway point of the group phase, so clubs are now starting to position themselves for a push as qualification. In Group A, Real Madrid went…

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Eurocup group stage, Round 4 recap

The Eurocup season kicked up another gear this week with some fascinating games around the continent. Approaching the midway stage of the Group stage, the standings are taking shape and some clubs are already positioning themselves to progress to the next round. Group A Telekom Baskets Bonn (2-2) hosted newcomer Dolomiti Energia Trento (3-1), but…

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