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Spanish Liga Endesa, Four Teams still Unbeaten
We’re only three rounds into Spanish Liga Endesa regular season and there will definitely be more changes in the standings, but for now only four teams can lay claim to holding undefeated records in the league. FC Barcelona, Gran Canaria 2014, Laboral Kutxa Vitoria, and Valencia Basket all share perfect 3-0 slates. Barca easily handled…
Read MoreVTB United League: CSKA Moscow loses
VTB United League champions CSKA Moscow had the chance to make up ground on the leading pack, but with games in hand the Russian giant was shocked by Nizhny Novgorod on the road. CSKA’s loss means that other vying for first position in the league could pull ahead of the Moscow giant, who will undoubtedly…
Read MoreEuroleague Friday recap
The Friday action in the Euroleague saw some shock results and some bankers that went to the wire. Looking across Group’s A through D, the competition is tight and the standings compact, especially in Group A where all the clubs are sitting on 1-1 records. Group A Strasbourg vs. Fenerbahce Istanbul, 91-70 Strasbourg proved much…
Read MoreEuroleague, Madrid back to winning ways
The most exciting day of the Basketball week is back as the Euroleague descends for round two of the 2015/2016 Regular Season. Europe’s elite club competition tipped off for the second week this campaign with six games around the continent, and as usual there was not a dull contest in the Euroleague. Indeed, fans in…
Read MoreEurocup, Round 2 wrap up
Round 2 of the 2015/2016 Eurocup season provided plenty of enthralling action on the hardwood around the Old Continent of Europe. Group A JSF Nanterre vs. Union Olimpija Ljubljana, 85-72 French club Nanterre took sole possession of first place in Group A (2-0) with a comfortable home win over Union Olimpija. The hosts were hot…
Read More2015/2016 Eurocup, Week 2 underway
Round 2 of the 2015/2016 Eurocup Regular Season is underway with four games during Tuesday’s opening day of play. There were clashes in Groups A, B, C, and E, with plenty of exciting action along the way. Bilbao Basket claimed a road win over Telekom Baskets Bonn on the road in Group A, while in…
Read MoreFrench Pro A: Strasbourg joins Leaders
Round 4 of the French Pro A regular season is now in the books. The last game for the round was between Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez and Strasbourg IG. The visiting Strasbourg club won the game convincingly 79-90. They were carried to victory on the shoulders of Rodrigue Beaubois’ 37 points. This is Strasbourg’s third win…
Read MoreRed Star stunned at Home in Belgrade!
Round 6 of regular season action in the Adriatic League ended with a surprise. Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS) own one of the strongest homecourt advantages in the league. Their die-hard fans are always ready to elevate the energy in the arena to support their team. Unfortunately, Red Star fans had to swallow…
Read MoreAdriatic League, Buducnost goes top
Round 6 of the Adriatic League tipped off this weekend and we saw a new club move to the top of the ABA standings. That honor goes to Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, the team taking sole possession of top spot (for now at least) with a victory over Cedevita Zagreb in a clash between two title…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 1 recap
Round 1 of the 2015/2016 Euroleague closed on Friday with the last six contests in Europe’s premier club competition. After shocks, mega-club clashes, and huge wins on Thursday, Friday had a lot to live up to, but managed to do it with some riveting hoops. Champions Real Madrid were downed by Eurocup title holder Khimki…
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