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Rytas clinches spot in FIBA Basketball Champions League Play-In round
After taking down EWE Baskets Oldenburg 71-69, Rytas Vilnius have ensured that their season will continue past group play, as they have at least clinched a spot in the Play-In Round. Rytas can still win Group H, which would then book their spot in the Round of 16. Turning point: Rytas got out to their biggest lead…
Read MoreBarcelona wins El Clásico and is now alone atop of the Euroleague rankings
Barcelona (12-2) put its stamp on first place by acing the first El Clásico of the season, 93-82, over archrival Real (11-3), which fell to second. Tied for third place at 9-5 now are Round 14 winners CSKA and Milan, who won at Zalgiris (3-11) and Monaco (5-9), respectively, while Olympiacos (9-5) fell at Zvezda (6-8). UNICS…
Read MoreUnderdogs win in Euroleague round 14
Thursday of Round 14 in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague saw four teams from the bottom half of the standings win. Fenerbahce got things rolling with a big win in St Petersburg, where Jan Vesely set a career-high in scoring. Then Nikola Kalinic set a career-high in scoring at home as Crvena Zvezda beat Olympiacos. Bayern…
Read MoreSecond round of FIBA Europe Cup has started
Legia Warszawa suffered defeat for the first time in this season’s FIBA Europe Cup as the Second Round commenced with eight games taking place on Wednesday. Parma-Parimatch pulled off a hard-fought 72-70 success on the road having surrendered a commanding 24-point lead as a tense finale ensued in Poland. The home side recovered from a 52-29 half-time…
Read MoreBuducnost alone atop Eurocup Group B, Slask celebrates first win
The 7DAYS EuroCup returned to action on Tuesday night of Round 6 after a two-week hiatus and saw Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse and Valencia Basket march to lopsided victories. Then Wednesday saw plenty of offensive fireworks with eight teams scoring at least 89 points – including two in losing efforts. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar and…
Read MoreThree tickets handed out for FIBA Basketball Champions League round of 16
It was a big day for Turkish clubs in the Basketball Champions League. Galatasaray Nef and Tofas Bursa reached the Round of 16 by clinching first places in their groups. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg did the same in Group A, sending Lenovo Tenerife to Play-In Series. Meanwhile, Banco di Sardegna Sassari is out of the hunt…
Read MoreBig wins for Bourg and Valencia in the Eurocup
The 7DAYS EuroCup returned to action on Tuesday night of Round 6 after a two-week hiatus and saw Mincidelice JL Bourg en Bresse and Valencia Basket march to lopsided victories. Bourg led by as many as 38 in blasting Frutti Extra Bursaspor 95-65. Pierre Pelos led five Bourg scorers in double figures with 20 points…
Read MoreManresa still undefeated in FIBA Championsleague
After a tough test in Poland, BAXI Manresa remained unbeaten in the FIBA Championsleague. After losing to SIG Strasbourg, Kalev/Cramo dropped out of the competition, and Igokea complicated things in Group E. Darussafaka defeated Hapoel U-NET Holon to avoid an Israeli double in Turkey this week after Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem defeated Pinar Karsiyaka on…
Read MoreBarcelona and Real Madrid stay on top of Euroleague standings
After home teams swept through all five games on Thursday, road warriors used overtime on Friday to help tilt the balance, winning three of four. Barcelona (11-2) avenged its 2021 title game loss to defending champ Efes (6-7) with a thrilling road win in overtime. That sets up the first El Clásico ever to decide…
Read MorePert Wildcats beat Adelaide 36ers on NBL opening night
Forget the off-season changes and who was absent, the Perth Wildcats just know how to win, and with Vic Law delivering a debut to savor, they proved too much beating the Adelaide 36ers 85-73 on NBL opening night. Many have been predicting this could be the end of a 35-season playoff streak for the Wildcats…
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