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Valencia slips by Barca in close game
Spanish Liga Endesa Round 18 – Valencia Basket ended FC Regal Barcelona’s three-game winnings streak at home, widening the gap between both teams. Valencia sits securely in second place with a 16-2 record, while former third-placed Barca slides to fourth spot, now behind Unicaja Malaga. It was arguably the most important game of the weekend…
Read MoreBarcelona continues Euroleague streak
FC Barcelona continued its impressive Euroleague Top 16 form by claiming a 56-63 victory against Panathinaikos Athens on the road. It is never easy to go to the Olympic Sports Center in Athens but the Spanish club grabbed the win on the back of a strong performance against one of the competitions outside favourites. The…
Read MoreMadrid, CSKA, Milan and Olympiacos win
Round 5 of the Top 16 is underway in the Euroleague with four games held in Groups E and F on Thursday. There was only one road win on the night as three teams collected victories at home. Tomorrow there will be a further four games as Panathinaikos welcomes Barcelona to Greece and Laboral Kutxa…
Read MoreEurocup Last 32: Round 4 action
There was a packed night of Eurocup Last 32 action on Wednesday as the whole of Round 4 was played throughout Europe. There was plenty of chance for teams to progress to the eighthfinals but only one could make it through, with Khimki Moscow Region becoming the first team to book a place in the…
Read MoreEurochallenge: Tartu and Gaziantep remain undefeated
Round 3 of the Second Stage in the Eurochallenge is underway as six games were held on Tuesday evening, with a further two to follow on Wednesday evening. Tartu Rock made it three from three in Group I as the Estonian team defeated Gaz Metan Medias at home, while Krasnye Krylia travelled to PO Antwerp…
Read MoreItaly Serie A: Three teams cruise to top spots
In round 17 of the regular season in the Italy Serie A, what was once a four-way tie for the top spot has now been culled to three teams. Pallacanestro Cantu, EA7 Emporio Armani and Enel Basket Brindisi all share the leadership position of the standings with identical 12-5 records. Virtus Roma was the former…
Read MoreVTB League: Khimky stuns CSKA with late three
There were only two games on tap in the VTB League this Sunday, but fans were not short-changed as far as action was concerned. CSKA Moscow (11-2) lost to undefeated group leader, BC Khimky Moscow Region (13-0), 87-90. Meanwhile Kazakhstan’s BC Astana (5-8) steamrolled over Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (4-8) in what ended up as a…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16: Round 4 recap
Round 4 of the Euroleague Top 16 proved to be one of the most exciting weeks of Euroleague action in recent memory as we were treated to stunning basketball, last second victories, crushing wins, and heartbreaking losses. Group E It has been a tough start to the Top 16 for Fenerbahce Ulker despite the team…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA ends Madrid´s run
Round 4 of the Euroleague Last 16 opened on Thursday with five games from the two groups. The competition is now heating up as the best teams in the league begin to exert their dominance in both Group E and F. Barcelona remains unbeaten at 4-0 thanks to a home win over fellow Spanish club…
Read MoreEurocup Last 32: Round 3
We are halfway through this season´s Eurocup Last 32 as Round 3 was completed on Wednesday night. Many of the groups are now taking shape as the competition moves closer towards the eighth-final knockout phase. There were only three road wins throughout the schedule, while there were a lot of big margins recorded. Group I…
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