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Nikola Mirotic leads Barcelona past Valencia in a EuroLeague classic
In another EuroLeague classic, Nikola Mirotic scored the game-winning two-pointer and handed Barcelona the 76-77 victory over Valencia. Mirotic led the winners with a game-high 26 points, including the go-ahead layup with 3.4 seconds left. The Catalans came back from a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter (68-53) and outscored their opponents 8-24 to seal…
Read MoreEuroLeague Round 23: Real Madrid survives Baskonia in late thriller
In another late thriller in the EuroLeague, Real Madrid survived Baskonia (70-69) and is still chasing league leaders Anadolu Efes. The Basques tied the game with four seconds to go (69-69), seemingly sending the match into overtime. Yet, Nik Stauskas made the foul on Facundo Campazzo, who sealed the deal for the “Whites” from the…
Read MoreKlemen Prepelic leads Joventut Badalona past Real Madrid
For Joventut Badalona, the loan acquisition of Slovenian guard Klemen Prepelic from Real Madrid for the 2019-20 season is paying dividends. Prepelic is averaging a career-high 22.4 points with 20 games completed for Joventut Badalona, including Sunday’s 86-83 upset victory over Real Madrid. The backcourt dynamo scored a game-high 22 points to lead Joventut Badalona’s…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes extends EuroLeague winning streak to seven games
Anadolu Efes had another stellar performance in the EuroLeague and defeated Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade on Friday night (78-85). The Turks led from start to finish and were in front by as many as 24 points in the contest (20-44). Crvena Zvezda never recovered after that and Efes cruised to an easy victory. Efes remained…
Read MoreReal Madrid snaps three-game losing streak in the EuroLeague
Real Madrid earned the 77-81 victory over Maccabi Tel-Aviv on Thursday night and snapped its three-game losing streak in the EuroLeague. The “Whites” improved to 16-6 and remained close to the top of the EuroLeague standings. On the other hand, the Israelis saw their undefeated streak at home come to an end and dropped to…
Read MoreReal Madrid suffers third straight loss in the EuroLeague
Real Madrid lost to the league leaders Anadolu Efes at home (75-80) and suffered their third straight loss in the EuroLeague. It was a late thriller at the Wizink Center in Madrid, where the “Whites” came back from a nine-point deficit early in the fourth quarter (55-64). Yet, the Turks stood tall and sealed the…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow extends EuroLeague winning streak to four games
CSKA Moscow rallied past Valencia at home on Thursday night (81-70) and extended its EuroLeague winning streak to four games. The Muscovites were in front for the majority of the game; they led by as many as 14 points late in the game (74-60) and sealed the deal. CSKA earned its fourth straight win in…
Read MoreBaskonia shocks Real Madrid
Baskonia recorded a stunning 95-94 upset victory over reigning Spanish Liga ACB champion Real Madrid on Sunday. In a game featuring dramatic momentum shifts, with both clubs dominating for large stretches in the first half, it came down to the final second. Tornike Shengelia clanked two free throws with 5 seconds left in the fourth…
Read MoreShane Larkin keeps Anadolu Efes on top of the EuroLeague
Shane Larkin had a stellar performance in the EuroLeague yesterday and led Anadolu Efes to a triumph over ASVEL Villeurbanne (101-74). Larkin was unstoppable again; he went for a game-high 29 points (9/13 shooting), six rebounds, seven assists and a PIR of 45. His team, Anadolu Efes, never trailed in the game and led by…
Read MoreReal Madrid suffers second straight loss in the EuroLeague
Real Madrid lost to Khimki on the road on Thursday night (102-94) and suffered its second straight loss in the EuroLeague. Two days after being defeated by CSKA Moscow (60-55), the “Whites” lost for a second consecutive time. Real Madrid saw Khimki take control after the first quarter and never look back. The Russians led…
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