Recaps
Euroleague 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…
Read More2015/2016 Euroleague season begins
The most exciting club competition in Basketball is back as the 2015/2016 Euroleague season opened for business in typical all-guns blazing fashion. There were six contest through Thursday, while another six games happening to close round one on Friday. As we have come to expect from Europe’s elite competition, the Basketball was hot and as…
Read MoreEurocup week 1 roundup
The 2015/2016 Eurocup season is open for business, and what a hugely busy first week it has been. Eighteen games took place around the continent on Tuesday and Wednesday, and in typical Eurocup fashion there were thrilling Basketball spectacles aplenty. Big wins, tight nerve wracking contests, broken records, and a whole lot more greeted fans…
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