Recaps
Unics Kazan dominates Krasny in VTB
Unics Kazan made it a New Year to remember as the club downed fellow Russian outfit Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd on the road in VTB United League action. The Regular Season Round 12 win allowed Unics to end 2014 on a high and carry a win into the two week break before the VTB League recommences…
Read MoreFenerbahce Ulker Now Leads Turkey TBL
Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul is now the top dog of Turkey’s TBL. They soared to the top of the league standings after achieving a 10-2 record, downing Torku Konyaspor 98-61. The league’s former leader, Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul, suffered a 73-72 loss on the road to Anadolu Efes Istanbul on December 24. Three teams are now hot…
Read MoreMetalac stops Buducnost
Serbian team Metalac Framakom from Valjevo upset Montenegrin powerhouse Buducnost VOLI with 70-69 in tonight’s Adriatic League game. It was only the third loss of Buducnost VOLI so far in the Adriatic League and the team remains in second place after Crvena Zvezda that stays undefeated with a 14-0 record after beating Levski Sofia (Bulgaria)…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda extends Adriatic lead
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade continued to dominate the Adriatic League with a dominant display over Bulgarian powerhouse Levski Sofia. The Serbian Red Star club travelled to Levski’s own court and put together a stunning display that ended with the scoreboard reading 58-99. The victory kept Crvena Zvezda cruising at the top of the league table, undefeated…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow downs Tsmoki in VTB action
CSKA Moscow picked up its second big VTB United League victory in three days as the Russian powerhouse swept aside Tsmoki-Minsk 93-72 at home on Tuesday. CSKA had taken sole possession of first place in the standings on Sunday with a big road win over Nizhny Novgorod, and heading into this clash it was top…
Read MoreCibona and Cedevita make Adriatic League progress
The pre-Christmas Adriatic League action is underway as four games took place on Tuesday to open Round 14, with more to follow on Christmas Eve and one on Christmas day. A busy holiday period will see Round 15 start on December 26th, but the focus tonight was on the four clashes, with all games but…
Read MoreRed Star Gets Historic 13th Win in Adriatic
Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS) made Adriatic League history by being the first ever team to start the season with 13-straight wins. They set this new record after defeating KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (Macedonia-Prva Liga) on the road, 76-79. As the league leaders, the squad in red and white were favored to win.…
Read MoreVTB League: CSKA Crushes Nizhny Novgorod for Lead
VTB League – CSKA Moscow captured an impressive win on the road against former league leader BC Nizhny Novgorod, 59-84, to take the league leadership. They handed Nizhny Novgorod its first loss, giving them a 10-1 record. CSKA then vaults ahead with their 11-1 slate. The was the first sign of weakness from the surging…
Read MoreStrasbourg loses top spot in ProA
Strasbourg relinquished its lead in the French ProA table by losing at home to Chalons-Reims in a shock encounter on Saturday. A victory here would have ensured Strasbourg sole possession of first place in the ProA standings with one more win than trailing Limoges. However, after this 56-63 loss, the team slips to second behind…
Read MoreLokomotiv shocked by Loimaa in VTB
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar was shocked on the road by Nilan Bisons Loimaa as the 11th round of the 2014/2015 VTB United League opened with two games. The Russians are one of the contenders for the title this season, while Finnish club Nilan Bisons are fighting near the bottom of the standings. The hosts managed to…
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