Recaps
ALBA Berlin edges Bayern Muenchen, 83-80
The 2015 German Supercup winners ALBA Berlin continue their impressive run this 2014/15 season. They recently locked horns with FC Bayern Muenchen, another strong team in Germany’s Bundesliga. ALBA Berlin managed to hold off the visiting club, 83-80, to remain perfect with a 6-0 record. The last time ALBA Berlin claimed a German Bundesliga championship…
Read MoreReal Madrid Last Unbeaten Team at Liga Endesa
After the dust settled at the end of Round 6 of the regular season in the Spanish Liga Endesa, only one team emerged unscathed and that was league powerhouse Real Madrid. They were able to edge out a Fuenlabrada 94-96, in what was surprisingly a very challenging match-up on the road for the league favorites.…
Read MoreAdriatic League Round 7 action
The Adriatic League is now in full swing with Round 7 getting underway on Saturday evening with three games to open the week’s action. Partizan continued to improve with a home success, while Buducnost continued to trouble the top of the standings and Union Olimpija stayed steady. Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. MZT Skopje Aerodrom, 65-50…
Read MoreEuroleague, ALBA and Valencia win
Four rounds of Euroleague Regular Season action have now been taken care of and this week’s Basketball proved to be another spectacle of elite sport. The usual suspects are starting to control their groups, but as we have become accustomed to in Europe’s premier tournament, there are always plenty of shocks in the Euroleague. Who…
Read MoreReal Madrid win starts Euroleague Round 4
Round 4 of the 2014/2015 Euroleague started one Wednesday as Real Madrid crushed Sassari at home to remain untouched in the competition this season. On Thursday the round kicked into action as five more games played out around Europe, with a further six clashes set for Friday evening. Real Madrid vs. Banco Sardegna di Sassari,…
Read MoreMaccabi downed by Cedevita in Euroleague
After being humiliated by Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli league on the weekend, Maccabi Tel Aviv fell to Cedevita Zagreb at home. It was another huge upset for the club and as reigning Euroleague champions a double digit loss at home at this early stage will worry some. However, the Tel Aviv faithful will be…
Read MoreEuroleague recap, Round 4
While Real Madrid opened this week’s Euroleague action with a win on Wednesday, it was Thursday evening when the round really took flight with a further five games. Barcelona remained perfect in the competition, while there were big wins for PGE Turow, Zalgiris Kaunas, and Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Group A Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Unics Kazan,…
Read MoreEurocup Round 4 Recap
The Eurocup Round 4 came to an end on Wednesday with more exhilarating Basketball around the continent, including two games that went right to the wire through over time. The competitions’ remaining undefeated teams all extended their untouched records through week four. Group A Telekom Baskets Bonn defeated Paris Levallois 81-78 at home, but needed…
Read MoreEurochallenge season is underway
The Eurochallenge is underway with a busy schedule of games on day 1. 12 games opened the 2014/2015 edition of the competition with a further four to follow tomorrow. There were a couple of shocks along the way on Tuesday, while a number of big results were also registered on day 1. Group A Sodertalje…
Read MoreEurocup week 4 tips off
Four games opened week four of the 2014/2015 Eurocup season. Each game ended in favour of the home team as Zaragoza got back on track, EWE Baskets Oldenburg opened its account, while Union Olimpija Ljubljana and Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius consolidated their dominant positions. Group A CAI Zaragoza vs. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia, 93-79 Spanish club…
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