Recaps
Euroleague, 2014/2015 season tips off
The 2014/2015 Euroleague season tipped off in style with six games across three groups on Thursday night, with the remaining six games taking place on Friday evening. During the start of Round 1, four of the host teams picked up victories to get their Euroleague campaigns off to a good start, while two road successes…
Read MoreLaboral Kutxa wins 2014/15 Euroleague Opener
The Turkish Airlines Euroleague kicked off the 2014/15 season with a win by Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) over Neptunas Klaipeda (Lithuania-LKL), 88-69. The Spanish club took control of the game from the very beginning. They had superior ball movement asserted their game plan. It wasn’t all about their execution on offense. The hosts had…
Read More2014/2015 Eurocup, Round 1
The remainder of Round 1 of the 2014/2015 Eurocup season wrapped on Wednesday with sixteen games around the continent following the two that were played on Tuesday. Group A CAI Zaragoza hung on to see off Paris-Levallois 77-76 as the French team visited Spain and almost came away with the win. The hosts needed to…
Read MoreTyco Rapla Opens Baltic League with OT win
It was an all-Estonian affair as the Baltic League tipped off for the 2014-15 season. Four teams from Estonia, coming from Groups B and C took to the floor to get the action underway. Valga Kalev defeated Tallinna Ulikool Kalev 86-75 and Tyco Rapla needed an extra period to overcome BC Rakvere Tarvas 95-90. Of…
Read MoreEurocup: ASVEL and Gran Canaria win
The Eurocup tipped off in full swing on Tuesday as ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne gunned down Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck on the road and Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas shot down Foxtown Cantu at home. The rest of the Round 1 schedule will be played out on Wednesday as the other clubs enter the competition through Group…
Read MoreAdriatic League: Three Teams Still Unbeaten
Round 3 of the Adriatic league was completed last night after Mega Vizura (Serbia-KLS) upset 2014 defending league champions KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1) 78-74. Three teams managed to keep a pristine record so far in the competition. Montenegro’s Buducnost, Serbia’s Red Star (Crvena Zvezda), and Slovenia’s Krka Novo Mesto are now atop the league…
Read MoreBakken Bears set Danish record
Bakken Bears Aarhus are off to a triumphant start in the new Danish Basket Ligaen season, and not only because they claimed two hard-earned victories in the space of 48 hours. On Saturday, the Bears were taking on Svendborg Rabbits in their home season opener and registered an attendance of 5,440, the highest ever recorded at a basketball…
Read MoreItalian Serie A Opening Night Recap
The Italian Serie A ushered in the 2014/15 season with a full slate of games as all 16 teams in the league took to the hardwood. Round 1 saw some familiar teams establishing early momentum with opening night wins, as well as a few surprises here and there. Overall, fans of Italian basketball were treated…
Read MoreSan Antonio Spurs beat Fenerbahce
San Antonio Spurs needed Tim Duncan and Tony Parker to step up yesterday against Turkish Fenerbahce Ulker to avoid another loss during the European Tour. Tim Duncan had 23 points and Tony Parker added 22 to help the San Antonio Spurs come away with a 96-90 scare in a pre-season exhibition game in the Turkish…
Read MoreUkraine, Budivelnyk crush BC Kyiv
Ukraine Superleague champions Budivelnyk Kiev opened the 2014/2015 league season in style by demolishing BC Kyiv 48-90 on the road. The commanding nature of the victory hinted towards further Budivelnyk Kiev dominance in the Ukraine Superleague during this campaign. As the score suggests, the game was never in doubt as the visitors swept the four…
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