Recaps
Adriatic League – Red Star finishes strong
Whether or not Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd will eventually come away with the Adriatic League title is still yet to be determined. They are, however, on the right track. They recently clinched the Adriatic League’s regular season title. In this week’s action two games were of clear importance as they represented possible final four action.…
Read MoreNCAA – UConn, Kentucky enter Final Four
The NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four is set. Two teams were able to carve out upsets yesterday in order to book their seats. University of Connecticut (7) defeated MSU (4) 60-54 and University of Kentucky (8) downed Michigan (2) in an exciting 75-72 nail-biter via a last ditch three-point shot. UConn and Kentucky will be…
Read MoreBarcelona beats Panthinaikos to win Group E
Barcelona´s Euroleague campaign is going from strength to strength as the Catalan giant defeated Panathinaikos Athens 84-62 in Spain. It was another noteworthy result for Barca, and undoubtedly another that will send a message to the juggernauts of European Basketball. Sweeping aside a Panathinaikos team that is always among the Euroleague favourites and putting 22…
Read MoreOlympiacos back on track after Malaga win
Reigning Euroleague champs Olympiacos picked up a vital 63-80 road win over Unicaja Malaga as the race for the Playoffs entered Round 12 of the Top 16. An indifferent period for the Greek giant in the Top 16 has put qualification to the next round in the balance, but a win over fellow Playoff chasers…
Read MoreEurocup semifinalists decided
The Eurocup Semifinals have been set after Game 2 of the Quarterfinals decided the fates of the remaining clubs on Wednesday. As you would expect nearing the business end of the competition, the Basketball was hugely competitive, exciting, and full of drama. Only one series finished as a sweep as clubs gave no quarter at…
Read MoreValencia reaches Semifinals of Eurocup
Valencia Basket became the first club to progress to the Eurocup Semifinals by coming through a tricky two games against ALBA Berlin. In fact the Spanish team lost Game 2 78-73 to the German club but still progressed to the next phase thanks to a superior aggregate score. Despite losing in the German capital, Valencia…
Read MorePartizan, Cibona headed to Adriatic Final Four
Thanks to key wins during Round 25 of the Adriatic league regular season, BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia) and KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia) have booked their seats to the Final Four. They join Red Star and Cedevita, who have previously secured their slots last week. Cibona had an easy and expected win over Bosnian…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Real Madrid still perfect, 24-0
Spanish juggernauts Real Madrid are still undefeated as they assert their rule in the top Spanish league, Liga Endesa. The defending league champions continue to assert their dominance with a 24-0 record. Their latest victim was eleventh ranked Bilbao Basket, whom they dispatched in a convincing 73-87 victory. The loss sends Bilbao falling down to…
Read MoreEuroleague: Groups heat up in Top 16
After Round 11 of the Euroleague Top 16, it seems as though the tussle for the remaining qualification places will go down to the wire. With just three rounds left of this stage there is a three way stand off for the fourth and final Playoff position in both Groups E and F. Third place…
Read MoreMercer shuts down 3rd seed Duke in NCAA
14th seed Mercer Bears pulled off a shock result in the opener of the 2014 NCAA Tournament Bracket by downing number 3 seed Duke 78-71. The result sent shockwaves through a tournament that is known for its wild results as March Madness once again arrived in the Bracket. Mercer defied the numbers, experts, and form…
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