Recaps
Israel Winner League: Three teams share lead
Israel Winner League Round 9 – Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem was able to pull off a key, tightly contested victory versus Maccabi Tel Aviv, 87:85. The win secured their position in a three-way tie for first place in the standings now that they hold a 6-3 record. They share the top position with Ironi Nes-Ziona and…
Read MoreTurkey TBL Round 8: Banvit suffers first loss
Turkey TBL Round 8 – The once mighty Banvit Basketbol Kulubu has fallen and no team stands in the league with an unblemished record. At 7-1 they still have a slight edge over a pack of five clubs, who at 6-2, are breathing down their necks. Banvit fell at the hands of now fifth placing…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 7, recap
More Last 16 positions were claimed as Round 7 of the Euroleague drew to a close on Friday night, while other clubs got closer and others survived to fight another day. With Thursday night’s games already recorded and the competition moving into its eighth week of the Regular Season, we are starting to see more…
Read MoreEuroleague: Lokomotiv books place in last 16
Euroleague Round 7 kicked off on Thursday with six games around Europe and now that we are deep into the Regular Season the clubs to take part in the Last 16 are booking their places. Last week Real Madrid, Fenerbahce, and reigning champs Olympiacos secured their places in the next round and this week Russian…
Read MoreEurocup: Cantu and Unics progress
It was a busy evening of Eurocup action on Wednesday as Round 7 was completed and the competition began to take shape. On the night four teams booked their places in the Last 32, including Ratiopharm Ulm and Khimki who both played last night. Unics Kazan will join them in the Last 32 after seeing off…
Read MoreEurocup: Ratiopharm downs Valencia
Eurocup Round 8 got off to a quiet start on Tuesday evening as only four games were held in the competition. It was a night to be the home team as three of the four wins came for hosts while only one away victory was recorded. Ratiopharm Ulm continued to impress at the top of…
Read MoreItaly’s SerieA: Montepaschi loses top spot
Round 7 Regular Season – The Italian SerieA has a new team atop its standings, Enel Basket Brindisi (6-1). The former holder of that spot was Montepaschi Siena, but they fell to Pallacanestro Cantu in a close game, 88:90, and have slid to second place with a 5-2 record. Enel took care of business in…
Read MoreEuroleague: euro giants qualify for Last 16
Six games held around the continent brought Round 6 of the Euroleague to a close on Friday night in what proved to be another night of exciting action. It was a night of home comforts as five of the games went in favour of host teams, with only one road victory on the night. The…
Read MoreEuroleague: FCB and CSKA win in Group A
Round 6 of the 2013/2014 Euroleague is underway after six games were held in the competition with the remaining six to be played on Friday. The big news came from Group A, where FC Barcelona and CSKA Moscow continue to put pressure on form team Fenerbahce at the top of the table. Barcelona is now…
Read MoreEurocup Round 6: EWE Baskets falls to Sassari
It was a busy calendar of Eurocup encounters on Wednesday as Round 6 was brought to a close with 19 games across the continent. It was an evening of closely fought matches with plenty of drama, including five games decided by a single shot, and one after a double overtime marathon. Banco di Sardegna Sassari…
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