Recaps
Real Madrid Tops Baskonia at Liga ACB
It was an interesting Sunday at the Spanish Liga ACB with seven games lined up for the fans’ entertainment in Round 20. Out of all of those games one of the most important matches that took place was between two top-4 teams. Tied at 14-5, Real Madrid and Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria took to the court…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda secures 1st place in ABA regular season
Crvena Zvezda crushed Mornar Bar on the road on Saturday (57-90) and thereby secured the top spot in the ABA League regular season standings. With three rounds to go in the regular season, no other team will be able to surpass the Serbians in the standings. They have four victories more than second-placed Buducnost (last…
Read MoreFenerbahce earns Euroleague playoff spot
Fenerbahce dominated Panathinaikos on Friday night (85-66) and became the first team that officially qualified to the EuroLeague playoffs (19-3). The Turks took control of the game from the opening tip and never looked back. They were in front by 19 at halftime (48-29) and led by as many as 26 points (72-46). Consequently, they…
Read MorePartizan Falls to Monaco at 7Days EuroCup
The 7Days EuroCup resumed its Top-16 action on Tuesday with Round 3 being ushered in by three games. We got one game each from groups E, G, and H. In Group E, AS Monaco temporarily claimed the top spot with 68-72 win over Partizan in Belgrade. They move up with a 2-1 record, while Partizan…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow Still Unbeaten in VTB League
CSKA Moscow continues to reign supreme in the VTB League in 2018-19, preserving their pristine record on Monday with a 75-65 win over Khimki in an all-Moscow showdown. The win at home strengthens their hold of the top spot in the standings with a perfect 13-0 record. They are currently playing at an elite level…
Read MoreTop Teams Notch Wins in Liga ACB
It was a busy weekend in the Spanish Liga ACB with Round 16 closing out on Sunday with six games. One underlying denominator of the key games in the round was that the top teams of the league managed to secure wins. FC Barcelona Lassa remains atop of the standings with a 14-2 slate after…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda still undefeated in the ABA League
On Saturday, Serbian team Crvena Zvezda struggled in their road game against Igokea from Bosnia. Nevertheless, they won 77-79 and thereby remained unbeaten in the ABA League. The Serbians have won all their games in the ABA league so far (15-0). Cedevita is four wins behind them, at 10-4 (in 14 games). Yesterday’s ABA game…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel-Aviv stuns CSKA Moscow
In yesterday’s Euroleague road-game Maccabi Tel-Aviv crushed CSKA Moscow (76-93)! Primarily thanks to a 14-29 run in the fourth quarter. It was the first victory for the Israelis in Moscow since 2004! The visitors came back from an early double-digit deficit (16-4) and then took control of the game. Maccabi Tel-Aviv remained competitive for three…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA Marches On
After stumbling in December, previous league leaders CSKA Moscow are marching on in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with their second consecutive win, starting 2019 on the right foot. In Round 17 the Russian Army men easily dispatched with standings bottom dwellers, Darussafaka Istanbul 65-80. While the result may have been something that was expected, CSKA…
Read MoreKhimki Upsets Fenerbahce at Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
Round 17 of the 2018-19 season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague tipped off on Tuesday with five games. Hands down, the most important result was Khimki Moscow Region’s 84-78 upset win over Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. The league leader’s 12-game win streak, a club record, was snapped by a resurgent Khimki club. Fenerbahce still manages to…
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