Recaps
FIBA Basketball Champions League: 3 make Quarterfinals
The business end of the FIBA Basketball Champions League is taking shape. Three of the eight ties were solved on Tuesday, with the final contests to be decided tomorrow. After two legs of 1/8 Finals action, we know three clubs that are making their way to the next stage. ASVEL Lyon, Banvit, and Dinamo Sassari…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow keeps dominating in VTB
CSKA Moscow showed us once again why they are not only one of the most dominant clubs in the VTB League, but in all of Europe as well. Despite missing some key players due to injuries, the Russian powerhouse displayed some fantastic basketball as they took apart a visiting BC Nizhny Novgorod squad. They led…
Read MoreGreek A1: Top teams grab blowout wins
The co-leaders of the Greek A1 league took to the hardwood floor on March 5 and both Olympiacos S.F. P. Pireus and Panathinaikos Athens claimed blowout wins at home. Both clubs are at an impressive 19-1. AEK Athens is in third place in the standings but at a distant 16-4. Right now, things are shaping…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA Moscow humbles Barcelona
Round 24 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague wrapped on Friday with three contests that offered plenty of excitement and talking points. The game of the day was in Catalonia as Barcelona played host to CSKA Moscow. An all-time EuroLeague classic fixture turned into an embarrassing evening for Barcelona as CSKA demolished the team on its…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Real Madrid falls in Istanbul
Round 24 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague is underway, and five games ushered in the week’s action. The Istanbul clubs flexed their muscles, with Galatasaray shocking leaders Real Madrid and Fenerbahce downing Zalgiris on the road. Also tasting away success was Olympiacos, with a win over old foe Maccabi Tel Aviv. Elsewhere, Crvena Zvezda…
Read MoreBasketball Champions League: Round of 16 Game 1 roundup
There are only 16 clubs remaining in this, the first-ever FIBA Basketball Champions League. We are at the stage of knockout hoops, with two legs set to determine which clubs will populate the Quarterfinals pot. Leg one of the Round of 16 tipped off on Tuesday and concluded on Wednesday. With eight games across the…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup: four home wins in Quarterfinals
Game one of the 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals saw plenty of exciting hoops on display. It was an interesting evening as two clubs built up a sizeable lead heading into next week’s second leg. However, two ties remain very open and indeed anything could happen across all four clashes in seven days’ time. One thing is…
Read MoreABA League: Red Star and Partizan notch wins
Round 24 of the ABA League 2016-17 regular season was about the rich getting richer, with top teams securing wins and solidifying their hold of the top spots. League leader, Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Belgrade took home a blowout win over Slovenia’s Union Olimpija Ljubljana, 88-67. Another solid defensive effort allowed them to dominate this…
Read MoreEA7 Armani tops JuveCaserta 74-78 in Serie A
With 10 games remaining in the regular season, EA7 Armani has locked up a playoff berth in the Italian Serie A with their 74-78 win over Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta. The league leader is now 17-3 and is five full games ahead of its closest competitor. The loss sends JuveCaserta down to 12th place with their…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Real Madrid stays top
Round 23 of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague closed for business on Friday with four hotly contested games in Europe’s premier club competition. Real Madrid maintained its grip on top sport with a win over Darussafaka, while Anadolu Efes managed to secure a win over Baskonia. In Athens, Panathinaikos defeated Unics Kazan with less than a…
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