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Eurocup:EuroChallenge hit halfway mark
Week three of both the Eurocup and EuroChallenge got underway Tuesday with three contests in the Eurocup and 11 in the EuroChallenge. In Eurocup competition, KK Cibona Zagreb had their European Cup losing streak extend to 19 with a loss to Cholet Basket, while Valencia Basket improved to 3-0 on the season with a runaway…
Read MoreEurocup week 2: Sammy Mejia and Tywain McKee co-MVPs
For the first time this season, two players share Eurocup weekly MVPs honors due to their outstanding performances in respective winning efforts. Sammy Mejia of Banvit BK Bandirma and Tywain McKee of BC Triumph Lyubertsy not only led their teams to big home wins, but became Eurocup regular season Game 2 co-MVPs, each with a…
Read MoreEurocup: Lokomotiv near perfect behind arc
This weeks Eurocup games saw Lokomotive Kuban put on a shooting exhibition in their win over Trefl Sopot, connecting on 82.4% (14 of 17) from behind the arc; Stelmet Kielona Gora picked up their first ever Eurocup win when they traveled to Athens and handed Panionios their second loss on the season; Red Star used…
Read MoreEurosport 2 moves to twice-per-week Eurocup Coverage
To celebrate opening week of the Eurocup’s 11th season, broadcasting partner Eurosport 2 marks the continuation of its long-term collaboration with the competition by debuting its new, two-night-per-week schedule of live, multi-language game broadcasts. Throughout the season, Eurosport 2 will broadcast Eurocup games in prime time on both Tuesdays and Wednesday each week. Its live…
Read MoreEurocup 2012-13: Regular Season Week 1
The first week of the Eurocup 2012-13 regular season saw seven of the 16 contests going to road clubs, one going into overtime and seven of the games ending in margins of 13-points or more. Matthew Lojeski of Telenet Oostende earned the top spot on the Performance Index Rating coming in with a PIR of…
Read MoreEurocup and EuroChallenge Open Seasons
Both the Eurocup and EuroChallenge tipped off their 2012-13 campaigns on Tuesday with 32 teams from across Europe competing. EuroChallenge 2012-13 The EuroChallenge got off to a shotgun start yesterday as 14 of 16 first week games were played at venues scattered around Europe with the last two to be contested today. Eight groups of…
Read MoreEurocup 2012-13 Draw Completed
Starting on November 7 and culminating in a one game, winner-take-all, final to be held on April 13, 2013, the Eurocup 2012-13 will feature 32 of the best teams in Europe. The teams were set, the groups were not, so on Tuesday, the process was completed in Barcelona to determine the eight, four-team Groups that…
Read MoreAlba Berlin signs Peavy
Alba Berlin bolstered its frontcourt for its Turkish Airlines Euroleague return in 2012-13 by inking forward Nathan Peavy to a one-year deal on Friday. Alba keeps an option to extend his contract until the end of the 201-314 season. Peavy (2.03 meter…
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