Euroleague
Jaycee Carroll, Real Madrid snap two-game EuroLeague losing streak
With Jaycee Carroll leading the way, Real Madrid made an excellent offensive performance and put an end to a two-game losing streak in the EuroLeague. The “Whites” rallied past Bayern Munich at home (100-82) and earned their second victory in the competition. Real led for the majority of the night and cruised to the victory,…
Read MoreEuroleague Basketball announces rescheduled games
Following the ECA Shareholders approval of the modification proposal presented by Euroleague Basketball of the COVID-19 Special regulations, the following games have been rescheduled to be played on the stated new dates and times: ROUND 3 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne – Panathinaikos OPAP Athens, December 1, 2020 at 18:00 Local Time ROUND 4 LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne…
Read MoreBarcelona emerges victorious in first EuroLeague El Clasico vs Real Madrid
Barcelona endured the comeback of Real Madrid and triumphed over their arch rivals in the first El Clasico of the EuroLeague season (79-72). The Catalans were in control for the majority of the night and led by as many as 23 points (50-27). The “Whites”, though, went on a 24-42 run and cut the deficit…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda survives CSKA Moscow in Jordan Loyd’s EuroLeague career night
Crvena Zvezda edged CSKA Moscow in a late overtime thriller in Belgrade (86-84), thanks to Jordan Loyd’s career night in the EuroLeague. Loyd exploded and scored a career-high and EuroLeague season-high 31 points in 31 minutes of action. Three more players scored in double figures for the winners, who earned a big home victory in…
Read MoreEuroleague suspends round five games
Euroleague Basketball has announced the following schedule changes for Round 5 of the 2020-21 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. • Zenit St Petersburg vs. AX Armani Exchange Milan, originally scheduled to be played on Thursday, October 22, has been suspended. Zenit requested the suspension of the game due to the team’s impossibility having a minimum…
Read MoreJohnny O’Bryant finally signs with Crvena Zvezda
In the last couple of days, there was much talk and speculation about Johnny O’Bryant (204 cm, F/C) and his expected signing with Crvena Zvezda, and now the moment is finally here. Crvena Zvezda (“Red Star”) announced the signing on Monday night, and Johnny O’Bryant is expected in Belgrade shortly. Initially, O’Bryant had signed back…
Read MoreAaron Harrison hits insane buzzer-beater; hands Olympiacos third straight EuroLeague win
Aaron Harrison hit a crazy three-pointer at the buzzer and handed Olympiacos its third straight EuroLeague win (85-82). Harrison and the “Reds” earned their third victory in the first four EuroLeague games and improved to 3-1. Harrison had 12 points for the winners, while three more players scored in double figures. On the other hand,…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas makes second-best EuroLeague start in franchise history
Zalgiris Kaunas continued its impressive run in the EuroLeague and earned its fourth straight win in the competition. The Lithuanians dominated Anadolu Efes at home (89-73) and remained the only undefeated team in the EuroLeague (4-0). This is the second-best EuroLeague start for Zalgiris Kaunas in franchise history. Since the start of the EuroLeague back…
Read MoreEuroleague plans to change 0-20 games retrospectively
The Euroleague and EuroCup decided to propose a modification to Article 6 of the Special Regulations that regulate the consequences of teams not having at least eight players fit to play in any given game due to COVID-19. Until now, that resulted in a 0-20 forfait, but that is about to change. Not only for…
Read MoreWill Clyburn, CSKA Moscow stun Fenerbahce in EuroLeague classic
Will Clyburn and CSKA Moscow stunned Fenerbahce in Istanbul in another classic game between the two EuroLeague powerhouses. Clyburn saved the Muscovites twice, both in regulation and in overtime. The American forward first hit the three-pointer that sent the game into the extra period (69-69). In overtime, Clyburn made the go-ahead layup-plus-the-foul that allowed CSKA…
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