Euroleague
Zalgiris Kaunas becomes first EuroLeague team to three wins
Zalgiris Kaunas continued its impressive start in the EuroLeague and remained undefeated in the competition. The Lithuanians defeated Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade (69-75) and earned their third straight road win. Zalgiris became the first team to reach three wins in the EuroLeague this season. The visitors kept the Serbians to just two points in the…
Read MoreDoes the Euroleague have a plan B?
Is the Euroleague in trouble now that the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting Europe with a second wave, and the number of infections is souring everywhere? Governments constantly impose new rules to try to flatten the curve, but with little effect so far. On the contrary, in some countries, the number of infections is higher than…
Read MoreOlympiacos rallies past Panathinaikos in first Greek Clasico of the EuroLeague season
Olympiacos led from start to finish and rallied past Panathinaikos in the first Greek Clasico of the EuroLeague season (71-78). The “Reds” took over from the opening tip and never looked back. As a result, they were in front by 15 multiple times during the game and sealed the deal. The “Greens” tried to turn…
Read MoreValencia hands Real Madrid second straight EuroLeague defeat
Valencia remained undefeated in the EuroLeague after dominating Real Madrid on the road (77-93). Valencia improved to 2-0 in the standings, whereas Real dropped to 0-2. This is the first time the “Whites” start a EuroLeague season with two straight losses. Bojan Dubljevic led the winners with 24 points, while Mike Tobey added 14 and…
Read MoreTaylor Rochestie back to Crvena Zvezda
Taylor Rochestie (186 cm, G) is returning to Serbian club Crvena Zvezda (Red Star). The 35-year-old American veteran, who also received a Montenegrin passport in 2012, already played for the team from Belgrade in 2017-18. Last season Rochestie played for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos, and before that, he played for several Euroleague teams like Maccabi Tel…
Read MoreMore teams affected by COVID-19
As reported earlier, three players of CSKA Moscow have tested positive for COVID-19, but more teams have problems. Fellow Euroleague teams Crvena Zvezda Belgrade (import player Emanuel Terry) and Khimki Moscow Region (Jordan Mickey, Janis Timma, and Evgeny Voronov) have also reported confirmed COVID-19 cases. Previously Barcelona’s head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius and assistant Darius Maskoliunas…
Read MoreThree CSKA players have COVID-19
CSKA Moscow on Saturday announced that three of its players have received conditionally positive results in primary COVID-19 tests conducted on Friday. All three – Semen Antonov, Nikola Milutinov, and Janis Strelnieks – have been isolated from the rest of the team, CSKA’s statement said. At the same time, the tests of all three players…
Read MorePierria Henry has career night vs Real Madrid; wins EuroLeague Round 1 MVP
Pierria Henry had a career night against Real Madrid and earned the MVP award for the opening round of the EuroLeague. The guard of the Basques had a personal-best 32 PIR by hitting 5 of 7 two-pointers among a career-high 23 points. Henry led Baskonia to a 14-4 run in the fourth quarter, which helped…
Read MoreBarca head coach Jasikevicius tests positive for COVID-19
FC Barcelona announced on Saturday that head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius and assistant Darius Maskoliunas have tested positive for COVID-19. They are both in good health and isolated at home, the club said in its statement, adding that it is cooperating with all the health authorities on the matter.
Read MoreSarunas Jasikevicius victorious in EuroLeague head coaching debut with Barcelona
Sarunas Jasikevicius made his head coaching debut with Barcelona in the EuroLeague and saw his team defeat CSKA Moscow at home. In a battle of two EuroLeague powerhouses, the Catalans rallied past the Russians (76-66) and earned the first win of the season. Barcelona led for the majority of the game and sealed the deal…
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