Euroleague
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA and Real Madrid keep winning
We’re only two weeks into the 2019-20 regular season of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague but the action has already heated up. Round 2 was opened on Thursday with a few favorites taking to the hardwood, and no, they did not disappoint their fans. Moscow was abuzz as their favorite basketball team, CSKA, displayed some top-tier…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague opens 2019-20 with four games
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, the premier professional league in all of Europe, tipped off the 2019-20 season on October 3rd with four games. Khimki Moscow Region officially recorded the first win of the season with an 89-83 victory over an energized Maccabi Fox Tel Aviv. Khimki was in control for most of the game, but…
Read MoreGermany to host 2020 EuroLeague Final Four
For the first time, Cologne, Germany will be the host of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four (2020). Lanxess Arena will be the venue and battleground where four of Europe’s top teams will take to the hardwood to compete for Europe’s most prestigious basketball title on May 22nd to 24th. Cologne is the second German…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow is the 2019 EuroLeague Champion
CSKA Moscow endured the come-back of Anadolu Efes in the EuroLeagueChampionship Game (83-91) and claimed its eighth EuroLeague title. Will Clyburn and Cory Higgins led the winners with 20 points apiece, while Nando De Colo added 15. Shane Larkin was unstoppable with a game-high 29 points for the losing squad. However, he could not hand…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow vs Anadolu Efes in the EuroLeague Championship Game
CSKA Moscow and Anadolu Efes triumphed in Friday’s semi-finals (17/05) and will clash in the EuroLeague Championship Game on Sunday (19/05). CSKA Moscow survived Real Madrid in a dramatic game (95-90) and advanced to the Championship Game. In a late thriller in Vitoria, the match was decided in the final minute. Nando De Colo scored…
Read More2019 EuroLeague Final Four: Preview
It’s less than 48 hours before the tip-off of the 2019 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four. Here is a preview of the battle between the top four European teams. Fenerbahce vs Anadolu Efes In the first semifinal, Fenerbahce will face rivals Anadolu Efes in the first-ever all-Turkish semi-final in the competition’s history. The 2017 EuroLeague…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes Completes EuroLeague Final Four
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four is now complete. Anadolu Efes Istanbul prevailed over FC Barcelona Lassa 80-71 in Game 5 of their quarterfinal series to punch their ticket. The Final Four will tip off on May 17th with CSKA Moscow facing off against Real Madrid and on the other side of the bracket, an…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow qualifies for the EuroLeague Final Four
Friday’s action in the EuroLeague saw CSKA Moscow overpower Baskonia and advance to the 2019 Euroleague Final Four. The Muscovites came back from a double-digit deficit and rallied past the Basques at the Fernando Buesa Arena (83-92). Consequently, they won the series (3-1) and clinched their spot to the Final Four. Baskonia was in front…
Read MoreFenerbahce Advances to EuroLeague Final Four
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is the second team to secure its berth to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four. They secured an 82-99 Game 4 win over B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas at Zalgirio Arena on Thursday night. They join Real Madrid in the semifinals. The defending champions completed a 3-0 sweep of Panathinaikos Athens earlier in the…
Read MoreEuroLeague: Anadolu Efes Blows Out FC Barcelona
Anadolu Efes Istanbul posted the biggest blowout victory of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs so far, destroying FC Barcelona Lassa 68-102 in Game 3 on Wednesday night. They now have a 2-1 advantage in their quarterfinal series. CSKA Moscow also recorded a win on Wednesday, downing Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria, 77-84. This makes it four Game-3…
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