Euroleague
Real Madrid Sweeps Their Way Into EuroLeague Semis
On Tuesday night, Real Madrid completed its quarterfinal sweep of Panathinaikos Athens to advance to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four. The defending champions have looked impressive thus far and have been the only team yet to taste defeat in the playoffs. They completed their sweep with an 82-89 victory in Game 3. Fenerbahce Beko…
Read MoreReal Madrid Stays Undefeated in EuroLeague Playoffs
We have three quarterfinals series tied up at 1-1 in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, but Real Madrid has thrived and surged ahead 2-0 in their matchup against Panathinaikos Athens. The defending champions dispatched with their guests, 78-63 at the Spanish Capital. In the other Friday night game, FC Barcelona Lassa rode the heroics of Adam…
Read MoreEuroLeague: Zalgiris, Vitoria Take Game 2 Wins
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs took a dramatic turn on Thursday night as a couple of teams were able to come away with upset victories. Of the two, the most surprising was Zalgiris Kaunas stealing a Game 2 win over Fenerbahce Istanbul on the road 80-82. This is the first home loss for Fenerbahce all…
Read MoreReal Madrid, Anadolu Efes Claim Wins in EuroLeague Playoffs
The first games of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs are in the books and all the top-4 teams have managed to secure wins at home. On Wednesday night, both Real Madrid and Anadolu Efes Istanbul downed their respective opponents to claim Game 1 victories. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 75-68 FC Barcelona Lassa This may not have…
Read MoreEuroLeague: CSKA, Fenerbahce Draw First Blood
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs are underway and we were treated to two quarterfinal games on Tuesday night. Both games ended up being blowout victories for the home teams. Fenerbahce Istanbul 76-43 B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas This was a game about Fenerbahce flexing their muscles on the defensive end, almost completely shutting down Zalgiris the playoff…
Read MoreEuroLeague playoffs are set
The EuroLeague regular season came to an end on Friday night and the eight teams that qualified to the playoffs were decided. In the postseason, Fenerbahce (1) will face Zalgiris Kaunas (8), and CSKA Moscow (2) will battle Baskonia (7). Furthermore, Real Madrid (3) will play against Panathinaikos (6), and Anadolu Efes (4) will clash…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas defeats Olympiacos
Zalgiris Kaunas defeated Olympiacos in Athens on Friday night in round 29 of the Euroleague. As a result, the Lithuanian team kept their playoff hopes alive. Zalgiris Kaunas came back from a 12-point deficit in the third quarter (51-39). But they outscored Olympiacos 17-33 in the last 15 minutes of the game and sealed the…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes, Barcelona Punch Tickets to Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs
Round 27 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season is in the books and after the dust settled, two more teams have punched their tickets to the playoffs. Despite getting edged out by CSKA Moscow, 78-80 on Tuesday, Anadolu stick firmly in fourth place with their 17-10 record and are mathematically guaranteed to advance. FC…
Read MoreNick Calathes and Panathinaikos stun CSKA Moscow
In another EuroLeague classic, Nick Calathes made a crazy three-pointer at the buzzer, and Panathinaikos upset CSKA in Moscow on Friday night. Thanks to this victory (77-78), the Greek club boosted its chances to reach the playoffs. This was the fourth straight win for the “Greens” and the fifth in the last six games. On…
Read MoreOlympiacos Struggles vs. Armani in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
The playoff race in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague is heating up and understandably so. Three of the eight playoff berths are already spoken for by Fenerbahce, Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow. The remaining five spots are being contested by eight to nine teams. Round 26 started on Thursday with five games and as expected, there…
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