Euroleague
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Real Madrid Blows Out Fenerbahce
For some teams in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague the next few weeks are all about qualifying for the playoffs. For others, those that are already qualified, it’s about preparing, fine-tuning their gameplans with their eyes on the prize – the championship. Kicking things off in Round 25, one of the four games was between two…
Read MoreOlympiacos still in deep crisis
CSKA Moscow decimated Olympiacos in Piraeus on Friday and forced the Greeks to their fifth straight loss in the EuroLeague (81-97). Thanks to a dominant performance in the second half (31-46), CSKA Moscow crushed the “Reds”, who still are in deep crisis. Olympiacos now has to fight for the qualification to the playoffs, currently being…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Armani edges Khimki 88-90
Things are heating up in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague as the race for the playoffs becomes tighter with every succeeding round. So far, only Fenerbahce, CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid have punched their tickets to the knockout rounds. At this point, every game matters for the other teams in the hunt. There are no cake…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow and Real Madrid secure playoff spots
The 23rd round of the EuroLeague saw CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid secure playoffs spots. Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow rallied past Bayern Munich and Cran Canaria, respectively. Consequently, they joined Fenerbahce as the only teams that have secured their ticket to the postseason. Real Madrid, the defending Euroleague champions, beat Bayern at home (91-78),…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Anadolu Efes Downs Olympiacos
Round 23 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 2018-19 regular season tipped off on Thursday with four games. They ended up in a clean sweep by the home teams. One of the more interesting clashes that took place was between two top-8 teams. Anadolu Efes played host to a club in the midst of turmoil in…
Read MoreFenerbahce earns Euroleague playoff spot
Fenerbahce dominated Panathinaikos on Friday night (85-66) and became the first team that officially qualified to the EuroLeague playoffs (19-3). The Turks took control of the game from the opening tip and never looked back. They were in front by 19 at halftime (48-29) and led by as many as 26 points (72-46). Consequently, they…
Read MorePanathinaikos still alive in Euroleague playoff race
In their first “do-or-die” game in the EuroLeague, Panathinaikos stood tall against Efes on Friday night and boosted their playoff hopes. The “Greens” rallied past Anadolu Efes at home (88-75) and managed to maintain a playoff push. Given their recent form and the unfortunate results, another defeat would bring them on the brink of elimination.…
Read MoreKhimki at a crossroads
In a must-win EuroLeague game on Friday night, Khimki suffered a painful defeat to Bayern Munich (60-71). With this result, the Muscovites’ chances to advance to the playoffs now are in serious jeopardy. It was the end of a turbulent week for Khimki, which fired Greek head coach Giorgos Bartzokas and hired Lithuanian Rimas Kurtinaitis.…
Read MoreCSKA Regains Steam in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
Round 20 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 2018-19 season was completed on Friday with four games. Real Madrid and Fenerbahce Istanbul secured wins over respective opponents on Thursday, keeping their 1-2 spots in the standings intact. Fenerbahce cruised passed Olympiacos 90-75, while Real Madrid defeated Anadolu Efes 92-84. On Friday, CSKA Moscow managed to climb…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes maintains a top four push
Anadolu Efes rallied past Darussafaka at home on Friday night (82-68) thanks to another dominant Euroleague performance . The hosts improved to 13-6 and are still fourth in the Euroleague standings. On the other hand, Darussafaka dropped to 2-17. Anadolu Efes led by as many as 27 points (59-32) and cruised to its fourth straight…
Read More