Euroleague
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Fenerbahce Wins Again
Fenerbahce Istanbul (17-2) held onto their leadership of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings. They came through with a convincing road win over Herbalife Gran Canaria, 64-82 to start Round 19 of the 2018-19 regular season. Gran Canaria are now 6-13 and are a longshot to make the playoffs and will need to string together some…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel-Aviv stuns CSKA Moscow
In yesterday’s Euroleague road-game Maccabi Tel-Aviv crushed CSKA Moscow (76-93)! Primarily thanks to a 14-29 run in the fourth quarter. It was the first victory for the Israelis in Moscow since 2004! The visitors came back from an early double-digit deficit (16-4) and then took control of the game. Maccabi Tel-Aviv remained competitive for three…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA Marches On
After stumbling in December, previous league leaders CSKA Moscow are marching on in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with their second consecutive win, starting 2019 on the right foot. In Round 17 the Russian Army men easily dispatched with standings bottom dwellers, Darussafaka Istanbul 65-80. While the result may have been something that was expected, CSKA…
Read MoreKhimki Upsets Fenerbahce at Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
Round 17 of the 2018-19 season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague tipped off on Tuesday with five games. Hands down, the most important result was Khimki Moscow Region’s 84-78 upset win over Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. The league leader’s 12-game win streak, a club record, was snapped by a resurgent Khimki club. Fenerbahce still manages to…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Real Madrid Falls to Fenerbahce
Round 15 action in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague continued yesterday, December 28th, and it did not fall short with some close and exciting games; a tone set by more than a couple of tilts on the 27th. The biggest and arguably most important game of the round was between the league’s top two teams. Real…
Read MoreDarussafaka Upsets Olympiacos in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague resumed games in post-holiday action on December 27th. Round 15 opened with five games. Darussafaka Istanbul found new life as it snapped its 12-game losing streak on Thursday. It was bittersweet as they got back on a winning track at the expense of former coach David Blatt and his new team,…
Read MoreZalgiris Building Steam in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas has become a team to watch in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague recently. In Round 13 they bounced back nicely after falling to F.C. Bayern Muenchen in Round 12, with a solid win over Darussafaka Istanbul, 71-75. The win improves them to a 6-7 record and are at the doorstep of a spot…
Read MoreFenerbahce Survives CSKA in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague tipped off Round 13 of their 2018-19 regular season with four games on Wednesday, December 18th. Fans were got a huge treat as teams from the top-4 locked horns in what was an epic clash between two of Europe’s elite. It was one for the Ages as league top dog, Fenerbahce…
Read MoreRivalries Renewed in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Tilt
Round 12 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague tipped off on Thursday, December 13th and the five games played were highlighted by a couple of domestic rivalries that were played out in this league’s setting. Spanish and Russian hoops fans were in for an extra treat as some local rivals took to the hardwood to settle…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA Falls To Baskonia
CSKA Moscow suffered its second loss of the season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Friday, November 7th as they fell on the road against Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 76-73. They still share second place with Real Madrid in the standings with 9-2 records. This is the fourth win for Baskonia and they hold steady at…
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