Euroleague
Real Madrid vs. CSKA Moscow, 93-79
A clash of the titans on Thursday threw together Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow in the Spanish capital. Real exacted revenge on CSKA for the defeat a few weeks ago and in the process bounced back from a disappointing defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich last week. Despite the loss, CSKA Moscow stayed top…
Read MoreLamar Odom exits Vitoria
Lamar Odom (208 cm, Rhode Island´99) has left Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain, Lige Endesa and Euroleague) after his contract was waived. After one game with the team in the league and poor averages of 2.0 points and 1.0 rebound the forward departs. The former reality TV star also featured in one Euroleague game but did…
Read MoreEA7 Milan soars to fourth straight win
EA7 Armani Milan´s fairytale Euroleague Top 16 continued on Friday night as the Italian club defeated Laboral Kutxa Vitoria 65-83 on the road. Milan´s progress through the Last 16 phase has been nothing short of sensational and the largely unfavoured club has managed to disrupt some of Europe´s biggest teams. The club now sits on…
Read MoreReal Madrid slips to defeat at Bayern
Bayern Munich inflicted only the second defeat of the season on Real Madrid after a determined 85-83 home win on Thursday. The German club surprised the Spanish giant as the teams clashed in the Euroleague Top 16, Round 10. Madrid has been cruising through much of the Euroleague season but this could be a worrying…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16, Round 9
The Euroleague Top 16 phase is in full swing as the best clubs on the continent tackled each other in eight exciting games of Basketball this week. Over Thursday and Friday the competition delivered all the thrills and spills we have come to expect as the big clubs further enhanced their prospect of qualification to…
Read MoreBarcelona rolls past Fenerbahce
Group E is where the action is during this season´s Euroleague Top 16, but Barcelona is proving unstoppable after gunning down Fenerbahce 93-73 at home. The table is packed with giants of European Basketball including Panathinaikos and Olympiacos. However, Barcelona´s progress through the group has been nothing short of sensational as the Spanish club swept…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16 Round 8, recap
The second half of the Top 16 is underway in the Euroleague and Round 8 proved a typically exciting week of games. Hoops fans across the continent were treated to dramatic Basketball aplenty as the games got tight. Most of the clashes on Thursday and Friday went close to the wire, and one even extended…
Read MoreFenerbahce Top 16 revival in full swing
Fenerbahce´s Euroleague season is now officially back in the groove after the Turkish giant gunned down reigning champions Olympiacos 78-74 at home. After a rocky start to the Top 16 phase, Fenerbahce has found form at the right time and has now won three games in a row. The team impressed during the Regular Season…
Read MoreBarcelona takes win in 300th game
Barcelona continued its historic season by playing for the 300th time in the Euroleague this century, more games than any other club. The Spanish club capped the milestone with an 84-89 win over Turkish team Anadolu Efes at Abdi Ipekci Arena in Istanbul on Thursday; however it took overtime to take the victory. The Catalan…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16 recap
The Top 16 of the Euroleague reached its halfway stage this week as Round 7 of this second stage brought high scores and authoritative displays from some of the tournaments favourites. There were plenty of feisty encounters and there were even three all country meets this week, including some of the most mouth watering derby…
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