Euroleague
Euroleague: Olympiacos snaps Siena’s streak
The defending Euroleague champion Olympiacos Piraeus picked up a huge road win over Montepaschi Siena on Thursday that evens the two squads in Group F with 7-4 records and three weeks remaining. With Maccabi Electra winning a one-point contest over BC Khimki MR, and Caja Laboral Vitoria defeating Fenerbahce Ulker, the No. 4 spot in…
Read MoreTremmell Darden leaves Zalgiris
Tremmell Darden (194 cm, Niagara’04) has left Lithuanian team Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuanian League, VTB League, and Euroleague) the club has announced. The reason given for the American forward leaving Zalgiris is due to the growing financial problems at the club. 32-year old Darden will now move to European giants Real Madrid in the Spanish ACB…
Read MoreEuroleague: Nikorla Mirotic named T16 W10 MVP
Nikola Mirotic’s record-setting display in an overtime victory at Zalgiris Kaunas was the top performance of the week
Read MoreEuroleague: Unicaja outshoots Panathinaikos
As they closed the books on the Euroleague Top 16 Week 10 contests, the playoff picture got a bit more complicated as mathematically there are six clubs in each group that have a shot at moving on to the quarterfinals. In Group E Real Madrid’s a lock at 9-1; Anadolu Efes sits at 8-2 and…
Read MoreEuroleague to investigate Kaunas incident
Euroleague Basketball is investigating an incident that reportedly happened after yesterday’s game between Spanish giants Real Madrid
Read MoreEuroleague: Barcelona Regal clinches playoffs
Euroleague has it’s first quarterfinalist as FC Barcelona Regal outlasted 2012 Euroleague Champions Olympiacos Piraeus in Top 16 Week 10 action to clinch their seat at the table of eight. In the game of the week, Real Madrid snatched a victory from what looked like a sure thing for Zalgiris Kaunas, coming from seven down…
Read MoreEuroleague: Final Four logo unveiled
Euroleague Basketball is proud to present the visual identity for its flagship event, the 2013 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four, to be held from May 10 to 12 at The O2 in London, with the unveiling of the event logo, which seeks to embody the United Kingdom capital’s unique blend of the modern and the…
Read MoreEuroleague teams to host NBA in October
Euroleague Basketball is proud to announce that a pair of its teams will highlight their preparations for next season by playing exhibition games against NBA opponents at their home arenas in early October. For the second season in a row, Fenerbahce Ulker of Turkey will welcome an NBA visitor to Istanbul, while Uxue Bilbao Basket…
Read MoreEuroleague and Adriatic League reach agreement
Following the recent communication confirming that the 2012-13 ABA League Bylaws contradict the previously approved 2012-13 Euroleague Bylaws regarding the qualification criteria for clubs coming from the ABA League to participate in the 2013-14 Euroleague, Euroleague Basketball has worked together with the ABA League to find a solution. The solution is to be applied only…
Read MoreJason Kapono asks to leave Panathinaikos
American forward Jason Kapono (201 cm, UCLA’03) has requested to leave Panathinaikos (Greece, A1 and Euroleague). The experienced former NBA star is reportedly unhappy with the amount of game time he has been getting with the Greek giants. The 32-year old has played 9 A1 games and 8 Euroleague games this season and in the…
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