Euroleague
Euroleague: FC Barcelona Regal stands alone
‘And then there was one…’ On the most busy day of the 2012-13 Euroleague schedule, the fans couldn’t have been treated to a better day of basketball. Five games were decided by a grand total of nine points; one of the games had a ‘didn’t beat the buzzer, but beat the light’ shot that turned…
Read MoreEuroleague response to Khimki-Fenerbahce shot
During today’s Euroleague contest between BC Khimki Moscow Region and Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul, KC Rivers dropped in a jumper at the buzzer, with Khimki down by 1. Looking at the video below, you’ll see that the game clock had expired, but the red LED that runs around the backboard had not lit up as Rivers…
Read MoreBobby Brown named bwin MVP of week 5
With the top performance on a winning Turkish Airlines Euroleague team for the second consecutive week, Bobby Brown of Montepaschi Siena has become the first player in almost three years to win the bwin MVP honor back-to-back. This time, playing in Poland against his former team, Asseco Prokom Gdynia, Brown paced Siena to a 66-101…
Read MoreEuroleague: Zalgiris remains undefeated
Day two of Euroleague 2012-13 Round five was much more of the same as five more teams picked up road wins (10 of 12 contests this week ended in wins for the road warriors) and most of the games were won by significant margins. Of note, Zalgiris picked up their fifth win of the season…
Read MoreEuroleague: Barcelona thrashes CSKA in Moscow
Week five of the Euroleague 2012-13 season has started out leaving one wondering what’s in store on Friday as five of six games went to the road teams, the battle in Group D between two of the four remaining undefeated teams in the league was over in the first quarter and the one home squad…
Read MoreEuroleague round 4: CSKA gives Besiktas a whooping in Istanbul
Russian champion CSKA Moscow gave Turkish team Besiktas JK a real whooping in Istanbul tonight and cruise controlled to an impressive 85-58 votory. It was just another confirmation of what the insiders already knew, CSKA is a serious contender for the Euroleague title this year and is still unbeaten after 4 rounds. Reigning Euroleague champion…
Read MoreEuroleague round 4: Real Madrid beats Cantu for the first time in 37 years.
Round 4 of the Euroleague did not really bring any shocking results. However, the young team of Partizan was close to upsetting Barcelona at home. Turkish Anadolu Efes booked an important win on the road against Spanish Caja Laboral Vitoria after trailing by 18 points! Home team Caja Laboral scored only 16 points in the…
Read MoreChristmas in Moscow
Dionte Christmas (196 cm, Temple’09) has signed for Russian team CSKA Moscow for the rest of the season. Christmas was one of the last cuts by the Boston Celtics before the NBA season started. Last season he started in Greece and ended with the Houston Rockets.
Read MoreSonny Weems named Euroleague MVP for Oct.
Guiding his team, CSKA Moscow, to a perfect 3-0 record and the top spot in Group D, Sonny Weems has been named the Euroleague’s bwin MVP for the month of October. Weems has averaged 20.3 points per game over the first three contests of the season, shooting 65.5% (19 for 29) from inside the arc…
Read MoreFernandez and San Emererio named bwin co-MVPs
Rudy Fernandez of Real Madrid, and Fernando San Emeterio of Caja Laboral Vitoria have been named bwin co-MVPs for Turkish Airlines Euroleague week 3. Both players had performation index ratings (Points + Rebounds + Assists + Steals + Blocks + Fouls Drawn) – (Missed Field Goals + Missed Free Throws + Turnovers + Shots Rejected…
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