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Euroleague 2012-13: Cantu falls at home
The Euroleague 2012-13 season tipped off yesterday with seven contests, the remaining five will be held today as the league experiments with a Thursday-Friday schedule for the first time. The Thursday edition of round 1 consisted of some tight contests, a couple of not so tight games and a upset at home for Cantu, who…
Read MoreEuroleague 2012-13 Regular Season Opens
They’ve gone through months of shuffling their rosters trying to fill any weaknesses; they’ve been sat back and watched the Qualification Round to see which team would join them; they endured media day the best that they could (see picture above…); some played friendlies against NBA squads at home, some traveled to the US and…
Read MoreSpalding becomes global provider for Euroleague Basketball
Euroleague Basketball is proud to announce a new partnership deal that makes the international sports equipment leader Spalding the global provider of the official ball for both the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and the Eurocup during the next five seasons. Spalding is the latest in the family of Euroleague Basketball’s global partners, joining Turkish Airlines, Efes…
Read MoreIbrahim Jaaber inks deal with BC Zaligiris Kauna
Ibrahim Jaaber (1.87m, college: UPenn) has inked a contract with BC Zalgiris Kauna (Lithuania-LKL) to play in the Euroleague in 2012-13. Jaaber enjoyed a stellar collegiate career at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was twice named Ivy League Player of the Year (2006 & 2007). He averaged 18.2 points per game as a junior…
Read MoreNBA Europe Live 2012: Barcelona dumps Mavericks
In the final game of the NBA Europe Live 2012 FC Barcelona Regal grabbed the second win for the Euroleague squads with a 99-85 victory over the Dallas Mavericks yesterday. The Mavericks played this contest without 2011 NBA Finals MVP Dirk Novitzki, who was nursing a swollen knee and was pulled from the line-up just…
Read MoreAmerican Tour Nets Two More For NBA
The Euroleague American Tour 2012 wrapped up yesterday with the NBA squads running the table on their European counterparts, 4-0. Yesterday saw Real Madrid venture into Canada to take on the Raptors of Toronto and Montepaschi Siena headed North from their last contest in San Antonio to square off in Cleveland against the Cavaliers. Both…
Read MoreNBA Europe Live 2012: Celtics down Milan
The Boston Celtics avenged their earlier NBA Europe Live 2012 loss to Fenerbhace Ulker on Friday with a solid win over EA7 Emporio Armani yesterday, 105-75. The two squads put on a shooting exhibition in the first quarter, with Boston coming out with a 34-31 lead after the first 12 minutes. Rajon Rondo put up…
Read MoreMarcus Denmon out six weeks for Chalon
French champion Elan Chalon suffered a blow over the weekend when it learned that rookie guard Marcus Denmon will miss the first half of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Regular Season. Denmon hurt his foot in a French League game on Friday. Further examination by the team medical staff Saturday revealed a broken bone in the…
Read MorePre-Season 2012: NBA 3 – Euroleague 1
Saturday was a busy day in the Pre-Season 2012 NBA vs. Euroleague series as the schedule included three contests, two in the US and one in Europe. After Friday night’s upset win by Fenerbahce Ulker over the Boston Celtics, the Euroleague squads faltered Saturday, going 0-3 against the NBA squads. Dallas Mavericks – Alba Berlin…
Read MoreFenerbahce Ulker downs Boston Celtics 97-91
In the first game of the four-game NBA Europe Live 2012 series, the host squad, Fenerbahce Ulker, took advantage of a sloppy contingent from the NBA’s Boston Celtics to treat their fans to a 97-91 victory over the 17-time NBA Champions. Celtics Coach Doc Rivers stated, “Our goal was 14 (turnovers) and we had that…
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