Europe
Sassari, Wuerzburg Reach FIBA Europe Cup Finals
The FIBA Europe Cup Finals are set with Banco di Sardegna Sassari and s.Oliver Wuerzburg completing their sweeps of their respective semifinals series. Sassari totally crushed Hapoel Holon, 105-75 in Game 2 to advance, thanks to an impressive offense that was humming on all cylinders on Wednesday night. The team rained down 14 3-point shots…
Read MoreReal Madrid, Anadolu Efes Claim Wins in EuroLeague Playoffs
The first games of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs are in the books and all the top-4 teams have managed to secure wins at home. On Wednesday night, both Real Madrid and Anadolu Efes Istanbul downed their respective opponents to claim Game 1 victories. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 75-68 FC Barcelona Lassa This may not have…
Read MoreEuroLeague: CSKA, Fenerbahce Draw First Blood
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs are underway and we were treated to two quarterfinal games on Tuesday night. Both games ended up being blowout victories for the home teams. Fenerbahce Istanbul 76-43 B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas This was a game about Fenerbahce flexing their muscles on the defensive end, almost completely shutting down Zalgiris the playoff…
Read MoreValencia Bags 2018-19 7Days EuroCup Title
Valencia Basket has claimed the 2018-19 7Days EuroCup crown after an 89-63 blowout win over ALBA Berlin in Game 3 of the finals. This marks the organization’s fourth EuroCup title (2003, 2010, and 2014). No other team has close to the orange’s four-win record, making them the single most dominant franchise in the tournament’s history.…
Read MoreWill Cherry added by Olympiacos
Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece-A1) has agreed to terms with Will Cherry (185 cm, University of Montana’13), adding him to their roster for the postseason push in the Greek League. Having failed to advance in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs, Olympiacos is not taking any chances and have decided to bolster their backcourt for a run at…
Read MoreRed Star Takes Game 2 of ABA Liga Finals
Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Beograd destroyed KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica in Game 2 of their ABA Liga finals series 107-69, taking one step closer to claiming the title. The red and white shirts put on an impressive clinic, leading in this game from start to finish. They were never really challenged by Buducnost and were…
Read MoreBarcelona survives Zaragoza
Yesterday night, Barcelona came back from a 14-point deficit and defeated Zaragoza on the road (86-91). Thanks to this win, the Catalans remained on top of the ACB standings (23-4). Zaragoza made a great start and took a 14-point lead early in the second quarter (23-37). But, the visiting “Blaugrana” turned things around and cut…
Read MoreALBA Berlin survives EuroCup Finals thriller
ALBA Berlin is still alive after winning the second game of the EuroCup Finals. After having lost the first game, ALBA stepped up at home, in Game 2 on Friday night, and defeated Valencia in an overtime thriller (95-92). With three minutes to go, the Spanish visitors were in control and had the lead (66-71).…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda one step closer to the ABA League title
Crvena Zvezda dominated Buducnost at home in Belgrade on Friday night in Game 1 of the ABA League Finals (91-72). The visitors from Montenegro stayed close until the end of the first half (45-42). But, then Crvena Zvezda took over and was unstoppable. The Serbian team played very well on both ends of the floor…
Read MoreFIBA Europe Cup Semifinals Underway
The FIBA Europe Cup got underway on Wednesday night and s.Oliver Wuerzburg and Banco di Sardegna Sassari managed to claim upset victories over their respective opponents in Game 1 to swing the homecourt advantage in their favor. Hapoel Holon 89-94 Banco di Sardegna Sassari This was an exciting game with more than its fair share…
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