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FC Barcelona Wins El Clasico at Liga ACB
On Sunday fans of Spanish hoops were treated to a special game in Round 24 action of the Liga ACB. There were several exciting games on tap but none drew as much attention as the latest chapter of the El Clasico between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona Lassa. Real Madrid hosted their long-time rivals and…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda victorious in late thriller vs Partizan
Crvena Zvezda stepped up in overtime and defeated Partizan at home (106-101) in Game 1 of the ABA League best-of-three semi-final series. The game between the two arch-rivals from Belgrade was like a thriller. Crvena Zvezda was ahead but in the dying seconds of the game, Partizan’s guard Alex Renfroe made a lay-up to tie…
Read MoreValencia faces ALBA Berlin in 2019 EuroCup Finals
Valencia and ALBA Berlin swept their respective series (2-0) on Friday and will now face each other in the 2019 EuroCup Finals. The Spaniards defeated UNICS in Kazan (73-79) and advanced to the EuroCup Finals for a record sixth time! Equally impressive is the fact that the win over UNICS was the 14th straight win…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes, Barcelona Punch Tickets to Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs
Round 27 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season is in the books and after the dust settled, two more teams have punched their tickets to the playoffs. Despite getting edged out by CSKA Moscow, 78-80 on Tuesday, Anadolu stick firmly in fourth place with their 17-10 record and are mathematically guaranteed to advance. FC…
Read MoreALBA Berlin, Valencia Draw First Blood in 7Days EuroCup Semis
The 7Days EuroCup semifinals tipped off on Tuesday night with some exciting results. ALBA Berlin defeated Morabanc Andorra 102-97 and Valencia Basket managed to come from behind to beat Unics Kazan 69-64. ALBA Berlin 102-97 Morabanc Andorra This was a scoringfest hosted by ALBA Berlin and Andorra found it difficult to keep up. ALBA’s 3-point…
Read MoreABA Liga Playoffs Preview
The ABA Liga playoffs are set and fans are in for some exciting basketball in the coming days. On March 23rd four of the best teams in the Adriatic region will take to the court in two best-of-three series to determine the finalists for 2018-19. The regular season ended this weekend after 22 rounds and…
Read MoreNick Calathes and Panathinaikos stun CSKA Moscow
In another EuroLeague classic, Nick Calathes made a crazy three-pointer at the buzzer, and Panathinaikos upset CSKA in Moscow on Friday night. Thanks to this victory (77-78), the Greek club boosted its chances to reach the playoffs. This was the fourth straight win for the “Greens” and the fifth in the last six games. On…
Read MoreDerek Needham signed by Rytas
Derek Needham (180 cm, Fairfield’13) has agreed to terms with BC Rytas Vilnius (Lithunia-LKL) and will close out 2018-19 with the Lithuanian club. Needham is an American international player who also holds a Montenegrin passport. He’s been a member of the Montenegrin National Team since 2016. He began the season donning the colors of AS…
Read MoreOlympiacos Struggles vs. Armani in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
The playoff race in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague is heating up and understandably so. Three of the eight playoff berths are already spoken for by Fenerbahce, Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow. The remaining five spots are being contested by eight to nine teams. Round 26 started on Thursday with five games and as expected, there…
Read More7Days EuroCup Semifinals are Set
The brackets of the 7Days EuroCup semifinals are finally set after three teams emerged victorious in their respective quarter-final tilts. Valencia Basket already punched their tickets last week and now they’re joined by ALBA Berlin, MoraBanc Andorra, and Unics Kazan. The trio of do-or-die games were all close as the six teams competing wanted the…
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