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Crvena Zvezda still undefeated in the ABA League
On Saturday, Serbian team Crvena Zvezda struggled in their road game against Igokea from Bosnia. Nevertheless, they won 77-79 and thereby remained unbeaten in the ABA League. The Serbians have won all their games in the ABA league so far (15-0). Cedevita is four wins behind them, at 10-4 (in 14 games). Yesterday’s ABA game…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel-Aviv stuns CSKA Moscow
In yesterday’s Euroleague road-game Maccabi Tel-Aviv crushed CSKA Moscow (76-93)! Primarily thanks to a 14-29 run in the fourth quarter. It was the first victory for the Israelis in Moscow since 2004! The visitors came back from an early double-digit deficit (16-4) and then took control of the game. Maccabi Tel-Aviv remained competitive for three…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA Marches On
After stumbling in December, previous league leaders CSKA Moscow are marching on in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with their second consecutive win, starting 2019 on the right foot. In Round 17 the Russian Army men easily dispatched with standings bottom dwellers, Darussafaka Istanbul 65-80. While the result may have been something that was expected, CSKA…
Read MoreSean Kilpatrick inks with Panathinaikos
Former NBA guard, Sean Kilpatrick (193 cm, Cincinnati’14) is coming over to Greece to bolster the roster of Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens (Greece-A1) to start 2019. This will be Kilpatrick’s first team for the 2018-19 season. In 2017-18 Kilpatrick moved through the NBA in his final season, stopping over at four teams. He played 16 games…
Read MoreRyan Boatright picked up by Unicaja Malaga
Ryan Boatright (183 cm, University of Connecticut’15) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2019. Boatright is a 26-year-old American international player who also has an Armenian passport. He was added to the Armenian National Team in 2017. He heads to the Spanish club after starting 2018-19…
Read MoreKhimki Upsets Fenerbahce at Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
Round 17 of the 2018-19 season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague tipped off on Tuesday with five games. Hands down, the most important result was Khimki Moscow Region’s 84-78 upset win over Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. The league leader’s 12-game win streak, a club record, was snapped by a resurgent Khimki club. Fenerbahce still manages to…
Read MoreMovistar Estudiantes Trips Real Madrid at Liga ACB
It was an interesting Sunday night at the Spanish Liga ACB. With a full slate of games, there was no lack of entertaining basketball action in Round 15. Hands down, the biggest surprise of the round came in a derby game in Madrid, where the Movistar Estudiantes stunned a heavily favored Real Madrid squad, 93-88.…
Read MoreNikola Jokic is an NBA MVP candidate
Nikola Jokic made another stellar performance on Saturday night and led the Denver Nuggets past the Charlotte Hornets (123-110). The “Joker” finished the game with a season-high 39 points, on 16/29 shooting. He also had 12 rebounds, six assists and three steals. Paul Millsap and Gary Harris stood out for the Nuggets as well, with…
Read MoreOlympiacos triumphed in the Greek “Clasico”
A 25-11 run in the second quarter helped Olympiacos triumph over Panathinaikos in the Greek “Clasico” (79-65). In the first game between two American coaches, David Blatt saw his players do everything on the floor. The hosts perfectly executed their game plan and dominated their arch rivals. The “Reds” took control from the opening tip…
Read MoreALBA Berlin Tops Monaco in 7Days EuroCup
The 7Days EuroCup closed out Round of its Top 16 action on Thursday with the last two remaining games. In Group E ALBA Berlin downed a visiting AS Monaco 83-74. Luke Sikma led four other teammates to score in double figures with his 17 points and five assists for the night. Tim Schneider added 16…
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