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Euroleague Top 16 Round 8, recap
The second half of the Top 16 is underway in the Euroleague and Round 8 proved a typically exciting week of games. Hoops fans across the continent were treated to dramatic Basketball aplenty as the games got tight. Most of the clashes on Thursday and Friday went close to the wire, and one even extended…
Read MoreBarcelona takes win in 300th game
Barcelona continued its historic season by playing for the 300th time in the Euroleague this century, more games than any other club. The Spanish club capped the milestone with an 84-89 win over Turkish team Anadolu Efes at Abdi Ipekci Arena in Istanbul on Thursday; however it took overtime to take the victory. The Catalan…
Read MoreNemanja Radovic joins UCAM Murcia
Spanish Liga Endesa team UCAM Murcia has added Montenegrin forward Nemanja Radovic (208 cm) to their roster to reinforce their frontcourt for the 2013-14 season. Nemanja is a recent addition to the Montenegrin National Team, joining them in 2013. Radovic was faring well in the Adriatic League prior to this move. He was on the…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16 recap
The Top 16 of the Euroleague reached its halfway stage this week as Round 7 of this second stage brought high scores and authoritative displays from some of the tournaments favourites. There were plenty of feisty encounters and there were even three all country meets this week, including some of the most mouth watering derby…
Read MoreMadrid routs Zalgiris in Round 7
Real Madrid put on another Euroleague master-class on Friday by destroying Zalgiris Kaunas 108-72 at home. The win sent Madrid to 6-1 in what is a very interesting Group F and kept the Spanish team´s momentum in what is becoming a stunning season for the club. Los Blancos has lost just one game all season…
Read MoreBarcelona claims seventh win
Barcelona is sweeping all aside in the Euroleague Top 16 after the Spanish giant recorded an eighth consecutive Euroleague win on Thursday. The Catalan club defeated Laboral Kutxa Vitoria 68-80 on the road in an all-Spanish clash that once again showed that Barca is one of the teams to beat this season. There is always…
Read MoreLamar Odom signs with Laboral Kutxa
NBA veteran and championship winner Lamar Odom (208 cm, Rhode Island’99) is on his way to Spain to play for Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Liga Endesa). Odom had received some interest from a few NBA teams, but unfortunately could not come to an agreement. Prior to 2013-14 Odom had allegedly been dealing with personal issues such…
Read MoreDimitrios Mavroeidis wins arbitration vs. Bilbao
Greek player Dimitrios Mavroeidis (208 cm) has sought arbitration at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal versus his former team, Spanish club Bilbao Basket. The big man filed a claim against Bilbao for outstanding salary owed to him plus interest. He played two seasons for Bilbao from 2010 to 2012. According to Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules,…
Read MoreBarcelona stays undefeated in the Top 16
A big final stanza pushed Barcelona past EA7 Milano 80-70 in a tough home clash as the Spanish club remained the only team in the Top 16 undefeated. The Catalan club is sending a message around Europe with its current Euroleague form, moving to the top of the Group E standings with a 6-0 record.…
Read MoreKsistof Lavrinovic joins Valencia
Lithuanian big man Ksistof Lavrinovic (209 cm) has joined Spanish Liga Endesa team Valencia Basket this 2013-14 season. Lavrinovic was a member of the Lithuanian National Team from 2003 to 2011 and again in 2013. He began the season on the roster of BC Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL). Ksistof played in 13 Euroleague games for them…
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