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Euroleague: Milan qualifies to next stage
There is just one more week left of the Euroleague Regular Season after another round of action in Week 9, and with there still plenty to play for it is promising to be an exciting finale to the first group phase. There are five more Last 16 places up for grabs next week with only…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA defeats Barca
With week 9 of the Euroleague under way many teams are already turning their attention to the Last 16, although there is still plenty to play for around the continent. It was a night where it was good to be home as only one teamed picked up an away win on Thursday. There was a…
Read MoreTurkey TBL: Galatasaray stuns Fenerbahce Ulker
Turkey TBL – In the last game of Round 9 of the regular season, Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul was able to climb up the league standings thanks to a hard-fought win over Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul, 72:62. With this victory, Galatasaray now has an identical 6-3 with Fenerbahce Ulker, but are ahead of their rivals because…
Read MoreKenny Hasbrouck signs with Mersin
Kenny Hasbrouck (191 cm, Siena’09) is making his way to Turkey’s TBL this 2013-14 season after agreeing to a deal to play for Mersin Buyuksehir Belediyesi. This will be Hasbrouck’s first team this season. Mersin is currently 15th in the Turkish TBL standings with only one win in its first eight games. Kenny played for…
Read MoreDomen Lorbek joins Royal Hali
Turkish TBL team Royal Hali Gaziantep has added Slovenian player Domen Lorbek (198 cm) for the 2013-14 season. Lorbek was a member of the Slovenian National team from 2005 to 2009 and again in 2013. He represented his country as they fought their hardest in the 2013 Eurobasket. Lorbek played was at home in 2012-13…
Read MoreTurkey TBL Round 8: Banvit suffers first loss
Turkey TBL Round 8 – The once mighty Banvit Basketbol Kulubu has fallen and no team stands in the league with an unblemished record. At 7-1 they still have a slight edge over a pack of five clubs, who at 6-2, are breathing down their necks. Banvit fell at the hands of now fifth placing…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 7, recap
More Last 16 positions were claimed as Round 7 of the Euroleague drew to a close on Friday night, while other clubs got closer and others survived to fight another day. With Thursday night’s games already recorded and the competition moving into its eighth week of the Regular Season, we are starting to see more…
Read MoreEuroleague: Lokomotiv books place in last 16
Euroleague Round 7 kicked off on Thursday with six games around Europe and now that we are deep into the Regular Season the clubs to take part in the Last 16 are booking their places. Last week Real Madrid, Fenerbahce, and reigning champs Olympiacos secured their places in the next round and this week Russian…
Read MoreEurocup: Cantu and Unics progress
It was a busy evening of Eurocup action on Wednesday as Round 7 was completed and the competition began to take shape. On the night four teams booked their places in the Last 32, including Ratiopharm Ulm and Khimki who both played last night. Unics Kazan will join them in the Last 32 after seeing off…
Read MoreEuroleague: euro giants qualify for Last 16
Six games held around the continent brought Round 6 of the Euroleague to a close on Friday night in what proved to be another night of exciting action. It was a night of home comforts as five of the games went in favour of host teams, with only one road victory on the night. The…
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