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German BBL: Wuerzburg Surges to Top with 5-0 Start
s.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg is the top team in Germany’s easyCredit BBL right now. They are in the midst of a scorching-hot run and are the last remaining undefeated team in the league with a 5-0 record. They have revamped their offense and have been sharing the ball quite well. Their offensive game has been on point…
Read MoreThree Share Lead at Spanish ACB
After four rounds of action this 2017-18 season, only three teams remain undefeated in the Spanish ACB or Liga Endesa. They sit atop of the league standings and they are FC Barcelona, Montakit Fuenlabrada, and Real Madrid. FC Barcelona has retooled and rebuilt their team after a disappointing 2016-17 campaign. They appear to have bounced…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 1 Friday recap
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague basketball returned yesterday at its very best. There were victories for title chasing clubs like Real Madrid, CSKA Moscow, and Olympiacos. Former champ Maccabi Tel Aviv also won, but reigning title holders Fenerbahce Istanbul was edged by EuroCup champion Unicaja Malaga. On Friday, three other former Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champions were back…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: 2017/2018 tips off
International basketball fans have been waiting over a long summer for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague to return. The 2017/2018 season in Europe’s elite competition tipped off with a typical bang. Last season’s Final Four were all in action, including reigning champs Fenerbahce Istanbul. Now is as good a time as any to reflect on Fener’s…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup: Season Underway
Domestic global basketball is back from its summer hiatus and most leagues are underway. Now it is time to turn attention to the 7DAYS EuroCup. Yes, European hoops gets back in action this week and ahead of the EuroLeague we were treated to a full schedule of round 1 7DAYS EuroCup contests. There was action…
Read MoreLe Mans Tops French Pro A After Four Rounds
The French Pro A league was one of the first domestic European leagues to usher in 2017-18. They LNB is already four rounds into the regular season. After four rounds of action, only one team has managed to stand tall and claim dominance above all. Le Mans Sarthe Basket is the only remaining undefeated team…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda Stays Hot, 3-0 in ABA League
Once again, Serbian powerhouse, Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” MTS Beograd is on a campaign for a perfect regular season in the ABA League. They went on a historic win streak in 2016-17; a bubble burst by rivals BC Partizan. While the 2017-18 season remains in its infancy, Red Star is already gathering its collection of…
Read MoreItalian Serie A: Four Teams Still Undefeated
The Italian Serie A is one of the most competitive leagues in Europe. The Italians love their hoops. Two rounds of the 2017-18 regular season are almost complete and only four teams have remained undefeated. EA7 Armani, Fiat Torino, Germani Basket Brescia, and Umana Reyer Venezia are the teams that have risen to the top…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa title contenders prove worth
So far, this ACB Liga Endesa season, we have talked about the three title favourites, Real Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona. All three clubs have shown through two rounds of the 2017/2018 campaign that they will be the teams to beat. Through round 3 this weekend, the three clubs exploded for the first time, each putting…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa: giants continue success
We are at the Round 2 stage of the 2017/2018 ACB Liga Endesa season and already the usual suspects of Spanish Basketball are flexing their muscles. Round 1 last weekend saw Real Madrid, Barcelona, and reigning ACB Liga Endesa champs Valencia secure victories. The three clubs were at it again during Round 2, all picking…
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