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Euroleague: Giants and underdogs take wins
Round 18 of the 2016/2017 Euroleague is underway. There were five games on Thursday and there was plenty of action. CSKA Moscow continued top look good at the top with a win over Brose Bamberg, while Fenerbahce passed a Panathinaikos test in style. Elsewhere, Crvena Zvezda Belgrade’s awesome form continued with a win over Maccabi…
Read MoreEuroCup Top 16: Round 3 Wraps
grabbed their respective first wins of the Top 16, and today there was plenty more action. At the end of three rounds, the best 16 in the EuroCup are fighting for position in the next round and three of those teams took a major step to the quarterfinals and remain unbeaten. Group A Lokomotiv…
Read MoreEuroCup Top 16: Gran Canaria off the mark
A quiet opening to Round 3 of the EuroCup Top 16 saw just two games from eight that will happen this week. However, the two contests proved to be important as they allowed clubs to get their Top 16 win rates underway. Gran Canaria finally clicked on the continent in 2017 with a win over…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow tops Unics in VTB clash
The VTB United League “saved the best for last”, at least that was the case for Round 15 of 2016-17 regular season action when the top two teams collided in an epic game. CSKA Moscow and Unics Kazan took to the hardwood to settle which team would take solo leadership of the VTB League. After…
Read MorePartizan falls to Union Olimpija 74-68 in ABA
BC Partizan NiS Beograd was toppled by Union Olimpija Ljubljana, 74-68, in what was arguably the most critical game in Round 18 of the ABA League. This is the fourth loss for Partizan this season. The upset allowed Union Olimpija to improve their record to 8-10, leaving them with an outside shot at making the…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Real Madrid retakes top spot in Spain
Real Madrid and Valencia were the big winners through Round 17 of the Spanish Liga Endesa top flight, while Barcelona was the loser of the round. Madrid regained sole possesion of top spot with a road win over Joventut due to Barcelona loasing away to Tenerife. Barca’s loss also allowed Valencia to move to second…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid win
There was a success at the top of the Euroleague on Friday as Round 17 was completed with four contests in total. CSKA Moscow returned to winning ways with a big game over Milan, while Real Madrid edged out Israeli giant Maccabi Tel Aviv. Elsewhere, Galatasaray downed Zalgiris Kaunas and Panathinaikos cruised past Anadolu Efes.…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 17: Important Games Define Thursday
At this point of the Euroleague season, it feels like every game has a lot at stake and Thursday summed that up perfectly with some excellent contests. Crvena Zvezda Belgrade stunned Fenerbahce to continue its hot form. Brose Bamberg finally had an off day and lost at Unics Kazan. Elsewhere, Darussafaka went big to down…
Read MoreEuroCup: Top 16 Round 2 recap
The Top 16 is now 2 rounds old after Wednesday’s actions. Each group has at least one unbeaten club, while some teams are still waiting to get off the mark. Looking at the quality through competition, this is arguably the most compelling EuroCup competition to date. Looking at some of the clubs, it is easy…
Read MoreFIBA Basketball Champions League: Round 12 tips off
, and Group E. While the tops of the standings remain untouched, some clubs managed to make an impact in the chasing pact. Let’s see how the teams stand after Tuesday in the FIBA Basketball Champions League. Group A Ironi Nahariya grabbed an important 60-69 win on the road at Helios. The guests scored 14…
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