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Crvena Zvezda on pace for perfect ABA season
It’s almost a weekly habit at this point when talking about the ABA League, “Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd gets another win.” Well this week is no different. They needed an extra period to get the job done, but the Serbian powerhouse downed Mega Leks and took the 69-81 road win. So far, the team remains…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: wins for Real Madrid and Barcelona
Round 16 of the Liga Endesa saw Real Madrid and Barcelona continue their dominance at the top of the standings. Real Madrid edged past Andorra after an overtime period, while Barcelona tore apart Obradoiro. Real Madrid vs. Andorra, 96-92 OT Real Madrid has bounced back from its torrid Christmas program in the Liga Endesa, collecting…
Read MoreEuroleague: Olympiacos vs. Panathinaikos and Real Madrid vs. CSKA Moscow
Two massive games defined the week’s action in the Euroleague this season. A Greek derby saw Olympiacos pull away from Panathinaikos in the second quarter. In the other game, Real Madrid took out CSKA Moscow in a clash of Euroleague giants. Elsewhere, Fenerbahce edged past EA7 Emporio Milan in Istanbul, while Crvena Zvezda Belgrade completed…
Read MoreEuroleague: Bamberg crushes Barcelona
Euroleague Basketball is underway in 2017 with the season now in its second half. Round 16 of the Regular Season tipped off on Thursday with four excellent festivals of hoops. Anadolu Efes came out on top in an Istanbul derby, while Brose Bamberg’s excellent form continued. Elsewhere, Maccabi Tel Aviv picked up a win by…
Read MoreFIBA Basketball Champions League: Round 11 recap
The FIBA Basketball Champions League season continued this week with Round 11 of the league taking place. There were 20 games during the week and some shuffling in the groups during the eleventh week of the campaign. Below we will take a look at the results and where this week’s action leaves the clubs in…
Read MoreBaskonia stuns Real Madrid at Liga Endesa
The last game of Round 15 in the Spanish Liga Endesa was arguably the most important one yet. Previous league leader, Real Madrid was stunned by the up and coming Baskonian club 77-62. While this was just their third loss of the season (11-3), Real Madrid slides down to second place in the league standings.…
Read MoreABA League: Top teams get blowout wins
With one game left on tap in Round 16 in the ABA League, the transition from 2016 to 2017 saw the rich get richer as top teams recorded blowout wins over their respective opponents. Of course, when speaking of top teams, Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” MTS Beograd has to be in the conversation. They have…
Read MoreNCAA: Villanova enters 2017 atop rankings
The Villanova Wildcats usher in 2017 as the consensus number one team in the NCAA rankings after eight weeks. They are still undefeated, with their 14-0 record and the Big East team recently downed 10th ranked Creighton 80-70 to end 2016 on a high note. This is their fourth-straight week atop of the AP rankings,…
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Read MoreEuroleague looks to 2017 as Round 15 closes
and now we head into 2017 on the road to the Final Four. Unics Kazan’s recent resurgence paid off with a big home win over Panathinaikos Athens. Brose Bamberg, another team in fine touch, defeated Galatasaray with a road cruise. Finally, Barcelona secured a win over a tricky Darussafaka at home. Unics Kazan vs. Panathinaikos…
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