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Euroleague: Lokomotiv makes Playoffs
We are just three games left in the Euroleague Top 16 and places in the next round are starting to fill up as every contest becomes extra important. Fenerbahce and CSKA Moscow has already reached the first knockout phase and those clubs were joined by Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar on Thursday. Round 12 of the Euroleague…
Read MoreEurocup: Strasbourg, Gran Canaria, and Trento through
The Eurocup semifinal has been locked with three games completing leg two of the Quarterfinals, with three clubs joining Galatasray in the last four after the Turkish club progressed yesterday. The teams celebrating and dreaming of the Eurocup title tonight are Strasbourg, Gran Canaria, and Trento, and here’s how they punched their tickets to the…
Read MoreEurocup: Galatasaray first to Final Four
After losing 99-89 on the road in Germany last week in Game 1 of the Eurocup Quarterfinals, Galatasaray had an uphill battle on its hands back in Istanbul. However, the Turkish team is always capable in front of the heated droves who pack into the Abdi Ipecki arena in the caldron of Istanbul. During a…
Read MoreBasketball Champions League Launched
Paris, France – With over 200 guests in attendance, FIBA officially launched the Basketball Champions League at the Maison du Sport. The league’s inaugural season will tip off this 2016-17 and begin on September 27th 2016. 32 teams will participate in the regular season. 24 teams will qualify directly, while eight other teams will advance…
Read MoreMega Leks sweeps Buducnost 2-0
From the very beginning the Adriatic League semi-final match-up between BC Mega Leks and KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica was a “David vs. Goliath” affair. Buducnost was dominant throughout the regular season and even ended as the regular season champions. Game 1 was a surprise to many as Mega Leks came up with the 81-85 upset…
Read MoreEuroleague: Malaga and Zagreb out
After CSKA Moscow punched its ticket to the last 8 and Barcelona downed Real Madrid in the Euroleague on Thursday, there was more subdued program of games on Friday. All as important nonetheless, and while the evening’s action may seem like an undercard to Thursday’s giant games, as always the Euroleague delivered the goods.
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16: CSKA Moscow through
There were plenty of huge games in the Euroleague Top 16 as Round 11 got underway in Europe’s elite club competition, with Group E and Group F now taking shape as we approach the final round in three weeks’ time. In Group E, already qualified Fenerbahce finished off Darussafaka Dogus in an Istanbul derby, while…
Read MoreEurocup Quarterfinals: game one complete
The first leg of the Eurocup Quarterfinals closed for business on Wednesday with the last two games of the round, and unlike yesterday’s action, there were two road victories during the evening. Interestingly, all winning clubs put together near double digit advantages over their opponents this week, and on Wednesday Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas…
Read MoreEurocup Quarterfinals: Munich and Trento win
We are down to the last eight clubs as the Eurocup Quarterfinals get underway this week, with the path to the final now in sight. There were two games to open the week’s action on Tuesday, with a further two to take place on Wednesday, with all ties to be decided next week in the…
Read MoreMega Leks stuns Buducnost in Adriatic Semis
The Adriatic League post-season kicked off with Game 1 of the series between top seeded KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica and BC Mega Leks. Heading into the game, Buducnost was touted as the heavy favorite to advance. They were, after all, not only the regular season champions but also swept Mega Leks, winning both of their…
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