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Euroleague Top 16, Barcelona through, Galatasaray out
Round 11 of the Euroleague Top 16 tipped off on Thursday with five games between the elite clubs of the continent. The rest of the round will be played tomorrow when three more contests close out the week’s action. There is still plenty to play for in both Groups, but we are starting to see…
Read MoreEurocup Quarter-Finals first leg
The second day of the Eurocup Quarter-Finals wrapped up the first leg picture with three contests taking place over Wednesday evening. In an all-Russian contest, Lokomotiv Kuban came away from Kazan with a big win over Unics to set up progression to the Final Four. Paris-Levallois edged Banvit Bandirma in the French capital, but it…
Read MoreEurochallenge Final Four set
The Eurochallenge Final Four is set after Energia Targu-Jiu Rovinari and the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt both punched their tickets. The two clubs join Nanterre and Trabzonspor in the Final Four, those two clubs heading to the showpiece last week after sweeping their respective series’. As for Rovinari and the Skyliners, the clubs went into a…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes stunned by TED Kolejliler 73-81
Game results in Round 22 of the regular season in the Turkish TBL shook up the standings. Two key games, especially, created a shift in the league leadership. Last week’s top team, Anadolu Efes Istanbul was upset at home by visiting 14th-placer Ronesans TED Kolejliler Ankara 73-81. The effect of the loss was critical. Last…
Read MoreCedevita topples Buducnost in Adriatic League
The four remaining games of Round 25 of the regular season in the Adriatic League took place yesterday and fans were treated to a sneak peak into what could be considered a Playoff preview. Two of the league’s Top 4 teams collided in some exciting action. Second ranked KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica travelled to Zagreb,…
Read MoreEuroleague Playoffs welcome CSKA Moscow
After Real Madrid qualified for the Euroleague Playoffs on Thursday, two teams from Group F had the chance to repeat the feat on Friday. Both Olympiacos and CSKA Moscow could punch their tickets to the next round, but only one of the clubs managed to do it. So, joining Madrid in the Euroleague Playoffs is…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16: Real Madrid qualifies
With all sixteen clubs of the Euroleague Top 16 still in the hunt for a qualification place to the play-offs, the competition is still bringing plenty of excitement as it enters Round 10. Split over Thursday and Friday, the round tipped off with four games and Thursday produced the first club punching its ticket to…
Read MoreEurocup Quarterfinals set: Eighthfinals recap
After Lokomotiv Kuban progressed to the Eurocup Quarterfinals yesterday, a further seven clubs joined the party on Wednesday as the Eighthfinals wrapped. There were some huge wins of the night, including Valencia putting Bayern Munich to the sword for the second consecutive week. The Eurocup Quarterfinals will also have debutants, with Banvit Bandirma, Paris-Levallois, and…
Read MoreLokomotiv eases into Eurocup quarters
Just a solitary game opened the second leg of the Eurocup Eighthfinals on Tuesday as Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar punched its ticket into the quarter final with a cruising home win over Brose Baskets Bamberg. The teams headed into their second game of a two leg series with both clubs in with a chance of winning.…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow consolidates atop the VTB League
After Khimki’s close road loss to Zenit St. Petersburg on Sunday, CSKA Moscow had the chance to extend its lead at the top of the VTB United League. The Euroleague giant did just that, and in style too as the club put Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd to the sword while closing out Round 22 of the…
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