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Read MoreCrvena Zvezda extends Adriatic lead
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade continued to dominate the Adriatic League with a dominant display over Bulgarian powerhouse Levski Sofia. The Serbian Red Star club travelled to Levski’s own court and put together a stunning display that ended with the scoreboard reading 58-99. The victory kept Crvena Zvezda cruising at the top of the league table, undefeated…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow downs Tsmoki in VTB action
CSKA Moscow picked up its second big VTB United League victory in three days as the Russian powerhouse swept aside Tsmoki-Minsk 93-72 at home on Tuesday. CSKA had taken sole possession of first place in the standings on Sunday with a big road win over Nizhny Novgorod, and heading into this clash it was top…
Read MoreRed Star Gets Historic 13th Win in Adriatic
Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS) made Adriatic League history by being the first ever team to start the season with 13-straight wins. They set this new record after defeating KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (Macedonia-Prva Liga) on the road, 76-79. As the league leaders, the squad in red and white were favored to win.…
Read MoreVTB League: CSKA Crushes Nizhny Novgorod for Lead
VTB League – CSKA Moscow captured an impressive win on the road against former league leader BC Nizhny Novgorod, 59-84, to take the league leadership. They handed Nizhny Novgorod its first loss, giving them a 10-1 record. CSKA then vaults ahead with their 11-1 slate. The was the first sign of weakness from the surging…
Read MoreStrasbourg loses top spot in ProA
Strasbourg relinquished its lead in the French ProA table by losing at home to Chalons-Reims in a shock encounter on Saturday. A victory here would have ensured Strasbourg sole possession of first place in the ProA standings with one more win than trailing Limoges. However, after this 56-63 loss, the team slips to second behind…
Read MoreEuroleague, Zalgiris and Nizhny through
The Euroleague Regular Season is over and we will move into the Top 16 after the Christmas break as Friday’s action brought the curtain down on this stage of the tournament. While many of the Top 16 places were up for grabs, there were still some places to play for and in a dramatic final…
Read MoreEuroleague Regular Season Round 10
The Euroleague Regular Season will be done and dusted this week, with the best 16 teams from the group stages heading off to the Christmas break knowing that their European adventure will continue in the elite competition. Round 10 of the competition will also finalize which teams will make up those spaces and which would…
Read MoreEurocup Last 32 decided
The Eurocup Last 32 picture has been completed as Round 10 of the Regular Season wrapped the groups and decided which clubs would progress to the next round. Of course, the competition will now await the results from the Euroleague this week to see which eight teams dropping from that competition will join the 24…
Read More2014/2015 Eurochallenge Last 16 set
The Regular Season has ended and the 2014/2015 Eurochallenge Last 16 has been locked, with the clubs now heading into the winter break awaiting the next phase of the competition. The final round of Basketball decided plenty of late arrivals into the next round, while there was heartbreak and jubilation on the courts around the…
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