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ALBA Berlin downs the San Antonio Spurs
ALBA Berlin kept its unbeaten start to the season going by defeating the San Antonio Spurs in a NBA Global Games contest at ALBA’s O2 Arena. In an exciting game the German outfit defied the final buzzer to sink the current NBA champions 94-93 in front of a packed house of raucous fans. ALBA Berlin…
Read MoreBarcelona wins Euroleague Asia Tour game
Barcelona is a team that likes to disrupt the history books, especially in the Euroleague where their Top 16 exploits have been the stuff of legend over the last few years. The Spanish giant was in history making mood as the team clashed with Chinese franchise Zhejiang Lions in Hangzhou, China on Tuesday. The game…
Read MoreBasketball Among Casualties of Ukrainian Civil War
2014 has been a tumultuous year thus far for Ukraine. Protests and civil unrest early in the year forced a regime change with the previous administration being dissolved and its leadership forced to flee the country. Months after the wake of the revolution, Presidential elections were held and won by former Trade Minister (in 2012)…
Read MoreBanco Sardegna Sassari wins Italian Supercup
Banco di Sardegna Sassari has claimed their first ever Italian Supercup title. It was no easy task for the blue and whites as they had to take on the defending 2014 Italian Serie A champions EA7 Emporio Armani Milano in finals. Despite several attempts by the team from Milan to chip away at Sassari’s early…
Read More2014/2015 season starts across Europe
The trickle of leagues starting for the 2014/2015 season is turning into a torrent this weekend as numerous other leagues get underway. On Saturday and Sunday the following leagues will tip off: Croatian A1 Four games opened the 2014/2015 season in Croatia with a final fifth game to take place on Sunday. Kvarner 2010 Rijeka…
Read MoreLokomotiv wins VTB League opener
Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar and Czech team CEZ Nymburk had the honour of opening the 2014/2015 VTB League regular season tonight. The two teams clashed in Nymburk’s Sportovni Hala Arena but it was Lokomotiv who came away with the win, picking up a 67-82 victory to top the VTB standings at this meaningless point…
Read MoreGerman BBL tips off with 5 games
The German BBL got underway on Thursday night with five clashes across the country. It is that time of the year when the new Basketball season is upon us and the excitement is building as leagues start across the continent. The German BBL got going with all five games going in favor of the host…
Read MoreFinnish Korisliiga opens with five games
The Finnish Korisliiga is underway for the 2014/2015 campaign with five games tipping off the season on Wednesday. Eleven teams make up the top flight of Basketball in Finland so the action is rapid and the season is always packed full of drama, with a healthy helping of twists and turns along the way. A…
Read MoreKrka Novo Mesto wins Slovenian SuperCup
Krka Novo Mesto won the coveted pre-season Slovenian SuperCup with a victory over rivals Union Olimpija Ljubljana 68-65 in the town of Sencur. It was the fourth time that the club has won the trophy that pits the previous season’s league and cup winners together. In this case Krka Novo Mesto is holder of both…
Read More2014-15 Eurocup Draw Results
Barcelona, Spain – The 36 clubs that qualified for the Eurocup have now been divided into six groups during the recent 2014-15 Eurocup Draw. The Eurocup regular season is set to begin on October 15 and will end on December 17. The top four teams from each group will then advance to the next round.…
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