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Eurocup semifinalists decided
The Eurocup Semifinals have been set after Game 2 of the Quarterfinals decided the fates of the remaining clubs on Wednesday. As you would expect nearing the business end of the competition, the Basketball was hugely competitive, exciting, and full of drama. Only one series finished as a sweep as clubs gave no quarter at…
Read MoreValencia reaches Semifinals of Eurocup
Valencia Basket became the first club to progress to the Eurocup Semifinals by coming through a tricky two games against ALBA Berlin. In fact the Spanish team lost Game 2 78-73 to the German club but still progressed to the next phase thanks to a superior aggregate score. Despite losing in the German capital, Valencia…
Read MorePartizan, Cibona headed to Adriatic Final Four
Thanks to key wins during Round 25 of the Adriatic league regular season, BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia) and KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia) have booked their seats to the Final Four. They join Red Star and Cedevita, who have previously secured their slots last week. Cibona had an easy and expected win over Bosnian…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Real Madrid still perfect, 24-0
Spanish juggernauts Real Madrid are still undefeated as they assert their rule in the top Spanish league, Liga Endesa. The defending league champions continue to assert their dominance with a 24-0 record. Their latest victim was eleventh ranked Bilbao Basket, whom they dispatched in a convincing 73-87 victory. The loss sends Bilbao falling down to…
Read MoreReal Madrid vs. CSKA Moscow, 93-79
A clash of the titans on Thursday threw together Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow in the Spanish capital. Real exacted revenge on CSKA for the defeat a few weeks ago and in the process bounced back from a disappointing defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich last week. Despite the loss, CSKA Moscow stayed top…
Read MoreEurocup Quarterfinals: Game 1 recap
The Eurocup has already thrown up thrills and spills aplenty throughout the season and the Quarterfinals are continuing that trend. Game 1 of this phase as now passed and fans around Europe were treated to high class Basketball as teams jostle to carve a path to the Semifinals. Home court advantage has proved pivotal so…
Read MoreBudivelnik Kiev has lead against Belgrade
The Eurocup Quarterfinals are underway as all clubs turn their attention to reaching the Semifinals on April 1st. The stage was started on Tuesday evening as Budivelnik Kiev downed Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade 82-79 to take a 1-0 lead in their two game series. The game was played in Zalgiris Arena in Lithuania as the…
Read MoreCedevita beats Buducnost, heads to Final Four
Adriatic League – Croatia’s KK Cedevita Zagreb defeats Montenegrin team KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica, 76-71. The win gives them an 18-6 record and secures their spot in the Final Four. They join Serbian club Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd which sealed their regular season position atop the standings with a win over KK Zadar two days…
Read MoreNCAA March Madness – No. 1 Seeds are set
March Madness is in full swing indeed. The No. 1 seeds of the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament have been announced. That means we are just two weeks away from finding out which teams will make it to that “Sweet 16.” Florida (South) takes the overall No. 1 seed as the first team to ever…
Read MoreEA7 Milan soars to fourth straight win
EA7 Armani Milan´s fairytale Euroleague Top 16 continued on Friday night as the Italian club defeated Laboral Kutxa Vitoria 65-83 on the road. Milan´s progress through the Last 16 phase has been nothing short of sensational and the largely unfavoured club has managed to disrupt some of Europe´s biggest teams. The club now sits on…
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