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Euroleague Top 16 Round 8, recap
The second half of the Top 16 is underway in the Euroleague and Round 8 proved a typically exciting week of games. Hoops fans across the continent were treated to dramatic Basketball aplenty as the games got tight. Most of the clashes on Thursday and Friday went close to the wire, and one even extended…
Read MoreFenerbahce Top 16 revival in full swing
Fenerbahce´s Euroleague season is now officially back in the groove after the Turkish giant gunned down reigning champions Olympiacos 78-74 at home. After a rocky start to the Top 16 phase, Fenerbahce has found form at the right time and has now won three games in a row. The team impressed during the Regular Season…
Read MoreLimoges loses ProA top spot
There was a shock in the French ProA as league leaders Limoges CSP Elite fell to a 74-83 home defeat at the hands of 11th placed Pau-Lacq-Orthez. The loss meant the club lost its grip on the top spot in the ProA and drops to second behind Strasbourg, even though they share an equal 13-7…
Read MoreEurochallenge: Quarterfinals set
The quarterfinals of the Eurochallenge have been set as Round 6 tied up the Second Stage of the competition. There was heartbreak and jubilation around Europe as teams still waiting on their qualification fates decided their destiny´s. Tartu Rock gunned down Gas Mean Medias 66-90 on the road to top Group I, and the Estonian…
Read MoreNCAA: Florida takes the lead in latest AP Polls
Syracuse’ unanimously voted number one ranking in the Associated Press (AP) polls ended up being short lived after suffering two losses last week. They endured back-to-back losses versus Boston College and Duke, dropping them all the way to fourth place. This opened the door for previous number two team, Florida, to slide into that top…
Read MoreRed Star wins Serbian duel with Partizan
Another chapter in the Serbian “Eternal Derby” between long-time rivals Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (Red Star) and BC Partizan NiS Beograd is in the books. The setting of this encounter was in the Adriatic League, where Red Star currently sits atop of the standings with a 17-4 record. Partizan is not too far behind as…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16 recap
The Top 16 of the Euroleague reached its halfway stage this week as Round 7 of this second stage brought high scores and authoritative displays from some of the tournaments favourites. There were plenty of feisty encounters and there were even three all country meets this week, including some of the most mouth watering derby…
Read MoreMadrid routs Zalgiris in Round 7
Real Madrid put on another Euroleague master-class on Friday by destroying Zalgiris Kaunas 108-72 at home. The win sent Madrid to 6-1 in what is a very interesting Group F and kept the Spanish team´s momentum in what is becoming a stunning season for the club. Los Blancos has lost just one game all season…
Read MoreEurocup: Eighthfinals line up decided
There was a full calendar of Eurocup games on Wednesday as the final round of the Top 32 was dealt with as 16 games took place around Europe. Round 6 of this phase once again provided plenty of exciting action and dramatic conclusions as 16 teams slipped out of the Eurocup. Of course, 16 more…
Read MoreEurochallenge action heating up
Things are starting to heat up in the Second Stage of the 2013/2014 Euorchallenge as teams start booking their places in the next round. For others, Round 5 proved the end of the road as they crashed out, while some clubs still have a fighting chance of progressing. Tartu Rock lost for the first time…
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