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Spain ACB: Bilbao upset by Cajasol at home
Real Madrid extended its winning streak in this years Spain ACB competition with a road win over Asefa Estudiantes, 74:87. The win pushes the string to 11 and gives Madrid a three-game lead on the rest of the field as four clubs are tied for second with 8-3 records. Each quarter of the contest was…
Read MoreBBL Cup: Leicester Riders earn spot in Final
The Leicester Riders earned a spot in their second consecutive BBL Cup Final with a 75:45 semi-final win over the Sheffield Sharks. The victory was the Riders second win in the semi-finals, giving them a 165:115 aggregate advantage and moving them into the finals against the Newcastle Eagles. The Eagles beat the Plymouth Raiders 90:107…
Read MoreEuroleague: Three spots remain to be decided
What day 1 of Week 9 of the Euroleague regular season lacked in drama, day 2 certainly made up for it. Friday saw two uneven scores, with Anadolu Efes vs. Caja Laboral at 76:91, and Panathinaikos vs. Fenerbahce 69:55, but the rest were nail-biters. Lievtuvos Rytas hosted Brose Baskets in a critical Group A match…
Read MoreEuroleague: Partizan takes Barcelona to OT
(Above – Cantu players thank supporters following their loss to Madrid). The first half of the Euroleague Week 9 contests were so lopsided that the average number of games behind in the standings the lower teams were from the upper teams was four. The most was Partizan at 2-6 being six games behind Barcelona at 8-0, the closest was Alba at 4-4 being two behind Unicaja at 6-2.
Read MoreEurocup: 8 Tickets up for grabs in Week 6
It was just another day at the office on Wednesday as 13 Eurocup 2012-13 games were contested. OK, not so much, it was anything but normal as there were 12 spots in the Last 16 still up for grabs resulting in multiple buzzer-beaters, huge road win upsets, a losing streak continues and a winning streak…
Read MoreEuroChallenge Week 5: Stage set for big finish
Week five of the EuroChallenge first round has set the stage for a thrilling finish in many of the groups next week as many came close to locking up spots in the Last 16, but few were able to actually book. Gaz Metan Medias earned their spot in Group D, Paris Levallois needed an extra five…
Read MoreNCAA: Top the same, Kentucky & UCLA dive
(Above- Gonzaga winning the Old Spice Classic has helped fuel their quick rise in the polls). There were no big surprises in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Associated Press and the USA Today/Coaches Poll Top 10 this week, but the rest of the Top 25 had a few major moves with some previously ranked squads falling heavy after unexpected loses and some new clubs knocking on the door of the Top 10 with some big wins.
Read MoreSpain ACB: Real Madrid unblemished at 10-0
Real Madrid remained undefeated in the Spain ACB with a perfect 10-0 record after a 94:79 victory over CAI Zaragoza in Madrid. Notable performances from Week 10 came from Asefa Estudiantes’ Carl English, who tallied up 39 points against Blusens Monbus and James Feldeine, who paced Mad-Croc Fuenlabrada to a 102:104 win in overtime against…
Read MoreNBA D-League: Four Remain Unbeaten
As the NBA D-League wraps up it’s first week of competition, four clubs remain undefeated, the Los Angeles D-Fenders (2-0) and The Santa Cruz Warriors (1-0) in the West Division; the Tulsa 66ers (3-0) and the Sioux Falls Skyforce (2-0) of the Central Division. The East Division has to squads at 2-1, the Maine Red…
Read MoreEuroleague: Only three spots in Top 16 left
As Week 8 of Euroleague 2012-13 wrapped up, the Top 16 picture cleared up dramatically, with only three seats at the table remaining, one each in Groups A, C, and D. With Montepaschi Siena’s win Friday over Unicaja Malaga, Group B has been locked down as they grabbed the fourth and final spot. The last two weeks…
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