Olympiacos overpowers AEK Athens
Saturday action in the Greek Basket League saw Olympiacos rally past AEK Athens on the road (67-76). Thanks to this win, the “Reds” returned to the winning track, following a series of unfortunate results. Both teams were dealing with multiple issues, with many key players being sidelined, due to injury. Olympiacos, though, stepped up and…
Read MoreBuducnost forces decisive ABA League Game 5
Buducnost successfully defended its home court on Friday night in Game 4 of the ABA League Finals. The hosts from Podgorica came back from a double-digit deficit and defeated Crvena Zvezda (84-80). As a result, the ABA League Finals will be determined in a do-or-die Game 5. The Serbian visitors had a better start and…
Read MoreReal Madrid Stays Undefeated in EuroLeague Playoffs
We have three quarterfinals series tied up at 1-1 in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, but Real Madrid has thrived and surged ahead 2-0 in their matchup against Panathinaikos Athens. The defending champions dispatched with their guests, 78-63 at the Spanish Capital. In the other Friday night game, FC Barcelona Lassa rode the heroics of Adam…
Read MoreEuroLeague: Zalgiris, Vitoria Take Game 2 Wins
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs took a dramatic turn on Thursday night as a couple of teams were able to come away with upset victories. Of the two, the most surprising was Zalgiris Kaunas stealing a Game 2 win over Fenerbahce Istanbul on the road 80-82. This is the first home loss for Fenerbahce all…
Read MoreSassari, Wuerzburg Reach FIBA Europe Cup Finals
The FIBA Europe Cup Finals are set with Banco di Sardegna Sassari and s.Oliver Wuerzburg completing their sweeps of their respective semifinals series. Sassari totally crushed Hapoel Holon, 105-75 in Game 2 to advance, thanks to an impressive offense that was humming on all cylinders on Wednesday night. The team rained down 14 3-point shots…
Read MoreReal Madrid, Anadolu Efes Claim Wins in EuroLeague Playoffs
The first games of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs are in the books and all the top-4 teams have managed to secure wins at home. On Wednesday night, both Real Madrid and Anadolu Efes Istanbul downed their respective opponents to claim Game 1 victories. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 75-68 FC Barcelona Lassa This may not have…
Read MoreEuroLeague: CSKA, Fenerbahce Draw First Blood
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs are underway and we were treated to two quarterfinal games on Tuesday night. Both games ended up being blowout victories for the home teams. Fenerbahce Istanbul 76-43 B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas This was a game about Fenerbahce flexing their muscles on the defensive end, almost completely shutting down Zalgiris the playoff…
Read MoreValencia Bags 2018-19 7Days EuroCup Title
Valencia Basket has claimed the 2018-19 7Days EuroCup crown after an 89-63 blowout win over ALBA Berlin in Game 3 of the finals. This marks the organization’s fourth EuroCup title (2003, 2010, and 2014). No other team has close to the orange’s four-win record, making them the single most dominant franchise in the tournament’s history.…
Read MoreWill Cherry added by Olympiacos
Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece-A1) has agreed to terms with Will Cherry (185 cm, University of Montana’13), adding him to their roster for the postseason push in the Greek League. Having failed to advance in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs, Olympiacos is not taking any chances and have decided to bolster their backcourt for a run at…
Read MoreRed Star Takes Game 2 of ABA Liga Finals
Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Beograd destroyed KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica in Game 2 of their ABA Liga finals series 107-69, taking one step closer to claiming the title. The red and white shirts put on an impressive clinic, leading in this game from start to finish. They were never really challenged by Buducnost and were…
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