Posts Tagged ‘Barcelona’
FC Barcelona beats Real Madrid in “El Clasico”
Round 7 of the 2016-17 season in the Spanish Liga Endesa is in the books. The most anticipated game of the round was an “El Clasico” encounter between FC Barcelona Lassa and Real Madrid. In this chapter of their eternal rivalry, FC Barcelona would end up prevailing 85-76. Real Madrid was previously undefeated before…
Read More2016/2017 Euroleague: Unics Kazan produces to beat Fenerbahce
After a busy week of action, the 2016/2017 Euroleague returns to normal this week as Round 5 gets underway. There were two contests on Tuesday to usher in the new week of elite action in Europe’s top club competition. Fenerbahce welcomes Unics Kazan in great form, but managed to slip up in its own backyard…
Read MoreEuroleague: Fenerbahce continues charge at top
We have been following the Euroleague all week as the best clubs in Europe gathered for four days of consecutive Basketball action. Friday saw the end of Round 4 and completed a week that played host to two rounds of the Euroleague Regular Season. Of course, this is a historic season in the continent’s premier…
Read MoreEuroleague: Barca flops as Fenerbahce soars
The two round Euroleague week continued on Wednesday as the clubs wrapped Round 3 with four contests on the evening. Fenerbahce Istanbul continued to thrive with a third consecutive win, while Crvena Zvezda Belgrade looked good in shocking Barcelona. Panathinaikos outlasted Bamberg on the road, while Maccabi Tel Aviv finally got off the mark against…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Real Madrid stays unbeaten
We are five rounds into the Spanish Liga Endesa season and things are already starting to take shape. Real Madrid is waltzing at the top of the standings, while arch rival Barcelona is getting warmed up after an indifferent start. Elsewhere, round 5 of Liga Endesa threw up plenty of other talking points. Read below…
Read MoreSpanish SuperCup: Barcelona outlasts Real Madrid, advances to final
The final of the Spanish SuperCup has been locked after an exciting day of semifinal action on Friday. Contesting the showpiece game on the weekend will be Gran Canaria Las Palmas and FC Barcelona Lassa after both came through tricky last four encounters. Basketball fans were treated to a preseason El Clasico as Barcelona met…
Read MoreEuroleague preseason: giants clash on Friday
Friday’s Euroleague preseason games took a new twist. This was a busy day that actually felt like a Euroleague Regular Season week. In fact, considering the match ups through the evening, it could even have been a Top 16 round. Some of the biggest clubs on the continent clashed with each other in Greece, where…
Read MoreFC Barcelona Edges Zenit 63-61
FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) and fellow Euroleague competitor, Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia-VTB) locked horns in some preseason action recently. The Spanish powerhouse would lean on its three-point shooting late in this low-scoring game to hold on to their slim lead and dispatch Zenit, 63-61. Ante Tomic would step up his game just when Barca…
Read MoreSupercopa Endesa Draw Ushers in 2016/17
The draw for the 2016 Supercopa Endesa (Spanish Supercup) has been announced and with it the bubbling of eager anticipation for the 2016/17 season begins. This year’s Supercup will be held in Baskonia and as it is customary, hosts Laboral Kutxa Vitoria are automatically participants. The result of the draw has the Baskonian club facing…
Read MorePetteri Koponen joins FC Barcelona
Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) has signed Finnish guard Petteri Koponen (194 cm) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. The 28-year-old Finn has seen stints for the Finnish national team in 2006 to 2009 and again in 2012 up to the present. He heads to FC Barcelona after spending the last three seasons on…
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