Posts Tagged ‘Barcelona’
EA7 Milan snaps Barcelona´s streak
The all-conquering team has had its winning run snapped as the surprise package of the Euroleague Top 16 struck again. EA7 Armani Milan took out Barcelona 91-63 in a commanding performance in the Italian fashion capital. There was a sense that maybe Barcelona eased off in the game, but still, Milan´s near 30 point victory…
Read MoreBarcelona beats Panthinaikos to win Group E
Barcelona´s Euroleague campaign is going from strength to strength as the Catalan giant defeated Panathinaikos Athens 84-62 in Spain. It was another noteworthy result for Barca, and undoubtedly another that will send a message to the juggernauts of European Basketball. Sweeping aside a Panathinaikos team that is always among the Euroleague favourites and putting 22…
Read MoreEuroleague: Groups heat up in Top 16
After Round 11 of the Euroleague Top 16, it seems as though the tussle for the remaining qualification places will go down to the wire. With just three rounds left of this stage there is a three way stand off for the fourth and final Playoff position in both Groups E and F. Third place…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16, Round 9
The Euroleague Top 16 phase is in full swing as the best clubs on the continent tackled each other in eight exciting games of Basketball this week. Over Thursday and Friday the competition delivered all the thrills and spills we have come to expect as the big clubs further enhanced their prospect of qualification to…
Read MoreBarcelona rolls past Fenerbahce
Group E is where the action is during this season´s Euroleague Top 16, but Barcelona is proving unstoppable after gunning down Fenerbahce 93-73 at home. The table is packed with giants of European Basketball including Panathinaikos and Olympiacos. However, Barcelona´s progress through the group has been nothing short of sensational as the Spanish club swept…
Read MoreEuroleague 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 MoreBarcelona takes win in 300th game
Barcelona continued its historic season by playing for the 300th time in the Euroleague this century, more games than any other club. The Spanish club capped the milestone with an 84-89 win over Turkish team Anadolu Efes at Abdi Ipekci Arena in Istanbul on Thursday; however it took overtime to take the victory. The Catalan…
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 MoreBarcelona claims seventh win
Barcelona is sweeping all aside in the Euroleague Top 16 after the Spanish giant recorded an eighth consecutive Euroleague win on Thursday. The Catalan club defeated Laboral Kutxa Vitoria 68-80 on the road in an all-Spanish clash that once again showed that Barca is one of the teams to beat this season. There is always…
Read MoreBarcelona stays undefeated in the Top 16
A big final stanza pushed Barcelona past EA7 Milano 80-70 in a tough home clash as the Spanish club remained the only team in the Top 16 undefeated. The Catalan club is sending a message around Europe with its current Euroleague form, moving to the top of the Group E standings with a 6-0 record.…
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