Posts Tagged ‘CSKA Moscow’
Olympiacos sweep EuroLeague season series vs CSKA Moscow
Olympiacos dominated CSKA Moscow at home (72-59) and swept the EuroLeague season series against the defending champions (2-0). The “Reds” outscored the Muscovites 21-4 in the third quarter and never looked back (54-38). The Russians never recovered after that and suffered their second straight loss. Olympiacos was forced to play without its leader Vassilis Spanoulis,…
Read MoreEuroLeague Round 23: Real Madrid survives Baskonia in late thriller
In another late thriller in the EuroLeague, Real Madrid survived Baskonia (70-69) and is still chasing league leaders Anadolu Efes. The Basques tied the game with four seconds to go (69-69), seemingly sending the match into overtime. Yet, Nik Stauskas made the foul on Facundo Campazzo, who sealed the deal for the “Whites” from the…
Read MoreReal Madrid snaps three-game losing streak in the EuroLeague
Real Madrid earned the 77-81 victory over Maccabi Tel-Aviv on Thursday night and snapped its three-game losing streak in the EuroLeague. The “Whites” improved to 16-6 and remained close to the top of the EuroLeague standings. On the other hand, the Israelis saw their undefeated streak at home come to an end and dropped to…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow extends EuroLeague winning streak to four games
CSKA Moscow rallied past Valencia at home on Thursday night (81-70) and extended its EuroLeague winning streak to four games. The Muscovites were in front for the majority of the game; they led by as many as 14 points late in the game (74-60) and sealed the deal. CSKA earned its fourth straight win in…
Read MoreShane Larkin keeps Anadolu Efes on top of the EuroLeague
Shane Larkin had a stellar performance in the EuroLeague yesterday and led Anadolu Efes to a triumph over ASVEL Villeurbanne (101-74). Larkin was unstoppable again; he went for a game-high 29 points (9/13 shooting), six rebounds, seven assists and a PIR of 45. His team, Anadolu Efes, never trailed in the game and led by…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow ends Real Madrid 13-game undefeated streak in the EuroLeague
CSKA Moscow edged Real Madrid on Tuesday night and put an end to the “Whites” 13-game undefeated streak in the EuroLeague. It was another EuroLeague classic at the Megasport Arena in Moscow, which was decided in the final seconds. The Muscovites played excellent defensively and came back from a double-digit deficit in the first half…
Read MoreReal Madrid claims 12th straight EuroLeague win to remain on top
Real Madrid earned another victory in the EuroLeague (77-87 against ASVEL Villeurbanne) and extended its unbeaten record to 12 games. Despite playing without five key players (Gabriel Deck, Jaycee Carroll, Felipe Reyes, Anthony Randolph, Sergio Llull), the “Whites” led for the majority of the night and cruised to the victory. This was the 12th consecutive…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow blows out Avtodor in VTB League
CSKA Moscow continued their early-season tear in the VTB League on Monday, recording a 103-79 blowout victory over Avtodor. They improve to 4-2 and now are closing in on Khimki Moscow Region, who remain the Lords of the League with an unblemished 6-0 record. CSKA denies Avtodor their first win of the season (0-4) CSKA…
Read MoreCSKA streaks to 3-0 start in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
CSKA Moscow is off to an amazing start in the 2019-20 season of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. The Russian powerhouse remains undefeated through the first three rounds of competition. In Round 3 they defeated Khimki Moscow Region 99-86 in an All-Russian affair. CSKA Moscow is performing much better in the EuroLeague, compared to their home…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow lands Mike James, Ex-Armani
CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) scored big time in free agency after securing the services of Mike James (185 cm, Lamar’12) for the 2019-20 season. James was the high-scoring guard of AX Armani Exchange Milano (Italy-Serie A) that was responsible for a lot of their success in 2018-19. He played 30 games for them in the Turkish…
Read More