Posts Tagged ‘Efes Istanbul’
Anadolu Efes star Vasilije Micic goes for EuroLeague career-high vs Panathinaikos
EuroLeague Round 8 saw Vasilije Micic post a new career high and lead Anadolu Efes past Panathinaikos in Athens (77-80). The Serbian guard exploded and finished the game with 33 points, on 12/20 shooting and 5/7 from beyond the arc, along with a PIR of 29. Krunoslav Simon was the only other player of the…
Read MoreKrunoslav Simon drops 42 on Fethiye
Krunoslav Simon was a powerful offensive force on Sunday in Andalou Efes Istanbul’s 90-84 victory. The Croatian standout dropped 42 points on Fethiye, producing a Turkish Basketball Super League master class in shooting. Simon made 11 of 12 shots from 2-point range and knocked down 4 of 7 3-pointers. He also went 8-for-8 at the…
Read MoreASVEL Villeurbanne survives Baskonia for its first EuroLeague win of the season
ASVEL Villeurbanne survived a late thriller against Baskonia and earned its first win of the season in the EuroLeague (86-88). The French team led for the majority of the night and endured the comeback of the Basques, claiming a big road win. Moustapha Fall led the winners with 19 points, while three more players scored…
Read MoreNikola Mirotic hands Barcelona fourth straight EuroLeague win
Nikola Mirotic helped Barcelona survive a late thriller against Baskonia and register its fourth straight victory in the EuroLeague. The superstar forward of the Catalans made the game-winning block on Alec Peters and handed his team the win (71-72). Even though Baskonia led by 10 with three minutes to go (71-61), Barcelona closed the game…
Read MoreBarcelona emerges victorious in first EuroLeague El Clasico vs Real Madrid
Barcelona endured the comeback of Real Madrid and triumphed over their arch rivals in the first El Clasico of the EuroLeague season (79-72). The Catalans were in control for the majority of the night and led by as many as 23 points (50-27). The “Whites”, though, went on a 24-42 run and cut the deficit…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas makes second-best EuroLeague start in franchise history
Zalgiris Kaunas continued its impressive run in the EuroLeague and earned its fourth straight win in the competition. The Lithuanians dominated Anadolu Efes at home (89-73) and remained the only undefeated team in the EuroLeague (4-0). This is the second-best EuroLeague start for Zalgiris Kaunas in franchise history. Since the start of the EuroLeague back…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas becomes first EuroLeague team to three wins
Zalgiris Kaunas continued its impressive start in the EuroLeague and remained undefeated in the competition. The Lithuanians defeated Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade (69-75) and earned their third straight road win. Zalgiris became the first team to reach three wins in the EuroLeague this season. The visitors kept the Serbians to just two points in the…
Read MoreValencia hands Real Madrid second straight EuroLeague defeat
Valencia remained undefeated in the EuroLeague after dominating Real Madrid on the road (77-93). Valencia improved to 2-0 in the standings, whereas Real dropped to 0-2. This is the first time the “Whites” start a EuroLeague season with two straight losses. Bojan Dubljevic led the winners with 24 points, while Mike Tobey added 14 and…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes’ GM: “We are considering a budget reduction for the next season, maybe 30% to 40%”
Anadolu Efes GM Alper Yilmaz said the team is considering a budget reduction next season in order to even the revenue loss of the 2019/20 season. “Our first goal is to continue the season but if there are not many chances to do so, we want the competitions to be declared as of the current standings…
Read MoreInterview with Anadolu Efes head coach Ergin Ataman
With the season being suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, Ergin Ataman visited the Crossover Podcast to talk with Joe Arlauckas. The head coach of Anadolu Efes has headed the bench at five different Turkish Airlines EuroLeague clubs split between two countries this century. His current team was chasing the competition record for victories before…
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