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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 14 underway
Under the new Turkish Airlines EuroLeague format that was introduced last season, some weeks two rounds are played over four days. This is amazing for the fans and brings some added excitement to the competition. It means a struggling team can truly turn their fortunes around or a flying team can crash and burn, all…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Olympiacos thwarts CSKA
A top of the standings Turkish Airlines EuroLeague between Olympiacos and CSKA Moscow ended in success for the Greek team as Round 13 ended on Wednesday. Elsewhere, Khimki claimed a home win over Anadolu Efes, while Milan picked a rare win with success over Baskonia. Khimki Moscow Region vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul, 86-68 Khimki bounced…
Read MoreLaVar Ball proposes college-age league that will pay players
Former NCAA player, media personality, and father of three NBA players, LaVar Ball wants to shake up young hoops in the United States. Jumping on the FBI investigation into the under the table payments in college Basketball, Ball is proposing a paying league for high school graduates. Speaking on Wednesday, the businessman said he is…
Read MoreNBA’s Enes Kanter faces jail in Turkey over tweets about president
NBA player Enes Kanter, a center for the New York Knicks, faces jail time in his native Turkey after the government accused him of insulting the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A report from the Associated Press suggests the Turkish government is pushing for at least a four-year sentence over controversial remarks Kanter made in…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Comforts of Home
Home wins were the order of the day as Round 13 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague tipped off with four games. Fenerbahce topped Crvena Zvezda in Istanbul and Zalgiris Edged out Brose Bamberg in Kaunas. Elsewhere, Panathinaikos defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv and Real Madrid demolished Valencia in the Spanish Capital. Fenerbahce Istanbul vs. Crvena Zvezda…
Read MoreBuducnost Voli Podgorica clings to ABA League lead
Buducnost Voli Podgorica could lose sole possession of first place in the Adriatic League (ABA) this weekend after the club picked up just its second loss of the season. Fifth-placed Zadar did the damage to the leaders with a 78-69 home win in Croatia. The loss means Budunost Voil Podgorica is now at 10-2, still…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA goes top
Four games concluded Round 12 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season on Friday. The big game of the day saw CSKA Moscow take out Maccabi Tel Aviv, leaving the Israeli club looking for its first win in Moscow since 2004. Elsewhere, Baskonia took a one-point win over Anadolu Efes and Panathinaikos Athens defeated Milan…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Real Madrid takes El Clasico
On Thursday in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, the start of Round 12 was dominated by El Clasico between Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona. Both teams are struggling, but Madrid took the victory and the bragging rights until the clubs meet again. Elsewhere, current champs Fenerbahce were stunned at home by Zalgiris Kaunas thanks to…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup: two more reach Top 16
Round 8 of the 7DAYS EuroCup offered plenty of excitement as the regular season winds down to its final two rounds. Plenty was decided this week, including Unics Kazan and ALBA Berlin reaching the Top 16. Darussafaka Istanbul, Bayern Munich, and Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar all tied up first place in their respective groups. Plenty remains…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup: three games open round 8
We are at the crunch point of the 7DAYS EuroCup regular season as Round 8 has opened. This is the penultimate round of the season and we already have six clubs through to the Top 16. Over the next two weeks, the remaining 10 clubs heading to knockout basketball next year will be decided. On…
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