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Real Madrid Opens 2-0 lead in semifinal
Real Madrid made home advantage count in Game 2 of the ACB Liga Endesa semifinal series against Unicaja Malaga. The defending champs hit full stride in the Spanish capital and claimed a 101 – 74 victory. With the success, Los Blancos took a 2-0 series lead and is on course for the finals. However, the…
Read MorePanathinaikos evens title series against Olympiacos
The clash of the Greek titans continued Thursday evening as Panathinaikos Athens hosted Olympiacos Piraeus in the finals series. The Athens club was at home after a defeat on the road in Game 1. Panathinaikos secured an 84-80 win and showed how close this series will be and that home advantage could be vital. With…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa semi-finals recap
Real Madrid downed Unicaja Malaga at home and Valencia beat Baskonia before the Vitoria club evened the series through Game 1 and Game 2 of the ACB Liga Endesa semi-finals. We are down to the last four clubs and there is a real feeling this season that any team can win. Sure, Real Madrid is…
Read MoreCedevita retains Croatian title for fourth consecutive crown
Cedevita downed Cibona in a clash of the Zagreb giants to claim the decisive game in the Croatia A1 title series and claim the league crown. With the 75-78 win, Cedevita defended its crown and made it a four-peat of championships. More importantly, it extended the clubs dominant grip on Croatian hoops, which extends back…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow sweeps Lokomotiv to reach VTB League final
CSKA Moscow, the dominant club in VTB League Basketball history, is sitting in yet another finals series after completing a semi-final sweep over Lokomotiv Krasnodar. The Army Men took Game 3 of the series with a 74-66 road win to book its berth in the title showdown. Either Zenit St. Petersburg or Khimki Moscow Region…
Read MoreVTB League: Khimki forces Game 4 from Zenit
It has been a busy start to the week in the VTB League as the semi-final stage is in full swing. After picking up victories in Game 1 on the weekend, CSKA Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg doubled down on their advantage in Game 2. CSKA Moscow took out Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar at home and…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa: home teams continue to reign
Home is where the heart is, and it’s certainly the place to be so far in the Spanish ACB Liga Endesa quarter-finals. After a clean sweep of home wins in Game 1, the same pattern happened again in Game 2, allowing all clubs to even their respective series. Along the way on Friday, a fading…
Read MoreGroningen completes treble with Dutch league win
Donar Groningen completed an historic season in the most emphatic of fashion. The club won the Dutch Basketball League (DBL Eredivisie) with a crushing 85-55 win over Zwole in Game 5 of the finals series, allowing the club to win the series 4-1. It was a sixth title in Groningen history and allowed the club…
Read MoreHoverla clinches Higher League trophy
After cruising to through the Regular Season, Hoverla also eased through the Play-Offs and wrapped up its promotion to the Ukraine SuperLeague. The new Higher League champions defeated Polotekhnik Lvov in Game 2 to sweep the series. It was a nervy contest, however, which ended 77-79 to the visitors. Hoverla has looked commanding all season,…
Read MoreDinamo Tbilisi wins Super League title
Dinamo Tbilisi is once again the king of the Georgian Super League after overcoming Kutaisi in the finals series for the title. A 76-93 cruise on the road in Game 3 allowed Dinamo to sweep the series after previously easing through the Regular Season to top the league. The victory marks the club’s fifth Super…
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