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Euroleague: Istanbul derby and Barcelona woes
Round 22 of the Euroleague season closed on Friday with three games, and each one told its own interesting story. Darussafaka downed Fenerbahce in an Istanbul derby, while Olympiacos used home court advantage to secure a win over Zalgiris Kaunas. Barcelona’s shoddy form continued as the Spanish giant fell at home at the hands of…
Read MoreRimas Kurtinaitis returns as head coach of Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius has pulled the trigger and brought Rimas Kurtinaitis to be the head coach for at least the remainder of the season. The Lithuanian LKL and EuroCup club was stunned yesterday when Tomas Pacesas announced he was stepping down from his role as head coach. Pacesas left his position after the club failed…
Read MoreEuroleague: Real Madrid stays on top
Round 22 of the Euroleague Regular Season is underway, with five games opening the week’s action on Thursday. Real Madrid maintained its hold on the league with a road win over Unics Kazan, while nearest rival CSKA Moscow went big at home to take apart Crvena Zvezda Belgrade. Anadolu Efes Istanbul also tasted home success…
Read MoreEuroCup: Quarterfinals set
A full day of action in the EuroCup played out on Wednesday with eight contests. This was Round 6 of the Second Stage, with the Top 16 closing for business and the clubs making it through to the Quarterfinals now decided. Gran Canaria and Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar showed why they were the top teams in…
Read MoreFIBA Basketball Champions League: Qualifiers underway
We are into the Play-Off Qualifiers of the FIBA Basketball Champions League. This is the first season of the new tournament so consequently these are the first qualifiers in Champions League history. There were two games to open the first round, with a further six to be played tomorrow. All of these ties will have…
Read MoreEuroCup: Gran Canaria makes Quarterfinals
There were three games as the EuroCup Top 16 continued on Tuesday. Round 5 will be completed on Wednesday with another five games. We are now on the road towards the quarterfinals, so every game and win is hugely important. Gran Canaria joined Lokomotiv in the quarterfinals of the EuroCup by beating the Russian club…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Barcelona and Tenerife keep pace
With first ranked Real Madrid not in action this weekend, it was a chance for the Liga Endesa chasing pack to close the gap on Los Blancos. Surprise package and second-ranked club Tenerife kept up its momentum with a road win over Sevilla, FC Barcelona secured a win over Baskonia Vitoria. It is with Barca…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid both win
As a week of Euroleague games closed, Round 20 saw both Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow win to stay atop the standings. CSKA outfought Anadolu Efes Istanbul at home, while Madrid tasted home success over Milan. Elsewhere, Baskonia took out Barcelona in an all-Spanish game, Olympiacos put pressure on Bamberg, and Zalgiris downed Darussafaka. CSKA…
Read MoreEuroleague: Fenerbahce wins Istanbul derby
Round 20 of the Euroleague is underway and there were three games on Thursday to open the action. Fenerbahce secured a victory over Galatasaray in the second Istanbul derby of the week. Elsewhere, Maccabi Tel Aviv picked up a vital victory with a home win over Unics Kazan. The big news is Crvena Zvezda Belgrade’s…
Read MoreEuroleague: Istanbul derby and Milan surge
As Round 19 of the Euroleague closed on Wednesday, there were three clubs in celebratory mood. Anadolu Efes defeated Darussafaka Dogus in a heated Istanbul derby, while Real Madrid topped Brose Bamberg by a bucket to move to the top of the standings. Elsewhere, a rejuvenated Milan secured a comfortable win over Olympiacos thanks to…
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