Posts by CJ Clarkson
Euroleague round 4; Maccabi and Baskonia win on the road
After the home teams went 9-0 in Round 3, the trend was bucked by Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv and Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz, which claimed their first road wins of the season in Villeurbanne and Berlin, respectively. Zenit St Petersburg and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul bounced back from Round 3 losses with home wins. Five more games…
Read MoreHapoel Jerusalem loses another nail biter in the FIBA Basketball Champions League
In a back-and-forth contest that featured 13 lead changes and a biggest lead of only eight points, Baxi Manresa held off Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 73-68. In the end, it came down to key missed free throws for Jerusalem, just like in their first loss to Pinar Karsiyaka. Turning point: A three-pointer by Jalen Adams gave Jerusalem a…
Read MoreKalev/Cramo wins first Basketball Champions League game ever
Even a two-game day provides drama in the Basketball Champions League. Kalev/Cramo won their first-ever game in the competition, and they’ve done it on the road in Turkey, but Jerrick Harding and ERA Nymburk grabbed the headlines in Greece. It was never even supposed to be a close game. Czech champs had an 11-point lead…
Read MoreStrasbourg wins fourth consecutive BCL game against Oostende
Strasbourg continued their dominance over Oostende in the Basketball Champions League with an 83-77 victory on Oostende’s home court. In seven games between the two teams in BCL history, Strasbourg is now 6-1 overall against Oostende and 4-0 when playing in Oostende. All nine players who played for Strasbourg scored, and five scored in double figures (John…
Read MoreAdriatic League champion Crvena Zvezda stumbles and falls
Bosnian team Igokea scored a massive win in Round 3 of the 2021/22 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season as they defeated reigning champions Crvena Zvezda at home. Igokea extended their home-court winning streak against the red-and-whites as this was their 3rd consecutive win against the Belgrade side in Laktaši. Igokea led throughout the whole game. The…
Read MoreFour of the five Euroleague games won by visiting teams
Road warriors came to the fore on Friday night, with four of the five games won by the away teams. The most dramatic was taken by CSKA Moscow, which holds firm to win a battle of recent champions, 96-100, at Anadolu Efes Istanbul. AS Monaco, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, and AX Armani Exchange Milan were also…
Read MoreThree road winners in Euroleague round two
Round 2 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season was expected to be celebrated for the six teams that would mark their home openers after playing on the road the week before. Instead, Thursday saw three of the four games won by the visitors, including in front of packed crowds in Kaunas and Lithuania. Zenit…
Read MoreFirst round of FIBA Basketball Champions League
Basketball Champions League established a reputation of providing nail-biting finishes to games, and already the second day of Season Six delivered – big time. Pinar Karsiyaka won the game of the day, edging out Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem in Israel. It was an instant classic in the Pais Arena. Once Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem and…
Read MoreBig win for Crvena Zvezda in Adriatic League
Crvena Zvezda beat their big rivals Budućnost VOLI in this week’s top-game of the Adriatic League. It was an adamant game in which both teams presented some excellent defense. Crvena Zvezda was better in the 1st half as they had an 8-point lead at halftime. However, then Budućnost VOLI turned things around in the 3rd quarter as…
Read MoreFIBA Europe Cup Regular Season lineup confirmed
The 32-team field for the Regular Season of the 2021-22 FIBA Europe Cup season was finalized upon the conclusion of the Qualifiers on Friday evening. Benfica (POR), FC Porto (POR), Iraklis BC (GRE), and medi Bayreuth (GER) claimed their tickets through to the group stages after winning their respective qualifying tournaments. At the same time,…
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