Euroleague
Armani Milano triumphs over Real Madrid to sweep season series in the EuroLeague
Armani Milano stunned Real Madrid at Wizink Center and triumphed over the “Whites” to sweep the season series in the EuroLeague (2-0). Real was down by 17 midway through the third quarter (41-58), yet they cut the deficit to three late in the game (74-77). The Italians stood tall, though, and sealed the deal from…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow suffers first EuroLeague defeat since October 22
CSKA Moscow was undefeated for almost three months, yet Baskonia ended the Muscovites’ 12-game winning streak in the EuroLeague. The Basques survived a late thriller against CSKA at Fernando Buesa Arena and maintained a playoff push in the EuroLeague (95-93). The Russians came back from double deficits twice in the game (31-19, 79-67), outscoring the…
Read MoreJayson Granger stuns Baskonia in first EuroLeague game vs his former team
Jayson Granger was unstoppable and led ALBA Berlin to the 95-91 victory over Baskonia in a rescheduled EuroLeague Round 5 game. In his first EuroLeague game against his former team, Granger was the best player of ALBA. Coming into the game averaging 7.3 points and 4.2 assists this season, Granger had a season-high 21 points…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow defeats Armani Milano in OT for its 12th straight EuroLeague win
CSKA Moscow has been unstoppable in the EuroLeague and extended its winning streak to 12 games. The Muscovites survived a late thriller over Armani Milano and claimed the 87-91 overtime win on the road. It was a hard-fougth battle from start to finish, with the Russians standing tall and sealing the deal in the end.…
Read MoreOlympiacos snaps three-game EuroLeague losing streak; ties multiple franchise records
Olympiacos made a stellar offensive performance and dominated Khimki on the road (88-105) to snap a three-game EuroLeague losing streak. The “Reds” were unstoppable on the offensive end of the floor and closed 2020 in a perfect way. The visitors tied franchise records in made three-pointers (16) and highest scoring total in a EuroLeague road…
Read MoreMarius Grigonis hits game-winner; hands Zalgiris Kaunas fourth straight EuroLeague win
Marius Grigonis hit the game-winner at the buzzer and handed Zalgiris Kaunas the 74-73 victory over Bayern Munich in EuroLeague Round 16. The Lithuanians survived the late thriller against the Bavarians and extended their EuroLeague winning streak to four games. After losing six in a row, Zalgiris have been on a roll and have managed…
Read MoreFC Barcelona suffers second straight EuroLeague defeat for the first time this season
FC Barcelona lost its second consecutive game in the EuroLeague for the first time in the 2020/21 season. This time, the Catalans saw Anadolu Efes earn the 86-79 win at home. Shane Larkin was unstoppable for the winners and led the way with 23 points. Anadolu Efes used a 12-0 run in the second half…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow wins 10th straight to remain on top of the EuroLeague
CSKA Moscow continued its impressive winning streak and remained on top of the EuroLeague standings. CSKA dominated Zenit Saint Petersburg at home (83-65) and won its 10th straight game in the EuroLeague. The Muscovites led by 14 at halftime (45-31) and never looked back, cruising to an easy victory. CSKA improved to 12-3 and is…
Read MoreArmani Milano, Zalgiris Kaunas maintain momentum in EuroLeague two-game week
Armani Milano and Zalgiris Kaunas earned crucial victories on Thursday and remained undefeated in EuroLeague two-game week. Armani Milano endured the comeback of Anadolu Efes and registered a big road win in Istnabul (69-72). The Italians led by as many as 17 points in the first half, but saw the Turks come back and take…
Read MoreValencia snaps nine-game EuroLeague losing streak vs Olympiacos
Valencia rallied past Olympiacos in Piraeus (85-96) and put an end to a nine-game EuroLeague losing streak against the “Reds”. This was the first win for Valencia over Olympiacos in the EuroLeague since November 2003. The Spaniards took over from the opening tip and never looked back. They led by as many as 17 points…
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