Euroleague
Barcelona only undefeated team in Euroleague
Thanks to another game-winning shot from Nikola Mirotic, Barcelona is now the only unbeaten team left through six rounds after outlasting Fenerbahce 74-76 in Istanbul. Barca is alone at the top because Bayern turned back previously perfect Milan 83-77, getting revenge for their five-game playoff series result last spring. Three more home winners to open…
Read MoreBarcelona keeps a perfect record in the Euroleague
After a Thursday night with five games decided by five points or less, Friday saw three double-digit victories, including ALBA surprising Zvezda in Belgrade. Barcelona blasted Zenit, its playoffs opponent of last spring, one night after Milan survived at home against ASVEL as both remain unbeaten at 5-0. CSKA won its fourth straight against visiting…
Read MoreEuroleague; five thrillers
On a night that saw all five games decided in the final minutes, Anadolu Efes Istanbul and FC Bayern Munich captured their first season wins. At the same time, AX Armani Exchange Milan rallied to remain undefeated. As has been the theme this season, home courts were protected, with Bayern’s win in Kaunas the only…
Read MoreBarcelona and Milan still unbeaten in Euroleague
Barcelona and Milan share first place with unbeaten 4-0 records after closing out the Euroleague season’s first double-round week with victories on Friday. Barca suffered into overtime before stopping host Monaco while Milan held off still-winless defending champion Efes. Olympiacos, CSKA, Zenit, and Real stayed on the heels of the leaders with home wins to…
Read MoreEuroleague 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 MoreAll home teams win in 3rd Euroleague round
The first two-round week of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season was great for the local supporters in the stands; all of the teams playing at home won! LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne came back from 19 down to stun Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, while AX Armani Exchange Milan rolled past Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv on Tuesday. On…
Read MoreASVEL Villeurbanne comes back from 19 points down in Euroleague game vs. Fenerbahce
The first two-round week of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season was great for the local supporters in the stands; all six teams playing at home on Tuesday won. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne came back from 19 down to stun Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, while AX Armani Exchange Milan rolled past Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv. UNICS Kazan,…
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 MoreFans lift eight home teams to victory in EuroLeague round 1
Four games were played yesterday in the 1st round of the Euroleague regular season. Just like in the eight games the night before, all home teams won. UNICS Kazan 69-70 Zenit St Petersburg Zenit St Petersburg recorded its first win of the 2021-22 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season in an all-Russian opening game by downing UNICS…
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