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Euroleague upsets as Zalgiris and Monaco down Barcelona and Anadolu Efes
Friday night delivered a pair of upsets, firstly with bottom beating top as Zalgiris Kaunas downed FC Barcelona 91-84 in a tremendous game at Zalgirio Arena. Later on, AS Monaco crushed Anadolu Efes Istanbul 102-80, also grabbing the head-to-head advantage between the teams. The defeat for Efes qualifies Barca and Real Madrid for the playoffs.…
Read MoreImportant Euroleague wins for Crvena Zvezda, Real Madrid and ALBA Berlin
The first three games in Round 29 saw Crvena Zvezda, ALBA Berlin, and Baskonia beat teams that started the night ahead of them in the standings before Real edged Milan in overtime. Crvena Zvezda Belgrade 84-77 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv Zvezda put on a rebounding clinic in defeating Maccabi 84-77 at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall on…
Read MoreGran Canaria advances to Eurocup knock-out phase
Round 14 came to a close on Wednesday with five games, of which the hosts won four. Among them, Gran Canaria celebrated advancing to the knock-out stages. Group A Slask Wroclaw 77-68 Dolomiti Energia Trento Slask picked up a massive victory in its hopes of reaching the playoffs by knocking off Trento 77-68 at home…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda and Baskonia gain upset wins in Euroleague makeup games
Crvena Zvezda and Baskonia both beat teams ranked higher in the standings on Tuesday in makeup games from Round 20. Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 87-74 Anaodlu Efes Istanbul In a rescheduled game from Round 20, Baskonia snapped its eight-game losing streak by downing reigning champion Efes 87-74 at home on Tuesday. Wade Baldwin led the winners…
Read MoreBig wins for Lietkabelis and Promitheas in Eurocup Round 14
Round 14 of the 7DAYS EuroCup began with four Tuesday contests in which Lietkabelis, Promitheas, and Cedevita all defeated teams ahead of them in the standings. Group A Lietkabelis Panevezs 93-78 Partizan NIS Belgrade Lietkabelis extended its home-court winning streak to five games as it rolled to a 93-78 victory over Partizan in Group A.…
Read MoreBelgian clubs beat Dutch with 8-0 in BNXT League
The BNXT League entered its cross-border phase this weekend and the Belgian teams won all eight games against their Dutch counterparts. For decades the Belgian league was rater higher than the Dutch but this season is the first one that they actually face each other in the same league. On Saturday Mechelen tipped off against…
Read MorePartizan beats arch rival Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade derby
Yesterday, Partizan and Crvena Zvezda, the number one and two in the ABA (Adriatic League) standings, met in the Serbian capital Belgrade. Supported by a loud home crowd and the guidance of legendary coach Zeljko Obradovic, Partizan won the game by 98-84. Thereby Partizan ended the four-game losing streak against Crvena Zvezda in the ABA…
Read MoreBelgrade to host the 2022 Euroleague Final Four instead of Berlin
The 2022 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four, which was due to be held in Berlin, will take place instead in one of the most iconic basketball cities in the world: Belgrade. The Final Four dates have been changed, as well, with the semifinals to be played on Thursday, May 19 at 18:00 CEST and 21:00…
Read MoreFIBA takes more decisions following events in Ukraine
Following the initial decisions of FIBA communicated yesterday, the FIBA Europe Executive Committee convened on Wednesday, March 2, to take further necessary decisions given recent events in Ukraine. The Committee took those decisions to safeguard the integrity of competitions and the safety of all participants and ensure fairness for Ukrainian players, teams, clubs, and officials…
Read MoreCroatia back from the dead after double OT thriller in Fiba 2023 world cup qualifiers
Group C got a whole lot more complicated after Monday’s games. Croatia came to life and stole the headlines, while Finland dodged a Slovenian comeback attempt on the road to get to 3-1 and take sole possession of the lead in the group. Finland could’ve ended the February window with a ticket to the Second…
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