Europe
Fenerbahce and Milan capitalize in Euroleague make-ups
A pair of rescheduled games from Round 18 and 19 got the week’s action started early on Tuesday as red-hot Fenerbahce downed league-leading Real and Milan edged host Zalgiris. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 66-51 Real Madrid Fenerbahce gave the league leaders a taste of their own medicine with a defensive masterpiece for a 66-51 victory that…
Read MoreEurocup round 13 recap
Despite two other games being suspended, the Eurocup Round 13 action started on Tuesday with one showdown from each group, with all four teams jockeying for their shots to reach the EuroCup Playoffs. Frutti Extra Bursaspor 87-76 Promitheas Patras In a vital battle to reach the knock-out rounds, Bursaspor snapped its three-game losing streak in…
Read MoreCan the Newcastle Eagles shake off their Lions defeat?
It has been a tough season so far for the Newcastle Eagles, as COVID-19 and a string of poor performances has led to them being dumped out of the BBL Cup and the BBL Trophy and struggling to gain any momentum going into the Championship, where they have suffered five defeats in six games. The…
Read MoreUNICS Kazan beats CSKA on the road and stays atop of the VTB League
Yesterday’s game between two of Europe’s top-teams, UNICS Kazan and CSKA Moscow, was one for the ages and had three overtimes. CSKA Moscow went to one of the key games of the entire season without a number of key players, and also without coach Dimitris Itoudis. He has missed several recent games due to illness.…
Read MoreBCL recap; Unstoppable U-BT Cluj Napoca wins 19th straight game
in Group K of Round 16 of the Basketball Champions League U-BT Cluj Napoca handed Filou Oostende an 86-75 defeat in Romania yesterday night. With that victory U-BT Cluj Napoca climbed to 2-0 in their group and extended their win streak to 19 games in all competitions. The champions of Romania started their season in the BCL…
Read MoreNikola Jokic joins Wilt Chamberlain in triple-double efficiency record books
Nikola Jokic is inching closer to tying Wilt Chamberlain on the career triple-doubles list. He joined the Hall of Famer as the only players with multiple 25-point triple-doubles on 80% shooting in NBA history on Sunday. Jokic had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists while shooting 12-of-15 from the field in a 124-104 win…
Read MoreDefense is king in Euroleague round 25
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 80-91 AS Monaco Monaco rallied from a 20-point deficit to beat Crvena Zvezda 80-91 in the Serbian capital. It was Monaco’s fifth consecutive win on the road. Donatas Motiejunas led the winners with 20 points, and Dwayne Bacon added 17. FC Bayern Munich 70-52 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv Bayern held Maccabi…
Read MoreFour road wins in Euroleague round 24
Euroleague round 24 began with six Tuesday clashes, of which four ended in road wins. Fenerbahce Istanbul 85-76 ASVEL Villeurbanne Fenerbahce’s fourth-quarter surge at home finally turned ASVEL away for an 85-76 decision that kept it undefeated in 2022. ASVEL was within 67-66 early in the fourth quarter, but Marko Guduric and Devin Booker had…
Read MoreReal Madrid clings to Euroleague top spot after double overtime
The longest game of the season so far, with Real (17-3) outlasting Monaco in double-overtime, was long enough for the Spanish powerhouse to retain its top spot in the standings despite four of the next six teams coming into Round 23 also winning. Barcelona (17-5) and Milan (14-6) stay second and third after solid home…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda first team to beat Olympiacos at home this Euroleague season
Round 23 began on Thursday with three games. In the early game, Zenit protected its home court against the champs behind a career-high 21 points from Alex Poythress. Then Zvezda became the first visiting team to leave Piraeus with a victory when it bested Olympiacos. In the nightcap, Barcelona blasted ASVEL. Friday brings five more…
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