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Valencia beats Bursaspor in Eurocup round 7 make-up game
Valencia Basket shrugged off a two-week break in the action and cruised to a comfortable 86-68 victory at home over Frutti Extra Bursaspor in a Round 7 make-up game in Group B. Valencia, playing its first game in any competitions since December 23, raced ahead 19-3 in the early going and never allowed Bursaspor to…
Read MoreBarcelona wins El Clásico and is now alone atop of the Euroleague rankings
Barcelona (12-2) put its stamp on first place by acing the first El Clásico of the season, 93-82, over archrival Real (11-3), which fell to second. Tied for third place at 9-5 now are Round 14 winners CSKA and Milan, who won at Zalgiris (3-11) and Monaco (5-9), respectively, while Olympiacos (9-5) fell at Zvezda (6-8). UNICS…
Read MoreBarcelona adds Dante Exum to backcourt
FC Barcelona boosted its depleted backcourt by signing point guard Dante Exum to a three-month deal, the club announced on Tuesday. Exum (198 cm, 26 years old) signed a contract through the end of February. He will help Barcelona, which is currently missing point guard Nick Calathes and shooting guards Cory Higgins and Alex Abrines…
Read MoreManresa still undefeated in FIBA Championsleague
After a tough test in Poland, BAXI Manresa remained unbeaten in the FIBA Championsleague. After losing to SIG Strasbourg, Kalev/Cramo dropped out of the competition, and Igokea complicated things in Group E. Darussafaka defeated Hapoel U-NET Holon to avoid an Israeli double in Turkey this week after Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem defeated Pinar Karsiyaka on…
Read MoreBarcelona and Real Madrid stay on top of Euroleague standings
After home teams swept through all five games on Thursday, road warriors used overtime on Friday to help tilt the balance, winning three of four. Barcelona (11-2) avenged its 2021 title game loss to defending champ Efes (6-7) with a thrilling road win in overtime. That sets up the first El Clásico ever to decide…
Read MoreArchrivals Real Madrid and Barcelona share first place in Euroleague standings
Archrivals Real Madrid and Barcelona share first place in the Euroleague standings. Both have a 10-2 record and a two-victory lead on all other teams after posting solid wins over Baskonia and Zalgiris in round 12. Olympiacos moved into a three-way tie for third place at 8-4 by beating another of that trio, Milan, for…
Read MoreMarc Gasol to play for Spanish club Girona, which he founded in 2014
Former NBA player Marc Gasol will play for the club he founded in the second division of Spanish basketball (LEB Gold), he announced Thursday. The 36-year-old Gasol said he will play until the end of the season before deciding whether to retire. Gasol is the owner and president of Girona, which he founded in 2014.…
Read MoreSpanish giants share first place in Euroleague standings
Two Spanish giants now share the Euroleague top spot after enjoying perfect double-round weeks. That allowed FC Barcelona to join Real Madrid in first place with 9-2 records, thanks to Round 11 victories over LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne (60-80) and Crvena Zvezda Belgrade (79-67), respectively. Reigning champ Anadolu Efes Istanbul got a big win, 98-77, over…
Read MoreMalaga suffers first loss in FIBA Champions League
DA Dijon and Happy Casa Brindisi were off to slow starts by their standards in the Basketball Champions League. Both teams picked up big momentum wins at home on Tuesday, over Unicaja and Darussafaka, respectively. Both teams enjoyed strong support from the stands, with a packed arena guiding Dijon to an early lead over Spanish…
Read MoreBaskonia fires coach Dusko Ivanovic and brings back Neven Spahija
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz named Neven Spahija as its head coach on Monday. He replaces Dusko Ivanovic, who was dismissed earlier in the day. Spahija, 59, returns to the EuroLeague for the first time since 2018 when he coached Maccabi Tel Aviv. Since then, he has served as an assistant coach with Memphis in the NBA and as…
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