Recaps
Le Mans upsets Levallois at JEEP Elite Pro A
Things got extra exciting on Tuesday night in France’s JEEP Elite Pro A league. The second-ranked Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans suffered their second loss of the season at the hands of a 12th-ranked Le Mans Sarthe Basket (4-8), 104-83. Levallois is still in good shape but are now two games behind league-leading ASVEL, who are still perfect…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda’s struggles in the ABA League persist
The struggles of Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Beograd in the ABA League reared its ugly head on Sunday once again. The defending champions were hoping to peel off a win as they visited a surging Cedevita Olimpija at Ljubljana. Red Star’s chances of breaking into the ever-elusive top-4 took a massive blow with the loss…
Read MoreEfes claims solo lead in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
After 11 rounds of action in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Anadolu Efes Istanbul has emerged as the solo leader with an impressive 9-2 record. They secured their ninth win of the season after a 104-75 blowout victory over FC Bayern Muenchen on Friday night. Efes’ lead is a slim one at best right now with…
Read MoreNCAA: No. 1 Duke loses to Stephen F. Austin 85-83 in OT
NCAA – No. 1 ranked Duke University was stunned on Tuesday, suffering an 85-83 loss to Stephen F. Smith in overtime. This was the biggest upset in Division I basketball in 15 years. Las Vegas oddsmakers had Duke as the favorite by 27.5 points. Lumberjacks were able to seal the deal when Gavin Kensmil passed…
Read MoreBuducnost takes top spot in ABA League
The ABA League wrapped up Round 8 action of the 2019-20 season on Monday with one game. After the dust settled, KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica emerged as the lone team atop of the standings. They secured their seventh victory of the season with a 65-60 home victory over a dangerous BC Partizan Belgrade team on…
Read MoreKhimki stays perfect in VTB League with 8-0 start
Khimki Moscow Region is on roll in the VTB League. On Sunday, they notched their eighth straight victory with a 77-73 win over Tsmoki-Minsk. Khimki just seems to be picking up steam and is showing no signs of slowing down. Unfortunately, for Tsmoki-Minsk, they fall deeper into a 0-7 hole and are at the bottom…
Read MoreEfes bags key win over Armani Milan in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
The opening of Round 10 in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague has brought us a new team on top of the standings. In a battle between two teams with identical 7-2 records, it was Anadolu Efes that bagged a key win on the road over Armani Exchange Milan 76-81. The win takes Efes to 8-2, moving…
Read MoreThe virtually unstoppable Virtus Bologna wins again
For obvious reasons, it’s far too early to crown Virtus Bologna as Lords of the Italian Serie A. However, given their impressive 9-0 start in domestic action and 6-1 group stage performance in the 7Days EuroCup, it’s hard not to extoll of their promise and potential for the 2019-20 season. They are head and shoulders…
Read MoreReal Madrid suffers first loss at Liga ACB
It was a wild and exciting weekend in Spain’s Liga ACB or Liga Endesa as Round 9 action was. Out of the eight games played over the weekend, definitely none other was more thrilling, and surprising than the upset victory of now-7th-ranked Retabet Bilbao Basket over the previously undefeated league leaders Real Madrid 82-81, on…
Read MoreSix-team logjam atop Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings
It became crowded at the top of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings after the dust settled at the close of Round 8 on Friday. Six teams are tied for first place with 6-2 records. They are CSKA Moscow, Armani Milano, Khimki Moscow Region, FC Barcelona, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Anadolu Efes – a virtual who’s who…
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