Posts Tagged ‘Barcelona’
ASVEL Villeurbanne ends Barcelona’s seven-game EuroLeague winning streak
ASVEL Villeurbanne rallied past Barcelona at home (80-68) and ended the Catalans’ seven-game winning streak in the EuroLeague. The French took over from the opening tip and never looked back. Playing very well on both ends, they led by nine at halftime (45-36) and 12 at the third of the third quarter (65-53) and cruised…
Read MoreSam Van Rossom hits buzzer-beater to lift Valencia over Maccabi Tel-Aviv in EuroLeague showdown
Sam Van Rossom and Valencia made an epic comeback in the EuroLeague and forced Maccabi Tel-Aviv to a painful defeat (82-80). Maccabi led by seven with two and a half minutes to go (70-77). But, Valencia turned things around and tied the game (80-80). Scottie Wilbekin made the turnover and Van Rossom hit the game-winning…
Read MorePeyton Siva, ALBA Berlin stun ASVEL Villeurbanne in EuroLeague Round 9
Peyton Siva hit the game-winning three-pointer and ALBA Berlin stunned ASVEL Villeurbanne in EuroLeague Round 9. The Germans led only twice in the game and earned a hard-fought victory, thanks to Siva’s three-pointer, with two seconds to go (76-75) Siva returned to action for the first time in one month and scored 10 points for…
Read MoreBarcelona hands Fenerbahce second-biggest defeat in franchise history in the EuroLeague
Barcelona crushed Fenerbahce at home on Thursday night (97-55) and remained on top of the EuroLeague standings. The “Blaugrana” dominated their opponents from the opening tip and never looked back. They led by 11 after the first 10 minutes (28-17) and 22 at halftime (51-29) and cruised to an easy victory. The Turks never managed…
Read MoreASVEL Villeurbanne survives Baskonia for its first EuroLeague win of the season
ASVEL Villeurbanne survived a late thriller against Baskonia and earned its first win of the season in the EuroLeague (86-88). The French team led for the majority of the night and endured the comeback of the Basques, claiming a big road win. Moustapha Fall led the winners with 19 points, while three more players scored…
Read MoreNikola Mirotic hands Barcelona fourth straight EuroLeague win
Nikola Mirotic helped Barcelona survive a late thriller against Baskonia and register its fourth straight victory in the EuroLeague. The superstar forward of the Catalans made the game-winning block on Alec Peters and handed his team the win (71-72). Even though Baskonia led by 10 with three minutes to go (71-61), Barcelona closed the game…
Read MoreKevin Seraphin announces retirement
Veteran big man Kevin Seraphin, who played for FC Barcelona from 2017-19, is retiring due to a knee injury. The 30-year-old made the annoucement on Saturday. Seraphin helped FC Barcelona capture the Copa del Rey trophy in February 2019 in a 94-93 triumph over rival Real Madrid. He did not play during the 2019-20 campaign…
Read MoreBarcelona emerges victorious in first EuroLeague El Clasico vs Real Madrid
Barcelona endured the comeback of Real Madrid and triumphed over their arch rivals in the first El Clasico of the EuroLeague season (79-72). The Catalans were in control for the majority of the night and led by as many as 23 points (50-27). The “Whites”, though, went on a 24-42 run and cut the deficit…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas makes second-best EuroLeague start in franchise history
Zalgiris Kaunas continued its impressive run in the EuroLeague and earned its fourth straight win in the competition. The Lithuanians dominated Anadolu Efes at home (89-73) and remained the only undefeated team in the EuroLeague (4-0). This is the second-best EuroLeague start for Zalgiris Kaunas in franchise history. Since the start of the EuroLeague back…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas becomes first EuroLeague team to three wins
Zalgiris Kaunas continued its impressive start in the EuroLeague and remained undefeated in the competition. The Lithuanians defeated Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade (69-75) and earned their third straight road win. Zalgiris became the first team to reach three wins in the EuroLeague this season. The visitors kept the Serbians to just two points in the…
Read More