Posts Tagged ‘Baskonia’
Olympiacos maintains EuroLeague playoff push after OT win vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Olympiacos remained alive in the EuroLeague playoffs race, thanks to its 87-89 victory over Maccabi Tel-Aviv in overtime. The “Reds” stood tall in a late thriller at Tel-Aviv and secured their sixth road win, maintaining a playoff push. It was a hard-fought battle from start to finish between the two EuroLeague powerhouses, with Kostas Sloukas…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow suffers first EuroLeague defeat since October 22
CSKA Moscow was undefeated for almost three months, yet Baskonia ended the Muscovites’ 12-game winning streak in the EuroLeague. The Basques survived a late thriller against CSKA at Fernando Buesa Arena and maintained a playoff push in the EuroLeague (95-93). The Russians came back from double deficits twice in the game (31-19, 79-67), outscoring the…
Read MoreJayson Granger stuns Baskonia in first EuroLeague game vs his former team
Jayson Granger was unstoppable and led ALBA Berlin to the 95-91 victory over Baskonia in a rescheduled EuroLeague Round 5 game. In his first EuroLeague game against his former team, Granger was the best player of ALBA. Coming into the game averaging 7.3 points and 4.2 assists this season, Granger had a season-high 21 points…
Read MoreOlympiacos snaps three-game EuroLeague losing streak; ties multiple franchise records
Olympiacos made a stellar offensive performance and dominated Khimki on the road (88-105) to snap a three-game EuroLeague losing streak. The “Reds” were unstoppable on the offensive end of the floor and closed 2020 in a perfect way. The visitors tied franchise records in made three-pointers (16) and highest scoring total in a EuroLeague road…
Read MoreMarius Grigonis hits game-winner; hands Zalgiris Kaunas fourth straight EuroLeague win
Marius Grigonis hit the game-winner at the buzzer and handed Zalgiris Kaunas the 74-73 victory over Bayern Munich in EuroLeague Round 16. The Lithuanians survived the late thriller against the Bavarians and extended their EuroLeague winning streak to four games. After losing six in a row, Zalgiris have been on a roll and have managed…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow wins 10th straight to remain on top of the EuroLeague
CSKA Moscow continued its impressive winning streak and remained on top of the EuroLeague standings. CSKA dominated Zenit Saint Petersburg at home (83-65) and won its 10th straight game in the EuroLeague. The Muscovites led by 14 at halftime (45-31) and never looked back, cruising to an easy victory. CSKA improved to 12-3 and is…
Read MoreReal Madrid claims 11th straight EuroLeague win over Panathinaikos after double OT thriller
Real Madrid edged Panathinaikos in a double OT thriller in Athens (93-97) and claimed its 11th straight EuroLeague win over the “Greens”. Real saw Panathinaikos come back from a 14-point deficit (33-47) and have the chance to ”steal” the win in both the regulation and first overtime. Yet, the hosts missed both chances and the…
Read MoreOlympiacos edges Crvena Zvezda in Vassilis Spanoulis’ historic EuroLeague night
Olympiacos survived a late thriller against Crvena Zvezda (79-81), in a game where captain Vassilis Spanoulis reached another EuroLeague milestone. Spanoulis, a three-time EuroLeague champion and Final Four MVP, scored 14 points and now has a total of 4,923 points. As a result, he surpassed fellow EuroLeague legend Juan Carlos Navarro (4,921 points) to become…
Read MoreBaskonia builds road winning streak in the EuroLeague following triumph over Anadolu Efes
Baskonia triumphed over Anadolu Efes in Istanbul (55-77) and extended its road winning streak in the EuroLeague to two games. After a close contested battle in the first half (37-42), the Basques dominated their opponents and outscored them 18-35 to cruise to the victory. Alec Peters led the winners with 18 points in the first…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow survives Real Madrid in another EuroLeague classic
CSKA Moscow stood tall in a late thriller and defeated fellow EuroLeague powerhouse Real Madrid (74-73). A four-point play by Mike James, with 2.5 seconds to go, gave the Muscovites a big win at home. The American guard exploded for 28 points for the winners, whereas Trey Thompkins posted 14 for the losing squad. CSKA…
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