Posts Tagged ‘Bayern Muenchen’
CSKA Moscow comes one step away from the EuroLeague playoffs
CSKA Moscow is one step away from the EuroLeague playoffs after dominating Crvena Zvezda at home on Thursday night (87-72). The Muscovites took control from the opening tip and never looked back, cruising to an easy win over the Serbians. CSKA improved to 20-10 in the EuroLeague standings and could qualify before the end of…
Read MoreBayern Munich snaps Anadolu Efes’ eight-game EuroLeague winning streak to force a three-team tie
Bayern Munich put an end to the eight-game winning streak of Anadolu Efes in the EuroLeague and forced a three-team tie. In a hard-fought battle in Munich, Bayern came back from a 15-point deficit and edged Efes (80-79) to maintain a top four push. After a pair of free throws by Vladimir Lucic, Efes had…
Read MoreFC Barcelona becomes first team to officially qualify for the EuroLeague playoffs
FC Barcelona became the first team that officially secured its place in the EuroLeague playoffs, after Zalgiris Kaunas’ loss to Anadolu Efes. After surviving a late thriller over arch rivals Real Madrid on Thursday (76-81), FC Barcelona improved to 21-8 and remained on top of the EuroLeague standings. Furthermore, the defeat of Zalgiris Kaunas ensured…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes crushes CSKA Moscow to extend EuroLeague winning streak to six games
Anadolu Efes maintained its momentum and made another big step towards securing its place in the EuroLeague playoffs this season. Efes decimated CSKA Moscow at home (100-70) and extended its winning streak in the EuroLeague to six games. The Turks dominated their opponents from start to finish and cruised to the victory at Sinan Erdem…
Read MoreKhimki stuns Real Madrid to snap 17-game EuroLeague losing streak
The biggest upset of the EuroLeague season took place in Moscow, where Khimki stunned Real Madrid and returned to the winning track. Alexey Shved hit the game-winning two-pointer (with 17 seconds to go) and helped the Russians snap a 17-game losing streak (78-77). On the other hand, the “Whites” continue to struggle and lost for…
Read MoreOlympiacos suffers sixth straight EuroLeague defeat for the first time in 16 years
The downfall of Olympiacos continues in the EuroLeague, after the “Reds” suffered their sixth straight defeat for the first time in 16 years. Olympiacos attempted to make another epic comeback against CSKA Moscow, but came up short in the end. The Greeks trailed by 25 (26-51) early in the third quarter and by 16 early…
Read MoreFenerbahce extends winning streak to 10 games to maintain EuroLeague top four push
Fenerbahce continued its unstoppable run in the EuroLeague and extended its winning streak to 10 games, maintaining a top four push. The Turks survived a late thriller against ALBA Berlin and protected their home court to win the game (89-85). Even though the hosts earned a double-digit lead early in the second half, the Germans…
Read MoreBaskonia dominates Real Madrid to keep EuroLeague playoffs hope alive
Baskonia decimated Real Madrid at Wizink Center on Friday night and remained alive in the race for the EuroLeague playoffs. The Basques rallied past the “Whites” (64-84) and snapped a four-game losing streak on the road. Baskonia took a double-digit lead from the opening quarter (15-28) and never looked back. Real cut the deficit to…
Read MoreBayern Munich stuns CSKA Moscow to maintain EuroLeague top four push
Bayern Munich upset CSKA Moscow on the road (66-69) and maintained its top four push in the EuroLeague. In a hard-fought battle in Moscow, the Bavarians were down by 10 after three quarters (60-50). Yet, the visitors bounced back and outscored the Muscovites 6-19 in the fourth quarter to earn the victory. As a result,…
Read MoreKevin Punter’s EuroLeague career night leads Armani Milano past Olympiacos
Kevin Punter made the best performance of his EuroLeague career and helped Armani Milano rally past Olympiacos at home (90-79). Punter went for a career-high 27 points (8/12 shooting) and a PIR of 33, also a career-high. Armani led by as many as 18 points (44-26) , but the “Reds” turned things around and cut…
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