Posts Tagged ‘CSKA Moscow’
VTB League Playoffs Heat Up, Alexey Shved Wins Scoring Title
Don’t look now, but the VTB League playoffs are heating up. Over the last several days the quarterfinals brought some expected results with top teams notching wins. So far, CSKA Moscow, Unics Kazan and Khimki Moscow Region climbed to 2-0 leads in their respective series. Lokomotiv Kuban and Zenit St. Petersburg are tied at 1-1.…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow and Zenit victorious in VTB League playoffs opener
CSKA Moscow and Zenit St Petersburg took the upper hand in their respective VTB League playoff series (1-0). CSKA Moscow was unstoppable and decimated Nizhny Novgorod at home (87-50) on Saturday (04/05). The Muscovites won Game 1 of the best-of-five quarterfinals series in the VTB League, making the first step to the Final Four. The…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow qualifies for the EuroLeague Final Four
Friday’s action in the EuroLeague saw CSKA Moscow overpower Baskonia and advance to the 2019 Euroleague Final Four. The Muscovites came back from a double-digit deficit and rallied past the Basques at the Fernando Buesa Arena (83-92). Consequently, they won the series (3-1) and clinched their spot to the Final Four. Baskonia was in front…
Read MoreEuroLeague: Anadolu Efes Blows Out FC Barcelona
Anadolu Efes Istanbul posted the biggest blowout victory of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs so far, destroying FC Barcelona Lassa 68-102 in Game 3 on Wednesday night. They now have a 2-1 advantage in their quarterfinal series. CSKA Moscow also recorded a win on Wednesday, downing Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria, 77-84. This makes it four Game-3…
Read MoreEuroLeague: CSKA, Fenerbahce Draw First Blood
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs are underway and we were treated to two quarterfinal games on Tuesday night. Both games ended up being blowout victories for the home teams. Fenerbahce Istanbul 76-43 B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas This was a game about Fenerbahce flexing their muscles on the defensive end, almost completely shutting down Zalgiris the playoff…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow Still Unbeaten in VTB League
CSKA Moscow continues to reign supreme in the VTB League in 2018-19, preserving their pristine record on Monday with a 75-65 win over Khimki in an all-Moscow showdown. The win at home strengthens their hold of the top spot in the standings with a perfect 13-0 record. They are currently playing at an elite level…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel-Aviv stuns CSKA Moscow
In yesterday’s Euroleague road-game Maccabi Tel-Aviv crushed CSKA Moscow (76-93)! Primarily thanks to a 14-29 run in the fourth quarter. It was the first victory for the Israelis in Moscow since 2004! The visitors came back from an early double-digit deficit (16-4) and then took control of the game. Maccabi Tel-Aviv remained competitive for three…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA Marches On
After stumbling in December, previous league leaders CSKA Moscow are marching on in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague with their second consecutive win, starting 2019 on the right foot. In Round 17 the Russian Army men easily dispatched with standings bottom dwellers, Darussafaka Istanbul 65-80. While the result may have been something that was expected, CSKA…
Read MoreFenerbahce Survives CSKA in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague tipped off Round 13 of their 2018-19 regular season with four games on Wednesday, December 18th. Fans were got a huge treat as teams from the top-4 locked horns in what was an epic clash between two of Europe’s elite. It was one for the Ages as league top dog, Fenerbahce…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA Falls To Baskonia
CSKA Moscow suffered its second loss of the season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Friday, November 7th as they fell on the road against Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 76-73. They still share second place with Real Madrid in the standings with 9-2 records. This is the fourth win for Baskonia and they hold steady at…
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