Posts Tagged ‘Euroleague postseason’
Euroleague Playoffs roundup
The Euroleague Playoffs have gathered the best teams on the continent as all look to find a path to the coveted Final Four weekend, this year held at Milan´s Mediolanum Forum. The first week of action has been completed and the clubs have already played the first two games of their best of five game…
Read MoreReal Madrid takes 2 game lead over Olympiacos
Real Madrid took control of its best of five series against current two times Euroleague champs Olympiacos with an 82-77 home win. Los Blancos had already won Game 1 in the Spanish capital 88-71 on Tuesday and the powerhouse now leads 2-0 as the series moves to Greece. Of course, Olympiacos will pose a different…
Read MoreFC Barcelona downs Galatasaray in playoffs
FC Barcelona got off to a winning start in its best of five series against Turkish powerhouse Galatasaray to open the Euroleague Playoff stage. The Spanish giant was the form team of the Top 16 and despite relenting in the final weeks of the phase Barca shows no sign of losing sight of the Final…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16, Round 13 recap
The penultimate week of Euroleague Top 16 action has drawn to a close as Round 13 was done and dusted on Friday evening. Results this week have paved the way to the playoffs with Group E decided and just one more place up for grabs in Group F. Many of the tournament favorites have found…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16 Round 8, recap
The second half of the Top 16 is underway in the Euroleague and Round 8 proved a typically exciting week of games. Hoops fans across the continent were treated to dramatic Basketball aplenty as the games got tight. Most of the clashes on Thursday and Friday went close to the wire, and one even extended…
Read MoreBarcelona takes win in 300th game
Barcelona continued its historic season by playing for the 300th time in the Euroleague this century, more games than any other club. The Spanish club capped the milestone with an 84-89 win over Turkish team Anadolu Efes at Abdi Ipekci Arena in Istanbul on Thursday; however it took overtime to take the victory. The Catalan…
Read MoreBarcelona continues Euroleague streak
FC Barcelona continued its impressive Euroleague Top 16 form by claiming a 56-63 victory against Panathinaikos Athens on the road. It is never easy to go to the Olympic Sports Center in Athens but the Spanish club grabbed the win on the back of a strong performance against one of the competitions outside favourites. The…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16: Round 4 recap
Round 4 of the Euroleague Top 16 proved to be one of the most exciting weeks of Euroleague action in recent memory as we were treated to stunning basketball, last second victories, crushing wins, and heartbreaking losses. Group E It has been a tough start to the Top 16 for Fenerbahce Ulker despite the team…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA ends Madrid´s run
Round 4 of the Euroleague Last 16 opened on Thursday with five games from the two groups. The competition is now heating up as the best teams in the league begin to exert their dominance in both Group E and F. Barcelona remains unbeaten at 4-0 thanks to a home win over fellow Spanish club…
Read MoreEuroleague: Olympiacos’ struggles continue
Three games made up the schedule on Thursday in the Euroleague Last 16 as day two of Round 3 continued with more dramatic action around the continent. It was a night where all away teams claimed victory. Barcelona put a second consecutive defeat on current champions Olympiacos by claiming victory on the road in Group…
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