Nikos Zisis joins Fenerbahce

Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey, TBL and Euroleague) has filled its problem guard position by tabbing Greek veteran Nikos Zisis (197 cm). The 31-year old comes with bags of experience, even at the elite level of the Euroleague and will help Fener’s drive in the competition when the Top 16 commences in January. The guard is…

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Fenerbahce Ulker Now Leads Turkey TBL

Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul is now the top dog of Turkey’s TBL. They soared to the top of the league standings after achieving a 10-2 record, downing Torku Konyaspor 98-61. The league’s former leader, Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul, suffered a 73-72 loss on the road to Anadolu Efes Istanbul on December 24. Three teams are now hot…

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Euroleague Regular Season, Barcelona loses

A thrilling opening to Round 9 of the Euroleague Regular Season left just one club remaining with an unblemished record in the competition this year. That accolade goes to CSKA Moscow, but the Russian powerhouse scraped to victory over Unicaja Malaga on the road, taking the win after overtime. Barcelona’s untouched record was snapped as…

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Fenerbahce Ulker stunned by Usak in TBL

There were three games played on December 7th in Round 9 of the regular season in the Turkish Basketball League (TBL). All home teams were able to notch wins, despite some tough competition from visiting clubs. Arguably one of the most critical games of the round, overall, was between Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul and Usak Sportif.…

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Euroleague, Madrid and Efes reach Top 16

It was a busy Thursday of Euroleague action as two more teams booked their places in the Top 16. Both progressing clubs came from Group A as Anadolu Efes and Real Madrid won away from home to move to the next round of the competition. There were four other games on the night as the…

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Euroleague, CSKA trumps Maccabi Tel Aviv

With news that Euroleague Final Four tickets have all been sold, it seems the only thing we’re waiting on for the Madrid showpiece are the teams. Round 7 of the competition can make things just a little clearer as more teams can find their way to the Top 16, but with another day of action…

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Turkey TBL: Fenerbahce Ulker Claims Solo Lead

Istanbul, Turkey – The last remaining game of Round 6 of regular season Turkish TBL action took place between the league’s top two teams. The 2014 defending champions, Fenerbahce Ulker maximized their home court advantage to down visiting Galatasaray Liv Hospital, 85-74. Fenerbahce Ulker is now 5-1 and has claimed the league’s solo top spot.…

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Euroleague recap, Round 4

While Real Madrid opened this week’s Euroleague action with a win on Wednesday, it was Thursday evening when the round really took flight with a further five games. Barcelona remained perfect in the competition, while there were big wins for PGE Turow, Zalgiris Kaunas, and Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Group A Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Unics Kazan,…

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Fenerbahce slips to Gaziantep 66-70

Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul welcomed Royal Hali Gaziantep to the Ulker Sports Hall in the game that closed Round 2 of the new Turkish TBL season. It also proved to be the shock of the round as Gaziantep went into the lion’s den and defeated the Fenerbahce star studded roster to claim a big 66-70 road…

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San Antonio Spurs beat Fenerbahce

San Antonio Spurs needed Tim Duncan and Tony Parker to step up yesterday against Turkish Fenerbahce Ulker to avoid another loss during the European Tour. Tim Duncan had 23 points and Tony Parker added 22 to help the San Antonio Spurs come away with a 96-90 scare in a pre-season exhibition game in the Turkish…

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