Khimki beats Lokomotiv in VTB semi opener

The VTB United League semi-final stage opened on Wednesday as Khimki Moscow Region played host to Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar and came away with a win. The series opener pitted two Eurocup highflyer’s together, but it was Khimki that has carried the most form this season and claimed a 76-75 win. However, Lokomotiv displayed the kind…

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CSKA Moscow and Lokomotiv reach VTB Final Four

CSKA Moscow and Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar have both progressed to the Final Four of the VTB United League, becoming the first two clubs to do so. The Russian giants swept their respective series, with CSKA brushing aside BC Astana and Lokomotiv getting the job done against Unics Kazan. There are two more ties still active,…

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VTB League, Khimki and CSKA coast to wins

We are one step away from the Final Four of the VTB United League with the Quarter-Final stage in full swing this week. Game 2 of the last eight phase saw Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, CSKA Moscow, and Khimki Moscow Region collect second consecutive wins to take charge of their series’. In the fourth tie, Nizhny…

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Lokomotiv eases into Eurocup quarters

Just a solitary game opened the second leg of the Eurocup Eighthfinals on Tuesday as Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar punched its ticket into the quarter final with a cruising home win over Brose Baskets Bamberg. The teams headed into their second game of a two leg series with both clubs in with a chance of winning.…

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VTB League, Lokomotiv and Khimki win

It was a week of massive games in the VTB League as Lokomotiv welcomed Unics Kazan to Krasnodar and Khimki Moscow Region played host to CSKA Moscow and edged the game. The rest of Round 18 will be played through Sunday and Monday. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. Unics Kazan, 74-72 A big top of the…

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VTB: CSKA Moscow shocked by Lokomotiv Kuban

VTB United League leader, CSKA Moscow, suffered its second loss for the regular season and their 14-game winning streak has been snapped. They were downed by visiting Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 76-78. It appears that Lokomotiv Kuban has the league juggernaut’s number as both of CSKA Moscow’s only losses have come at the hands of their…

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Aaron Miles parts with Lokomotiv Kuban

Aaron Miles (186 cm, Kansas’05) is parting ways with Russian club Lokomotiv Kuban (VTB) and will be hitting the free agency market. Miles played nine games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 5.0 ppg and 4.2 apg. He was also able to play in 11 games in the VTB United League and there he…

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Lokomotiv shocked by Loimaa in VTB

Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar was shocked on the road by Nilan Bisons Loimaa as the 11th round of the 2014/2015 VTB United League opened with two games. The Russians are one of the contenders for the title this season, while Finnish club Nilan Bisons are fighting near the bottom of the standings. The hosts managed to…

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VTB United League: Lokomotiv downs Samara

Round 7 of the VTB United League Regular Season saw two games take place on Saturday as Lokomotiv went big to defeat Krasnye Krylia Samara in an all-Russian clash. In the other game Finnish club Nilan Bisons Loimaa continued to struggle as they fell at home to Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. Krasnye…

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Avtodor Saratov wins first VTB game

Russian club Avtodor Saratov has collected its first VTB League victory and put a century of points on the board in the process. The home team tore apart Belarussian visitors Tsmoki-Minsk 100-81 to resign the away team to the bottom of the table without a win (0-5), the only team remaining without a victory. This…

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