Posts Tagged ‘Maccabi Tel Aviv’
FC Barcelona suffers second straight EuroLeague defeat for the first time this season
FC Barcelona lost its second consecutive game in the EuroLeague for the first time in the 2020/21 season. This time, the Catalans saw Anadolu Efes earn the 86-79 win at home. Shane Larkin was unstoppable for the winners and led the way with 23 points. Anadolu Efes used a 12-0 run in the second half…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow wins 10th straight to remain on top of the EuroLeague
CSKA Moscow continued its impressive winning streak and remained on top of the EuroLeague standings. CSKA dominated Zenit Saint Petersburg at home (83-65) and won its 10th straight game in the EuroLeague. The Muscovites led by 14 at halftime (45-31) and never looked back, cruising to an easy victory. CSKA improved to 12-3 and is…
Read MoreValencia snaps nine-game EuroLeague losing streak vs Olympiacos
Valencia rallied past Olympiacos in Piraeus (85-96) and put an end to a nine-game EuroLeague losing streak against the “Reds”. This was the first win for Valencia over Olympiacos in the EuroLeague since November 2003. The Spaniards took over from the opening tip and never looked back. They led by as many as 17 points…
Read MoreOlympiacos edges Crvena Zvezda in Vassilis Spanoulis’ historic EuroLeague night
Olympiacos survived a late thriller against Crvena Zvezda (79-81), in a game where captain Vassilis Spanoulis reached another EuroLeague milestone. Spanoulis, a three-time EuroLeague champion and Final Four MVP, scored 14 points and now has a total of 4,923 points. As a result, he surpassed fellow EuroLeague legend Juan Carlos Navarro (4,921 points) to become…
Read MoreNemanja Nedovic victorious in first EuroLeague game vs his former team
Nemanja Nedovic led Panathinaikos to a big road win over Armani Milano (77-80), in his first EuroLeague game against his former team. The Serbian guard went for a game-high 16 points and forced a big come-back against the Italians. Panathinaikos trailed by as many as 15 points in the contest, yet they managed to turn…
Read MoreASVEL Villeurbanne ends Barcelona’s seven-game EuroLeague winning streak
ASVEL Villeurbanne rallied past Barcelona at home (80-68) and ended the Catalans’ seven-game winning streak in the EuroLeague. The French took over from the opening tip and never looked back. Playing very well on both ends, they led by nine at halftime (45-36) and 12 at the third of the third quarter (65-53) and cruised…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow survives Real Madrid in another EuroLeague classic
CSKA Moscow stood tall in a late thriller and defeated fellow EuroLeague powerhouse Real Madrid (74-73). A four-point play by Mike James, with 2.5 seconds to go, gave the Muscovites a big win at home. The American guard exploded for 28 points for the winners, whereas Trey Thompkins posted 14 for the losing squad. CSKA…
Read MoreSam Van Rossom hits buzzer-beater to lift Valencia over Maccabi Tel-Aviv in EuroLeague showdown
Sam Van Rossom and Valencia made an epic comeback in the EuroLeague and forced Maccabi Tel-Aviv to a painful defeat (82-80). Maccabi led by seven with two and a half minutes to go (70-77). But, Valencia turned things around and tied the game (80-80). Scottie Wilbekin made the turnover and Van Rossom hit the game-winning…
Read MorePeyton Siva, ALBA Berlin stun ASVEL Villeurbanne in EuroLeague Round 9
Peyton Siva hit the game-winning three-pointer and ALBA Berlin stunned ASVEL Villeurbanne in EuroLeague Round 9. The Germans led only twice in the game and earned a hard-fought victory, thanks to Siva’s three-pointer, with two seconds to go (76-75) Siva returned to action for the first time in one month and scored 10 points for…
Read MoreBarcelona hands Fenerbahce second-biggest defeat in franchise history in the EuroLeague
Barcelona crushed Fenerbahce at home on Thursday night (97-55) and remained on top of the EuroLeague standings. The “Blaugrana” dominated their opponents from the opening tip and never looked back. They led by 11 after the first 10 minutes (28-17) and 22 at halftime (51-29) and cruised to an easy victory. The Turks never managed…
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