Posts Tagged ‘Maccabi Tel Aviv’
ASVEL Villeurbanne survives Baskonia for its first EuroLeague win of the season
ASVEL Villeurbanne survived a late thriller against Baskonia and earned its first win of the season in the EuroLeague (86-88). The French team led for the majority of the night and endured the comeback of the Basques, claiming a big road win. Moustapha Fall led the winners with 19 points, while three more players scored…
Read MoreJaycee Carroll, Real Madrid snap two-game EuroLeague losing streak
With Jaycee Carroll leading the way, Real Madrid made an excellent offensive performance and put an end to a two-game losing streak in the EuroLeague. The “Whites” rallied past Bayern Munich at home (100-82) and earned their second victory in the competition. Real led for the majority of the night and cruised to the victory,…
Read MoreBarcelona emerges victorious in first EuroLeague El Clasico vs Real Madrid
Barcelona endured the comeback of Real Madrid and triumphed over their arch rivals in the first El Clasico of the EuroLeague season (79-72). The Catalans were in control for the majority of the night and led by as many as 23 points (50-27). The “Whites”, though, went on a 24-42 run and cut the deficit…
Read MoreAaron Harrison hits insane buzzer-beater; hands Olympiacos third straight EuroLeague win
Aaron Harrison hit a crazy three-pointer at the buzzer and handed Olympiacos its third straight EuroLeague win (85-82). Harrison and the “Reds” earned their third victory in the first four EuroLeague games and improved to 3-1. Harrison had 12 points for the winners, while three more players scored in double figures. On the other hand,…
Read MoreWill Clyburn, CSKA Moscow stun Fenerbahce in EuroLeague classic
Will Clyburn and CSKA Moscow stunned Fenerbahce in Istanbul in another classic game between the two EuroLeague powerhouses. Clyburn saved the Muscovites twice, both in regulation and in overtime. The American forward first hit the three-pointer that sent the game into the extra period (69-69). In overtime, Clyburn made the go-ahead layup-plus-the-foul that allowed CSKA…
Read MoreValencia hands Real Madrid second straight EuroLeague defeat
Valencia remained undefeated in the EuroLeague after dominating Real Madrid on the road (77-93). Valencia improved to 2-0 in the standings, whereas Real dropped to 0-2. This is the first time the “Whites” start a EuroLeague season with two straight losses. Bojan Dubljevic led the winners with 24 points, while Mike Tobey added 14 and…
Read MoreOlympiacos to reportedly sign Hassan Martin
Olympiacos is expected to announce its first addition for the 2020/21 season, according to Nikos Varlas of Eurohoops.net. The “Reds” want to bolster their frontline and are close to signing Hassan Martin. The American big man is in advanced negotiations with the “Reds” and the two sides are working on finalizing the deal. Martin spent…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel-Aviv returns to the EuroLeague playoffs for the first time since 2015
Maccabi Tel-Aviv edged Anadolu Efes in a late thriller at home (77-75) and qualified for the EuroLeague playoffs for the first time since 2015. Maccabi raised its record to 19-8 and will play in the postseason for the first time in five years. The Turks, who were undefeated until now in 2020, fell to 23-4…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes extends EuroLeague winning streak to 10 games
Anadolu Efes made another outstanding performance in the EuroLeague and earned its 10th straight win. The Turks dominated Bayern Munich on the road (63-88) and remained on top of the standings (22-3). Efes has already secured its place in the postseason. On the other hand, Bayern is still on the bottom of the standings, at…
Read MoreOthello Hunter, Maccabi Tel-Aviv stun Fenerbahce
Othello Hunter hit the game-winning two-pointer and Maccabi Tel-Aviv stunned Fenerbahce in another EuroLeague classic (77-78). It was a late thriller at the Ulker Sports Arena in Istanbul, where no team led by more than eight points. Hunter scored the go-ahead bucket for the Israelis, with 2.6 seconds to go, (77-78). Derrick Williams had the…
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