Posts Tagged ‘Sankt Petersburg’
Bayern Munich spoils the return of Pau Gasol in the EuroLeague
Bayern Munich rallied past FC Barcelona at home (72-82) and spoilt the return of the legendary Pau Gasol in the EuroLeague. Thanks to their win, the Bavarians finished fifth in the standings (21-13) and will now face Armani Milano in the EuroLeague playoffs. At the same time, FC Barcelona had already secured the first place…
Read MoreZenit wins VTB regular season after beating CSKA
The VTB League regular season leaders met in the game of the week. If CSKA was successful, the distance between the two teams would be down to two wins. Zenit, on the other hand, could have secured their regular-season win and did just that. In the first four minutes, the home team stunned the Red…
Read MoreFC Barcelona secures top spot in EuroLeague regular season
FC Barcelona rallied past Fenerbahce on the road (73-82) and clinched the first place in the EuroLeague regular season. The Catalans used a 5-20 run between the third and the fourth quarter and took control of the game to never look back. Fenerbahce couldn’t recover after that and dropped to 20-13, as they are still…
Read MoreOlympiacos officially eliminated from EuroLeague playoffs after loss to Fenerbahce
Olympiacos saw its three-game winning streak in the EuroLeague come to an end on Friday night and has been officially eliminated from the playoffs. The “Reds” lost for the 17th time this season, this time to Fenerbahce at Piece and Friendship Stadium (71-76). The Turks led from start to finish and endured the comeback of…
Read MoreBaskonia makes wild comeback over Zenit Saint Petersburg to maintain EuroLeague playoff push
Baskonia made one of the biggest comebacks in EuroLeague history and survived a late thriller over Zenit Saint Petersburg, remaining alive in the playoff race. The Basques were down by 13 points at halftime (45-32) and trailed by 14 (72-58) midway through the fourth quarter, coming close to a painful defeat. However, they turned things…
Read MoreFC Barcelona becomes first team to officially qualify for the EuroLeague playoffs
FC Barcelona became the first team that officially secured its place in the EuroLeague playoffs, after Zalgiris Kaunas’ loss to Anadolu Efes. After surviving a late thriller over arch rivals Real Madrid on Thursday (76-81), FC Barcelona improved to 21-8 and remained on top of the EuroLeague standings. Furthermore, the defeat of Zalgiris Kaunas ensured…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes crushes CSKA Moscow to extend EuroLeague winning streak to six games
Anadolu Efes maintained its momentum and made another big step towards securing its place in the EuroLeague playoffs this season. Efes decimated CSKA Moscow at home (100-70) and extended its winning streak in the EuroLeague to six games. The Turks dominated their opponents from start to finish and cruised to the victory at Sinan Erdem…
Read MoreKhimki stuns Real Madrid to snap 17-game EuroLeague losing streak
The biggest upset of the EuroLeague season took place in Moscow, where Khimki stunned Real Madrid and returned to the winning track. Alexey Shved hit the game-winning two-pointer (with 17 seconds to go) and helped the Russians snap a 17-game losing streak (78-77). On the other hand, the “Whites” continue to struggle and lost for…
Read MoreOlympiacos suffers sixth straight EuroLeague defeat for the first time in 16 years
The downfall of Olympiacos continues in the EuroLeague, after the “Reds” suffered their sixth straight defeat for the first time in 16 years. Olympiacos attempted to make another epic comeback against CSKA Moscow, but came up short in the end. The Greeks trailed by 25 (26-51) early in the third quarter and by 16 early…
Read MoreZenit Saint Petersburg earns tiebreaker over Armani Milano to maintain top four push
Zenit Saint Petersburg rallied past Armani Milano at home and earned the tiebreaker over the Italians to maintain a top four push. The Russians endured the comeback of the Italians, who trailed by 11 in the first half (33-22). Armani fought back, though, and turned things around to tie the game early in the fourth…
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