Eurocup Regular Season Round 3

Two games sparked Round 3 of the Eurocup Regular Season into action as Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar and Strasbourg both picked up important wins. The round will get into full swing on Wednesday with a further 16 games completing the schedule for week three of the competition. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. PAOK Thessaloniki, 87-46 Russian club…

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French ProA Round 2 recap

The French Pro A is still only getting warmed up, but Round 2 of the regular season brought plenty of action over the last three days. It is still early days for determining which are the teams to watch this season, but take a look at how the clubs got on over the weekend: Rouen…

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Euroleague Qualifying, final game set

We are at the business end of the Euroleague Qualifying tournament after the final was locked today, with ASVEL Lyon and Unics Kazan booking their place in the do or die showpiece on Friday evening. Both clubs will now go toe to toe on the hardwood of Sleuyter Arena in Belgium to decide which will…

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Euroleague Qualifying, ASVEL and Strasbourg win

The Euroleague Qualifying tournament got underway today in Ostend, Belgium, as eight clubs from around the continent push for one place in this season’s Euroleague Regular Season. The do-or-die contests started with two French club prevailing in their respective games to progress to the next stage of the competition. VEF Riga vs. Strasbourg, 53-82 Latvian…

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Euroleague qualifying preview

Outside of competing in the Euroleague itself, one of the most important tournaments in European Basketball is set to get underway on Tuesday 23rd September. Eight teams will descend upon Oostende in Belgium to contest for just one place in this season’s Euroleague Regular Season. The importance of this competition cannot be underestimated as the…

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Limoges crowned French ProA champions

The French ProA has been decided for another year as CSP Limoges came from behind after the first quarter to defeat Strasbourg 73-70 in Game 3 of the finals series. The club collects its tenth title, but only its first since 2000 and it comes two seasons after the outfit was promoted from the French…

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O.D. Anosike picked up by Strasbourg

O.D. Anosike (203 cm, Siena’13) is set to reinforce the frontcourt of Strasbourg IG (France-ProA) as the team is in the middle of the league’s Semifinals this 2014. The 23-year-old Anosike is an American player who also bears a Nigerian passport. The player has had a productive rookie season thus far. He found some success…

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French Pro A QFinals: Strasbourg, Limoges 1-0

The French Pro A Playoffs have kicked off and both Strasbourg IG and Limoges CSP Elite have taken a 1-0 advantage in their respective match-ups. Strasbourg IG defeated ES Chalon-Sur-Saone 93-82, while Limoges CSP Elite mowed down ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket 92-56. Both Strasbourg and Limoges finished the regular season ahead of the pack in the…

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French Pro A: Dijon drops Strasbourg, 91-75

Strasbourg IG was knocked off the top spot in the French Pro A standings after suffering a road loss to JDA Dijon Bourgogne, 91-75. Le Mans Sarthe Basket is now ahead in the leaderboard with an identical 19-10 record. The win moves Dijon to fourth place in the standings at 18-11. Once again, fans witness…

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French Pro A recap

The French ProA is going right down to the wire as Round 26 of the league failed to really separate the teams fighting it out at the top. Throughout the campaign it has been uncomfortably tight and with just four rounds to go in the Regular Season it seems “games against” is going to be…

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