Posts Tagged ‘Valencia’
Nikola Mirotic leads Barcelona past Valencia in a EuroLeague classic
In another EuroLeague classic, Nikola Mirotic scored the game-winning two-pointer and handed Barcelona the 76-77 victory over Valencia. Mirotic led the winners with a game-high 26 points, including the go-ahead layup with 3.4 seconds left. The Catalans came back from a 15-point deficit in the fourth quarter (68-53) and outscored their opponents 8-24 to seal…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes extends EuroLeague winning streak to seven games
Anadolu Efes had another stellar performance in the EuroLeague and defeated Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade on Friday night (78-85). The Turks led from start to finish and were in front by as many as 24 points in the contest (20-44). Crvena Zvezda never recovered after that and Efes cruised to an easy victory. Efes remained…
Read MoreJordan Loyd inks with Valencia
Jordan Loyd (193 cm, Indianapolis’16) is making his way to Europe for the 2019-20 season after agreeing to terms with Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa). Loyd is a 26-year-old product of the University of Indianapolis. He spent the 2018-19 season playing for the Toronto Raptors and their G-League affiliate, the Raptors 905 Mississauga. He played 42…
Read MoreReal Madrid takes 2-0 lead in ACB semi-finals
Game 2 of the ACB semi-finals saw Real Madrid rally past Valencia at home (79-66). Consequently, the “Whites” went up 2-0 in the series and are now one step away from the Finals. Valencia was up 24-34 in the second quarter. But, the “Whites” closed the first half on a 18-2 run, being in front…
Read MoreBarcelona triumphs in ACB playoffs opener
Game 1 of the ACB playoffs saw Barcelona make a dominant performance and crush Badalona on Friday night (87-61). After a balanced first half (35-31), Barcelona took over. The “Blaugrana” played very well both offensively and defensively. Thanks to a 25-15 run in the third quarter, they earned a double-digit lead (60-46). City rivals Badalona…
Read MoreValencia triumphs over Barcelona
Valencia rallied past Barcelona on Friday night (72-78) and earned a big road win, maintaining a top four push in the ACB. Thanks to this victory, Valencia extended its winning streak in the ACB Liga Endesa to five games. Following a balanced first half (31-30), the match was decided in the final minutes. The Catalans…
Read MoreValencia Takes Game 1 of the 7Days EuroCup Finals
ALBA Berlin and Valencia Basket locked horns on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the 7Days Eurocup finals. After the dust settled, it would be the Spanish club that would emerge victorious with a score of 89-75. Valencia drew first blood riding on a massive performance from Will Thomas, who dropped a career-high 22 points…
Read MoreValencia faces ALBA Berlin in 2019 EuroCup Finals
Valencia and ALBA Berlin swept their respective series (2-0) on Friday and will now face each other in the 2019 EuroCup Finals. The Spaniards defeated UNICS in Kazan (73-79) and advanced to the EuroCup Finals for a record sixth time! Equally impressive is the fact that the win over UNICS was the 14th straight win…
Read MoreALBA Berlin, Valencia Draw First Blood in 7Days EuroCup Semis
The 7Days EuroCup semifinals tipped off on Tuesday night with some exciting results. ALBA Berlin defeated Morabanc Andorra 102-97 and Valencia Basket managed to come from behind to beat Unics Kazan 69-64. ALBA Berlin 102-97 Morabanc Andorra This was a scoringfest hosted by ALBA Berlin and Andorra found it difficult to keep up. ALBA’s 3-point…
Read More7Days EuroCup: Groups Get New Leaders
The 7Days EuroCup completed Round 7 of the 2018-19 regular season on Wednesday night and there was a dynamic shift in power as Groups A through D found new leaders. This is a testament to the level of competition in this league. The top-2 teams of Group A locked horns and it was French squad…
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