Posts Tagged ‘Valencia’
7Days EuroCup: Zenit Hands Valencia First Loss
Round 4 of the 7Days EuroCup 2018-19 regular season is now in the books. One of the most important games of the round took place in Group C on October 24th. Zenit Saint Petersburg handed Valencia Basket its first loss of the season with a convincing 104-93 win at home. Both clubs now sport identical…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa Final Four Complete
June started off with a bang as two decider games in the Spanish Liga Endesa quarterfinals saw FC Barcelona and Herbalife Gran Canaria advance to the Final Four. They join Real Madrid and Baskonia, which swept their respective matchups. Real Madrid will face off against Gran Canaria tonight, while Baskonia and Barcelona will hit the…
Read MoreIvan Buva signs with Valencia
Ivan Buva (208 cm) has been signed by Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the 2018-19 season. He is a 26-year-old Croatian international basketball player who has been a member of the Croatian National Team since 2017. Buva is no stranger to Spanish hoops, having suited up for Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2016-17. He spent…
Read MoreGran Canaria Stuns Valencia at Spanish ACB
The top-5 saw a shake-up in Spanish ACB after Round 21 action, further tightening up the race among the teams chasing after the leader, Real Madrid. Arguably the most important game of the round, Valencia Basket was stunned by Herbalife Gran Canaria which took advantage of its home-court edge to upset the former second-ranked team…
Read MoreAntoine Diot (knee) out several months
Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) suffered a blow as they expect Antoine Diot (193 cm) to be sidelined for at least four months as he recovers from athroscopic knee surgery. Diot is a 28-year-old French international basketball player who has been a member of the French National Team since 2009. In 2016-17 Diot played 14 games…
Read MoreSpain ACB Liga Endesa: Real Madrid dominates
We are through seven rounds of the Spanish ACB Liga Endesa and Real Madrid continues to hold dominion over the league. Los Blancos secured another win on Sunday to extend its unbeaten record this season. Nearest rivals and current ACB Liga Endesa champs Valencia Basket also won, while Barcelona continued its mini resurgence with a…
Read MoreDamjan Rudez pens with Valencia
Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) has secured the services of veteran Croatian international basketball player, Damjan Rudez (203 cm) this 2017. He is a 10-year veteran of the Croatian National Team, joining them in 2007. Rudez was recently released by the Orlando Magic and has since opted to return to Europe where he will resume his…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa: 2 remain unbeaten
It was a busy weekend of Spanish ACB Liga Endesa action and through round five of the competition there are just two clubs with 100% records. Real Madrid and Fuenlabrada take the honour of undefeated to another week, but the chasing pack continued to put pressure on the leaders. Fuenlabrada is the surprise package of…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa title contenders prove worth
So far, this ACB Liga Endesa season, we have talked about the three title favourites, Real Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona. All three clubs have shown through two rounds of the 2017/2018 campaign that they will be the teams to beat. Through round 3 this weekend, the three clubs exploded for the first time, each putting…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa: giants continue success
We are at the Round 2 stage of the 2017/2018 ACB Liga Endesa season and already the usual suspects of Spanish Basketball are flexing their muscles. Round 1 last weekend saw Real Madrid, Barcelona, and reigning ACB Liga Endesa champs Valencia secure victories. The three clubs were at it again during Round 2, all picking…
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