Velimir Perasovic Tempted by Anadolu Efes Istanbul

Velimir Perasovic has reached an agreement to become the new head coach of Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey, TBL and Euroleague) for the 2016/2017 season and beyond. The Croatian tactician has previously coached the Istanbul club before, but this time it is something of a coup that Anadolu Efes enticed Velimir Perasovic back to the organization.…

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2016 Euroleague: Lokomotiv claims third

The 2016 Euroleague Final Four in Berlin went to form, with CSKA Moscow and Fenerbahce reaching the final with victories on Friday over Laboral Kutxa Vitoria and Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. The two unfancied teams have given a good account of themselves and announced an arrival as potent forces in European Basketball. On Sunday, Lokomotiv Kuban…

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Euroleague: Fenerbahce and Vitoria sweep to Final Four

There were no fairytale comebacks in the Euroleague Playoffs on Tuesday as two of the competitions historic giants fell to defeat. As a consequence, the Last Four has two clubs in Fenerbahce Istanbul and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria, both teams completing unlikely sweeps to make the Berlin showpiece weekend. Fenerbahce managed to overcome current champs Real…

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Euroleague: Barcelona and Panathinaikos slip

After Euroleague stalwarts Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow opened the Playoffs with victory yesterday, it was it was the turn of the underdogs to hit back in Wednesday. Laboral Kutxa Vitoria continued to live up to its billing of surprise Euroleague title contender this season with a cruising win over former champion Panathinaikos. Another former…

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Euroleague and Eurocup 2016-17 Structures Set

The competition structures of the 2016-17 Euroleague and Eurocup were discussed in a recent meeting of Euroleague Basketball A License clubs. The clubs discussed the revamped structures of Europe’s Top basketball competitions, the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and the Eurocup. Euroleague The Euroleague will consist of 16 teams which will compete in a round robin format…

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Spanish Liga Endesa: Valencia Suffers 1st Loss

Just a few rounds past the halfway mark in 2015-16 season of the Spanish Liga Endesa, league leader Valencia Basket suffered its first loss of the season. For the first 18 rounds of the season, Valencia looked unstoppable and were easily dominating their competition, but in a highly competitive league such as the Spanish Liga…

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Real Madrid stunned by Baskonia at Liga Endesa

The Spanish Liga Endesa is one of the most competitive domestic leagues in Europe. Over the weekend two of its Top 4 teams collided in what proved to be an exciting game. Laboral Kutxa Vitoria played host to popular franchise Real Madrid in Baskonia. Despite some impressive three-point shooting by their guests, Laboral Kutxa proved…

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Valencia, 7-0 takes solo lead in Liga Endesa

The impressive 2015-16 campaign of Valencia Basket continues to progress and remains the team to beat in the Spanish Liga Endesa. The club is now 7-0 and has secured the solo league leadership, being the last undefeated team in the ACB. In Round 7 action, Valencia thrilled their fans at home by rolling over visiting…

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Spanish Liga Endesa: Valencia and Barca still Perfect

Only two teams remain undefeated in the aftermath of Round 5 of the Spanish Liga Endesa regular season. FC Barcelona and Valencia lead the way with their pristine 5-0 records. Four teams remain hot on their heels, sporting just one loss so far. FIATC Joventut, Real Madrid, Gran Canaria 2014, and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria are…

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Spanish Liga Endesa, Four Teams still Unbeaten

We’re only three rounds into Spanish Liga Endesa regular season and there will definitely be more changes in the standings, but for now only four teams can lay claim to holding undefeated records in the league. FC Barcelona, Gran Canaria 2014, Laboral Kutxa Vitoria, and Valencia Basket all share perfect 3-0 slates. Barca easily handled…

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