Turkish Airlines EuroLeauge: playoffs still full

After Game 3 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs, each series remains alive after none of the clubs could close the deal this week. CSKA Moscow had arguably the best chance, but Khimki Moscow Region collected a home win to stay alive. In the other Wednesday series, Real Madrid took a major step towards the…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Zalgiris commands as Vitoria gets back

In an all-action start to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague week, two of the four playoffs series got back underway. Fenerbahce had the chance to qualify tonight with a win over Baskonia Vitoria, but instead the Spanish made it 2-1 with a win that kept hopes alive. In the other series, Zalgiris took a big leap…

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Luka Doncic declares himself for NBA Draft

The moment is finally here; Luka Doncic declares himself for NBA Draft. Mooted Number 1 2018 NBA Draft pick Luka Doncic has formally declared his participation in this year’s draft. It was widely expected the Slovenian international would make himself eligible where he will be the hottest ticket in the draft. The 19-year old is…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Playoffs take shape

Game 2 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs concluded on Friday with two more contests. Fenerbahce joined CSKA as unbeaten in this round by moving 2-0 ahead over Baskonia, just a single victory from qualifying. In the other series, Olympiacos evend the score at home against Zalgiris but faces a tricky double-header away from home.…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Playoffs continue

Game 2 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs tipped off on Thursday and there were plenty of talking points in the two series’ in action. CSKA Moscow took command of its series with a second straight win over Khimki Moscow Region, while Real Madrid blew its series with Panathinaikos wide open with a road success.…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Zalgiris and Fenerbahce win openers

Yesterday we talked about the important of home advantage in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, teams simply rarely lose on their own floor. That was shown in Game 1 of the Playoffs, but one club bucked the trend on Wednesday. We already saw CSKA Moscow and Panathinaikos win at home yesterday, and today Fenerbahce followed their…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: importance of home in playoffs

The road to the Kombank Arean in Belgrade and the 2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four is underway with knockout basketball for the first time this season. Showing just how important home advantage is, two hosts teams tipped off their Playoff series with wins. We have seen through the Regular Season that holding the home…

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Trabzonspor terminates unpaid foreign imports

The political in-fighting at Turkish BSL club Trabzonspor took a new twist this weekend as all foreign imports on the roster left the team. Such a scenario had been brewing since the import players had gone on strike for round 25 of the BSL against Eskisehir. The group had not been paid by the club…

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Darussafaka Istanbul wins 2018 EuroCup

Darussafaka Istanbul is the 2018 EuroCup champion after sweeping the finals series 2-0 against Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 67-59. The win is monumental for several reasons. First, it marks a first ever international title for Daruassafaka Istanbul and puts the club close to elite level after a solid EuroLeague run last season. The victory is also…

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