Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: and then there were none

Round 5 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague was brought to a close over three games on Friday, following the five games on Thursday night. The big story of the evening’s action and indeed this week is that the last of the unbeaten records has fallen. Olympiacos could have topped the table outright with a win,…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Los Blancos lose first game

Round 5 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague got underway on Thursday with five games in Europe’s elite competition. On the night, Real Madrid lost its 100% record to a Khimki team bouncing back from its first defeat last week. Brose Bamberg secured its third straight win with a success over Crvena Zvezda. Turkish Airlines EuroLeague…

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Turkish Airlines Euroleague: big wins on Friday

As Round 4 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague closed on Friday, there were intruiging contest aplenty. In Spain, Valencia destroyed Unicaja Malaga in a repeat of the 2017 EuroCup final. Brose Bamberg capped its solid week with a win over sorry Baskonia, while CSKA Moscow claimed a high-scoring away win over Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Finally,…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: round 4 underway

Round 4 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague tipped off on Thursday and there was plenty of action to start the second round of the week. The big news of the day is that only two clubs remain undefeated after the third fell away. That’s because Olympiacos downed Khimki in a contest between 100% records. Real…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: three remain unbeaten

We have a busy week of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague as Round 3 and Round 4 are being held from Tuesday through Friday. Real Madrid, Khimki Moscow Region, and Olympiacos stayed unbeaten, while CSKA Moscow got back on track with a win over Panathinaikos. Elsewhere, Zalgiris defeated Barcelona in Spain, while Fenerbahce claimed the Istanbul derby…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Crvena Zvezda edges Barca

Real Madrid laid down an earlier marker in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague yesterday on the first day of Round 2 action. As the second week of the Regular Season concluded on Friday, it was the chance of eight more clubs to pick up wins. One fun fact about this week is that all home teams…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Real Madrid downs CSKA Moscow

The 2017/2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season is in full swing, and on Thursday Round 2 got underway with four contests. The biggest game of the day saw Real Madrid host CSKA Moscow in a clash between the two winningest clubs in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague history. With home advantage, Real Madrid claimed a message-sending win.…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 1 Friday recap

Turkish Airlines EuroLeague basketball returned yesterday at its very best. There were victories for title chasing clubs like Real Madrid, CSKA Moscow, and Olympiacos. Former champ Maccabi Tel Aviv also won, but reigning title holders Fenerbahce Istanbul was edged by EuroCup champion Unicaja Malaga. On Friday, three other former Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champions were back…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: 2017/2018 tips off

International basketball fans have been waiting over a long summer for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague to return. The 2017/2018 season in Europe’s elite competition tipped off with a typical bang. Last season’s Final Four were all in action, including reigning champs Fenerbahce Istanbul. Now is as good a time as any to reflect on Fener’s…

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EuroLeague Basketball proposes calendar to accommodate FIBA windows

EuroLeague Basketball has presented a proposed calendar that aims to accommodate the so-called ‘FIBA windows’ that aim to globalize Basketball by introducing international qualifying games for the World Cup and Olympics. The proposal was presented to FIBA, clubs, domestic leagues, players, officials, and coaches on September 21. EuroLeague Basketball says the plan reflects its understanding…

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