Euroleague
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 23 underway
The 2016/2017 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague took a week off for domestic cup competitions, but the league is back with Round 23, which opened with four games on Thursday. Reigning champs CSKA Moscow took out Tel Aviv in a battle of the EuroLeague giants, while Fenerbahce edged Olympiacos. Elsewhere, Crvena Zvezda Belgrade demolished Galatasaray, and Barcelona…
Read MoreEuroleague: Istanbul derby and Barcelona woes
Round 22 of the Euroleague season closed on Friday with three games, and each one told its own interesting story. Darussafaka downed Fenerbahce in an Istanbul derby, while Olympiacos used home court advantage to secure a win over Zalgiris Kaunas. Barcelona’s shoddy form continued as the Spanish giant fell at home at the hands of…
Read MoreEuroleague: Real Madrid stays on top
Round 22 of the Euroleague Regular Season is underway, with five games opening the week’s action on Thursday. Real Madrid maintained its hold on the league with a road win over Unics Kazan, while nearest rival CSKA Moscow went big at home to take apart Crvena Zvezda Belgrade. Anadolu Efes Istanbul also tasted home success…
Read MoreOrlando Johnson and Unics Kazan part ways
Orlando Johnson (196 cm, UCSB’12) has parted ways with Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB). John signed with the Russian club only three months ago, coming straight out of the Milwaukee Bucks’ training camp. Orlando Johnson als0 did a brief stint in China at the beginning of this season. He played for the Guangxi Rhinos (China-NBL). In six…
Read MoreLuka Doncic highlights of the week
Here are the Luka Doncic highlights of the week. Luka Doncic is only 17 years old but already dominant in the Euroleague. The Slovenian guard moved to Spain at a young age and has been playing for Real Madrid ever since. Yesterday he showed a little bit of magic with a move he pulled in Real Madrid’s win…
Read MoreEuroleague: Fenerbahce tops CSKA Moscow 77-71
Turkish Airlines Euroleague action heated up in Round 21 with some amazing and exciting basketball taking place. Five of the eight games were on tap yesterday and the hardwood was chock-full of jaw-dropping plays. Fenerbahce Istanbul vs. CSKA Moscow, 77-71 The rematch from last year’s Finals pairing did not disappoint. Injuries played a role in…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid both win
As a week of Euroleague games closed, Round 20 saw both Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow win to stay atop the standings. CSKA outfought Anadolu Efes Istanbul at home, while Madrid tasted home success over Milan. Elsewhere, Baskonia took out Barcelona in an all-Spanish game, Olympiacos put pressure on Bamberg, and Zalgiris downed Darussafaka. CSKA…
Read MoreEuroleague: Fenerbahce wins Istanbul derby
Round 20 of the Euroleague is underway and there were three games on Thursday to open the action. Fenerbahce secured a victory over Galatasaray in the second Istanbul derby of the week. Elsewhere, Maccabi Tel Aviv picked up a vital victory with a home win over Unics Kazan. The big news is Crvena Zvezda Belgrade’s…
Read MoreEuroleague: Istanbul derby and Milan surge
As Round 19 of the Euroleague closed on Wednesday, there were three clubs in celebratory mood. Anadolu Efes defeated Darussafaka Dogus in a heated Istanbul derby, while Real Madrid topped Brose Bamberg by a bucket to move to the top of the standings. Elsewhere, a rejuvenated Milan secured a comfortable win over Olympiacos thanks to…
Read MoreEuroleague: Zalgiris Kaunas tops CSKA Moscow
This week is another of busy Euroleague action with two rounds happening over the next four days. With back to back contests, the clubs have a chance to improve their positions in the standings or indeed tumble down the league. Round 19 of the Euroleague tipped off on Tuesday with four game with shocks and…
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