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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Zalgiris and Fenerbahce reach Final Four
Two Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoff series’ came to a close on Thursday as Zalgiris Kaunas and Fenerbahce Istanbul became the first two clubs in the Final Four, to be held in Belgrade. Both teams took their series 3-1, with Zalgiris high-scoring toppling Olympiacos at home, while Fenerbahce proved too strong for Baskonia on the road.…
Read MoreVenezia Takes Game 1 of FIBA Europe Cup Finals
The FIBA Europe Cup Finals might be an all-Italian affair, but it does not fall short when it comes to entertaining basketball action. Game 1 of the Finals took place in Avellino, Italy. The stage was set for Sidigas Avellino to defend their home court against the visiting Umana Reyer Venezia. Unfortunately for the hosts,…
Read MoreTurkish 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…
Read MoreTurkish 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…
Read MoreUmana Venezia Takes Italian Serie A Lead
There’s been a drastic shakeup at the top of the Italian Serie A standings as the 2017-18 regular season sees its end on the horizon. Round 27 was concluded on April 23rd with Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia defeating FIAT Torino 89-82, but that was not the highlight nor the most crucial game of the round.…
Read MoreChina: Liaoning Flying Leopards Win 2018 CBA Title
China – The Liaoning Flying Leopards have captured the 2018 CBA Title after defeating the Zhejiang Guansha Lions 100-88 in Game 4 of the finals. This was a fitting culmination of another great year for the Chinese CBA. These were the top-2 finishers at the end of the regular season this 2017-18. The Guansha Lions…
Read MoreTurkish 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.…
Read MoreTurkish 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.…
Read MoreTurkish 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…
Read MoreTurkish 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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