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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Thursday preview
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague took a week off last week so Europe’s leagues could hold their domestic cup competitions. However, the competition is back this week for Round 23 and we are at the first stage of deciding games. If CSKA Moscow defeats Baskonia Vitoria on Thursday, the Russian Turkish Airlines EuroLeague leaders will settle…
Read MoreBarcelona wins 2018 Copa del Rey
Gran Canaria – It was an exciting El Clasico encounter in the finals of the 2018 Copa del Rey and in the end, it would be Barcelona to prevail over perennial rivals Real Madrid 90-92. Thomas Heurtel was named the tournament MVP. Real Madrid started the game as the aggressor and took control of the game…
Read MoreEuropean Basketball cup round up
This weekend in European Basketball has been dedicated to cup competitions with major cup tournaments held all around the continent. In some of the biggest countries in the European Basketball community, there have been plenty of thrills and quite a few spills over the weekend. Check out below the clubs that are celebrating being domestic…
Read MoreCopa del Rey: Semi-finals set
The Semi-Final of the 2018 Copa Del Rey has been locked after the Quarter-Final stage was played out over Thursday and Friday. The Four clubs competing in the Final Four in Gran Canaria on Saturday are reigning Champions League winners Iberostar Tenerife, Barcelona, hosts Herbalife Gran Canaria, and reigning Copa Del Rey champs Real Madrid.…
Read MoreGreek A1 Regular Season Round 16
Panathinaikos Athens continued to maintain its iron-like grip on the Greek A1 standings through Round 16 of the competition. The runaway league leaders G.Larissa-Faros in comfortable fashion to enhance its position at the top. Arch-rival and biggest title threat Olympiacos Piraeus played on Tuesday and crushed Trikalla on the road. Lavrio, AEK Athens, and Promitheus…
Read MoreFIBA Basketball Champions League: path to final plotted
The final round of the FIBA Basketball Champions League closed last week and we have been looking ahead to the Play-Offs. Knockout hoops will commence in the competition on March 6 and today the draw was held to determine who will meet who in the next round. During an event at the House of Basketball…
Read MoreItalian Serie A: Three-way Race at the Top
Things are heating up atop of the Italian Serie A standings lately. There’s a tight three-way race for the league leadership at the moment. Scandone Avellino, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano, and Umana Reyer Venezia all have identical 14-5 records. Former top team, Germani Basket Brescia is just one game behind the trio (13-6), hot on…
Read MoreVTB League: CSKA and Zenit in action
CSKA Moscow used the VTB League to stretch out a midweek defeat in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. The 8-times (six consecutive) champs eased passed Tsmoki Minsk in Belarus and keep pace on the teams at the top of the standings. Elsewhere on Sunday in the VTB League, BC Astana stunned high-flying Zenit St. Petersburg in…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Fenerbahce and Olympiacos close gap
After Turkish Airlines EuroLeague leaders CSKA Moscow lost yesterday, it was an opportunity for the chasing pack to make up ground on the league leaders. Reigning champs Fenerbahce and former winner Olympiacos are the closest teams and won their games today to get closer to CSKA. Real Madrid lost more ground on its loss at…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Valencia hits CSKA
Round 22 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague is underway with four games on Thursday before the competition breaks for a week for the FIBA international qualification games. Heading to the week off, Valencia Basket will be on a high after defeating Turkish Airlines EuroLeague leaders CSKA Moscow. Panathinaikos managed to edge Baskonia at home, while…
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