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Six-team logjam atop Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings
It became crowded at the top of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings after the dust settled at the close of Round 8 on Friday. Six teams are tied for first place with 6-2 records. They are CSKA Moscow, Armani Milano, Khimki Moscow Region, FC Barcelona, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Anadolu Efes – a virtual who’s who…
Read MoreBologna, Unicaja, Promitheas advance in 7Days EuroCup
It’s finally here! On Wednesday, we have our first three advancing teams into the 7Days EuroCup top-16. They are Virtus Bologna and Promitheas Patras from Group A and Unicaja Malaga from Group D. Segafredo Virtus Bologna power their way into the Top-16 with an impressive 6-1 record, dominating the Group A standings. The Italian coffeemakers…
Read More7Days EuroCup opens Round 7 with three games
We should soon find the first few entrants into the 7days EuroCup Top-16 after Round 7. However, the first three games of the round, which were played out on Tuesday, did not involve any of the top teams that are on the cusp of punching their tickets to the next round. Group A MoraBanc Andorra…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda crushes Igokea 103-61 in ABA League
ABA League – Crvena Zvezda flexed their hoop muscles on Monday as they completely smashed BC Igokea in a 103-61 blowout home win. Red Star improves to 4-2 and currently squeeze into the top-4. It’s been a shaky start for the defending champions this season, but they have in recent weeks been finding the path…
Read MoreFour-way tie atop Turkish BSL
This week, we make a stop in Turkey and take a quick look at their domestic basketball league, the Turkish BSL. After seven rounds, it’s reasonable to expect the cream to rise to the top. And that has indeed been the case in the BSL. As things stand, there are four teams at the top…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Milano, Efes, Real Madrid bag wins
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 7 tipped off with a bang on Thursday night with five games. Three games saw visiting teams secure impressive wins on the road. Khimki Moscow Region flexed their dominance over Zenit St. Petersburg 73-87 in an all-Russian affair. For context, Khimki has been killing it in the VTB United League…
Read More7Days EuroCup heats up with no team left unbeaten
Competition in the 7Days EuroCup heated up in Round 6 as there was no team left with an undefeated record after the dust settled. Five teams have 5-1 records and are at the cusp of cracking into the Top-16. They are Promitheas, Partizan, Virtus Bologna, Unics Kazan, and Unicaja Malaga. A 6-0 record would have…
Read MoreRytas bags key win over Loko in 7Days EuroCup
There were five games on tap on Tuesday night in Round 6 of the 7Days EuroCup. The night was characterized by comeback wins and stunning success on the road. One of the most important games was between Rytas Vilnius and Lokomotiv Kuban. The end result saw Rytas prevailing 82-87 on the road in Russia. This…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow blows out Avtodor in VTB League
CSKA Moscow continued their early-season tear in the VTB League on Monday, recording a 103-79 blowout victory over Avtodor. They improve to 4-2 and now are closing in on Khimki Moscow Region, who remain the Lords of the League with an unblemished 6-0 record. CSKA denies Avtodor their first win of the season (0-4) CSKA…
Read MoreFour-way tie atop the ABA League standings
Things are heating up in the ABA League as competition gets stiffer and teams cluster together with similar records. In fact, after the dust settled at the end of Round 5 action, there are now four teams tied with 4-1 records sitting atop of the league standings. Slovenian teams have seen the most success early…
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