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Blaz Mahkovic repeats freak shot
Slovenian Blaz Mahkovic (201 cm) pulled off an incredible shot last Monday when his team Olimpija Ljubljana beat Partizan Belgrade in the Adriatic League 87-58. During next day’s morning practice he proved that he could repeat the same shot. Believe it or not.
Read MoreIgokea bags fifth straight Bosnia and Herzegovina D1 title
BC Igokea Aleksandrovac has done it again. The team has captured its fifth-straight Bosnia and Herzegovina D1 title. They won Game 5 of their finals series against KK Bosna-Royal Sarajevo, 96-72. Igokea has been a powerful force in domestic competition since 2013 and has been tough to handle in the league. Igokea led in this…
Read MoreEurocup recap, Last 32 round 2
The Eurocup headed into round 2 of the Last 32 stage this week with a myriad of huge games around the continent. During Wednesday’s action, Lokomotiv clashed with current champions Valencia, while Gran Canaria and Telenet Ostend continued their fine form from the Regular Season, although Euroleague dropouts Bayern Munich and Cedevita Zagreb also laid…
Read MoreAdriatic League, Partizan win marred by violence
Another week of Adriatic League action is underway this weekend with three games having played out so far. On Friday Union Olimpija Ljubljana maintained its solid early season for with a win, while on Saturday Buducnost kept troubling the top of the standings with another victory, while Partizan Belgrade continued to blow out the cobwebs…
Read MoreEurocup week 4 tips off
Four games opened week four of the 2014/2015 Eurocup season. Each game ended in favour of the home team as Zaragoza got back on track, EWE Baskets Oldenburg opened its account, while Union Olimpija Ljubljana and Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius consolidated their dominant positions. Group A CAI Zaragoza vs. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia, 93-79 Spanish club…
Read MoreEurocup Round 2 Regular Season
It was an exciting week of Eurocup Round 2 action as sixteen games took place around the continent on Wednesday to wrap the second week of play. It was a round defined by plenty of close encounters, including two overtime victories and five games decided by three points or less. Group A French club Strasbourg…
Read MorePartizan falls again, but check out this shot
Serbian powerhouse Partizan NIS Belgrade has had a torrid start to the 2014/2015 season across all competitions and things do not look any better after Sunday’s Adriatic League defeat against Union Olimpija Ljubljana. Before discussing Partizan Belgrade’s awful form and this loss, the game will be remembered for a freak basket that lit up the…
Read More‘Super Sunday’ set for National Cup week
It’s been an intense week full of National Cup contests around Europe, with a number of competitions ending Sunday with Finals. In Italy, Cimberio Varese will square off against Montepaschi Siena; in Serbia, Partizan will be looking for their sixth straight “Kup Radivoja Koraca” win when they hit the hardwood against Red Star Belgrade; in…
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