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Euroleague: Darussafaka defeats Fenerbahce in Istanbul derby
The pre-Christmas Euroleague programed continued on Wednesday with four contests. The day’s events also wrapped Round 13 of the competition and we now look towards Round 14 on Thursday and Friday. On Wednesday, CSKA Moscow continued to assert its dominance, while Panathinaikos eased to a comfortable win. Elsewhere, Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul continued its impressive campaign,…
Read MoreEuroleague: Olympiacos downs Red Star 73-65
The first four games of Round 13 in Euroleague action were played out and there were more than a few interesting games that took place. For the most part, top teams managed to secure victories and maintain their stranglehold over the league leadership. In a twist of fates, bottom team, Unics Kazan was able claim…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA Moscow looks strong against Barcelona
Euroleague Basketball completed its last round before Christmas week on Friday with three contests to close out Round 12. Of the three games, there were three home successes. CSKA Moscow downed Barcelona in a message-sending performance. Also defeating a fellow title chaser was Panathinaikos Athens, the Greek team taking out Fenerbahce. Home spoils also went…
Read MoreEuroleague: Mid-table shuffle as Round 12 begins
A busy Thursday in the Euroleague ushered in Round 12 of the Regular Season with five big games around the continent. As it transpired, most of the games focused on clubs in the middle and bottom of the standings. There was plenty up for grabs then as positions changed hands. Baskonia edged Unics Kazan by…
Read MoreEuroleague: Wins at the top
Round 11 of the Euroleague continued on Thursday after Brose Bamberg opened the week with a win over Maccabi Tel Aviv on Wednesday. The top clubs had the chance to flex their muscles this evening, with wins for leaders CSKA Moscow, Real Madrid, and Fenerbahce. Fenerbahce Istanbul vs. Crvena Zvezda Belgrade, 87-72 Fenerbahce cruised past…
Read MoreBrose Bamberg secures long-awaited Euroleague win
After weeks of being the nearly-team of the 2016/2017 Euroleague season, Brose Bamberg managed to get a much needed victory. The German champs travelled to one of the most difficult venues in the competition and grabbed a win. Bamberg headed to Tel Aviv and defeated multiple former Euroleague champions Maccabi Tel Aviv. Indeed, the Germans…
Read MoreEuroleague: Olympiaocs and Barcelona win
Round 10 of the Euroleague Regular Season wrapped on Friday with four contests. Barcelona recovered from its recent slip with a win over Panathinaikos at home. Olympiacos outlasted Darussafaka on the road and Zalgiris Kaunas downed Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade. Finally, Baskonia Vitoria took out Galatasaray at home. Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul vs. Olympiacos, 71-77 Olympiacos…
Read MoreEuroleague: Fenerbahce sees off Real Madrid
The tenth round of the Euroleague regular season tipped off with four games on Thursday. There was a mouthwatering clash as Fenerbahce edged Real Madrid by a single point in an Istanbul thriller. Unics Kazan hit a century of points to defeat Milan at home. CSKA Moscow downed a plucky Bamberg on the road, while…
Read MoreEuroleague: wins for CSKA, Galatasaray, and Panathinaikos
There were three games to close the ninth round of the Euroleague, with plenty of interesting results to talk about. CSKA Moscow sent a clear message with a huge win over Baskonia Vitoria, while Galatasaray collected a huge win over FC Barcelona in Istanbul. Finally, Panathinaikos just edged out a tricky Darussafaka Istanbul in Athens.…
Read MoreEuroleague: Round 9 tips off with five games
We are now on the final straight of the Euroleague regular season as five games ushered in Round 9 of the competition. There were big wins for Istanbul clubs as Anadolu Efes nailed Crvena Zvezda Belgrade at home and Fenerbahce took out Milan on the road. Also tasting away success was Maccabi Tel Aviv, thanks…
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