2014/2015 Euroleague recap

Another hot day of exciting Basketball action fell on Europe during Friday as Round 3 of the 2014/2015 Euroleague was completed. Six games happened on the night as CSKA Moscow, Barcelona, Malaga, and Olympiacos all maintained their unblemished records. For all the action from Thursday’s games, check out our 2014/2015 Euroleague Round 3 Day 1…

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Avtodor Saratov wins first VTB game

Russian club Avtodor Saratov has collected its first VTB League victory and put a century of points on the board in the process. The home team tore apart Belarussian visitors Tsmoki-Minsk 100-81 to resign the away team to the bottom of the table without a win (0-5), the only team remaining without a victory. This…

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Euroleague Regular Season Round 3

The 2014/2015 Euroleague Regular Season has entered the third round of the group stage with six clashes taking place around the continent on Thursday. Friday will see another 12 teams take to the hardwood to complete the week’s action. Group A Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Zalgiris Kaunas, 62-65 Lithuanian powerhouse Zalgiris travelled to Turkey to…

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Randy Culpepper back to Volgograd

Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia, VTB and Eurocup) has confirmed the return of Randy Culpepper (182 cm, UTEP’11) to the team roster. The American last wore the colors of the club during the 2013/2014 season and competed in the VTB League over ten games. It was an impressive cameo in the season for the point guard…

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Eurocup Regular Season Round 3

Two games sparked Round 3 of the Eurocup Regular Season into action as Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar and Strasbourg both picked up important wins. The round will get into full swing on Wednesday with a further 16 games completing the schedule for week three of the competition. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. PAOK Thessaloniki, 87-46 Russian club…

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Teodosic shines in CSKA Moscow win

Serbian Sensation Milos Teodosic (195 cm) exploded with a monster line for CSKA Moscow as they downed BC Khimky Moscow Region 78-60 in Round 4 of the VTB United League. He heated up from beyond the arc and nailed six of his shot attempts from long range, enroute to an impressive double-double performance of 27…

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Dirk Bauermann to coach Krasny Oktyabr

Dirk Bauermann is about to become the new head coach of the Russian team Krasny Oktyabr, although there has not been any official announcement yet. Nevertheless, rumors have been flying around since last week and Bauermann is expected in Volgograd soon. Dirk Bauermann (1957) is a respected, well known and well-travelled coach. He has coached…

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Euroleague Round 2 recap

The Euroleague Round 2 has come to a close on Friday evening as the best teams on the continent go back to domestic competition for a week. The round saw all the fancied teams for the Final Four this season register wins, although reigning champions Maccabi Tel Aviv fell to title rival CSKA Moscow. Elsewhere…

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Real Madrid beats buzzer and Unics Kazan

Real Madrid maintained its winning start to the Euroleague season by scraping through a tough encounter against a resilient Unics Kazan. Los Blancos left it late in the game to pick up the win and have Sergio Llull to thank for nailing the vital points. Russian outfit Kazan will take confidence if not the win…

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Euroleague, CSKA Moscow downs Tel Aviv

Six games tipped off Round 2 of the 2014/2015 Euroleague Regular Season and there were some massive clashes taking place on the night. The biggest game of the evening saw CSKA Moscow demolish the current champs, while other highlights of Thursday included Neptunas Klaipeda winning its first ever Euroleague game, while Barcelona and Fenerbahce both…

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