VTB United League: CSKA Moscow dominates

CSKA Moscow’s dominant form in the VTB United League continued on Sunday as Round 18 of the Regular Season got underway. There were four games during the day and joining CSKA in the winner’s circle were Nizhny Novgorod, Zenit St. Petersburg, and Unics Kazan. The four clubs combined victories meant that it was a clean…

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Euroleague, Friday recap

Round 5 of the 2015/2016 Euroleague Top 16 wrapped on Friday with five games that delivered the usual blend of high quality hoops and exciting results. In Group E, Crvena Zvezda continued to look slick with a comfortable home win over Lokomotiv in Serbia, while Anadolu Efes Istanbul outplayed Unicaja Malaga at home. Also in…

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Euroleague Top 16: giants win

Three games on Thursday opened the second half of the Euroleague Top 16 stage, with all clubs now on the back straight to reach the quarter-finals. Everything is still to play for, but games are running out and some clubs are pushing themselves further into contention for qualification. Arguably the form team of the Euroleague…

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Eurocup Last 32: three progress

The Eurocup Last 32 has passed its halfway point and we are now on the road to the first knock-out phase, with all the groups starting to take shape. There are just two games remaining in the Eurocup Last 32 phase, so expect the action to get fierce as clubs jostle for position and a…

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Eurocup, Limoges downs Valencia again

We are now into the business end of the 2015/2016 Eurocup Last 32 stage and return fixtures are now being played this week. Four contests opened the week’s action on Tuesday, and as always Europe’s second tier competition brought the excitement to the hardwood. The story of the night was in France, where Limoges pulled…

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Partizan trumps Red Star 86-81 in Eternal Derby

One of the fiercest rivalries in Serbian basketball is that between BC Partizan and Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Beograd. The latest chapter in the Eternal Derby was fought on the battleground of the Adriatic League and this time it was Partizan that emerged victorious, 86-81. Red Star was the favorite coming into this last game…

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Valencia edges Barca 91-94 (OT) to stay Perfect

The top two teams of the Spanish Liga Endesa collided on Sunday in what proved to be an epic game. Valencia Basket proved to be resilient as it edged FC Barcelona, 91-94 in overtime to extend its undefeated run in the Spanish league to 17-0. Barcelona has now suffered its second loss of the season…

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VTB United League: top 2 win

Round 17 of the VTB United League Regular Season saw CSKA Moscow consolidate its position at the top of the standings with a roaring home success over Vita Tbilisi. Behind CSKA in second place, Unics Kazan kept pace with a clinical win against Tsmoki-Minsk, showcasing some solid offence in the process. Also in good attacking…

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Euroleague: classic Istanbul derby

After the drama of Barcelona’s win over Real Madrid in El Clasico on Thursday, the Euroleague Top 16 had a lot to live up to as Round 4 wrapped on Friday. Luckily the hoops are always of the highest quality in this competition and the Euroleague produced four memorable contests to send Basketball fans into…

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Euroleague: Barcelona wins el Clasico

Week four of the Euroleague Top 16 opened with four games on Thursday, including one of the biggest games on the continent, the Spanish el Clasico. The Group F contest saw a game of huge swings as Real Madrid yielded a commanding lead to their great rival in an el Clasico that lived up to…

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