Panathinaikos wins 4th-straight Greek Cup

Panathinaikos Athens flexed its muscles and asserted its dominance over AS Apollon Patras, 68-53, to win its fourth-straight Greek Cup title. This will be the 16th Greek Cup they will be adding to their already stacked trophy case. The green shirts took control of the game early and did not relinquish it at any point…

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Kentucky stunned by Wisconsin in Final Four

It seemed written in lore that the March Madness Final Four would go to form and that number 1 seeds Duke and Kentucky would progress to the championship game. However, Basketball is a funny old game and anything can happen over a single shootout on the hardwood. And so it proved as Duke lived up…

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2014/2015 Euroleague, CSKA downs Olympiacos

While Friday in the 2014/2015 Euroleague may not have produced the must see clashes of Thursday, Round 13 of the Top 16 wrapped with plenty of excitement. Zalgiris Kaunas outthought Crvena Zvezda at home in a dead rubber that let both teams let the shackles lose in Group E. In Group F a game of…

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BC Timisoara wins Romanian Cup

Despite displaying average form in the Regular Season, BC Timisoara has come through the pack to be crowned the Romanian Basketball Cup champion. The club downed Targu Mures 78-73 in the final, but needed overtime to ensure the success. Through the opening period Targu-Mures (also displaying mid-table qualities this season) took the lead and was…

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German BBL Round 28 recap

The German BBL is nearing the end of the Regular Season with just six more weeks of action available. Round wrapped on Thursday as Bremerhaven overcame Bayreuth in a comfortable home exercise, the final score reading 91-66. It continues to be interesting at the top of the table, with familiar clubs chasing the number one…

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Euroleague, Barca, ALBA Berlin, and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria impress

There was an abundance of huge games in the Euroleague on Thursday as the Top 16 entered its thirteenth week of action. The evening threw up historic derby games and huge contests that went some way to clearing the qualification picture for the Play-offs. With the Euroleague Top 16 just two weeks away from closing…

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BC Siauliai wins Baltic League

BC Siauliai kept its grip on the Baltic League by retaining the title it won last year, this time defeating KK Ventspils 88-80 after the game went to overtime. Ventspils was holding a two point lead from leg 1 (70-68) but knew that heading to Siauliai would be a tough test. And so it proved…

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Eurocup Semifinals, Game 1 results

The Eurocup Semifinals got underway on Wednesday evening as the remaining four teams in the competition took a first step towards the final. The two Eurocup Semifinals will be played over two legs, with the aggregate score tallying up at the end of the tie. In Game 1, Unics Kazan played host to Gran Canarian…

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French Pro A: Le Mans edges Strasbourg 67-68

Le Mans Sarthe Basket handed French Pro A league leader, Strasbourg IG its fourth loss after a close 67-68 game in Round 26 of the regular season. Despite the loss, Strasbourg still has a one-game lead over JSF Nanterre for the league’s top spot. This was an important win for Le Mans as it improves…

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Elite Eight produces Final Four

The Elite Eight stage of March Madness has closed for the 2014/2015 season and we now look ahead to the Final Four. There was little in the way of surprises in terms of who won, with three number one seeds from their respective groups finding their way to the Final Four. However, there were plenty…

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