68 Teams in NCAA Tournament Announced

 It’s here. It’s finally here! March Madness is upon us. The 68-team field participating in the NCAA Tournament has been announced on a “Selection Sunday” live show. The selection process is not simple nor cut-and-dry. The selection committee used a quadrant system to determine which teams would get invited to participate. And apparently, “quality wins”…

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ACB Liga Endesa: Barcelona smashes Real Madrid

Round 22 of the ACB Liga Endesa saw another edition of El Clasico as fourth-place Barcelona hosted arch rival Real Madrid in Catalonia. It was a typically feisty encounter that saw Barca deliver a rare ACB Liga Endesa loss on Los Blancos. The 94-72 win was actually something of a demolition as Barcelona put Madrid…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Fenerbahce and Olympiacos qualify

During the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague action on Friday, Fenerbahce and Olympiacos booked their Play-Offs berth to join already qualified CSKA Moscow. Current champs Fenerbahce downed Zalgiris Kaunas on the road, while Olympiacos was at ease against Brose Bamberg at home. As for CSKA, the league leaders smashed Unicaja Malaga in Moscow, while elsewhere Barcelona put…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: road wins on Thursday

There are just five rounds of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season left and the competition is now fierce. Clubs are jostling for position in the hunt for the Play-Offs and each game is high stakes. In a mega clash, Real Madrid topped Panathinaikos in style, while also in Spain Valencia fell to visiting Baskonia.…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Thursday preview

We are getting to the business end of the Regular Season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and each game is becoming vital. On Thursday, Khimki Moscow Region will host Milan in a bid to enhance its position. Maccabi Tel Aviv travels to bottom club Anadolu Efes with 8th place on the line, while Valencia hosts…

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EuroCup: Home Comforts in Last 8

The EuroCup quarterfinals got underway on Tuesday with all four ties taking place. The round will be played over two legs, with the aggregate score winner progressing to the semi-finals. On Tuesday, it was clear home advantage will play a big part in this last eight round. All the host clubs picked up wins, although…

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ABA League: Crvena Zvezda Locks Up Top Seed

 After downing BC Igokea 82-76 in Round 21 in the 2017-18 ABA League regular season, Crvena Zvezda mts Beograd has guaranteed its claim over the regular season title. With one round left to play, Crvena Zvezda is beyond reach with their impressive 18-3 record. Both Buducnost and Cedevita Zagreb are two games behind the leaders…

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Gran Canaria Stuns Valencia at Spanish ACB

 The top-5 saw a shake-up in Spanish ACB after Round 21 action, further tightening up the race among the teams chasing after the leader, Real Madrid. Arguably the most important game of the round, Valencia Basket was stunned by Herbalife Gran Canaria which took advantage of its home-court edge to upset the former second-ranked team…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 24 underway

There were four games in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Thursday as Round 24 tipped off. CSKA Moscow travelled to Maccabi Tel Aviv and crushed the hosts, while Zalgiris Kaunas swamped Barcelona at home. Valencia looked too strong for Brose Bamberg, and elsewhere Milan eased passed Anadolu Efes. Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Barcelona, 90-74 Zalgiris Kaunas…

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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Thursday preview

Round 24 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague tips off on Thursday with four big games. CSKA Moscow can extend at the top if it beats Maccabi Tel Aviv, while Zalgiris can continue its great form with a win over Barcelona. Valencia and Brose Bamberg will clash in a game between two inconsistent teams, while finally…

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