Euroleague: Groups heat up in Top 16

After Round 11 of the Euroleague Top 16, it seems as though the tussle for the remaining qualification places will go down to the wire. With just three rounds left of this stage there is a three way stand off for the fourth and final Playoff position in both Groups E and F. Third place…

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Euroleague Top 16, Round 9

The Euroleague Top 16 phase is in full swing as the best clubs on the continent tackled each other in eight exciting games of Basketball this week. Over Thursday and Friday the competition delivered all the thrills and spills we have come to expect as the big clubs further enhanced their prospect of qualification to…

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Euroleague Top 16 Round 8, recap

The second half of the Top 16 is underway in the Euroleague and Round 8 proved a typically exciting week of games. Hoops fans across the continent were treated to dramatic Basketball aplenty as the games got tight. Most of the clashes on Thursday and Friday went close to the wire, and one even extended…

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Andrijia Zizic landed by Maccabi Tel-Aviv

Croatian big man Andrijia Zizic (207 cm) will be the latest addition to the roster of Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) this 2013-14 season. Zizic was a former member of the Croatian National Team from 1999 to 2005. He began the season playing at home for KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1) and also was part…

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Madrid, CSKA, Milan and Olympiacos win

Round 5 of the Top 16 is underway in the Euroleague with four games held in Groups E and F on Thursday. There was only one road win on the night as three teams collected victories at home. Tomorrow there will be a further four games as Panathinaikos welcomes Barcelona to Greece and Laboral Kutxa…

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Euroleague: Olympiacos’ struggles continue

Three games made up the schedule on Thursday in the Euroleague Last 16 as day two of Round 3 continued with more dramatic action around the continent. It was a night where all away teams claimed victory. Barcelona put a second consecutive defeat on current champions Olympiacos by claiming victory on the road in Group…

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Euroleague Top 16: Who can stop Real Madrid?

As the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Top 16 is set to get underway, there are several looming questions that remain unanswered. One of which is “Who can stop Real Madrid?” After an impressive, record-breaking regular season, the Spanish club will definitely have a target on their backs in the second stage of the competition. Their fast-paced…

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Israel Winner League: Three teams share lead

Israel Winner League Round 9 – Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem was able to pull off a key, tightly contested victory versus Maccabi Tel Aviv, 87:85. The win secured their position in a three-way tie for first place in the standings now that they hold a 6-3 record.  They share the top position with Ironi Nes-Ziona and…

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Euroleague: FCB and CSKA win in Group A

Round 6 of the 2013/2014 Euroleague is underway after six games were held in the competition with the remaining six to be played on Friday. The big news came from Group A, where FC Barcelona and CSKA Moscow continue to put pressure on form team Fenerbahce at the top of the table. Barcelona is now…

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Euroleague Round 5: roundup

The second night of Euroleague Round 5 action in the has finished and it was a night in which Maccabi Tel Aviv downed old rivals Panathinaikos at home. Thursday featured some of the closest matches in recent weeks as Barcelona continued to find consistency with a road win over Kiev and Kuban narrowly defeated Kutxa…

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