March 31, 2019 - Astana sets club record for wins Astana
Kazakhstan defeated PARMA Russia at home, 79-71. Astana used a fast
start to seize control at home vs. PARMA, then hang on for its 14th win
despite being outscored in the second half. J.J. O’Brien led the home
team with 20 points and nine assists. Read more here.
March 31, 2019 - Zenit weathers Tsmoki comeback, wins 4th straight Zenit
Russia defeated Tsmoki-Minsk Belarus at home, 84-72. Zenit got a scare
from last-place Minsk in the 4th quarter, but held on to win its fourth
in a row and remain in 5th place. Marko Simonovic led winners with 20
points. Read more here.
March 31, 2019 - Partizan NIS bounced back and tied the Semi-finals to 1:1 It
is the celebration night for the black and white part of Belgrade!
After Crvena zvezda mts have celebrated in front of their fans in the
Game 1 of the 2019 ABA League Semi-finals, Partizan NIS have bounced
back in Game 2 and tied the score of the series to 1:1. Read more here.
March 31, 2019 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 29 MVP: Toney Douglas, Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul Not
only did Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul please its fans with a win in the
team's Turkish Airlines EuroLeague home finale, but one of its players
also earned the regular season Round 29 MVP honor. Toney Douglas led
Darussafaka to a 92-87 home win against FC Bayern Munich. Read more here.
March 30, 2019 - Olympiacos loses Spanoulis for rest of season Olympiacos
Piraeus must try to survive the tightest Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
playoffs race ever without its leader, Vassilis Spanoulis, who will
miss the rest of the season with a torn peroneal tendon in his ankle.
Read more here.
March 30, 2019 - Zalgiris rallies to conquer Piraeus, again Facing
a must-win situation in one of the toughest road venues on the
continent, Zalgiris Kaunas came back from a 12-point third-quarter
deficit to edge and sweep Olympiacos Piraeus 68-72 at Peace and
Friendship Stadium on Friday night. Read more here.
March 30, 2019 - Efes rolls at Fernando Buesa Arena Anadolu
Efes Istanbul confirmed its good moment in the Turkish Airlines
EuroLeague by topping KIROLBET Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 92-102 at
Fernando Buesa Arena on Friday. Efes, which had already locked fourth
place in the standings, improved to 19-10. Read more here.
March 30, 2019 - Bayern eliminated as Darussafaka dazzles from deep FC
Bayern Munich saw its playoffs challenge come to an end with a dramatic
92-87 loss at Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul. Bayern made a fast start and
held double-digit leads on several occasions, but club record
three-point shooting repeatedly brought the home team back. Read more here.
March 30, 2019 - CSKA claims second place with derby win CSKA
Moscow clinched second place in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular
Season by dominating the Leningradka Derby against cross-town rival
Khimki Moscow Region to win 72-80 on Friday. CSKA improved to 23-6 by
winning its eighth of the last nine meetings against Khimki. Read more here.
March 30, 2019 - ABA league Semifinals, Game 2 The
opener of the 2019 ABA League Playoffs has been spectacular to say the
least, as the Belgrade rivals have clashed in Aleksandar Nikolic Hall
in the overtime thriller, where the red and white in the end came out
on top and took the 1:0 lead in the series. Read more here.
March 29, 2019 - Barcelona secures 5th place, learns playoff opponent FC
Barcelona Lassa beat visiting Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 95-83 to secure
a fifth-place regular season finish on Thursday night at Palau
Blaugrana. Barcelona, which improved to 17-12, will face Anadolu Efes
Istanbul in the best-of-five playoffs. Read more here.
March 29, 2019 - Fenerbahce locks up first place in Milan Fenerbahce
Beko Istanbul clinched first place for the regular season by downing AX
Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 90-104. Fenerbahce locked up first place
with a 24-5 record. Milan dropped to 14-15 and ranks eighth, but may
still drop lower depending on other results. Read more here.
March 29, 2019 - Madrid's Fernandez shocks Panathinaikos at the buzzer Rudy
Fernandez had no time left and heaved a one-handed prayer from
mid-court that found nothing but net as Real Madrid completed an
18-point comeback to stun Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 73-74 on Thursday.
Read more here.
March 29, 2019 - Tyus stars to keep Maccabi alive Maccabi
FOX Tel Aviv kept its playoff hopes alive by thrashing Herbalife Gran
Canaria 90-55 on Thursday night. Alex Tyus shined with a career-high 20
points on 9-of-11 shooting to lift Maccabi's record to 14-15 and – at
least temporarily – putting it even with eighth place. Read more here.
March 28, 2019 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 29 With
seven teams separated by just two wins, the race to secure the three
remaining playoffs places is building up towards a thrilling
conclusion. Several teams could see their fates sealed one way or
another during a Round 29 that will be memorable for some and surely
forgettable for others. Read more here.
March 28, 2019 - Lokomotiv destroys Minsk on glass, Donewald wins debut Lokomotiv-Kuban
Russia defeated Tsmoki-Minsk Belarus on the road, 99-67. Bob Donewald
won his coaching debut for the Russian Railwaymen, leading Lokomotiv to
a comprehensive 31-point win in Minsk. Minsk (3-17) remains in last
place with the defeat. Read more here.
March 28, 2019 - Sassari, Varese and Wurzburg conquer Quarter-Final roller coasters Sassari,
Varese and s.Oliver Wurzburg stayed in the hunt for the FIBA Europe Cup
title. After turnaround nearly left UNET Holon at the gates of the
Semi-Finals, the theme of big comebacks that weren't meant to be
continued in Sardinia, with Pinar Karsiyaka giving Dinamo Sassari
trouble. Read more here.
March 26, 2019 - Cedevita take the lead in the semi-final series against Buducnost VOLI The
Orange team is celebrating this Monday evening! Cedevita defeated
Buducnost VOLI in front of 4,500 fans in Drazen Petrovic Hall and took
the lead in this semi-final series. We watched a big battle down on the
court as each side really gave its best to win the match. Read more here.
March 25, 2019 - 7Days EuroCup Semifinals MVP: Peyton Siva, ALBA Berlin Peyton
Siva is enjoying his finest season as a professional basketball player
and the 7DAYS EuroCup Semifinals were the latest stage for him to star
on. Siva stood out in the semifinals in pacing ALBA Berlin to a sweep
of MoraBanc Andorra. Read more here.
March 24, 2019 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 28 MVP: Nick Calathes, Panathinaikos OPAP Athens With
his Panathinaikos OPAP Athens going on the road for a crucial game in
the playoffs race, point guard Nick Calathes produced one of his finest
performances to bring the Greens close to clinching a top half finish
and earning the MVP of the Round honor in the process. Read more here.
March 24, 2019 - 7Days EuroCup Semifinals Game 2 MVP: Sam Van Rossom, Valencia Basket Not
only did Valencia Basket seal its ticket to the 7DAYS EuroCup Finals
with a brilliant road win against UNICS Kazan, but one of its most
experienced players earned the semifinals Game 2 MVP honor. Sam Van
Rossom had the highest PIR of all players in winning teams. Read more here.
March 24, 2019 - Crvena zvezda mts take the lead in the Semi-finals What
an opener to the 2019 ABA League Playoffs! They have started with a
bang, with an eternal derby of Crvena zvezda mts and Partizan NIS in
the packed Belgrade’s basketball temple Aleksandar Nikolic Hall and.
Crvena zvezda mts have topped Partizan NIS after overtime. Read more here.
March 23, 2019 - Panathinaikos gains big win in Milan Panathinaikos
OPAP Athens picked up a crucial victory in the race for the playoffs as
it went to Italy and came home with an 83-95 victory over AX Armani
Exchange Olimpia Milan in extending its winning streak to six games.
Read more here.
March 23, 2019 - Baskonia sinks Madrid, inches towards playoffs KIROLBET
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz used a huge night on the boards by its big men
to claim an important 86-76 victory over fellow Spanish rival Real
Madrid on Friday night. The victory improves Baskonia to a 15-13 record
in sixth place. Read more here.
March 23, 2019 - Zalgiris keeps pace with resounding home win Zalgiris
Kaunas, needing to win its last home game to keep pace in the playoffs
race, delivered its fans a beauty on Friday, thrashing Darussafaka
Tekfen Istanbul by 94-67 for the team's fourth win in a row. The
victory lifted Zalgiris to a 13-15 record. Read more here.
March 23, 2019 - Maccabi bounces back to keep playoff dreams alive Maccabi
FOX Tel Aviv recovered from a slow start to keep its playoffs dreams
alive with a hard-earned 71-76 victory at Khimki Moscow Region. The
host was dominant early on and led by 14 in the first quarter, but
Maccabi soon got to grips with the game and controlled the final three
quarters. Read more here.
March 23, 2019 - ALBA wins in Andorra, reaches Finals ALBA
Berlin has made it to the 2019 7DAYS EuroCup Finals! ALBA reached the
title series by downing Morabanc Andorra 81-87 in Game 2 of their
best-of-three semi-final on the road on Friday. ALBA swept the series
and will face Valencia Basket in the Finals in early April. Read more here.
March 23, 2019 - Valencia downs UNICS to reach sixth EuroCup Finals Valencia
Basket reached the 2019 7DAYS EuroCup Finals in a sweep on Friday by
topping host UNICS Kazan 73-79 in Game 2 of their best-of-three
semifinal series. Valencia, now on a 14-game winning streak, will have
the home-court advantage in the Finals. Read more here.
March 23, 2019 - ABA league, it’s Playoffs time, it’s derby time The
2019 ABA League Playoffs are about to begin and it will start with a
bang, as two eternal Belgrade rivals Crvena zvezda mts and Partizan NIS
will be battling for a victory in the legendary Aleksandar Nikolic
Hall. Read more here.
March 22, 2019 - Gran Canaria routs playoff hopeful Olympiacos Herbalife
Gran Canaria played the role of a spoiler to perfection, leading from
start to finish in a rout of visiting Olympiacos Piraeus 90-67. It was
the final EuroLeague home game for Gran Canaria, which delighted its
fans and improved to 8-20 and 14th place in the standings. Read more here.
March 22, 2019 - Efes breezes past Buducnost to seal top-four finish Anadolu
Efes Istanbul secured a top-four finish and home-court advantage in the
playoffs by claiming a road victory at Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, which
was more comfortable than the 84-91 scoreline suggests. Read more here.
March 22, 2019 - Koponen's game-winner keeps Bayern alive In
an intense battle that came down to the final shot, FC Bayern Munich
stayed in the fight to reach the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs
by edging FC Barcelona Lassa 73-71 at Audi Dome on Thursday. Read more here.
March 22, 2019 - CSKA holds off Fenerbahce in thriller CSKA
Moscow outlasted Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 70-68 on Thursday in a
thrilling matchup between the teams with the best two records in the
EuroLeague. Despite the loss, Fenerbahce remained atop the standings at
23-5, while CSKA climbed within 22-6. Read more here.
March 22, 2019 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 28 Round
28 opened with a top-of-the-table clash that saw CSKA Moscow outlast
league leader Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul by just 2 points. In another
close game, FC Bayern Munich edged FC Barcelona Lassa on Petteri
Koponen's buzzer-beater. Read more here.
March 22, 2019 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 27 MVP: Michael Eric, Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul Wednesday
was a night to remember for Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul center Michael
Eric, who had the best game of his Turkish Airlines EuroLeague career
in leading his team to victory and capturing MVP honors for Round 27.
Read more here.
March 22, 2019 - 7Days EuroCup Semifinals, Game 2 After
both series openers went down to the wire, now its turn for 7DAYS
EuroCup Semifinals Game 2s to provide for some more drama. The two
hosts, UNICS and MoraBanc, have both been perfect on home floor this
season, and they will both try to extend the streak and force Game 3.
Read more here.
March 21, 2019 - Madrid rallies past Milan In
a high-scoring battle between EuroLeague powerhouse, Real Madrid held
off AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 92-89 in the Spanish capital on
Wednesday. Madrid improved to 21-6 to remain third in the standings.
Milan dropped to 14-13. Read more here.
March 21, 2019 - Zalgiris bounces back to sink Maccabi Zalgiris
Kaunas kept its playoffs dreams alive by earning a dramatic 83-85
comeback victory over Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv at Menora Mivtachim Arena.
It marked the Lithuanian champs' fourth win in the last five games.
Read more here.
March 21, 2019 - Panathinaikos survives Baskonia comeback In
a game with big playoff implications, Panathinaikos OPAP Athens led by
23 points in the third quarter, but ended up needing to make a rally of
its own to pull out a 72-70 win over visiting KIROLBET Baskonia
Vitoria-Gasteiz on Wednesday night in the Greek capital. Read more here.
March 21, 2019 - Darussafaka outguns Khimki at home Darussafaka
Tekfen Istanbul recorded its fourth win of the Turkish Airlines
EuroLeague season by topping Khimki Moscow Region 91-85 at Volkswagen
Arena on Wednesday. Darussafaka improved to 4-23 in the standings, but
remained at the bottom of the standings. Read more here.
March 21, 2019 - 7Days EuroCup Semifinals Game 1, MVP: Peyton Siva, ALBA Berlin Peyton
Siva is not slowing down. After leading ALBA Berlin to victory in the
quarterfinals as both the Game 3 MVP and the Quarterfinals MVP, Siva
produced his best game of the season in the semifinals opener to earn
Semifinals Game 1 MVP honors. Read more here.
March 21, 2019 - Reyes is the EuroLeague's new king of games played Felipe
Reyes has added to his legacy by becoming the Turkish Airlines
EuroLeague's all-time leader in games played. Head coach Pablo Laso
sent Reyes into his team's Round 27 contest against AX Armani Exchange
Olimpia Milan at the half-way mark of the second quarter. Read more here.
March 21, 2019 - Bitadze heads the ABA league ideal starting five Head
coaches of ABA League teams, the fans and the ABA League commission
have selected the 2018-19 ABA League ideal starting five, composed by
Joe Ragland, Jacob Pullen, Stratos Perperoglou, Jock Landale and Goga
Bitadze. Read more here.
March 20, 2019 - Pangos, Kuric shine as Barcelona cruises FC
Barcelona Lassa took another step towards the Turkish Airlines
EuroLeague Playoffs by downing Herbalife Gran Canaria 93-64. Barcelona
improved to 16-11 in the standings, remains fifth overall and could
mathematically qualify for the playoffs on Wednesday if other results
go its way. Read more here.
March 20, 2019 - Olympiacos crushes Bayern for season sweep Facing
one of its direct playoff-chasing rivals, Olympiacos Piraeus led from
start to finish in defeating, and sweeping, visiting FC Bayern Munich
89-69 at Peace and Friendship Stadium on Tuesday night. Olympiacos
improved to 14-13 on the season. Read more here.
March 20, 2019 - Fenerbahce fights off Buducnost challenge A
masterful finish lifted league-leading Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul to a
76-67 home win over feisty visitor Buducnost VOLI Podgorica on Tuesday.
The 12-1 closing run lasted more than 6 minutes down the stretch and
assured that Fenerbahce remained perfect at home for the season. Read
more here.
March 20, 2019 - Heroics by Higgins lift CSKA at Efes In
an intense showdown that went down to the final seconds, CSKA Moscow
bounced back from a tough home loss by downing Anadolu Efes Istanbul
78-80 on the road before 14,000 fans at Sinan Erdem Dome on Tuesday.
Read more here.
March 20, 2019 - ALBA holds to win Game 1 shootout ALBA
Berlin used its high-powered offense to move within one game of the
7DAYS EuroCup Finals by beating MoraBanc Andorra 102-97 in Game 1 of
their best-of-three semi-finals series at home. ALBA passed the
100-point mark for the sixth time this season. Read more here.
March 20, 2019 - Valencia rallies to edge UNICS in opener Valencia
Basket rallied from an 8-point deficit to take Game 1 of the 7DAYS
EuroCup Semifinals 69-64 from UNICS Kazan on Tuesday. The fourth
quarter alone featured five lead changes and two ties before Will
Thomas stepped up late to lift Valencia to victory. Read more here.
March 19, 2019 - 7Days EuroCup Semifinals, Game 1 In
many ways, the first games of the 7DAYS EuroCup Semifinals when as
expected. The series between ALBA Berlin and MoraBanc Andorra was a
high-scoring thriller. The series between Valencia Basket and UNICS
Kazan a defensive slugfest. Read more here.
March 19, 2019 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 27 Only
four games of the regular season are remaining... and half of them will
be played this week. Get ready for another thrilling double-round week,
which will see playoffs places, home-court advantage and elimination
all intensely contested with 16 games in Rounds 26 and 27. Read more here.
March 19, 2019 - ABA league Round 22 MVP: Danilo Andjusic, Igokea We
have the MVP of the 22th round of the season and it is Igokea shooting
guard Danilo Andjusic. Andjusic dominated the court in the game of his
team against Zadar. At the match, Danilo Andjusic achieved 29 points, 3
rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and a valuation of 30. Read more here.
March 18, 2019 - Krka beat Olimpija in final game and escaped the danger zone In
the last game of the regular season, the fans have witnessed a true
thriller in Novo mesto in the big local derby of Krka and Petrol
Olimpija and the hosts sure left the hall satisfied – as they have
beaten their arch rivals and secured themselves the ABA League status
for another season. Read more here.
March 18, 2019 - Goga Bitadze shines as Buducnost VOLI beat Cibona Buducnost
VOLI have finished the 2018-19 regular season with a home win over
Cibona. The visitors played a really good match, scoring no less than
15 three-pointers this evening, however in the crucial moments they
could not stop Goga Bitadze. Read more here.
March 18, 2019 - Igokea beat Zadar in crucial match Igokea
have a reason to be celebrating after the last round game in Laktaši
against Zadar, as they have prevailed over the Dalmatians and escaped
the danger zone in their game of the season. This triumph of Igosi
means that they will finish the ABA League season in the eighth place.
Read more here.
March 17, 2019 - Big win for FMP – Panthers downed Playoffs-bound Partizan NIS FMP
have ended their ABA League season just the way they have desired –
with a sweet home court win over Partizan NIS in Belgrade and they did
it with style, after a dramatic ending in which they have prevailed
over their city rivals. Read more here.
March 17, 2019 - Zvezda are ready for the Playoffs Crvena
zvezda mts have showed to everyone that they are ready for the 2019 ABA
Playoffs. The red & whites scored 100 points and seized a
comfortable win against Mega Bemax, so they finished the 2018-19
regular season with an impressive record: 21 wins and just 1 defeat.
Read more here.
March 17, 2019 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 26 MVP: Mike James, AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan With
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan in must-win mode, playing against a
direct rival in the playoffs chase, Mike James stepped up once again
when needed the most, inspiring Milan’s vital 66-57 victory over
Olympiacos Piraeus and earning MVP of the Round honors in the process.
Read more here.
March 16, 2019 - Baskonia thrashes Buducnost at home KIROLBET
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz recorded its third consecutive win and got
closer to clinching a playoffs spot by thrashing Buducnost VOLI
Podgorica 82-62 at Fernando Buesa Arena on Friday. Baskonia improved to
14-12 in the standings and ranks 6th overall. Read more here.
March 16, 2019 - Fenerbahce rallies late, edges Barcelona In
a highly entertaining affair that had just about everything,
league-leading Fenerbahce tied a club record with 17 three-point shots
to come back from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit and edge
visiting FC Barcelona Lassa 88-82. The win improved Fenerbahce to a
22-4 record. Read more here.
March 16, 2019 - Calathes miracle gives Panathinaikos stunning win Panathinaikos
OPAP Athens gained a crucial and memorable 77-78 road win at CSKA
Moscow thanks to an incredible deep three-pointer from Nick Calathes
with just 0.3 seconds remaining. CSKA led most of the game, and by 7
points with 2 minutes remaining. Read more here.
March 16, 2019 - Baskonia: Janning out 6 weeks KIROLBET
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz sharpshooter Matt Janning is set to be
sidelined for six weeks due to a foot injury, the club announced Friday
before its game against Buducnost VOLI Podgorica. Janning has a
microfracture in his right foot's plantar fascia. Read more here.
March 16, 2019 - 7Days EuroCup Quarterfinals MVP: Peyton Siva, ALBA Berlin Coming
back from two injuries in the middle of the same season is a feat that
few players can claim. Not only did Peyton Siva come back, but he was
instrumental in leading ALBA Berlin to the 7DAYS EuroCup Semifinals for
just the second time in club history. Read more here.
March 16, 2019 - Cedevita beat Mornar and seal the 2nd spot in the regular season Cedevita
have done it! By beating Mornar in the last round of the 2018/19 ABA
League regular season, the Orange troops have sealed the 2nd position
on the standings and will therefore have a home court advantage in the
semi-finals. Read more here.
March 15, 2019 - Gran Canaria pounds Darussafaka to snap skid Herbalife
Gran Canaria snapped its 10-game losing streak by rolling past
Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul 84-64 at home in its first game under
old-new head coach Pedro Martinez. Marcus Eriksson led the way with 16
points, Nikola Radisevic had 10 points. Read more here.
March 15, 2019 - James sparks Milan to sweep of Olympiacos AX
Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan took a big step towards a place in the
EuroLeague Playoffs with a 66-57 win over visiting playoff-chasing
rival Olympiacos Piraeus. Behind 27 points, 6 assists and 6 rebounds
from Mike James, Milan won its second game over Olympiacos this season.
Read more here.
March 15, 2019 - Strong second half leads Efes past Maccabi Anadolu
Efes Istanbul gained a huge road victory with a 71-79 triumph at
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv in a battle loaded with playoff significance at
Menora Mivtachim Arena. The visiting team strengthened its grip on
fourth place with a 17-9 record and is now on the verge of playoff
qualification. Read more here.
March 15, 2019 - Zalgiris beats Bayern at home Zalgiris
Kaunas remained in the playoff race by beating FC Bayern Munich 85-79
in front of almost 15,000 fans at Zalgirio Arena. Zalgiris improved to
11-15 and 12th in the regular season standings, while Bayern dropped to
12-16 and 11th overall. Marius Grigonis led the winners with 18 points.
Read more here.
March 15, 2019 - Causeur shines as Madrid clinches home-court advantage Real
Madrid cruised to a 75-100 victory over Khimki Moscow Region on
Thursday at Arena Mytishchi to clinch home-court advantage for the
playoffs and remain in the hunt for the top spot overall. Madrid
improved to 20-6 and is one win behind first-placed Fenerbahce Beko
Istanbul. Read more here.
March 15, 2019 - 7Days EuroCup Quarterfinals Game 3, MVP: Peyton Siva, ALBA Berlin On
a do-or-die night for six teams in the 7DAYS EuroCup, three of them
succeeded and managed to advance to semifinals: UNICS Kazan, MoraBanc
Andorra and ALBA Berlin, whose leader, Peyton Siva, became Game 3 MVP
with his performance index rating of 16. Read more here.
March 15, 2019 - Zadar part ways with Kwame Vaughn Zadar
announced that they have parted ways with Kwame Vaughn. Sports Director
Branimir Longin stated that as Vaughn missed the last 25 days of action
it was estimated that the player would not be able to play at the
required level and to therefore help the team in the rest of the
season. Read more here.
March 14, 2019 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 26 With
just five rounds remaining in the regular season, the race to secure
playoffs places and home-court advantage is nearing its conclusion and
several games this week could leave a major impact on the final
standings. Read more here.
March 14, 2019 - MoraBanc upsets ASVEL, reaches semis In
a back-and-forth battle that literally came down to the final shot,
MoraBanc Andorra advanced to the 7DAYS EuroCup Semifinals by edging
LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 80-82 on the road in Game 3. MoraBanc won the
best-of-three series 1-2 and will face ALBA Berlin in the semifinals.
Read more here.
March 14, 2019 - ALBA edges Unicaja in Game 3 thriller ALBA
Berlin clinched a ticket to the 7DAYS EuroCup Semifinals after
outlasting Unicaja Malaga 79-75 in the third-and-deciding game of their
best-of-three quarterfinals series on Wednesday at Mercedes-Benz Arena
in the German capital. Read more here.
March 14, 2019 - Kaimakoglou leads UNICS to semis In
a do-or-die battle to stay alive in the competition, UNICS Kazan
advanced to the 7DAYS EuroCup semifinals by downing Lokomotiv Kuban
Krasnodar 69-65 at Basket-Hall Kazan in Game 3 of their best-of-three
series on Wednesday. Read more here.
March 13, 2019 - 7Days EuroCup Quarterfinals, Game 3 Survival
is the theme for all six teams facing off in Game 3 of the 7DAYS
EuroCup Quarterfinals on Wednesday. As the last games in their
best-of-three series, all of which are tied 1-1, only the winner will
advance to join Valencia Basket in the semifinals. Read more here.
March 13, 2019 - ABA league Round 21 MVP: Goga Bitadze, Buducnost VOLI We
have the MVP of the 21th round of the season and it is Buducnost VOLI
center Goga Bitadze. Bitadze dominated the court in the game of his
team against his former team Mega Bemax. At this match Goga Bitadze
achieved 22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks, 1 steal and a valuation of
31. Read more here.
March 12, 2019 - Gran Canaria brings Martinez back to bench Herbalife
Gran Canaria has brought back Pedro Martinez for a third time to be the
rookie Turkish Airlines EuroLeague club's third head coach this season.
Martinez replaces Victor Garcia, who had moved up from assistant coach
in early December, replacing Salva Maldonado after 10 games. Read more here.
March 12, 2019 - Buducnost beat Mega and stay in the race for the 2nd spot The
race for the 2nd spot will be decided in the last round of the regular
season! Buducnost VOLI defeated Mega Bemax on the road this Monday
evening and therefore tied their score with 2nd placed Cedevita. Read
more here.
March 11, 2019 - Mornar sail into the safe zone by beating FMP Mornar
have secured their ABA League status for the 2019/20 ABA League season
by beating FMP in their last home game in the 2018/19 campaign. The
boys from Bar have therefore fulfilled their primary goal, which was to
avoid relegation to ABA 2. Read more here.
March 11, 2019 - Cedevita better than Olimpija in Tivoli Cedevita
have edged out Petrol Olimpija in the important clash for both sides.
This is the 15th win for Cedevita, which already guarantees them at
least third place in the ABA League standings at the end of the regular
season and a good chances to finish second. Read more here.
March 10, 2019 - Cibona beat Krka after presenting a stunning display in the 2nd half Cibona
have defeated Krka after presenting a truly stunning display in the 2nd
half of this match. Those were probably the best 20 minutes of Cibona
in the ongoing season as the Wolves have returned from a -7 deficit and
have won the match by no less than 28 points of margin. Read more here.
March 10, 2019 - Partizan NIS keep aiming at second place after beating Igokea Partizan
NIS are still in the race for the second place in the standings at the
end of the ABA League regular season, which would bring them home court
advantage in the Playoffs. That’s certain after the victory of the
black and white in their home game against Igokea. Read more here.
March 10, 2019 - Zvezda grab their 20th win of the season in Zadar Crvena
zvezda mts have grabbed 20th win of the season with another convincing
performance on the road in Zadar in the 21st round of the ABA League
season and stay firmly seated on the first place of the regional
competition with one round to be played in the regular season. Read
more here.
March 10, 2019 - MoraBanc loses Stevic for rest of the season While
staying perfect on home floor and forcing the deciding game of the
7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals best-of-three series, MoraBanc Andorra
suffered an injury blow learning that veteran center Oliver Stevic
broke his wrist. Read more here.
March 10, 2019 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 25 MVP: Shane Larkin, Anadolu Efes Istanbul Shane
Larkin produced one of the outstanding performances of the Turkish
Airlines EuroLeague season to take the starring role as Anadolu Efes
Istanbul downed FC Barcelona Lassa 92-70, moving a game clear of the
Spanish side in fourth place. Read more here.
March 10, 2019 - 7Days EuroCup Quarterfinals Game 2 tri-MVPs: Ennis, Giedraitis, Kulagin An
exciting Friday night in the 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals saw three
teams bounce back from Game 1 defeats to even their series while only
Valencia Basket qualified to the semifinals with a sweep. Dylan Ennis,
Rokas Giedraitis, and Dmitry Kulagin paced their teams to do-or-die
victories. Read more here.
March 9, 2019 - Olympiacos stops skid with big road win Olympiacos
Piraeus ended a five-game losing skid on the road on Friday by beating
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 89-76 and improving to 13-12 on the season in
the process. The victory moved the Reds up to seventh place in the
standings as their playoff aspirations remain alive and kicking. Read
more here.
March 9, 2019 - Spectacular Larkin inspires Efes past Barcelona Anadolu
Efes Istanbul struck a big blow in the race for fourth place by earning
a hugely commanding 92-70 home victory over FC Barcelona Lassa, in
large part thanks to a stunning individual display from Shane Larkin.
Read more here.
March 9, 2019 - CSKA sinks Milan for home-court advantage In
a highly entertaining game in the Russian capital, CSKA Moscow extended
its winning streak to seven games by stopping AX Armani Exchange
Olimpia Milan 101-95 on Friday. The victory secured home-court
advantage in the playoffs for CSKA, whose record rose to 20-5. Read
more here.
March 9, 2019 - Record night lifts Baskonia over Khimki KIROLBET
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz used one of its best offensive performances
ever in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague to down the visiting Khimki
Moscow Region 104-86 on Friday at Fernando Buesa Arena. Read more here.
March 9, 2019 - Lokomotiv stops UNICS, forces Game 3 Lokomotiv
Kuban Krasnodar extended its 7DAYS EuroCup season to at least one more
opportunity thanks to a 68-59 home victory over Russian rival UNICS
Kazan in Game 2 of their best-of-three quarterfinal series on Friday.
Read more here.
March 9, 2019 - Valencia downs Rytas to reach semis Valencia
Basket became the first team in 7DAYS EuroCup Semifinals by downing
Rytas Vilnius 56-71 at Siemens Arena in the Lithuanian capital in Game
2 of their best-of-three series on Friday. Valencia swept the series
2-0 and will have an extra week to get ready for the next round. Read
more here.
March 9, 2019 - ALBA takes series back to Berlin ALBA
Berlin survived a do-or-die situation and regained home court advantage
in its best-of-three playoffs series by downing Unicaja Malaga 81-101
In Game 2 on Friday. The series is tied at 1-1 after both teams traded
road wins. ALBA hosts Game 3 on Wednesday. Read more here.
March 8, 2019 - 7Days EuroCup Quarterfinals, Game 2 Game
1 of the 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals is in the books, which means that
four teams now have a chance to sweep their best-of-three series on
Friday. Unicaja Malaga was the only road warrior in Game 1, and so goes
home with a 0-1 lead and the chance to return to the semis. Read more here.
March 8, 2019 - Llull, Tavares lead Madrid past Fenerbahce In
a rematch of last season's championship game, Real Madrid sent a
message that echoed all around the competition by downing Fenerbahce
Beko Istanbul 101-86 on Thursday. Madrid improved to 19-6 in the
standings and remains third, while league-leading Fenerbahce dropped to
21-4. Read more here.
March 8, 2019 - Maccabi uses defense to power past Bayern Maccabi
FOX Tel Aviv leaned on outstanding defense to give its playoffs
challenge a major boost with a 70-77 road victory at FC Bayern Munich.
The Israeli champs led for most of the night, establishing a
double-digit lead in the third quarter and staying in front the rest of
the way. Read more here.
March 8, 2019 - Zalgiris crushes Gran Canaria Zalgiris
Kaunas led from start to finish en route to a huge 98-64 win over
visiting Herbalife Gran Canaria on Thursday night at the Zalgirio
Arena. With the win, Zalgiris improved its record to 10-15 record, two
wins behind eighth place in the standings. Read more here.
March 8, 2019 - Greens make it back-to-back road wins Panathinaikos
OPAP Athens claimed its second straight road win 67-91 over Darussafaka
Tekfen Istanbul on Thursday to remain on the edge of the playoff zone.
The Greens improved to 12-13 and – at least temporarily – are even on
wins with the team in seventh place. Read more here.
March 8, 2019 - Rytas: Kramer out for the season Rytas
Vilnius playmaker Chris Kramer is set to miss the remainder of the
7DAYS EuroCup season due to a severe knee injury, the club announced on
Thursday. Kramer, 29, injured his right knee late in the first half of
his team's 75-64 road loss to Valencia Basket on Tuesday in Game 1.
Read more here.
March 7, 2019 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 25 With
just six games of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season
remaining, wins are becoming more and more important every week. Round
25 presents another big batch of showdowns, including a repeat of last
season's championship game. Read more here.
March 7, 2019 - Morabanc's Walker out for the season Morabanc
Andorra forward David Walker will be sidelined for the remainder of the
7DAYS EuroCup season due to a shoulder injury. Walker sprained his
right shoulder in his team's Spanish League game against Real Madrid
last week. Read more here.
March 7, 2019 - Baskonia, Vildoza together til 2024 One
of the most exciting young guards in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague is
staying put for the foreseeable future as KIROLBET Baskonia
Vitoria-Gasteiz on Wednesday announced the extension of Luca Vildoza's
contract until 2024. Read more here.
March 7, 2019 - 7Days EuroCup Quarterfinals Game 1, MVP: Errick McCollum, UNICS Kazan UNICS
Kazan guard Errick McCollum marked his return to the 7DAYS EuroCup
Playoffs with a performance that earned him the MVP of the Round honor
for Game 1 of the quarterfinals. McCollum lifted UNICS to an 86-66 win
over Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. Read more here.
March 6, 2019 - McCollum, Henry give UNICS 86-66 Game 1 home win In
an all-Russian showdown to open the 7DAYS EuroCup Playoffs, host UNICS
Kazan walloped Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 86-66 in Game 1 of their
best-of-three quarterfinal series on Tuesday. UNICS has a 1-0 lead, but
Lokomotiv hosts Game 2 on Friday. Read more here.
March 6, 2019 - Down 21, Unicaja rallies to take opener in Berlin Unicaja
Malaga rallied from a 21-point deficit to stun ALBA Berlin 90-91 in a
thriller Tuesday at Max Schmeling Halle in the German capital. Mathias
Lessort starred down the stretch with a key block on one end and the
game-winning put-back slam with 2.2 seconds left. Read more here.
March 6, 2019 - ASVEL protects home court with come-from-behind win LDLC
ASVEL Villeurbanne rallied from a double-digit second-half deficit to
edge visiting MoraBanc Andorra 79-75 and take a 1-0 lead in their
best-of-three quarterfinals series on Tuesday night at the Astroballe.
The two teams meet again in 72 hours in Andorra for Game 2. Read more here.
March 6, 2019 - Valencia downs Rytas in Game 1 Valencia
Basket struck first in the 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals by topping Rytas
Vilnius 75-64 at home on Tuesday. Valencia took a 1-0 lead in the
best-of-three playoffs series, which now moves to the Lithuanian
capital for Game 2 on Friday. Matt Thomas led the winners with 15
points. Read more here.
March 6, 2019 - ABA league Round 20 MVP: Dominik Mavra, Krka We
have the MVP of the 20th round of the season and it is Krka guard
Dominik Mavra. Mavra dominated the court in Leon Štukelj Sports Hall in
the game of his team against Cedevita. He achieved 35 points, 3
rebounds, 5 assists and a valuation of 37. Read more here.
March 5, 2019 - Buducnost VOLI prevail over Zadar At
the end, Buducnost VOLI prevailed over Zadar, but the reigning ABA
League champions almost dropped points against the brave 8-man visiting
squad. Due to various problems Zadar played this match with just 8
players and they have actually had the lead throughout most of the
match. Read more here.
March 5, 2019 - FMP better than Petrol Olimpija in Belgrade In
the opening game of the Monday’s ABA League schedule, FMP have been the
better of two teams in the encounter against Petrol Olimpija, after a
dramatic finish. This is the ninth win of the season for FMP, which are
now safely away from the danger zone at the bottom of the standings.
Read more here.
March 5, 2019 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP for February: Mike James, AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan Mike
James has been nothing short of breathtaking in his first season with
AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan. The dynamic guard has shined as the
EuroLeague's scoring and performance index rating leader while ranking
second in assists. Read more here.
March 4, 2019 - Cibona better than Mega Bemax in Zagreb Cibona
have done another step towards securing themselves a place in the
middle of the ABA League standings at the end of the regular season, as
they have prevailed over Mega Bemax at home in Zagreb. Damir Markota
shined for Cibona this time around. Read more here.
March 4, 2019 - Zvezda beat Partizan in another thrilling Belgrade derby Crvena
zvezda mts defeated Partizan NIS in a thrilling city derby, in which
the winner was decided in the very last second. Zvezda’s captain Branko
Lazic played a great defense on Partizan NIS youngster Vanja Marinkovic
and prevented him to take the game into overtime. Read more here.
March 4, 2019 - Riga’s resurgence continues in Poland VEF
Latvia defeated Zielona Gora Poland on the road, 92-78. VEF completed
the season sweep of Zielona Gora and won its fourth game in six outings
on Sunday thanks to a big 2nd quarter and key performances from Steve
Zack and Glenn Cosey. Read more here.
March 4, 2019 - Kalev buries Minsk, now tied for 8th place Kalev
Estonia defeated Tsmoki-Minsk Belarus at home, 108-83. Kalev kept pace
with Avtodor in the race for the final playoff spot, taking down
Tsmoki-Minsk at home by 25. The Estonians shot 54% from beyond the arc
(14-26) in the victory and dished out 30 assists. Read more here.
March 3, 2019 - Big win for Krka - Cedevita have fallen in Novo mesto Upset
in Novo mesto! Second-placed Cedevita have been defeated by last placed
Krka and this is a huge win for the home side in their struggle to
avoid the last place in the standings, which means relegation from the
first division of the ABA League. Read more here.
March 3, 2019 - Igokea down Mornar at home court Igokea
were in a must-win situation in front of the match against Mornar and
the players have fulfilled their task. The boys from Aleksandrovac
scored a convincing win at home court and moved away from the danger
zone. Read more here.
March 3, 2019 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 24 MVP: Ante Tomic, FC Barcelona Lassa In
an emotional El Clįsico on Friday night, FC Barcelona Lassa held off
arch-rival Real Madrid 77-70 behind a stellar performance from team
captain Ante Tomic, who earned the MVP of the Round honor for Round 24.
Tomic finished the game with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists. Read
more here.
March 2, 2019 - Barcelona stops Madrid on Navarro's special night FC
Barcelona Lassa recorded its fourth consecutive win by downing
archrival Real Madrid 77-70 in an emotional night at Palau Blaugrana
that started with legend Juan Carlos Navarro's jersey retirement
ceremony. Barcelona improved to a 15-9 record to strengthen its
fifth-place standing. Read more here.
March 2, 2019 - CSKA storms to big win in Piraeus Playoff-bound
CSKA Moscow made a huge second-half push to run away with an 81-97 road
win against Olympiacos and inch closer to securing home-court advantage
in the upcoming playoffs. This victory was CSKA's sixth consecutively,
which improved its second-place record to 19-5. Read more here.
March 2, 2019 - Bayern rebounds on the road at Buducnost FC
Bayern Munich snapped a two-game losing streak with a 75-89 road
victory over Buducnost VOLI Podgorica on Friday to stay in the thick of
the playoffs race. Bayern used a strong second half to remain in ninth
place while raising its record to 12-12. Read more here.
March 2, 2019 - Barcelona retires Navarro's number 11 The
No. 11 jersey of the one and only Juan Carlos Navarro, a Euroleague
Basketball Legend and the all-time leading scorer in the Turkish
Airlines EuroLeague, was retired by his lifelong club, FC Barcelona
Lassa, on Friday night. Read more here.
March 2, 2019 - Spanoulis becomes fifth 300-game EuroLeague player Vassilis
Spanoulis played in his 300th Turkish Airlines EuroLeague game on
Friday when Olympiacos Piraeus hosted CSKA Moscow. The previous players
to have achieved 300 games in the EuroLeague are Juan Carlos Navarro,
Felipe Reyes, Paulius Jankunas and Nikos Zisis. Read more here.
March 1, 2019 - Panathinaikos gets long-awaited road win Panathinaikos
OPAP Athens recorded its second consecutive win by topping Herbalife
Gran Canaria 80-99 on the road on Thursday. Panathinaikos improved to
11-13 and 11th in the standings, one win outside of the playoff zone.
Gran Canaria dropped to 6-18 and 15th place overall. Read more here.
March 1, 2019 - Maccabi cruises past Darussafaka Maccabi
FOX Tel Aviv led from start to finish as it handled visiting
Darussafaka Tekfen Istanbul 77-58 at Menora Mivtachim Arena on Thursday
night. Maccabi improved to 11-13 and at least a share of 10th place in
the standings, while Darussafaka dropped to a league-worst 3-21. Read
more here.
March 1, 2019 - Baskonia downs Zalgiris for fifth straight home win KIROLBET
Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz gained its fifth successive home win by
holding off Zalgiris Kaunas 80-73 at Fernando Buesa Arena. The result
kept Baskonia in the top half of the standings with a 12-12 record,
while Zalgiris’s playoffs dreams are hanging by a thread at 9-15. Read
more here.
March 1, 2019 - Fenerbache clinches home court for playoffs Fenerbache
Beko Istanbul dominated crosstown rival Anadolu Efes Istanbul 84-66 on
Thursday at Ulker Sports and Events Hall to remain undefeated at home
for the season. First-placed Fenerbahce won its third straight game –
and 12th in a row at home – to improve to 21-3 for the season. Read
more here.
March 1, 2019 - Milan rallies on road to stop Shved, Khimki AX
Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan improved its playoff chances by rallying
from 14 points behind in the second half to edge Khimki Moscow Region
88-90 on the road on Thursday despite a strong comeback from injured by
Alexey Shved for the hosts. Read more here. Check news archive here.
