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  News archive October 2017


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October 31, 2017 - CSKA streaks to 5-0
CSKA Russia defeated VEF Latvia at home, 94-69. VEF was a heavy underdog in Moscow, bringing an 0-3 record against the undefeated Army Men. Riga also parted ways with forward Rolands Freimanis over the weekend, a significant blow to the team’s depth. Read more here.

October 31, 2017 - Clutch Shved, Khimki survive Astana
Khimki Russia defeated Astana Kazakhstan at home, 72-71. Alexey Shved did most of the heavy lifting for Khimki, scoring a game-high 24 points to help his team survive an upset bid from Astana. Shved scored the final nine points of the game for Khimki. Read more here.

October 31, 2017 - 7Days EuroCup Regular Season, Round 4
The 2017-18 7DAYS EuroCup continues this week with the fourth round of the regular season, and some teams are already in dangerous situations if they want to stay in the Top 16 race. Two teams in Group A  and two more in Group B have still not won a single game and stand at 0-3. Read more here.

October 31, 2017 - ABA league Round 6 MVP: Uros Lukovic, Mornar
At the match of the 6th round between Mornar and Zadar, Uros Lukovic achieved 18 points, 7 rebounds, 4 block, an assist and a valuation of 31 in 26 minutes spent on court. He had the highest valuation this round amongst all ABA League players that stepped on the floor. Read more here.

October 30, 2017 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP for October: Luka Doncic, Real Madrid
To continue calling him a rising star, even if he is just 18 years old, is suddenly out of date, behind the times, so last spring! In a few short weeks, superstardom has arrived in a shower of fireworks for Luka Doncic. Read more here.

October 29, 2017 - Fifth win of the season for Budućnost VOLI in Tivoli
Buducnost VOLI have grabbed their fifth win of the season in the sixth round, on the road in Tivoli Hall, Ljubljana against Petrol Olimpija. The league’s frontrunners have celebrated a win thanks to their convincing performance in the second half. Read more here.

October 29, 2017 - Parma erases 16-point deficit, but drops Minsk thriller
Tsmoki-Minsk Belarus defeated Parma Russia at home, 66-65. Sporting identical 1-2 records, Minsk and Perm were both looking to notch back-to-back wins and move up in the standings. The home team dominated the opening 20 minutes. Read more here.

October 29, 2017 - Igokea down FMP at home court
Igokea have scored a well-deserved win over FMP in the 6th round of ABA League. We say it's well deserved, simply because the home team have been in front throughout the whole game. Now, both Igokea and FMP have the overall score of 3-3 in the regular season. Read more here.

October 29, 2017 - Mega comeback by Cedevita for a victory in Sremska Mitrovica
Cedevita have made a major comeback in the final quarter of the game in Pinki Sports Hall, Sremska Mitrovica, against Mega Bemax! This is the fourth ABA League win for the Zagreb squad, which are now two victories above Mega and continue to battle for the top of the standings. Read more here.

October 28, 2017 - Avtodor surges late vs. Kalev
Avtodor defeated Kalev at home, 82-77. Saratov rode a big 2nd quarter and Justin Robinson’s 21 points to a crucial home win. Kalev led early and had chances down the stretch to steal a road win, before a late collapse doomed the Estonians to defeat. Read more here.

October 28, 2017 - Lokomotiv shuts down Nizhny
Lokomotiv-Kuban defeated Nizhny Novgorod at home, 94-64. Kuban put on a master class, racing to a 30-point win over Nizhny Novgorod behind stingy defense and a balanced attack. Five players scored in double digits for Lokomotiv, led by Joe Ragland’s 16. Read more here.

October 28, 2017 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 4 MVP: Luka Doncic, Real Madrid
For the second time in a row and the sixth occasion since December, Real Madrid whiz kid Luka Doncic is the MVP of the Round after inspiring his team to its latest impressive victory. The 18-year-old guard scored a career-high 28 points during Madrid's 66-87 victory at Zalgiris Kaunas. Read more here.

October 28, 2017 - Green, Valencia overwhelm Unicaja
In a rematch of last season's 7DAYS EuroCup Finals, Valencia Basket grabbed its third consecutive win in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season by thrashing Unicaja Malaga 91-53 at home on Friday. Valencia improved to 3-1 in the standings while Unicaja dropped to 1-3. Read more here.

October 28, 2017 - Pappas’ triple lifts Panathinaikos over the champions
In a rematch of last year’s playoffs series, a thriller that went all the way down to the final buzzer, Nikos Pappas his a three-pointer with 1.2 seconds on the clock to lift Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens to a thrilling 70-68 win over the visiting Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul. Read more here.

October 28, 2017 - CSKA cruises by 18 over host Efes
CSKA Moscow looked very much at home in Turkey on Friday as it cruised to an 80-98 road win over Anadolu Efes Istanbul to sweep the sweep both games of the season's first double-round week in style. CSKA raised its record to 3-1 and a share of third place. Read more here.

October 28, 2017 - Wright shines on debut as Bamberg overcomes Baskonia
Brose Bamberg picked up its second win of the week with a deserved 78-72 victory over Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz, improving its record to 2-2 while Baskonia remains winless at 0-4. Lucca Staiger’s second quarter triples sent Bamberg ahead and the hosts never trailed from that moment. Read more here.

October 27, 2017 - Baskonia brings in Martinez as new coach
Just a couple of days after Pablo Prigioni announced he was stepping down as head coach at Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz, the club announced his successor, who is none other than Pedro Martinez, who has signed until the end of the current season plus the next one. Read more here.

October 27, 2017 - Important home win for Mornar
Mornar defeated Zadar and scored their 3rd win in the 2017-18 ABA League season. Boys from Bar played a good match this Friday evening against Zadar and, most importantly, they scored an important home win. Read more here.

October 27, 2017 - Partizan continue strongly with a road win in Zagreb
Partizan NIS have demonstrated a magnificent performance on the road in Zagreb, as they have showed off Cibona in the sixth round of the season. Samardo Samuels finished with 16 points, 7 rebounds and an assist, which was enough for a valuation of 24. Read more here.

October 27, 2017 - MZT made a change in the roster - Jansen OUT, Spasojevic IN
MZT Skopje Aerodrom have made a change in their 2017-18 roster, as they parted ways with Daniel Jansen and replaced him with Radosav Spasojevic. MZT announced that Jansen did not fulfill club's expectations, so the two sides have terminated their contract by mutual agreement. Read more here.

October 27, 2017 - ABA league, Round 6
Round 6 in ABA league regular season will start today with two games on the schedule. In first game, Cibona will host Partizan NIS in derby and Game of the Week. In second game today, Mornar will host Zadar at 20.00 CET. Read more here. 

October 27, 2017 - Milutinov, Printezis keep Olympiacos unbeaten
In a battle to stay undefeated, Olympiacos Piraeus bested Khimki Moscow Region 92-75 at Peace and Friendship Stadium on Thursday. Olympiacos improved to 4-0 in the standings, while Khimki dropped to 3-1. Nikola Milutinov led the winners with 17 points on 8-of-8 two-point shooting. Read more here.

October 27, 2017 -
Doncic shines again for undefeated Madrid
Luka Doncic dominated once again as Real Madrid continued its perfect start to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season with a resounding 66-87 road win at Zalgiris Kaunas on Thursday night. Madrid improved to 4-0 on the season, while Zalgiris dropped to 2-2 record. Read more here.

October 27, 2017 - Crvena Zvezda protects home floor against Maccabi
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade erased a 10-point halftime deficit to remain undefeated at home this season with an 87-84 victory over Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv on Thursday at Kombank Arena, home of the 2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four. Read more here.

October 26, 2017 - Valencia adds versatile forward Rudez
Valencia Basket reached a short-term agreement with forward Damjan Rudez, who signed a three-month deal with his new team on Thursday. Rudez (2.05 meters, 31 years old) arrives from Orlando of the NBA, where he averaged 1.9 points in 44 games last season. Read more here.

October 26, 2017 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 3 MVP: Luka Doncic, Real Madrid
Teenage superstar Luka Doncic is making sure that his injury-depleted Real Madrid does not miss a beat. Doncic unfurled the best performance of his young career to help Madrid stay unbeaten by downing visiting AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 100-90 on Tuesday. Read more here.

October 26, 2017 - 7Days EuroCup Regular Season, Round 3 MVP: Nigel Williams-Goss, Partizan NIS Belgrade
The third round of the 7DAYS EuroCup revealed several surprises and upsets as things start to take shape in the standings. One team that staged one of those upsets for its first victory was Partizan NIS Belgrade, led by Nigel Williams-Goss, who earned the Round 3 MVP honor. Read more here.

October 26, 2017 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 4
Just 48 hours after their previous Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games, the teams are back for Round 4. Panathinaikos hosts Fenerbahce in a repeat of last season’s playoffs, which saw Fenerbahce make history by sweeping the series despite not having home-court advantage. Read more here.

October 26, 2017 - Brose edged Unicaja behind Rubit’s double-double
In a hard-fought game in which neither team held a lead bigger than 8 points, visiting Brose Bamberg edged Unicaja Malaga 76-80. Both teams now hold 1-2 records. Augustine Rubit came up big for Brose with 15 points and 11 rebounds in only the third EuroLeague game of his career. Read more here.

October 26, 2017 - Prigioni steps down as Baskonia coach
Pablo Prigioni said late Wednesday that he is stepping down as Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz head coach. Prigioni made the announcement during the press conference after his team lost at home 63-80 to Valencia Basket to fall to 0-3 in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. Read more here.

October 26, 2017 - Fenerbahce triumphs in Istanbul derby
Reigning Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul triumphed in its home opener by beating crosstown rival Anadolu Efes Istanbul 81-70 on Wednesday night at Ulker Sports and Event Hall. Fenerbahce improved to 2-1. Read more here.

October 26, 2017 - Pleiss, Green led Valencia past Baskonia
In the first All-Spanish showdown in the 2017-18 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Valencia Basket registered its first road win by downing Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 63-80 at Fernando Buesa Arena on Wednesday. Valencia improved to 2-1 in the regular season, while Baskonia dropped to 0-3. Read more here.

October 26, 2017 - Cedevita wins over Andorra
A duel between winless teams in Group A fell on the side of hosting Cedevita Zagreb, as it defeated MoraBanc Andorra by a clear 91-73. The hosts were ahead most of the game but broke the game open late in the third period thanks to Kevin Murphy, who ended the game with 18 points. Read more here.

October 26, 2017 - Lucic, Macvan led Bayern past Jerusalem
FC Bayern Munich remained undefeated and sent a message that echoed all around the 7DAYS EuroCup by downing Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 83-91 in Group B in the Holy City on Wednesday. Bayern improved to 3-0 in Group B while Jerusalem dropped to 0-3. Read more here.

October 26, 2017 - Danilo, Zoran Nikolic lead Buducnost to third win
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica confirmed its great moment and stayed undefeated in Group B by downing Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul 87-78 in the Montenegrin capital on Wednesday. Buducnost improved to 3-0 while Galatasaray dropped to 0-3. Read more here.

October 25, 2017 - Real Madrid extends head coach Laso
Turkish Airlines Euroleague powerhouse and nine-time continental champion Real Madrid announced an agreement with head coach Pablo Laso that will keep two sides together for two more years. Laso will now stay on the club's bench until June of 2020. Read more here.

October 25, 2017 - Brose Bamberg makes Wright move at forward
Brose Bamberg fortified its lineup by signing forward Dorell Wright for the rest of the season. Wright arrives from Bosnian club Igokea, with which he has averaged 26.8 points in 56.0% three-point shooting (14 of 25) plus 4.3 rebounds in four Adriatic League games this season. Read more here.

October 25, 2017 - Reggio Emilia gets first road win at Lietkabelis
Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia claimed its first road win of the 7DAYS EuroCup season by blowing past Lietkabelis Panevezys 75-82 on Wednesday night at Cido Arena. Reggio Emilia improved to 2-1 and a share of second place in Group B, while Lietkabelis slipped to 1-2. Read more here.

October 25, 2017 - Fiat stays unbeaten, downs Levallois
Newcomer Fiat Turin remained undefeated, registering its second road win of the competition, holding off Levallois Metropolitans 73-79 on Wednesday night. Fiat improved to 3-0 in a share of first place in Group A with Darussafaka, while Levallois dropped to 0-3, in the last place. Read more here.

October 25, 2017 - Williams-Goss leads Partizan to first win
Partizan NIS Belgrade registered its first win of the 7DAYS EuroCup season by edging RETAbet Bilbao Basket 92-96 on the road on Tuesday. Both teams now have 1-2 records in Group C. Nigel Williams-Goss paced the winners with 27 points and 8 rebounds. Read more here.

October 25, 2017 - Micic leads Zalgiris to a rare road win in Barcelona
Zalgiris Kaunas rode a fine offensive performance on a court where it traditionally struggled, keeping the lead for the majority of the night before holding off FC Barcelona Lassa 75-81 on Tuesday night at Palau Blaugrana. Zalgiris improved to 2-1 on the season. Read more here.

October 25, 2017 - More magic from Doncic keeps Madrid undefeated
Luka Doncic produced one of the best games of his young career to lead Real Madrid over AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 100-90 in the Spanish capital. The victory kept Madrid’s record perfect through three rounds of action and denied Milan its first victory. Read more here.

October 25, 2017 - Sikma leads ALBA to big road win
ALBA Berlin improved to 2-1 and registered its first road in in the 2017-18 7DAYS EuroCup by edging Limoges CSP 65-73 in Group C. ALBA improved to 2-1 while Limoges dropped to 1-2. Luke Sikma led the winners with 14 points on 7-of-8 two-point shooting and 8 rebounds. Read more here.

October 25, 2017 - Magical Printezis keeps Olympiacos perfect at Maccabi
In a tense battle for the right to stay unbeaten, Olympiacos Piraeus substituted one missing leader with another to edge host Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv 68-69 on Tuesday in a battle of previously unbeaten teams. Olympiacos is now 3-0 while Maccabi drops to 2-1. Read more here.

October 25, 2017 - Anderson, Shved keep Khimki undefeated
Khimki Moscow Region remained undefeated in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague this season by downing Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 85-78 at Mytishchi Arena on Tuesday. Khimki improved to 3-0, while Zvezda dropped to 1-2. James Anderson led the winners with 24 points. Read more here.

October 24, 2017 - ABA league Round 5 MVP: Patrick Miller (Partizan NIS)
We have the MVP of the 5th round of the season and it is Partizan NIS guard Patrick Miller. Miller dominated the court in the game against Igokea. Patrick Miller achieved 23 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists, a steal and a valuation of 40 in 32 minutes spent on court. Read more here.

October 24, 2017 - Ragland rallies Lokomotiv to overtime win in Vilnius
In a battle of former EuroCup champions that went into overtime, Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar remained undefeated with 85-93 road win over Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius in the Round 3 opener on Tuesday. Lokomotiv improved to 3-0 and remains in first place in Group C. Read more here.

October 24, 2017 - Parma wins Tallinn thriller
Parma defeated Kalev on the road, 76-74. The visitors were in control over the first 20 minutes, leading 42-30 at halftime. Kalev bounced back in the 3rd quarter. Several 3-pointers and Cedric Simmons’ bruising play under the basket erased the deficit, forcing a dramatic 4th quarter. Read more here.

October 24, 2017 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, Round 3
The first two-round week of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season arrives in Round 3. The games are split into four games on Tuesday and four more on Wednesday. All the teams will have quick turnarounds with Round 4 games on Thursday and Friday. Read more here.

October 24, 2017 - 7Days EuroCup Regular Season, Round 3
The jockeying for group position continues in earnest as Round 3 of the 10-game regular season could begin separating the haves from the have-nots. Six unbeaten teams in three groups try to hold onto their stats, while an equal number of winless teams aim to rectify their situations. Read more here.

October 24, 2017 - FMP beat Zadar and score their 3rd win in the 2017-18 season
FMP have defeated Zadar at home court and therefore scored their 3rd win in the 2017-18 season. It also means that the Panthers are currently holding the 2nd spot on the standings, as they have better point-difference than Crvena zvezda mts, Partizan NIS and Cedevita. Read more here.

October 23, 2017 - Jerusalem, Jerrells part ways
Hapoel Jerusalem announced that it had parted way with Curtis Jerrells, who was an All-EuroCup First Team selection last season. Jerrells helped Jerusalem reach the 7DAYS EuroCup Semifinals and won the Israeli League championship in his lone full season with the club. Read more here.

October 23, 2017 - ABA Super Cup winners beat ABA League champions in Zagreb
In a close game in Zagreb, the reigning ABA Super Cup winners Cedevita have prevailed over the reigning ABA League Champions Crvena zvezda mts. Things are heating up at the top of the standings. Dzanan Musa  led them in scoring (17 points). Read more here.

October 23, 2017 - Valiev, Zenit swat down VEF
Zenit Russia defeated VEF Latvia at home, 84-83. Despite an 0-2 record, including a disappointing setback against Nizhny Novgorod last Sunday, VEF nearly upset Zenit in St. Petersburg. The visitors led by four entering the final minutes. Read more here.

October 23, 2017 - Minsk quiets Astana, earns 1st win
Tsmoki-Minsk defeated Astana at home, 75-66. Minsk avoided an 0-3 start with a come-from-behind win over visiting Astana. Semianiuk scored 15 to guide the home team, who combined to limit the Kazakhs to 42 points over the final three quarters in a gritty defensive performance. Read more here.

October 23, 2017 - Moscow drops Saratov behind De Colo’s 19
CSKA Moscow defeated Avtodor Saratov at home, 93-66. Early on, it looked like CSKA might put the game out of reach in the 1st quarter. The Army Men scored the first 12 points and led 18-5 with 3:19 to play in the opening period. Read more here.

October 22, 2017 - What a match! Partizan NIS - Igokea 117:104
The final score says it all - This was one of the most spectacular games in ABA League history, as two teams managed to score 221 points combined! And there was no overtime! At the end, Partizan NIS prevailed over Igokea and scored their 3rd win in a row in this season. Read more here.

October 21, 2017 - Spectacular ending in Ljubljana – Vranjes took Mornar to victory
In a thrilling finish in Ljubljana, Mornar have beaten Petrol Olimpija with a buzzer-beating three-pointer off the backboard from long range by Nemanja Vranjes. What a game! Strahinja Micovic led winners with 19 points. Read more here.

October 21, 2017 - UNICS shuts down Loko in 4th, goes To 3-0
UNICS Kazan defeated Lokomotiv-Kuban Krasnodar on the road, 77-67. Both teams were undefeated entering today’s game, posting 2-0 starts in the VTB United League and leading their respective EuroCup groups. Read more here.

October 21, 2017 - Enisey sets free throw record in win over Nizhny
Enisey Krasnoyarsk defeated Nizhny Novgorod at home, 98-90. Enisey erased an early deficit to defeat visiting Nizhny Novgorod and pick up its first victory of the season. Six players scored in double digits for the home team, led by Zabian Dowdell and Anthony Hilliard with 17 apiece. Read more here.

October 21, 2017 - Buducnost VOLI beat Mega Bemax
The blue winning streak goes on as Buducnost VOLI have defeated Mega Bemax at home court. This is the 5th consecutive win for the squad from Podgorica, counting both ABA League and EuroCup. Nikola Ivanovic had no mercy toward his former team Mega Bemax. Read more here.

October 21, 2017 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 2 MVP: Erick Green, Valencia Basket
Erick Green did his best to help his new team get an all-important win, and in the process set a personal and a club all-time mark to earned his first-ever EuroLeague MVP of the Round award. In Valencia's 78-71 victory over Anadolu Efes Istanbul, Green had 24 points. Read more here.

October 21, 2017 - ABA league, Round 5
Round 5 in ABA league Regular season will start today with three games on the schedule. Buducnost VOLI will host Mega Bemax and they will try to keep its winning record. Petrol Olimpija will host Mornar, and Partizan NIS will host Igokea at 21.00 CET. Read more here.

October 21, 2017 - Green, Sastre lead Valencia to big win
Valencia Basket registered its first win in the 2016-17 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season by downing Anadolu Efes Istanbul 78-71 at home on Friday. Valencia improved to 1-1 in the standings while Efes dropped to 0-2. Erick Green paced the winners with 24 points. Read more here.

October 21, 2017 - Thompson leads Olympiacos to 2-0 after fast start
Olympiacos Piraeus rode a fast start on offense to improve to 2-0 with a hard-fought 80-75 victory over Unicaja Malaga at Peace and Friendship Stadium. The Greek team flew into a 15-point lead in the first quarter, but Unicaja soon showed their renowned fighting spirit to battle back. Read more here.

October 21, 2017 - Bjelica, Rochestie help Zvezda hold off Barcelona
Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade used a perfect opening and a strong finish to make for a memorable home opener, holding off FC Barcelona Lassa 90-82 in front of a capacity crowd at the legendary Aleksandar Nikolic Hall on Friday night. Read more here.

October 21, 2017 - Khimki stops Zalgiris, soars to 2-0
Khimki Moscow Region made it two wins in as many home games after running away from Zalgiris Kaunas by 85-77 on Friday. It marked the first time in five EuroLeague seasons that Khimki has started 2-0, while Zalgiris fell to 1-1. Read more here.

October 20, 2017 - Sloukas shines as Fenerbahce claims overtime win in Milan
Reigning champion Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul breathed a big sigh of relief after gaining its first victory of the season with a thrilling 86-92 overtime triumph over AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan at Mediolanum Forum. Read more here.

October 20, 2017 - Doncic, Randolph spark Madrid past CSKA
In a battle between the two winningest teams in continental basketball, Real Madrid send a message that echoed all around the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague by topping CSKA Moscow 82-69 in the Spanish capital on Thursday. Madrid improved to 2-0 in the regular season standings. Read more here.

October 20, 2017 - Calathes leads Panathinaikos in win over Brose
Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens registered its first win of the season by downing visiting Brose Bamberg 93-83. Nick Calathes matched his career-high with 23 points and Chris Singleton scored all 15 of his points in the second half as Panathinaikos improved to 1-1. Read more here.

October 20, 2017 - Cole, Thomas lift Maccabi over Baskonia
Norris Cole and DeShaun Thomas came off the bench to lead Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv to a 74-68 victory over Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz on Thursday at Menora Mivtachim Arena. Cole recorded 24 points and 5 assists and Thomas added 17 points as Maccabi improved to 2-0. Read more here.

October 19, 2017 - 7Days EuroCup Regular Season, Round 2 co-MVP's: Rokas Giedraitis and Jalen Reynolds
The Regular Season groups are starting to take shape after two rounds of thrilling results across the continent. Two players stood tall among the rest to lead their teams to respective wins with a performance index rating each of 31, Rokas Giedraitis and Jalen Reynolds. Read more here.

October 19, 2017 - Della Valle's late heroics lift Reggio Emilia
In a hard-fought battle that went down to the wire, Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia registered its first win in Group B by downing Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul 74-71 at home on Wednesday. Reggio Emilia improved to 1-1, while Galatasaray, the 2015-16 EuroCup champion, dropped to 0-2. Read more here.

October 19, 2017 - Limoges sinks RETAbet in Bilbao
Limoges CSP went on the road and led for almost all of the 40 minutes to eventually hold off RETAbet Bilbao Basket 91-98 on Wednesday night at Bilbao Arena. Both teams now have 1-1 record in Group C. Limoges took a double-digit lead early. Read more here.

October 19, 2017 - Dedovic paces Bayern in blowout of Lietkabelis
FC Bayern Munich used a big first half run to grab a 93-57 victory at home over Lietkabelis Panevezys and improve to 2-0 in Group B of the 7DAYS EuroCup. Bayern outscored Lietkabelis 28-0 over an 11-minute stretch spanning the first and second quarters to gain complete control of the game. Read more here.

October 19, 2017 - Babb keeps Lokomotiv undefeated
Lokomotiv Kuban remained undefeated in Group C by downing ALBA Berlin 75-59 at home. Lokomotiv improved to 2-0 in Group C, while ALBA dropped to 1-1. Chris Babb led the winners with 20 points on 5-of-6 three-point shooting and Joe Ragland added 18 for Lokomotiv. Read more here.

October 19, 2017 - Darussafaka rallies to sink Cedevita in thriller
Darussafaka Istanbul overcame a double-digit second-half deficit before surviving a drama in which it edged visiting Cedevita Zagreb 85-83 on Wednesday. Darussafaka improved to 2-0 and took a three-way share of first place in Group A, while Cedevita dropped to 0-2. Read more here.

October 19, 2017 - Mavrokefalidis, Baron fuel Rytas to victory in Belgrade
Loukas Mavrokefalidis and Jimmy Baron combined for all the points in a 0-11 run late in the fourth quarter that lifted Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius to an 80-91 come-from-behind victory over Partizan NIS Belgrade on Wednesday at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall. Read more here.

October 19, 2017 - Zenit follows Harper, Gordon past visiting Trento
After a rough start, Zenit St Petersburg regrouped in time to defeat visiting Dolomiti Energia Trento 81-70 on Tuesday for its first win of the new 7DAYS EuroCup season. Both teams now have 1-1 records, as does the rest of Group D. Read more here.

October 18, 2017 - UNICS dominates second half to beat Levallois
After trailing by double figures in the second quarter, UNICS Kazan took charge in the second half to beat Levallois Metropolitans on Wednesday at Basket Hall. UNICS retained a share of first place in Group A at 2-0, while Levallois dropped its second straight game. Read more here.

October 18, 2017 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season, Round 2: Six teams host home openers
Six more sets of home fans will get to see their favorite teams in action in their own arenas for the first time this Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season in Round 2. The schedule is highlighted by the earliest meeting this century between Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow. Read more here.

October 18, 2017 - Besiktas crush Oostende behind stellar defensive effort
Besiktas made light work of the home side Oostende, with a 77-49 rout. Besiktas had little trouble, despite being on the road, jumping out to an early lead, pulling away for good in the second period and controlling the game on the defensive end to hold Oostende to under fifty points. Read more here.

October 18, 2017 - AEK prevails in another overtime thriller hosted by Umana Reyer
AEK Athens scraped a 103-101 overtime triumph at Umana Reyer Venezia on Tuesday with Mike Green leading the charge against his former team. Green made the big plays late for Greeks AEK as they bounced back from a Gameday 1 home defeat to Movistar Estudiantes. Read more here.

October 18, 2017 - Tenerife recover after losing big lead against Ludwigsburg
Defending champions Iberostar Tenerife held off MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg with an 82-72 victory at home on Tuesday night. Despite leading by as many as 24, the home side had to hold off a furious third quarter rally from Ludwigsburg. Read more here.

October 18, 2017 - Jahmar Young signs with Cibona
After parting ways with Langston Hall, Cibona have quickly signed a contract with a new player. The latest addition to the Wolves crew is Jahmar Young. Young will join his new teammates this Wednesday, while it is expected that he will make a debut for Cibona in the next ABA League round. Read more here.

October 18, 2017 - Josh Bostic inks 1-year deal with Zadar
Zadar announced that they signed a 1-year contract with American player Josh Bostic. This 196 cm tall player can cover several positions on the court, which makes him very useful for head coach Aramis Naglic. Bostic spent the previous season in Italy where he played for JuveCaserta. Read more here.

October 18, 2017 - Fiat Turin roars past Andorra
Fiat Turin won its first ever 7DAYS EuroCup home game by beating MoraBanc Andorra 92-86 at PalaRuffini on Tuesday night. The victory keeps Fiat atop Group A with a 2-0 record, while Andorra fell to 0-2. Lamar Patterson paved the way with 19 points. Read more here.

October 18, 2017 - ASVEL rolls over club records and Ulm
In its first 7DAYS EuroCup home opener in three years, ASVEL Villeurbanne thrilled its crowd with a club-record performance in a 108-77 blowout win on Tuesday over visiting ratiopharm Ulm. Both teams now have 1-1 records. Read more here.

October 18, 2017 - Tofas Bursa holds off Gran Canaria for its maiden EuroCup win
Tofas Bursa collected its first-ever victory in the 7DAYS EuroCup by beating Herbalife Gran Canaria 98-94 in front of its home fans. Yigit Arslan nailed 7 three-pointers for 21 points to lead five Tofas scorers in double figures in the Group D game. Read more here.

October 18, 2017 - Buducnost claims key victory in Jerusalem
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica held on for a tough 81-86 road win over Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem at Pais Arena Jerusalem in the Israeli capital to keep a share of first place in Group B with a 2-0 record. The result dropped Jerusalem, a 7DAYS EuroCup semifinalist last season, to 0-2. Read more here.

October 17, 2017 - ABA league Round 4 MVP: Luka Zoric, Cibona
We have the MVP of the 4th round of the season and it is Cibona's center Luka Zoric. Zoric dominated the court in the derby game of the Zagreb city between his Cibona and Cedevita. He achieved 29 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, a steal and a valuation of 41 in 32 minutes spent on court. Read more here.

October 17, 2017 - Cibona and Hall parted ways
Langston Hall has ended his episode in the Zagreb club. After less than 3 months spent in Kresimir Cosic Arena, Cibona and Hall have mutually agreed to terminate their contract. Langston Hall will continue his career in Greece with Promitheas. Read more here.

October 17, 2017 - Incredible game in Laktasi - MZT have beaten Igokea
MZT Skopje Aerodrom have defeated Igokea in the game in which two teams scored more than 200 points combined. Damjan Stojanovski led MZT Skopje with 23 points. With this win, MZT Skopje improved to 2-2 record while Igokea dropped to 2-2. Read more here.

October 17, 2017 - New Montenegro coach Mitrovic names extended list of players for Qualifiers
Zvezdan Mitrovic has worked some magic in helping turn AS Monaco Basket into one of the best teams in France and the Basketball Champions League. His native Montenegro will be hoping he can bring some good times to their national team, too. Read more here.

October 17, 2017 - 7Days EuroCup Regular Season, Round 2
The 2017-18 7DAYS EuroCup comes off an exciting start of the season and enters Round 2 with a lot of big games. To begin with, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem and Buducnost VOLI Podgorica face each other for the first time after 284 EuroCup games combined. Read more here.

October 17, 2017 - Samardo Samuels is the new Partizan NIS player
Former EA7 Olimpia Milano and Barcelona player is the new reinforcement of Partizan NIS. Samardo Samuels signed with the black and white and will arrive to Belgrade soon. The new black and white center previously played in the NBA as well. Read more here.

October 17, 2017 - Khimki and Robinson catch fire in Perm
Khimki Moscow Region defeated Parma Perm on the road, 106-69. Playing in front of a sold-out Molot Arena, Khimki pulled away in the second half for a 37-point win. Thomas Robinson led the visitors with 17 points, while Parma guard Frank Gaines scored a game-high 22. Read more here.

October 16, 2017 - Kazan clinical in win over Kalev
UNICS Russia defeated Kalev Estonia at home, 104-78. Kalev was a heavy underdog entering Sunday’s matchup in Kazan. The Estonians lost by 26 at home vs. Lokomotiv in the season opener, while UNICS stormed to a 34-point win over Zenit. Read more here.

October 16, 2017 - CSKA’s blistering defense stops Minsk
CSKA Russia took down Tsmoki-Minsk Belarus at home, 90-54. CSKA played without two of its three centers: Othello Hunter and Alan Makiev. Dimitris Itoudis also gave Vitaly Fridzon and Victor Khryapa their first starts of the season. Read more here.

October 16, 2017 - Lukics opens with win, Nizhny beats VEF
Nizhny Novgorod Russia defeated VEF Latvia at home, 80-64. Both teams struggled at times on offense in the first half. The home team gave up 10 turnovers, while VEF missed seven free throws, but still led by two at the break, 36-34. Read more here.

October 16, 2017 - St. Petersburg sinks Astana beyond the arc
Zenit Russia defeated Astana Kazakhstan at home, 84-73. Zenit rode excellent three-point shooting to victory at home, sinking a gutsy effort from the Kazakh visitors and electric point guard Justin Carter. Demonte Harper lead winners with 21 points. Read more here.

October 16, 2017 - Buducnost VOLI have beaten Crvena zvezda mts on the road
There are no more undefeated teams in the 2017-18 ABA League season! Buducnost VOLI surprised Crvena zvezda mts at front of their fans and won 79-75. With this win, Buducnost VOLI improved to 3-1 record, Crvena zvezda dropped to 3-1. Read more here.

October 16, 2017 - Petrol Olimpija returning from Sremska Mitrovica with a pair of points
Petrol Olimpija have beaten Mega Bemax on the road in Sremska Mitrovica and they did it quite deservedly after a thriller in the end, since they have offered the home team’s fans some show to see with their attractive performance. Read more here.

October 15, 2017 - Cibona won the Zagreb derby
Cibona have won their second game this season in the ABA League and for sure their sweetest one so far – after an overtime in the derby of the Zagreb city against Cedevita. Luka Zoric led Cibona with 29 points and 9 rebounds. Read more here.

October 15, 2017 - Huge away win for FMP
FMP have defeated Mornar on the road in the 4th round of the 2017-18 ABA League Regular Season. Aleksandar Bursac and Nemanja Nenadic paced winners with 18 points each. Nenadic also added 6 rebounds. Read more here.

October 14, 2017 - Former NBA star Ratko Varda reinforced Dynamic
Dynamic have strengthened their frontcourt by adding experienced big man Ratko Varda to their squad. Ratko Varda has already been registered for playing in the ABA League 2 and will be able to make his debut in the second round, when Dynamic will host Teodo of Tivat. Read more here.

October 14, 2017 - Avtodor buries Enisey in season opener
Avtodor Saratov opened the season with a convincing win over Enisey Krasnoyarsk, 102-83. Anticipation was high for Avtodor’s first game of the season and the home team immediately surged ahead. Ian Hummer led winners with 15 points, 6 rebounds. Read more here.

October 14, 2017 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Round 1 MVP: Pierre Jackson, Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv
Many stars shined brightly as the long-awaited start of the 2017-18 EuroLeague Regular Season unfolded this week, but none did so more than Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv guard Pierre Jackson, who delivered a memorable opening night performance and earned his first MVP of the Round honor. Read more here.

October 14, 2017 - Partizan NIS shined and won in Zadar
Partizan NIS are taking home from Zadar two points from the game in Visnjik in a wonderful atmosphere in front of 6000 fans in Kresimir Cosic Arena. Vanja Marinkovic scored 33 points (7/8 for 3 points, 13/15 in total), 5 rebounds and an assist, which made up his total valuation of 31. Read more here.

October 14, 2017 - Pinar Karsiyaka's Jarrod Jones claims Gameday 1 MVP honor
Four games into their season and there's something that all fans of Pinar Karsiyaka are sure of. They have one heck of a big man in their lineup in Jarrod Jones, a 27-year-old that hails from the basketball heartland of America, Indiana. Read more here.

October 14, 2017 - Zalgiris survives a thriller against Zvezda
In a back-and-forth affair in which neither team had a lead bigger than 7 points, Zalgiris Kaunas held off Crvena Zvezda mts Belgrade 78-76 on Friday night at the packed Zalgirio Arena. A thrilling Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season opener for both teams went down to the last seconds. Read more here.

October 14, 2017 - Shved, Robinson pace Khimki past Valencia
A pair of returnees to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague put on a hard-fought clash on Friday before Khimki Moscow Region defeated visiting Valencia Basket 75-70 before a delighted home crowd in the Russian capital. Read more here.

October 14, 2017 - ABA league Round 4
Zadar and Partizan NIS will open Round 4 in ABA league Regular season. Game is scheduled for Saturday, October 14 at 17.00 CET. Both teams are with 1-2 record. Zadar will try to use home court advantage to grab its second win. Read more here.

October 14, 2017 - Tillie out long-term for Olympiacos
Moments before he could play in his first Turkish Airlines EuroLeague game for Olympiacos on Thursday, forward Kim Tillie suffered an injury that could keep him off the playing court into next year. Tillie, 29 years old, was warming up on Thursday when he hurt his leg. Read more here.

October 13, 2017 - Jackson show gives Maccabi big win in Bamberg
Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv got a magical performance from Pierre Jackson to start its Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season with a strong 71-88 victory at Brose Bamberg. Jackson collected 27 points, 9 assists for a performance index rating of 41 in his first EuroLeague game for Maccabi. Read more here.

October 13, 2017 - Printezis leads Olympiacos past Baskonia
Olympiacos Piraeus started the 2017-18 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season in style by downing Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz 75-64. Olympiacos registered its sixth consecutive win against Baskonia in EuroLeague action and its 13th straight home win against the Spanish powerhouse. Read more here.

October 12, 2017 - Doncic’s career-high leads Madrid over Efes
Teenage superstar Luka Doncic showcased his brilliance while Gustavo Ayon dominated inside as Real Madrid opened the new season in style by defeating Anadolu Efes Istanbul on the road 74-88 on Thursday night at Sinan Erdem Dome. Read more here.

October 12, 2017 - CSKA rallies past AX Milan for its 10th straight home win
CSKA Moscow trailed by as many as 16 points in the first half, but took control in the second to beat AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan 93-84 in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season opener for both sides. The victory was also the 10th in a row for CSKA in the Russian capital. Read more here.

October 12, 2017 - New club, same result for Top Performer Petrovic
An off-season move has done little to upset the rhythm of Sonja Petrovic, who showed her injury concerns are behind her, picking up an efficiency of 31 to take Week 1 Top Performer honors. She had 26 points, accompanied by 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks. Read more here.

October 12, 2017 - Rampant Strasbourg overpower Petrol Olimpija
Strasbourg claimed a 83-69 victory over Petrol Olimpija in their opening Group C game of the Basketball Champions League. Taking part in the competition for a second straight year, Vincent Collet's side took the lead for good late in the first quarter and went in front by as many as 21 points. Read more here.

October 12, 2017 - Aris use big first half to stave off Stelmet Zielona Gora
Aris got off to a winning start in the Basketball Champions League with a 70-64 win over Stelmet Zielona Gora. After having a commanding 37-23 halftime lead, the home side had to work a lot harder than expected heading into the final quarter, holding off a furious rally from the Polish side. Read more here.

October 12, 2017 - 7 Days EuroCup Regular Season, Round 1 MVP: Luke Sikma, ALBA Berlin
Their home debut in the new 7DAYS EuroCup season could not have gone much better for ALBA Berlin and its new forward, Luka Sikma, who earned the right to be called MVP for Round 1 of the regular season. Read more here.

October 12, 2017 - Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Round 1
The day basketball fans around the globe have waited all summer for is here! The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague returns Thursday with 10 teams active on opening night. Four of them will share the spotlight in two simultaneous tip-offs at 19:00 CET. Read more here.

October 12, 2017 - Anadolu Efes adds Doellman
Anadolu Efes Istanbul reached an agreement with power forward Justin Doellman, who signed a one-year deal with the Turkish powerhouse on Wednesday. Efes keeps an option to release him by the end of 2017. Doellman (2.05 meters, 32 years old) arrives from FC Barcelona Lassa. Read more here.

October 12, 2017 - Scoring runs from Sutton, Behanan and Shields spark Trento
Dolomiti Energia Trento relied on a string of individual scoring runs to secure a deserved 85-75 opening night victory over ASVEL Villeurbanne. The Italian team led nearly all the way after bouncing back from a poor start behind Dominique Sutton, who scored 11 points in the first quarter. Read more here.

October 12, 2017 - Lasme leads UNICS to victory at newcomer Andorra
UNICS Kazan played the role of spoiler by going on the road to defeat newcomer Morabanc Andorra 68-76 in the latter's first 7DAYS EuroCup game ever on Wednesday in Group A. UNICS finished with 9 blocked shots, tying its EuroCup club record. Read more here.

October 11, 2017 - Versatile Gibson gives Budocnost opening-night win over Reggio Emilia
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica held its nerve to seal a back and forth 82-74 home victory over Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia. The home team controlled the first quarter before Reggio Emilia dominated the second and third, but a 21-5 tear in the final period did the job for Buducnost. Read more here.

October 11, 2017 - Ragland, Babb rally Lokomotiv at Limoges
A defensive showdown that turned into a back-and-forth thriller ultimately disappointed the home fans as visiting Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar held on to beat Limoges CSP by 61-63. Joe Ragland and Chris Babb split all of Lokomotiv's 14 fourth-quarter points to lift their team to victory. Read more here.

October 11, 2017 - Bayern defense, teamwork denies host Galatasaray
A Round 1 showdown of Group B powerhouses turned out to be all about the visitors as FC Bayern Munich smothered host Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul 69-86 on Wednesday. Defense was the name of Bayern's game as it held Galatasaray just 38 points through the first 25 minutes. Read more here.

October 11, 2017 - Todorovic paces RETAbet to road win at Rytas
Dejan Todorovic poured in 20 points as RETAbet Bilbao Basket opened its 7DAYS EuroCup season with a 83-93 road victory over Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius in Group C on Wednesday. RETAbet nearly blew a 19-point third quarter lead with Rytas cutting the gap to 4 points in the final stages. Read more here.

October 11, 2017 - Lavrinovic twins lead Lietkabelis to big home win
Lietkabelis Panevezys sent a message that echoed all around the 7DAYS EuroCup by downing one of last season's semifinalists, Hapoel Jerusalem, 86-72 at home. As last year, Lietkabelis made the most out of its home-court advantage to start the EuroCup regular season in style. Read more here.

October 11, 2017 - Lewis sparkles to lead Ulm to victory in opener
Trey Lewis and Toure Murry combined for 12 points during an 18-0 fourth quarter-run that saw ratiopharm Ulm come from behind for an 83-73 victory over Tofas Bursa in the 7DAYS EuroCup season opener at ratiopharm Arena on Tuesday. Read more here.

October 11, 2017 - 7DAYS EuroCup Group D analysis
The six teams in Group D ensure plenty of excitement for EuroCup fans every week! Herbalife Gran Canaria has the oldest player in the competition in playmaker Albert Oliver, who is among the all-time EuroCup leaders in assists and appearances. Read more here.

October 11, 2017 - ABA league Round 3 MVP: Luka Bozic (Zadar)
We have the MVP of the 3rd round of the season and it is Zadar's forward Luka Bozic. Bozic dominated the court in the game of his Zadar against MZT Skopje Aerodrom. He achieved 16 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, a block and a valuation of 32 in 40 minutes spent on court. Read more here.

October 10, 2017 - Khimki Erupts in 3rd Quarter to defeat VEF
Khimki Russia defeated VEF Latvia on the road, 104-64. Leading 47-44 early in the 3rd quarter, Khimki went on a 23-3 run to put the game out of reach and secure its second win of the season. Khimki finished with 63 points in the second half, one less than VEF’s entire output on offense. Read more here.

October 10, 2017 - Huge away win for Zadar in Skopje
Zadar defeated MZT Skopje Aerodrom on the road in the last game of 2017/18 ABA League Round 3. Preston Knowles led winners with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 8 steals. Mislav Brzoja added 17 points and 5 rebounds. Read more here.

October 10, 2017 - 7Days EuroCup Regular season, Round 1: Here we go again!
Welcome to the 2017-18 7DAYS EuroCup season, which starts Tuesday with 24 teams ready to battle for the ultimate goal. This will be the 16th edition of the competition and possibly the toughest ever with multiple former EuroLeague and EuroCup champions. Read more here.

October 10, 2017 - Basketball Champions League Regular Season set for tip-off
32-team Regular Season for the Basketball Champions League tips off this week with every side having just one thing in mind. Borrowing from one of the most used of sporting clichés, clubs will be taking a one-game-at-a-time approach that hopefully ensures each progresses to Play-Offs. Read more here.

October 9, 2017 - 7DAYS EuroCup Group C analysis
A pair of former EuroCup champions, two teams that were each just a win away from taking the EuroCup crown themselves and a pair of former continental champions make Group C a must-watch. The teams in Group C will not lack veteran leadership. Read more here.

October 9, 2017 - Olympiacos, Milutinov together through 2020
Olympiacos Piraeus reached a new agreement with center Nikola Milutinov to extend his contract until the end of the 2019-20 season, the club announced Monday. Milutinov (2.13 meters, 22 years old) is set to start his third season with Olympiacos. Read more here.

October 9, 2017 - Petrol Olimpija reinforced by Domen Lorbek
Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana have signed an agreement on cooperation with former Slovenia national team member Domen Lorbek, who is coming back to Olimpija, where he had previously played in the 2006-07 season. The player has agreed to play for the team from Ljubljana for one season. Read more here.

October 9, 2017 - Buducnost VOLI have beaten Cibona
Buducnost VOLI have demonstrated their strenth once again, as they have beaten Cibona at home court without many problems. Nemanja Gordic was the man of the match for Buducnost VOLI this time. He led his team in scoring (14 points) and passing (3 assists). Read more here.

October 9, 2017 - Zenit Rebounds vs. Parma
Zenit St. Petersburg defeated Parma Perm at home, 98-73 (21-17, 26-16, 25-24, 26-16). Zenit returned home from a disappointing 34-point defeat in Kazan on Thursday, hoping to notch the first win of the season against Parma. Read more here.

October 9, 2017 - Lokomotiv Stifles Kalev
Lokomotiv-Kuban Russia defeated Kalev Estonia on the road, 88-62 (25-13, 19-21, 21-11, 23-17). Lokomotiv-Kuban’s trio of newcomers–Brian Qvale, Chris Babb and Trevor Lacey–combined for 47 points to guide the visitors over Kalev, 88-62. Read more here.

October 9, 2017 - CSKA Defeats Astana Behind De Colo’s 24
CSKA Russia overpowered Astana Kazakhstan on the road, 92-72 (29-15, 30-17, 15-21, 18-19). The Army Men took care of business in the first half. Finishing up a two-game swing to the League’s easternmost clubs, CSKA showed little sign of fatigue in the early going. Read more here.

October 9, 2017 - Igokea stun Cedevita on the road
Igokea pulled off a major upset by beating Cedevita in Dom sportova, Zagreb. Dorell Wright paced winners with 22 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists. Vuk Radivojevic added 16 points and 6 assists. With this win, Igokea improved to 2-1 record, while Cedevita dropped to 2-1. Read more here.

October 9, 2017 - Crvena zvezda mts conquered Tivoli
Crvena zvezda mts are continuing their winning streak at the beginning of the season, as they have won for the third time in three games so far, by beating Petrol Olimpija on the road. Taylor Rochestie shined again, as he led his team to the victory with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists. Read more here.

October 9, 2017 - 7DAYS EuroCup Group B analysis
Group B does not only feature two former champions – Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem and Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul – but also an ambitious FC Bayern Munich team which has set the bar high this season. Read more here.

October 8, 2017 - Partizan NIS score their 1st win in the new season
For the 3rd time in this season Partizan NIS have played a thrilling game. This time, the black & white crew were the winning team as they prevailed over FMP at home court. Patrick Miller had 20 points and 4 assists, while his overall index rating was 23. Read more here.

October 8, 2017 - Mega Bemax stay unbeaten at home court
Mega Bemax are continuing to impress with their high-quality performances this season, after they have beaten Mornar and kept an unbeaten record of their fortress. Nikola Rebic led his team perfectly with 19 points, 9 assists, 3 rebounds and a steal and a total valuation of 25. Read more here.

October 8, 2017 - Real Madrid bolsters backcourt with Randle
Real Madrid added another point guard to the mix by signing Chasson Randle for the upcoming season. Randle (1.88 meters, 24 years old) played for New York and Philadelphia in the NBA last season and Westchester in the G-League. Read more here.

October 8, 2017 - 7DAYS EuroCup Group A analysis
There are only three teams in the 2017-18 7DAYS EuroCup that featured in the EuroLeague last season and two of them – Darussafaka Istanbul and Unics Kazan – will compete in Group A. Unics is also one of five former EuroCup champs in the competition this season. Read more here.

October 7, 2017 - ABA league Round 3
Already time for Round 3 in ABA league Regular season. After 2 played games, only Cedevita and Crvena zvezda are undefeated. Partizan NIS and Zadar still looking for thier first wins in this stage of the competition. Read more here.

October 6, 2017 - 2017-18 Euroleague Basketball ADIDAS NEXT GENERATION TOURNAMENT Qualifier hosts, participants announced
Euroleague Basketball is excited to confirm the 32 teams who will compete to be crowned European U18 club champions, as well as the 2017-18 Euroleague Basketball ADIDAS NEXT GENERATION TOURNAMENT Qualifier hosts. Read more here.

October 6, 2017 - ABA league Round 2 MVP: Will Cherry, Cedevita
We have the MVP of the 2nd round of the season and it is Cedevita's guard Will Cherry. Cherry dominated the court in the game against Zadar. He achieved 17 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assist, 2 steals and a valuation of 27 in just as many minutes spent on court. Read more here.

October 6, 2017 - Cibona grab first win against Olimpija
Cibona have achieved their first victory of the ABA League season, as they have edged out Petrol Olimpija at home court in Drazen Petrovic Arena in Zagreb in the second round of the ABA League. Marko Tomas ended the clash against Petrol Olimpija with 18 points. Read more here.

October 6, 2017 - Igokea beat Buducnost VOLI in another ABA League thriller
Igokea scored their 1st win in the 2017-18 ABA League season after beating Buducnost VOLI at home court in Laktasi. This was the very first game for Dorell Wright in ABA League. And the former NBA champion was a true leader of Igokea! He scored 22 points and had 6 rebounds. Read more here.

October 5, 2017 - Zvezda still perfect
Crvena zvezda mts defeated Mega Bemax and kept the perfect score in the 2017-18 ABA League season. Crvena zvezda mts have scored their 12th consecutive win against Mega Bemax in the regional league! Taylor Rochestie made 26 points today and had 6 assists. Read more here.

October 5, 2017 - Deividas Busma arrived to Cibona
Deividas Busma has arrived to Zagreb, where he will stay on a 10-day tryout. Last season Busma played in Spain for Castello, for which he averaged 8.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in the second division of Spanish club basketball. Read more here.

October 5, 2017 - Cedevita convincing in Zadar
Cedevita have started the season just the way they had desired – after previously having won the ABA Super Cup in Bar, they have opened the regular season of the ABA League with a 2:0 score. They were better than both FMP and Zadar in the opening two rounds. Read more here.

October 5, 2017 - Brandis Raley-Ross wins the game for Mornar at the buzzer!
Mornar defeated Partizan NIS, as Brandis Raley-Ross scored a buzzer-beating 2-pointer! At one side home team and their fans were ecstatic, on the other the visitors could not believe that they lost the match in the final second after returning from -18 deficit. Read more here.

October 4, 2017 - FMP cruised to home win over MZT

FMP have achieved their first win of the season and they have done it with a convincing performance at the home court against MZT Skopje Aerodrom. Young gun Aleksa Radanov had a tremendous contribution to FMP’s victory this time. Read more here.

October 4, 2017 - Teodo extend contract with Nikola Vucurovic
Teodo Tivat announced that they have extended contract with Nikola Vucurovic (37 years, 201 cm). Vucurovic plays as small forward and he will be part of Teodo crew which will compete in the 2017-18 ABA League 2. Read more here.

October 4, 2017 - Vasilije Bacovic joins Lovcen on loan
Young center Vasilije Bacovic has joined Lovcen 1947 on a loan move from Buducnost VOLI. Therefore this 21-year old player will spend the next season in ABA League 2, where he will try to help Lovcen 1947 win the promotion to ABA League 1. Read more here.

October 3, 2017 - Igokea sign contract with NBA champion Dorell Wright
Igokea have completed a huge transfer as they signed a contract with NBA champion Dorell Wright! Wright has a significant NBA experience, as he played for Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers. Read more here.

October 3, 2017 - Marko Tomas new Cibona member
Marko Tomas is coming to the Wolves pack for the second time. Besides Cibona, he used to play for Zagreb, Real Madrid, Fuenlabrada, Fenerbahce, Cedevita and Ankara in his career. The contract is signed until the end of the season, with an exit clause, if that suits both parties. Read more here.

October 3, 2017 - ABA league Round 1 MVP: Mathias Lessort (Crvena zvezda mts)
We have the MVP of the 1st round of the season and it is Crvena zvezda mts big man Mathias Lessort. Lessort dominated the court during the home game of his team against Mornar. Mathias Lessort achieved 22 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists. Read more here.

October 3, 2017 - Petrol Olimpija started with a victory in front of home fans
Petrol Olimpija have beaten Igokea in the first game of the season for both squads and have therefore successfully started with the new name and new jerseys. Jordan Morgan was the man for Petrol Olimpija, as he led them in scoring with 20 points. Read more here.

October 3, 2017 - ABA league, Round 2
Round 2 in ABA league regular season will start today at 18.00 CET as FMP will host MZT Skopje. FMP suffered defeat in Round 1 against Cedevita. MZT Skopje celebrated at home against Partizan NIS. Read more here.

October 2, 2017 - Zvezda made a powerful start in the new season
Crvena zvezda mts scored a convincing win over Mornar in the opening round of the 2017-18 ABA League season. Mathias Lessort paced winners with 18 points. Taylor Rochestie added 15 points and 6 assists. Read more here.

October 1, 2017 - Mega Bemax stormed to the victory against Cibona
Mega Bemax have demonstrated tons of talent, as they have beaten Cibona at home in Sremska Mitrovica and opened their ABA League season with a victory. Vlatko Cancar was the key factor for Mega Bemax this time around, as he scored 17 points with a 3/4-shot from the 3-point line. Read more here.

October 1, 2017 - Yordan Minchev to spend the season with MZT Skopje Aerodrom
One of the most talented European players in his generation, Bulgarian Yordan Minchev, is a new member of MZT Skopje Aerodrom, as he comes in on a one-year loan from Fenerbahce Istanbul. The player that can cover the positions of a shooting guard and small forward. Read more here.

October 1, 2017 - Nik Slavica pens multi-year contract with Cedevita
Just one day after they opened the 2017/18 ABA League season wtih a win over FMP, Cedevita have brought in another new player! The orange team from Zagreb announced that they signed a multi-year contract with Nik Slavica (20 years, 205 cm). Read more here.

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