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What we know makes it worth it
The Euroleague regular season isn’t starting with a bang but it is starting the way we deserve, Emmet Ryan writes on why it is still compelling viewing. It’s been far too long irrespective of what the calendar actually says. Domestic leagues are back across Europe, the World Cup only ended four weeks ago, the youth […]
Euroleague Heats Up As Barcelona & Nanterre Record Dominant Victories
The Turkish Airline Euroleague continued as Group A and D matches were underway. The highlight came from Group A as FC Barcelona as it defeated CSKA Moscow 79 – 70 in a hard-fought game. Barcelona’s Juan Carlos Navarro was the key difference as he scored 17 of his 20 points after halftime, making 3 of […]
Euroleague Heats Up As Barcelona & Nanterre Record Dominant Victories
The Turkish Airline Euroleague continued as Group A and D matches were underway. The highlight came from Group A as FC Barcelona as it defeated CSKA Moscow 79 – 70 in a hard-fought game. Barcelona’s Juan Carlos Navarro was the key difference as he scored 17 of his 20 points after halftime, making 3 of […]
Budivelnik & Nanterre record historic Euroleague victories on Halloween Night
The third series of games in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague got underway on Halloween night, but instead of frights and scares, it was a night filled with thrilling matches and shocking victories as the season gathers momentum. Budivelnik Kiev had a night to remember as it became the first Ukranian team to win a game […]
Budivelnik & Nanterre record historic Euroleague victories on Halloween Night
The third series of games in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague got underway on Halloween night, but instead of frights and scares, it was a night filled with thrilling matches and shocking victories as the season gathers momentum. Budivelnik Kiev had a night to remember as it became the first Ukranian team to win a game […]
Euroleague: Group A wins for Barcelona, CSKA, and Fenerbahce
Group A saw wins for the three favourites on Thursday night but in rather different styles. Barcelona’s woes from the free throw line saw them make hard work of Partizan, Fenerbahce won a a shootout with Budivelnik Kiew, while CSKA Moscow had to dig deep for a road win at Nanterre. A dominant fourth quarter […]
Round-up: Nanterre perfect, Siena can shoot, Neptunas fall in OT
Reigning champions Nanterre maintained their perfect start in France. In Italy, Montepaschi Siena showed they won’t lose many games for lack of shooting and in the VTB United League it was a heartbreaking debut for Lithuania’s Neptunas. They were the Cinderella story of European Basketball last year but JSF Nanterre has begun the 2013-14 LNB […]
Round-up: Siena take Supercoppa, fight in Lithuania, Nanterre and Strasbourg squeeze out wins
Four Euroleague teams returned to domestic action on Tuesday night. In Italy, Montepaschi Siena took the Supercoppa, while there were league wins for JSF Nanterre and Strasbourg IG in France. Lietuvos Rytas also won in the LKL but their victory at Juventus was marred by a brawl. After a one and done display in the […]
Cinderella story in France as no. 8 seed JSF Nanterre wins LNB title, 2013-14 Euroleague spot (theoretically)
BallinEurope’s favorite European domestic-league champion this season? It’s gotta be JSF Nanterre, yesterday’s crowning of whom as French LNB kings has surely guaranteed who will be the underdog of all underdogs for the 2013-14 Euroleague season. Backing into the playoffs on a three-game losing streak to squeak in by dint of tiebreaker with a regular-season […]