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Hashing out Eurocup quarterfinals qualification scenarios
Of the three major European club tournaments, the tightest Final 16 stage in 2009-10 has been held by the Eurocup competition. With the last night of “Last 16 2010” happening tonight, only three teams (Aris BSA, Bizkaia Bilbao Basket, Panellinios) have qualified for the quarterfinals already and five (Benetton Basket Treviso, Brose Baskets Bamberg, Galatasaray […]
Sound bites in advance of Copa del Rey tournament
The party’s already starting in Bilbao to be sure … after all, the Copa del Rey basketball tournament isn’t just a sporting event; heck, it’s not even just another national cup competition. Instead, the “King’s Cup” consumes much of the national population’s attention as determines the class of Europe’s top hoops superpower is confirmed. Concerts […]
Are you ready for some basketball? Eurosport 2 devotes Tuesday nights to Eurocup Last 16
To those living in international club basketball broadcast-unfriendly countries such as, ahem, Hungary, take heart: Eurosport 2 will be showing the entire slate of Eurocup Last 16 games, featuring back-to-back games on Tuesday evenings. So call it “Tuesday Night Basketball.” As an added bonus, “The Euroleague Basketball Show” airs at 11a.m. CET twice a week, […]
The Euroleague Boss on fantasy: Final 16, week one
Due to an unfortunate series of tragic events, the deadline for this week’s fantasy tips column was missed. However, in the interests of satisfying The Euroleague Boss’ fans, were running this column with half the Final 16 week one games in the books; it’s valuable to see what Meet The Boss did, even if you […]
Rafa Martinez sinks three, Barcelona, 25-game win streak
On Saturday night, powerhouse FC Barcelona suffered just its second defeat of 2009-10 with an away loss to Valencia, 60-59, breaking a 25-game winning streak. Rafa Martinez contributed 16 points, including the game-winning fallaway three-pointer (video below the break). Though at least one source claims the loss “proves that Barcelona is beatable,” fans may not […]