This is a quarter-final tie between two teams who have very strong records over the course of the season and we could be in line for a cracking match. This means that the home crowd are likely to be noisy but there is always a terrific atmosphere in the Pais Arena in Jerusalem. This Tuesday... Continue Reading »
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28 February 2017 EuroCup Quarter Final – Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem v Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas
28 February 2017 EuroCup Quarter Final – Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar v Zenit St Petersburg
This EuroCup quarter-final tie is a game that pits an offensive side up against a team with a fantastic defensive record. It is the away side that carries the strong offensive capabilities so we could be in line for an open game in this clash, even though it is the first in a best of... Continue Reading »
EuroCup 2017 Quarter Finals
The Top 16 stage of the EuroCup has concluded and fans of 8 teams can now look forward to the quarter-final stage which will take place in February and March of this year. The top two teams from four groups progressed from this stage. Group E Qualifiers Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas... Continue Reading »
8 February 2017 EuroCup Group E – Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas v Montakit Fuenlabrada
This is exactly the sort of game you want to find in the final round of fixtures in any tournament. Group E in the EuroCup has a fitting climax and the Canary Islands look like being the place to be Wednesday night. The hosts have a 3-2 record and the away side has a 2-3 record... Continue Reading »
8 February 2017 EuroCup Group E – UCAM Murcia v Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
You would be forgiven for overlooking this clash in Group E of the EuroCup. Both of these teams know their fate while the other game in the group will see the team that comes out on top progress to the next stage while the losing side ends their involvement in the tournament. That is the... Continue Reading »
8 February 2017 EuroCup Group H – ALBA Berlin v Valencia Basket
There isn’t a great deal at stake in this game in Group of the EuroCup. The hosts have been eliminated and if the team below them in the table loses, ALBA will definitely finish in third spot. The Spanish side are guaranteed to top the group regardless of what happens in this game so we... Continue Reading »
8 February 2017 EuroCup Group F – ratiopharm Ulm v Lietkabelis Panevezys
This has been a terrible EuroCup campaign for both of these teams and there is no doubt that these two teams will be delighted to see the campaign over and done with. Getting through the regular season stage means it hasn’t been a total washout and there should be happiness at that but any hopes... Continue Reading »
8 February 2017 EuroCup Group H – Cedevita Zagreb v Unicaja Malaga
There is not a lot at stake in this EuroCup Group H but that doesn’t mean that there is nothing to look forward to on Wednesday night in Zagreb. The hosts have the chance of finishing in second last place, which may not sound like a lot of fun but it is a lot better... Continue Reading »
8 February 2017 EuroCup Group G – Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius v Zenit St Petersburg
We have another do or die clash in the EuroCup in group G this midweek, which is exactly what people are looking for on the final day of the season. There is a head to head to consider with this game, so it is not a straightforward do or die but there is still enough... Continue Reading »
8 February 2017 EuroCup Group G – Nizhny Novgorod v Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem
This game doesn’t have a great deal of importance with respect to determining who will progress to the next round of the tournament but both of these team’s final placing could be at stake depending on the outcome of this game and the other match in group G in the EuroCup on Wednesday night. It... Continue Reading »