This is the series that caused all of the commotions so far in the Euroleague Playoffs. Fenerbahce are clearly a very strong team in the Euroleague, as their runner-up spot in last year’s Championship proved, but not many people predicted that they would win the opening two games in Greece. Panathinaikos’ home court advantage has... Continue Reading »
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21 April 2017 Euroleague Playoffs Tips – Real Madrid v Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul
The opening game in this best of five series may not have ran as smoothly as the hosts were hoping for but the Spanish side escaped with a win, and they’ll be looking to consolidate their position at the end of this midweek. If Madrid carries a 2-0 lead to Turkey next week, they’ll be... Continue Reading »
21 April 2017 Euroleague Playoffs Tips – Olympiacos Piraeus v Anadolu Efes Istanbul
The opening game in this series was a straightforward one and the home team made light work of their Turkish opponents. This was the 10th consecutive home win in the Playoffs for the Greek side and they’ll be looking to extend this run before the week is over. The fact that the hosts only trailed... Continue Reading »
20 April 2017 Euroleague Playoffs Tips – Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens v Fenerbahce Istanbul
We are all set for an excellent evening of basketball action on Thursday night with Game 2 of the Euroleague Playoffs getting underway. There isn’t much time for teams to catch their breath this week and the players roar back into action after having played on Tuesday night. That was a spectacular game of basketball... Continue Reading »
20 April 2017 Euroleague Playoffs Tips – CSKA Moscow v Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz
We are straight back into the action with Game 2 in the Euroleague Playoffs and these two teams clash again on Thursday night, which is a very quick turnaround from their clash on Tuesday evening. The reigning Euroleague champions showed that they are in no mood to let their title slip from their grasp this... Continue Reading »
19 April 2017 Euroleague Playoffs Tips – Real Madrid v Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul
The Euroleague Playoff action continues at pace with two games taking place on Wednesday night. The team that topped the Euroleague regular season, Real Madrid, are at home for the first game in the best of five series. This is new ground for the Turkish side, who are enjoying their first Playoffs in the Euroleague.... Continue Reading »
19 April 2017 Euroleague Playoffs Tips – Olympiacos Piraeus v Anadolu Efes Istanbul
This is a game between two teams that have a great reputation in the Euroleague and there is a sense of familiarity regarding these teams being involved in the Playoff stages of the Euroleague. It hasn’t been too long since these teams met, with the most recent clash coming in Round 29 of the Euroleague... Continue Reading »
18 April 2017 Euroleague Playoffs Tips – Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens v Fenerbahce Istanbul
The Euroleague Playoffs get underway on Tuesday and this game, classified as Game B in the schedule, gets us underway. Given that these two teams are amongst the best ranked defensive units in the league means that this may not be the fast-attacking start that many people want to see but it should provide us... Continue Reading »
18 April 2017 Euroleague Playoffs Tips – CSKA Moscow v Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz
Given that a number of teams have been highly consistent in Euroleague action in recent years, it is no surprise when some teams start to develop a rivalry in the Playoff stage. This is the case for these two teams who will be meeting for the third time in seven seasons at this stage of... Continue Reading »
Euroleague 2017 Playoffs Are Decided
With the Euroleague regular season drawing to a close last week, this week is a blank week in Europe’s premier basketball tournament for club sides. This means some teams will be sat at home licking their wounds and reflecting on a season that went poorly but there will also be eight teams enjoying some rest... Continue Reading »