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15/05/2015 17:00 – CSKA Moscow v Olympiacos Piraeus This is the third time that these two sides have met in the Final Four and it is also the third time that these two teams have clashed this season. When you think of these two teams clashing in the Final Four, it is inevitable that you will... Continue Reading »

This was a game that live up to its pre-match hype and billing. In the end, the home side prevailed to book their place into the Final Four in Madrid and Barcelona have been left feeling disappointed with the fact that they will not be able to rain on the parade of their bitter domestic... Continue Reading »

With this year’s Euroleague Final Four event taking place in Madrid in May, Real Madrid have been desperate to book their spot in the showpiece end of season event in the premier basketball competition in Europe. Even without that incentive, the fact that Madrid lost out in the final of last season’s Euroleague to Maccabi... Continue Reading »

23/04/2015 20:00 – Olympiacos Piraeus vs FC Barcelona With a 2-1 lead in the series, Olympiacos know that a home win tonight will see them heading on to the Final Four. Denying Barcelona the chance to head to the home of their bitter rivals is definitely something that will add extra intrigue to the game but... Continue Reading »

23/04/2015 18:00 – Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs Real Madrid It has been less than 48 hours since Matt Janning beat the buzzer with a three pointer to give Anadolu Efes a win over Real Madrid but the two teams clash once again at the Abdi Ipekci Arena. To be fair, the attitudes going into this game... Continue Reading »

There are many different ways in which to win a basketball, game and while a lot of fans would prefer to see their team going gung-ho and displaying a great deal of attacking action, there is a lot to be said for having a strong defence. If you limit the number of chances that your... Continue Reading »

22/04/2015 19:45 – Panathinaikos Athens vs CSKA Moscow The third game between these two sides went right down to the buzzer, and it was enough to keep the home team in the tournament. The Greeks know that they will have to grab another win to remain in the tournament and even a win will send them... Continue Reading »

No matter the sport, you cannot beat the drama and intensity that comes with a winner in the last minute. There are some last minute wins that are more important and more exciting than others though and the crowd in Istanbul were treated to a massive one on Tuesday night. Anadolu Efes Istanbul 75 –... Continue Reading »

With Olympiacos being the only away team to win a game in the opening two games of the series, this was a Game 3 tie that really crackled and sizzled. The recent Euroleague statistics indicate that that when the two teams are tied at 1-1 going into Game 3, the winner of the game will... Continue Reading »

Given that the home team had to win to stay in the tournament and the away team wanted to win to conclude the series there and then, this was always going to be a game that was jam packed with incidents. This was a basketball match that swung back and forth and in the end,... Continue Reading »