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The Euroleague champions are out after a remarkable match in Maccabi which saw the Turkish side Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul grab a narrow win against Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv. It was a bets of five series but with a 3-0 triumph, there is no need for the remaining 2 games, allowing the winners some more time... Continue Reading »

21/04/2015 19:55 – Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs Real Madrid Given that Real Madrid are the host team for the Final Four this season, it is understandable that they are determined to book their spot at the death of the tournament. The fact that Madrid also lost out in the final last year will be a factor... Continue Reading »

21/04/2015 18:00 – Olympiacos Piraeus vs FC Barcelona Of the four Playoff games, this is the one that is currently tied at 1-1 going into the third game. This means that it is the one that the home team this week will think that they have the best chance of progressing to the Final Four, and... Continue Reading »

20/04/2015 19:45 – Panathinaikos Athens vs CSKA Moscow CSKA Moscow rolls into Greece safe in the knowledge that a win in this game ends the series and allows them to advance on to the Final Four in Madrid. With a 2-0 lead and a strong showing in both games, there will be no shortage of confidence from... Continue Reading »

20/04/2015 19:05 – Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv vs Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul There is no point in beating about the bush with this preview; this is a last stand for Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv. The annoying thing for the reigning champions is the fact that this isn’t the final last stand that they will face in this series,... Continue Reading »

It was all going a little too well for the home teams in the playoff series up to this point. With three teams roaring into a 2-0 lead in their individual games, all of the attention fell on Barcelona to see if they could complete the clean sweep of home wins in the first two... Continue Reading »

Friday night was the night for action and excitement in the Euroleague and there was plenty of late drama in the Spanish capital. Just two days after the home fans turned up to see their favourites take the lead in the playoff series, they returned, hoping that lightning would strike twice. It did, in the... Continue Reading »

17/04/2015 20:00 – FC Barcelona vs Olympiacos Piraeus The opening game in this series was won at a bit of a canter for the Catalan club but you have to think that this game is going to be a much tighter affair. You got the sense that Olympaicos were playing the long game, and they certainly rotated... Continue Reading »

17/04/2015 18:00 – Real Madrid vs Anadolu Efes Istanbul It was far from the straightforward win that the home side was hoping for but in the end, Real Madrid came through the opening game against Anadolu with enough to spare in the end. However, less than 48 hours after that game, the two teams clash again, and... Continue Reading »

When you are the champions, you find that thing become a little bit tougher. There is a bigger weight of expectation on you and teams find an extra level of resolve to take you on. There is a great deal of kudos in being able to say that you defeated the champions, and this often... Continue Reading »