We have another hugely intriguing clash in the FIBA Champions League on Wednesday night with Iberostar Tenerife welcoming PAOK. It is the Greek side that carries the advantage of a first leg lead, triumphing 66-63 in Greece last week but of course, it is Tenerife who have the home advantage in this game, so both... Continue Reading »
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8 March 2017 FIBA Champions League Round Of 16 – Iberostar Tenerife v PAOK
8 March 2017 FIBA Champions League Round Of 16 – AS Monaco v AEK
When it comes to a second leg of a two-legged affair, neutrals want the game to be alive, and there is no doubt that this game in France is very much in the balance. There will be plenty of people who will expect the hosts to steamroll this tie seeing as they come into the... Continue Reading »
8 March 2017 FIBA Champions League Round Of 16 – Besiktas v Pinar Karsiyaka
This tie is very well balanced as there are just five points splitting these teams. With home advantage, the Turkish side will fancy their chances of overhauling the deficit and making up for the loss that they suffered last week. There is no getting away from the fact that both sides will believe that they... Continue Reading »
8 March 2017 FIBA Champions League Round Of 16 – Neptunas Klaipeda v MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg
The FIBA Champions League Round of 16 concludes on Wednesday with five games and the action gets underway with Neptunas Klaipeda welcoming MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg. The first leg of this game ended in a strong win for the Germans but it is a gap that can be overturned, which is something that the Neptunas fans... Continue Reading »
7 March 2017 FIBA Champions League Round Of 16 – Asvel Lyon-Villeurbanne v Aris
There are only three second leg FIBA Champions League Round of 16 ties taking place on Tuesday but two of them are all square going into the second leg. Tied games are a rare occurrence in basketball thanks to the presence of overtime, so it is always interesting when a game ends in a tie.... Continue Reading »
7 March 2017 FIBA Champions League Round Of 16 – Le Mans Sarthe v Dinamo Sassari
While the home fans in France on Tuesday night will believe that this FIBA Champions League tie is very much in the balance, there will be some who feel it is done and dusted after the first leg. We’ve seen plenty of 16 point gaps turned around in a second leg, so there is definitely... Continue Reading »
7 March 2017 FIBA Champions League Round Of 16 – Banvit v EWE Baskets
Given the score of the first leg of this tie, you can guarantee that we are in for a thrilling night in Germany. An 82-82 score line means that this is a winner takes all tie on Tuesday night and whatever team gets the win will make their way through to the next stage of... Continue Reading »
3 March 2017 Euroleague – FC Barcelona Lassa v CSKA Moscow
Fans of both of these teams would have found something to enjoy about the Thursday night scores in the Euroleague. This is because Real Madrid lost in Turkey. Even though it has been a terrible season for Barcelona, you will find that their fans can always see the pleasant side of Madrid losing, so the... Continue Reading »
3 March 2017 Euroleague – Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul v Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens
The hosts are just outside of the playoff spots which mean that every game is crucial for them as we head into the final rundown of the regular season in the Euroleague. Of course, home games are going to be absolutely vital if the Istanbul side is going to squeeze into the playoff spots, but... Continue Reading »
3 March 2017 Euroleague – Unics Kazan v Anadolu Efes Istanbul
While both of these teams will be keen to grab a win in this Friday night game, it is no exaggeration to say that Unics Kazan are entering the last chance saloon with this game. The hosts have lost six games in a row and if they lose a seventh in succession, they will be... Continue Reading »