This is an all-Spanish clash and while these two sides are familiar in domestic competition, last week was the first time that they have ever played in European competition. Both sides have a 1-2 record at the moment and the loser will be toiling near the foot of the table while the winner will give... Continue Reading »
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25 January 2017 EuroCup Group H – Valencia Basket v Unicaja Malaga
This is yet another all-Spanish clash in the EuroCup and this is only the second time that these sides have met in European activity. They know each other very well in domestic games but the clash last week in Malaga was the first time that these old foes have met other in this style of... Continue Reading »
25 January 2017 EuroCup Group E – Montakit Fuenlabrada v Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
The hosts have a 1-2 record in Group E in the EuroCup and they are one of three teams with that standing in the league so far. The only team who has a better record than that is the away side with Lokomotiv coming with a 3-0 record. The two sides clashed last week in... Continue Reading »
25 January 2017 EuroCup Group H – Cedevita Zagreb v ALBA Berlin
The hosts know that they have to win this game or they are facing elimination from the EuroCup. The Zagreb side carry a 0-3 record at this stage of the season, which is only marginally poorer than the 1-2 record brought to this game by ALBA Berlin. However, the German side won when these teams... Continue Reading »
25 January 2017 EuroCup Group G – Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius v Nizhny Novgorod
Both of these teams have a 1-2 record and lie at the foot of the table, albeit this is because they are both a game behind the other wides in Group G who played on Tuesday night. This is therefore a massive game in Group G that both sides needs to win. It is a... Continue Reading »
25 January 2017 EuroCup Group F – Lietkabelis Panevezys v FC Bayern Munich
These two sides only played each other for the first last week but they have the chance to enjoy a repeat performance this midweek. The hosts carry a 1-2 record into this game and the fact that they come up against an opponent with a 3-0 record tells you that Bayern Munich won the game... Continue Reading »
25 January 2017 EuroCup Group F – Khimki Moscow Region v ratiopharm Ulm
The hosts are currently holding a 2-1 record which includes a win last week against their opponents this midweek. The Germans travel to Russia with a 0-3 record and they know that another defeat will likely end their participation in the EuroCup at this stage of the tournament. The hosts however have a fantastic chance... Continue Reading »
24 January 2017 EuroCup Group G – Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem v Zenit St Petersburg
Both of these teams have a 2-1 record and are the joint leaders in Group G in the EuroCup at this stage of the season. With both of these teams meeting last week, it is a fast turnaround from the first ever clash between these sides and Zenit come in great spirits having triumphed by... Continue Reading »
24 January 2017 FIBA Champions League Group B – Umana Reyer Venezia v CSM CSU Oradea
Third plays fourth in this final round of FIBA Champions League action and while it isn’t the head to head contest that could have been explosive, it is still a game that offers a great deal of action and interest. The hosts hold an 8-5 record while the away side are one of four teams... Continue Reading »
24 January 2017 FIBA Champions League Group B – Khimik v Maccabi Rand Media
Eighth plays seventh in Group B in the FIBA Champions League but with the hosts already eliminated, this isn’t quite the do or die clash that some were hoping for when the fixture list was announced. However, this is a massive game for the away side because they currently hold a 6-7 record, just like... Continue Reading »