The Spaniards have been in excellent form this season, holding a record of 10-5 at the halfway stage of the Euroleague. However, this is going to be a tough task as Unics Kazan are tougher than their 6-9 record may suggest. The two sides have only clashed once on Euroleague action and that took place... Continue Reading »
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5 January 2017 Euroleague Tips – Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz v Unics Kazan
4 January 2017 EuroCup Group E – Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas v Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar
All of the Group E clashes this week take place in Spain, a feature that will be quite common in the Top 16, given that three out of the four sides hail from Spain. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar are the outsiders in the group, with respect to odds and geography, and they know that they’ll have... Continue Reading »
4 January 2017 EuroCup Group E – UCAM Murcia v Montakit Fuenlabrada
Group E in the Top 16 of the Eurocup gets underway with a clash between two Spanish sides. Both teams will be looking for their first ever win in the Top 16, and given that the two sides will be very familiar with each other, we could be in for a tight battle. This is... Continue Reading »
4 January 2017 EuroCup Group H – ALBA Berlin v Unicaja Malaga
This is a game between two sides who held a 4-4 record in the regular season, making this Group H Top 16 EuroCup clash a perfect chance for one of the sides to boost their chances of progress. There have been 8 European meetings of these teams and the Spaniards have a healthy 6-2 lead... Continue Reading »
4 January 2017 EuroCup Group F – ratiopharm Ulm v Bayern Munich
This is an all-German clash so the two sides will know each other very well coming into this game. The teams have met twice in European competition so far and both side has a single victory each, so there is a lot at stake in this game. The hosts had a 4-4 record in the... Continue Reading »
4 January 2017 EuroCup Group H – Cedevita Zagreb v Valencia Basket
Both of these teams may consider themselves unfortunate to be playing each other in the Top 16 of the EuroCup. The Zagreb side picked up a 6-2 record in the regular season while the Spaniards progressed with a 7-1 record. This means both of these teams played very well and would have preferred for their... Continue Reading »
4 January 2017 EuroCup Group G – Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius v Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem
Both of these teams are past winners of the EuroCup and they’ll both be desperate to get off to a good start in the EuroCup Top 16. The hosts have a 3-5 record while the away side comes into this clash with a 5-3 record from the regular season. The sides have clashed four times... Continue Reading »
4 January 2017 EuroCup Group G – Nizhny Novgorod v Zenit St Petersburg
Group G in the EuroCup Top 16 gets underway with an all-Russian clash and these sides have met on European duty before. There have been two European games between these sides and at the moment, there is one win each, so there is a lot to play for in Novgorod on Wednesday night. The hosts... Continue Reading »
4 January 2017 EuroCup Group F – Khimki Moscow Region v Lietkabelis Panevezys
Khimki are no strangers to the Top 16 of the EuroCup and they are well fancied to progress from Group F. After all, the side from Moscow has triumphed twice in the last five years of this tournament and they are yet to lose at home this season. Panevezys are playing in the Top 16... Continue Reading »
4 January 2017 FIBA Champions League Group E – Dinamo Sassari v AEK
This is a game that will perhaps be overlooked with many more exciting matches (on paper at least) taking place in the FIBA Champions League on Wednesday but this is a clash that matters to Group E. The hosts are currently sitting in 6th spot and they hold a 4-6 record heading into this game.... Continue Reading »