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The two gladiators of the Spanish «civil war» will know before the match whether they have hopes of qualifying for the Euroleague playoffs. Suppose Real Madrid loses in Turkey earlier today. In that case, the winner of the game between Valencia (18-15) and Baskonia (18-15) will find a place in the top eight of the… Continue Reading »

Fener (current record 20-13) did its duty for the 6th consecutive season by securing its presence in the Euroleague playoffs. Until a couple of months ago, this just didn’t seem certain, but at the moment, there are hopes even for having the home advantage in the quarterfinals. For that, they need to beat  Madrid tonight… Continue Reading »

Great derby for the Western Conference tonight! The leaders in the conference, Utah Jazz  (record 38-12/16-12 on the road/9-1 last 10), are… tested in Phoenix against the rejuvenated (this year) Suns (35-14/2nd in the West, 9-1 last 10). With the latter coming from six consecutive victories in the league. In our opinion, two of the… Continue Reading »

Today’s match in France might seem like a premature final and this is actually pretty accurate; it is as crucial as a final! Strasbourg vs Turk Telekom and the winner will secure presence at the Basketball Champions League’s big meeting, the Final-8 of the tournament. The match will take place as part of the last… Continue Reading »

Karsiyaka put themselves in a difficult position, as last week they lost at home to the highly indifferent and already eliminated from Basketball Champions League, Tofas. And now they are in some serious trouble. Against Brindisi tonight, Karsiyaka will need to win and cover a difference of five or more points to make it into… Continue Reading »

Those who participate in this year’s Virtus Bologna project have made it clear in every direction: winning the Eurocup and participating in next season’s Euroleague are one-way for the historic club. That’s why there are players on the roster like “the magician” Milos Teodosic and the ex NBAer Marco Belinelli. Virtus counts 18 victories in… Continue Reading »

The finest hour for US college basketball is finally here. The two last standing gladiators reached the end of the route. There is only one spot at the top and it will be decided tonight, in the final of the NCAA championship! Gonzaga (No. 1, record 31-0) will face Baylor (No. 1, record 27-2) at… Continue Reading »

Disappointed and eliminated from the Euroleague playoffs, Maccabi Tel Aviv (13-18) travelled to Belgrade with a few absences, paid their dues and finally lost 76-64 to Crvena Zvezda. Tonight, Maccabi will play the first of the two postponed games (those against Villeurbanne and Khimki). The only goal is to satisfy the demanding fans in Tel… Continue Reading »

The season is going exceptionally well for Burgos, with Joan Penarroya’s team proving that it has upgraded its level in recent years. Burgos remain in 5th place of ACB Liga (17-7), while it secured its qualification to the Final-8 of the BCL in the middle of the week. A tournament that Burgos is the titleholder…. Continue Reading »

It is probably the first time in history that an NCAA semifinal is played between two teams with such a clear favourite. It’s one of the rare occasions where the favourite (Gonzaga No. 1) will face the underdog (UCLA No. 11). To reflect this, most bookies will offer the handicap at 14.5 points. The Bulldogs… Continue Reading »