Berlin Drop Ulm in 2-0 Hole
Ratiopharm Arena, Neu-Ulm – Levon Kendall scored 23 points and David Logan added 19 points as ALBA Berlin held off ratiopharm ulm 90-89 in Game 2 of their quarterfinal series in the BEKO Basketball Bundesliga Playoffs. Berlin now lead the best-of-five series 2-0 and look to close it out Thursday night at home. Unlike Game […]
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Audi Dome, Munich – With a few games left in the regular season, FC Bayern Basketball are focused on holding onto to the top seed heading into the playoffs. They may have dispatched MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg Thursday night but have to face them again next month. Robin Benzing scored 18 points and recently crowned regular […]
Read Full StoryBayern race past Ulm
Audi Dome, Munich – Over the Christmas holidays, I watched the animation movie, “Turbo”. That snail was fast. But then I saw FC Bayern Basketball on Boxing Day and realized nothing is faster right now in the BEKO Basketball Bundesliga. Bayern Basketball raced by ratiopharm ulm thanks to runs of 14-0 in the first quarter […]
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Ratiopharm Arena, Neu-Ulm – Andrew Rautins is no stranger to multiple overtime games. He played in one of the classic games ever when he was at Syracuse during the 2009 Big East Tournament. So it was no surprise when the Fraport Skyliners needed the big shot on the road, it was Rautins who stepped up […]
Read Full StoryEarly Holiday Gifts
Audi Dome, Munich – During the holiday season, receiving an early present is nice. Some traditions force one to give a month before Christmas, sometimes every day for twelve days during the lead up. FC Bayern Basketball received one last night that they will gladly take that not only brightened their holidays but also their […]
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Audi Dome, Munich – FC Bayern München announced that they belong amongst Europe’s best basketball teams, but will have to take the moral victory in a thrilling loss to make that statement. Vassilis Spanoulis scored 24 points and dished out 7 assists, while Stratos Perperoglou added 25 points including the deciding free-throws after a key […]
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ENERVIE Arena, Hagen – David Bell scored 21 points and grabbed 7 rebounds as the Phoenix Hagen won their second consecutive game defeating MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg 85-80. Bell has scored in double figures in eight of the team’s nine games so far this season and he leads the BEKO BBL in scoring with 18.3ppg. Hagen […]
Read Full StoryDriving to His Goal
Vladimir Dragičević scored 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Stelmet Zielona Gora to a huge road win in the Euroleague Thursday night against Bayern Basketball. The 27-year-old from Montenegro is leading the team with 14.8ppg and 7.7rpg and they will need it all if they are to make it to the Top 16. […]
Read Full StoryChevy Drives Bayern past Hagen
Audi Dome, Munich – FC Bayern Basketball were chomping at the bit after losing their first game in all competitions on Thursday night against defending Euroleague champions Olympiacos. And the Phoenix Hagen were the team to face their anger. Chevon Troutman scored 22 points – perfect 7-for-7 from close range – and Bryce Taylor added […]
Read Full StoryBamberg edge Efes Istanbul
Stechert Arena, Bamberg – Brose Baskets handed Anadolu Efes Istanbul their first loss of the 2013-14 Euroleague season with an 88-86 win on Friday night after trailing by as many as 14 points in the third quarter to win on the final buzzer. Brose jumped out to an early double-digit lead on the back of […]
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