Euroleague Final Four
Olympiakos to honor Printezis through a friendly with Maccabi
Euroleague basketball clubs Olympiakos Piraeus and Maccabi Tel Aviv will play a friendly in honor of the Greek team's retired legend Giorgos Printezis, Maccabi said in a statement on Friday, following Olympiakos' announcement.
Larkin leads Anadolu Efes to overtime win over Baskonia
Shane Larkin had another impressive game in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on April 1, leading Anadolu Efes to a 111-101 overtime victory against TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Larkin was dominant with a season-high 30 points, Krunoslav Simon added 21 for the Turkish side in the Round 33 matchup.
Olympiakos appears to be CSKA's perennial nemesis
Greece's representatives in the Euroleague put two over Russia's on Greek soil, as depleted Olympiakos stunned CSKA once again and Panathinaikos saw off Zenit.
Olympiakos should be officially considered the European champion's jinx team, as CSKA Moscow lost another game to its perennial nemesis, with a 72-59 score on Thursday at the Peace and Friendship Stadium.
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EuroLeague: Barcelona stun Fenerbahçe Beko in Istanbul
Turkey's Fenerbahçe Beko suffered a frustrating home loss to Barcelona on Jan. 17 that ended the Istanbul club's three-game winning streak in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.
The Spanish team toppled Fenerbahçe 80-74.
Greek playmaker guard Kostas Sloukas led Fenerbahçe Beko with a "double-double" at the Ülker Sports and Event Hall.
Greens win on the road, Reds come close
Olympiakos pushed CSKA all the way in Moscow before going down to the Euroleague favorite on Thursday, but Panathinaikos edged out Buducnost for a much-needed away win on Friday.
Holding CSKA to below 70 points in Russia came close to the miracle that Olympiakos needed to beat the Moscow giant away, but the details worked in the hosts' favor who eventually beat the Greeks 69-65.
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Real beat Fenerbahçe to win 10th Euroleague title
Real Madrid clinched a record-extending 10th Euroleague title after overpowering last season's champion Fenerbahçe Istanbul 85-80 in a spectacular final of the continent's premier club basketball competition late on May 20.
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Red Star down Maccabi in basketball Euroleague
BELGRADE - Red Star Belgrade beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 87-84 (19-24, 20-25, 23-12, 24-23) at the Belgrade Arena in Euroleague Basketball Round 4 on Thursday.
Over 8,000 supporters celebrated Red Star's second Euroleague win this season after Taylor Rochestie scored with just 15 seconds to go and Maccabi's Deshaun Thomas missed a three-point shot.
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'Healthy' Fenerbahçe key to Euroleague win, says Obradovic
A "healthy" team at the start of the Euroleague playoffs was vital to Fenerbahçe's Euroleague title, coach Zeljko Obradovic has said.
"Before the start of the playoffs, we finally had healthy players. We started working the way we like to do," Obradovic said in an interview with state-run Anadolu Agency.
Olympiacos stuns CSKA, advances to the final at Euroleague Final Four in Istanbul
Greek club Olympiacos grabbed the first ticket to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four final, beating CSKA Moscow 82-78 on May 19 in Istanbul's Sinan Erdem Dome.
Georgios Printezis led the winning side with 15 points and seven rebounds, while Vassilis Spanoulis and Kostas Papanikolaou added 13 points each.
Olympiakos reach Euroleague final! Defeat CSKA 82-78 in semi-final (photos)
Olympiakos have earned a spot in the 2016-17 Euroleague basketball final, after edging out CSKA Moscow in a classic thriller (82-78).