Euroleague Qualifying Round 20
Euroleague, Eurocup qualifying round bullets
With a nod to TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott, BallinEurope presents a few “bullets” from around Europe in previewing six games’ worth of tonight’s Euroleague and Eurocup qualifying round action. • Hemofarm swingman Marko Sutalo sees the keys to defeating the more experienced (and more American) Alba Berlin as three: Setting the pace, establishing position on offense […]
Euroleague Qualifying Round Briefs: The thrill of Hemofarm, the agony of France
Could the opportunity for a second French team to join Cholet Basket in 2010-11 Euroleague play be over after tonight? The three squads from La Republique – Chorale Roanne, Asvel Basket, and Le Mans Sarthe – are all likely facing elimination tonight (though Roanne could manage to keep Alba Berlin close and thus back in […]
Maroussi out of Euroleague, maybe Greece for 2010-11; Olympiacos appeals penalty
Yet more bad news coming out of Greek basketball … last night, Euroleague officials announced that Maroussi BC will not be allowed to play in the big league’s qualifying round games to start on Tuesday. “Euroleague Basketball has been forced to take this decision,” read the official statement from officials in part, “after not having […]
EuroCup 2010-11 qualifying tournament matchups
Along with the Euroleague draws for the 2010-11 season, yesterday also saw the release of the matchups in the EuroCup qualifying tournament bracket. Sixteen teams start in the qualifiers, with eight winners of two-game series advancing to the EuroCup regular season. The matchups are: Besiktas Cola Turka vs. Deutsche Bank Skyliners Hapeol Migdal Jerusalem vs. […]
Euroleague announces seedings for 2010-11 draw
In advance of the draws on Thursday, Euroleague basketball have announced the seeds of the 22 Euroleague teams that will be divvied into four divisions in the 2010-11 season, as well as the 16 teams competing for the remaining two EL spots in the Euroleague Qualifying Rounds. This seedings do not of course determine the […]
LMT Riga out, Banvit in Euroleague qualifying round
Here’s a quickie: LMT Riga, which won the Latvian Basketball Championship and thus earned the right to participate in the 2010-11 Euroleague Qualifying Rounds, has renounced its entry into the competition. The space is to be filled by the next-best team according to the Euroleague ranking system, in this case Banvit Basketbol Kulubu. Banvit finished […]
Entente Orleanaise can win tonight if…
The Euroleague 2009-10 regular season hasn’t even begun yet and Entente Orleanaise is just one game – even a respectable loss – away from becoming the first headline story of the basketball year. Heck, the team’s advancement past Spirou Basket was newsworthy in and of itself but the nine-point victory over big-named Benetton Treviso on […]
Euroleague qualifying round game threes tonight
Round two of the Euroleague qualifying round tips off tonight, meaning that – oh boy – the Euroleague regular season is nigh upon us. This evening, it’ll be Maroussi BC hosting Alba Berlin and Benetton Basket at home against Entente Orleanise in Treviso. Previews follow.