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Taylor Braun named Serie A R25 MVP … and other stories

April 10, 2018
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So, also Serie A has its MVP named after every round. Last weekend the player to be named has been Vuelle Pesaro’s Taylor Braun. Good job, boy!

📰 Taylor Broun named Serie A R25 MVP
Taylor Braun of Victoria Libertas Pesaro is the MVP of Serie A Round 25. The American ended with 21 points in 40 minutes in his first game in Serie A leading Pesaro to a key win against Pistoia ….. continue on sportando.basketball

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📰 Luigi Datome: One of a Kind
Luigi Datome: One of a Kind”, the latest title in The Insider EuroLeague Documentary Series, takes you on a fascinating spin through the world of this renaissance man in sneakers …… continue on euroleague.net

📰 Amedeo Della Valle is in the 2017/18 Eurocup First Team
The 5 players selected to the 2017-18 All-7DAYS EuroCup First Team each blended brilliant individual campaigns with team success. Devin Booker, Ryan Broekhoff, Quino Colom, Amedeo Della Valle and …. continue on eurocupbasketball.com

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KC Rivers will not play in Milan & other stories

April 4, 2018
1 min read

On Thursday, April 5, Olimpia Milano will face Panathinaikos Athens. The Greens are without KC Rivers.

📰 No Rivers for Panathinaikos at Milan
Panathinaikos Superfoods will fight for the home court advantage in the playoffs without one of the key members of the team.  KC Rivers is ruled out of the game due to a shoulder injury and…. continue on eurohoops.net

📅 Italian Basketball Calendar 📅

📰 Milano – Panathinaikos preview
AX Milan welcomes Panathinaikos, which needs to win and hope either Real Madrid or Olympiacos lose in order to clinch a home-court advantage in the playoffs. Panathinaikos has won the last three games in this rivalry, …. continue on euroleague.net

📰 Simone Pianigiani analayzes Milano’s EuroLeague efforts
An interesting interview with Olimpia Milano head coach. Coach Pianigiani, let’s talk about this EuroLeague season coming to an end.“The first goal was to improve during the course of the season and …. continue on sportando.basketball

 

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Bamberg – Milano 78-83 ….. and other stories

March 30, 2018
1 min read

So, Olimpia Milano won an useless EuroLeague game and we are ready to celebrate the event! Enjoy!

🏆 EUROLEAGUE.NET
AX Milan rallies late to win in Bamberg
In a clash of two already-eliminated teams, EA7 Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan snapped its three-game losing streak by rallying in the fourth quarter for 78-83 road win over Brose Bamberg on Thursday night. Milan improved to 10-19 on the season, one win behind …. continue on euroleague.net

We are trying to play Euroleague until the end in a positive way. For us is important because we are a completely new team this season, everything is new.
Simone Pianigiani – Olimpia Milano coach
by eurohoops.net

📅 Italian Basketball Schedule 📅 

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The AST 2018 live
The 29th Albert Schweitzer Tournament (AST) is scheduled from March 31 to April 7, 2018 in Mannheim and Viernheim. All games are broadcasted live by Sport Total … continue on basketball.bund.de

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Eurocup: Lokomotiv Kuban – Reggio Emilia 82-65

March 21, 2018
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🏆 Eurocup – semifinals game 1
Lokomotiv Kuban – Reggio Emilia 82-65

Once again, Lokomotiv showed it is on a seemingly unstoppable trajectory towards the EuroCup title. Indeed, it will take a monumental effort to stop the Russian club, and it does not look like Reggio Emilia will snap Lokomotiv’s amazing run …. continue on Court Side Newspaper

Lokomotiv cruised past Grissin Bon RE in Krasnodar to take the lead. The game was mostly controlled by Lokomotiv. Grissin Bon RE was better in third quarter 23-20. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening ……. continue on eurobasket.com

 

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Reyer Venezia – Cantù 107-83 …. and other stories

March 19, 2018
1 min read

With Venezia – Cantù 107-83 I collected the 3rd winning bet in a row. I think I should restore the betting section in this website. Would you like to have it? 

🇮🇹 LEGABASKET
Reyer Venezia – Cantù 107-83
Venezia starting five was: Marques, Bramos, Jenkins, Daye and Watt. It should be the most starting five we will se till the end of the season. In the Serie A official website you can find all the stats for this game …. continue on legabasket.it

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🇮🇹 EUROBASKET.COM
Serie A  Day 22 recap
The game had a very big importance for second-ranked Umana Venezia as it allowed them to take a leadership position. Umana Venezia smashed 8th ranked Cantu at home 107-83. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Cantu. Umana Venezia dominated down low during the game scoring …. continue on eurobasket.com

🇪🇸 EUROHOOPS.NET
ABC Day 23 recap
FC Barcelona Lassa suffered more than expected but finally defeated San Pablo Burgos 103 – 101 in one of the games of the season. A heroic Thomas Heurtel paced the winners with 26 points and 13 assists for 37 index rating. Ante Tomic also contributed …. continue on eurohoops.net

🇪🇸 SPORTANDO
Livio Jean- Charles signs with Unicaja Malaga
Unicaja Malaga announced the signing of Livio Jean-Charles. The French big man comes from the Austin Spurs in G-League.…. continue on Sportando

 
 

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How to listen to Liga ACB games on the radio …… and other stories

March 18, 2018
1 min read

Boys and girls good morning. I know most of you like Italian basketball, but I also know many of my followers are curious about Spanish basketball. My tip? Have the experience to listen to a Liga ACB game on a Spanish radio. It’s an amazing experience, even if you don’t speak Spanish

🇪🇸 ACB.COM
How to listen to Liga ACB games on the radio
Liga ACB provides the radio stations that broacast Liga ACB games. All these radio stations have a website, so you can listen to the games by internet  …. continue on acb.com

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🇮🇹 LEGABASKET.IT
Pistoia – Reggio Emilia 74-78 photogallery
On Saturday night Reggio Emilia won in Pistoia. Serie A official website provides a good photogallery of the match …. continue on legabasket.it

🇮🇹 EUROHOOPS.NET
Milano – Trento 88-80 Vladimir Micov MVP
Vladimir Micov notched an overall career-high 28 points to lead Olimpia Milano past Dolomiti Energia Trento 88 – 80 in the opening game of Week 22 in the Italian League …. continue on eurohoops.net

🇪🇸 SPORTANDO
Unicaja Malaga wants to replace the injured Giorgi Shermadini
Unicaja Malaga is negotiating with Livio Jean-Charles to replace the injured Giorgi Shermadini. Jean-Charles is averaging …. continue on Sportando

 

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Luigi Datome is the king ….. and other stories

March 16, 2018
1 min read

As you can see, at cigarafterten.com we have started to focus more in Italian basketball. Obviously we are still an european basketball website, but now Italy is, somehow, at the centre of our world.

🇮🇹 EUROBASKET.COM
Luigi Datome selected the top Italian player playing abroad in last week’s game
This week’s number one is an international forward Luigi Datome (203-87, currently plays in Euroleague). He led his Turkish team Fenerbahce to a victory over the closely-ranked Zalgiris (15-10) 85-78 in the Euroleague in Friday night’s game …. continue on eurobasket.com

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🏆 EUROHOOPS.NET
Jasikevicious: “No team wants to face Baskonia in the playoffs”
Sarunas Jasikevicius thinks that if Baskonia makes the EuroLeague Final Four, it wouldn’t be a surprise. ….. continue on eurohoops.net

🏆 SPORTANDO
Chris Wright (Reggio Emilia) is Eurocup QF Game 3 MVP
With a late show of force before its devoted home crowd on Wednesday, Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia qualified to the 7DAYS EuroCup Semifinals for the first time in club history. Among the protagonists .….. continue on sportando

🇬🇧 EUROSPORT.CO.UK
Team England named for Commonwealth Games
Team England have announced their basketball squads ahead of next month’s Commonwealth Games, where the sport returns after a 12-year absence. Both the men’s and women’s teams won bronze at Melbourne in 2006 and .….. continue on eurosport.co.uk

 

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Milano loses again … and other stories

March 14, 2018
1 min read

So, Milano loses another EuroLeague match and, probably, coach Simone Pianigiani will have another excuse. If not, italian newspapers will provide him a good excuse for losing the match against Real Madrid. 

🏆 COURT SIDE NEWSPAPER
EuroLeague: Milano – Real Madrid 77-88
Round 26 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague got underway with an early-week game on Tuesday. Real Madrid visited Italian champs Milan with a chance to claim sole possession of fourth place, at least until the rest of the round plays out. That will happen on ….. continue on court-side.com

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🇮🇹 LEGABASKET
Capo d’Orlando confirm Eric Maynor
Betaland Capo d’Orlando president Enzo Sindoni said the club will go on with Eric Maynor. The player injured in Milano, but the president is confident he will be back at his best and he will be useful in the relegation battle …. continue on legabasket.it

🇮🇹 EUROBASKET.COM
Fortitudo Bologna lands Teddy Okereafor
Fortituto Kontatto Bologna (Serie A2) tabbed 25-year old British international guard Teddy Okereafor (193-88kg-92, college: Rider). He started the season at GS Kymis in Greek A1 league. In 18 games he averagede …. continue on eurobasket.com

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📰 FIBA
Juventus Utena move on to the FIBA Europe Cup QF
Juventus Utena survived a tough challenge from Alba Fehervar and became the first team to advance to the Quarter-Finals, despite ….. continue on fiba.basketball

📰 ABA LIGA
ABA League 2018/2019 revealed
The ABA League j.t.d. Assembly session, held on 13 March 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Belgrade, has confirmed the new system of determining the participants for the ABA League first and second division, as well as the new system of the competition in the ABA League second division, which….. continue on aba-liga.com

 

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Fabien Causeur is the EuroLeague R25 MVP and other stories

March 10, 2018
1 min read

📰 SPORTANDO
EuroLeague R25 MVP: Fabien Causeur
Fabien Causeur stepped up in a grand fashion on Thursday for a Real Madrid team that was missing its top performer for a key game against a direct opponent in the race for both the playoffs and ….. continue on Sportando

📰 ABA-LIGA.COM
Crvena Zvezda suffered heavy defeat in Barcelona
Crvena zvezda mts suffered a pretty heavy defeat against Barcelona in the 25th round of the 2017/18 EuroLeague regular season. The red & whites were down by 13 points at the end of the 3rd quarter …. continue on aba-liga.com

📰 PIANIPERLACINA
Claudio Piani teaches Basketball in China
Italian teacher Claudio Piani is in Shenzen (China) to teach basketball to 2.000 kids. Piani write about his adventure in a nice blog …. continue on pianiperlacina

📺 GIORNALE DI COMO
Pallacanestro Cantù vs Pistoia preview by Andrea Piccinelli
Italian sport journalist Andrea Piccinelli talks about Cantù – Pistoia, in a interesting Serie A match scheduled on Sunday, Mar 11. Cantù target a playoff spot, while …. continue on Giornale di Como

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The Luka Doncic iniury and other stories

March 8, 2018
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📰 SPORTANDO
Luka Doncic expected to miss 2 weeks of action
Luka Doncic of Real Madrid is expected to miss two weeks of action. The slovenian player will be out due to a thigh injury ….. continue on Sportando 

📰 ADIDASNGT.COM
Adidas Next Generation Tournament Finals
European basketball’s brightest future stars will come together for the 2017-18 Euroleague Basketball ADIDAS NEXT GENERATION TOURNAMENT Finals from May 17-20, 2018 in Belgrade, Serbia …. continue on adidasngt.com

📰 ABA-LIGA.COM
Can Crvena Zvezda win in Barcelona?
Over the past few years Crvena zvezda mts have scored some stunning wins against the Spanish giants on the road, including the victories against Unicaja, Baskonia, Valencia and Real Madrid. But, the only Spanish team …. continue on aba-liga.com

💰 COURT SIDE NEWSPAPER
Justin Knox win joins Capo d’Orlando
Big man Justin Knox (205 cm, North Carolina’11) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Betaland Capo d’Orlando (Italy-Serie A) this 2017-18 season. Knox is coming over after spending most the season playing for …. continue on court-side.com

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Why EuroLeague TV is not available in the UK and other stories

March 6, 2018
1 min read

📡 EUROLEAGUE.TV
EuroLeague TV is not available in the UK
EuroLeagueTV is the official streaming service of the Euroleague as you can watch all live and on-demand games from the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, but the service is not available in the UK, Ireland & Italy because …. continue on euroleague.tv

💰 SPORTANDO
Fortitudo Bologna chase an Olimpia Milano player
Fortitudo Bologna is pursuing Mantas Kalnietis, as reported by Stadio. The Lithuanian combo guard is out of the rotations in Milan in EuroLeague.It will be hard to convince Kalnietis to move to Serie A2 but …. continue on Sportando

📰 EUROLEAGUE.NET
This Week’s Games and 5 Things to Watch: Round 25
The races for home-court advantage and eighth place will be central to every game played the rest of the way. This week we have a duel between student and mentor and a rematch of ….. continue on euroleague.net

 


📰 FIBA.BASKETBALL
Venezia, Avellino and Sassari strong favorites to win FIBA Europe Cup
Italian heavyweights Reyer Venezia, Scandone Avellino and Dinamo Sassari are overwhelmingly viewed as the likeliest teams to lift the FIBA Europe Cup trophy at the end of the playoff. In a survey of team captains ….. continue on fiba.basketball

📰 ABA-LIGA.COM
Eurocup: Buducnost face Darussafaka in 2017/18 Eurocup Quarter-Finals
Just reaching this stage of the competition is already a big success for Budućnost VOLI, but they do not want to stop here ….. continue on aba-liga.com

 

 

 

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