Euroleague Top 16, Week Two, Night One: Six games, 100 facts
Courtesy the Euroleague folks, BallinEurope brings a compendium of facts and figures spanning history and record books regarding tonight’s slate of a half-dozen games – plus lines on the games and highlight clips. Enjoy!
CSKA Moscow vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul
• CSKA leads the all-time series between the teams, 8-7.
• Nenad Krstic has scored in double figures in each of his...
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20 days ago
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Euroleague Power Rankings: Top 16 Tip-off Edition
It seems like forever, but Euroleague 2011-12 resurrects itself for Top 16 opening night tonight. What better way to celebrate, reckons BallinEurope, than with some good ol’ power rankings?
Once again, the caveat emptor-ish bit: These ratings are formulated from once source (namely yours truly) and are based on the way teams are trending at present. While play in other leagues...
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26 days ago
Former Blazer Viktor Khryapa Remembers McMillan, Miles, Randolph And The NBA
Mention the name Viktor Khryapa in NBA circles and the first notion that comes to mind for many people is, “that one Russian kid who played in Portland right before the rebuilding years”.
But ask about Khryapa to anyone familiar with his success playing for CSKA Moscow and the Russian National team and you’re likely to get a detailed lesson about how the 6-foot-9 forward helped...
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December 22, 2011
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December 22, 2011
So This Is What The NBA Lockout Looks Like, Players Doing The Macarena In Russia
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(Source) For CSKA’s Media Day, the team’s 15 players were split into three groups and forced to dance along with two female dancers. AK’s group was asked to do, among other moves, the Macarena and hip rolls.
Keep in mind that this group of five is comprised of 3* Olympians–Andrei Kirilenko, Nenad Krstic, and Viktor Khryapa–and the pride of Mississippi State...
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October 19, 2011
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October 19, 2011
Kirilenko, Khryapa, Shaved, Krstic, Gordon: New members of Red Foxes dance team?
If anyone ever doubted the athleticism and talent of high-level cheerleading squads, the video below will change your mind. Check out CSKA Moscow studs Andrei Kirilenko, Viktor Khryapa, Alexei Shved, Nenad Krstic and Jamont Gordon attempting to learn a few of the Red Foxes’ simpler moves with little success.
What’s that? You want some unfettered viewing of Europe’s most famous...
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October 19, 2011
Andrei Kirilenko, Nenad Krstic & Friends Do The Macarena
I have no clue exactly why Andrei Kirilenko, Nenad Krstic and that cat who looks to be former NBA player Viktor Khryapa are dancing on stage. But skip to the 1:06 mark if you want to A) get sent into a time machine and B) laugh. Or you can just watch the two ladies in [...]
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October 18, 2011
Brief (and super-brief) histories of France vs. Russia, Spain vs. FYR Macedonia; plus Fearless Predictions™
While one half of the remaining 2011 EuroBasket semifinal matches is essentially devoid of history, the Russia-France duel brings something of a rivalry in the modern era. The teams have met in three international tournaments since 1990. A brief rundown of prior meetings follows (sadly, video clips are mostly lacking, unless BallinEurope readers could suggest something…?)
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September 16, 2011
Mozgov, Kirilenko star in Russian win over Valanciunas and Lithuania, 91-76
In a friendly match delayed a bit thanks to the visiting team getting caught in Moscow traffic, Team Russia defended home court against Lithuania, 91-76, in a warmup for Eurobasket 2011 – and this without former Euroleague defensive player of the year Viktor Khryapa.
Those most interested in seeing past, current or future NBA stars were surely pleased with the individual results...
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August 11, 2011
CSKA Moscow takes Russian championship; J.R. Holden announces retirement
The 2010-11 champion has been named in Russia and for the ninth consecutive season, it is CSKA Moscow. Along with the exultation of the Red Army’s 74-63 victory over BC Khimki, however, came the sad (if inevitable) news that longtime Muscovite J.R. Holden would be retiring from professional basketball.
Playing nearly the entire game, Holden’s 25-point, four-steal swansong led...
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June 17, 2011
Official BallinEurope Euroleague Power Rankings: Week Three
As we head into week three of EL play, things haven’t quite normalized to preseason expectations, but BallinEurope’s Official Euroleague Power Rankings are looking a tad more normal. Well, except CSKA Moscow’s placement, that is. Rankings are based on current Euroleague record, plus play in other leagues and intangibles (like, for instance, this writer’s preconceived notions...
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November 03, 2010
Holden seeing heart specialist; CSKA short-handed for VTB opener
CSKA Moscow basketball’s official website is reporting that longtime Red Army/Team Russia guard J.R. Holden is in Duisberg, Germany, today to see specialists about a recent heart problem.
While Russian media worries about Holden ever playing again, CSKA informs levelly that “According to the test results, which will be available in three days, the player and the club’s...
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October 06, 2010
Mozgov interview after joining the Knicks
In an interview given by phone shortly after he signed the contract, Mozgov’s excitement belied a cooler head, should/when it come to Mozgov getting little playing time behind Amare Stoudamire, whom the Russian acknowledged as “a true star.”
Stating that he’s been mighty sleepless lately with the realization of playing NBA ball, Mozgov said that “Any...
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July 13, 2010
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July 13, 2010
What’s missing from FIBA’s World Championship ad campaign?
So the Euroleague season is over and, though domestic league action is still with us for a couple months longer (BallinEurope’s “European Champions” feature is coming soon), something of that international competition spirit is missing for the nonce – at least until the FIBA World Championships in August and September!
And so the high-profile FIBA advertising campaign is...
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May 11, 2010
Euroleague championship trivia
From the Le Sais-Tu Department comes a few interesting news bites on this evening’s Euroleague Championship participants. Read on, triviamongers!
Juan Carlos Navarro: Answer to many a trivia question
• Theo Papaloukas is the only player in tonight’s game to have played on Eurobasket- and Euroleague-winning teams, though an FC Barcelona win would also extend this honor to...
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May 09, 2010
All-Euroleague first team highlights
Missing this guy yet, Denver fans...?
Who can get enough highlight clips? Certainly not BallinEurope, even if disagreeing with one or two of the selections made by the Euroleague folks this year.
Below the break runs three-and-a-half minutes of awesome action from yourrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr 2009-10 All-Euroleague team, namely Olympiacos’ Euroleague MVP award-winner Milos Teodosic...
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May 09, 2010
Kleiza, Navarro, Khryapa. Ranking the Euroleague’s Best
by Nick Gibson / @euro_adventures
The European brand of basketball prides itself on emphasizing team performance rather than individual worth. That’s cool, but it would also be cool to have a crib sheet at the ready when you hear a name that piques your interest. By replacing statistics and science with subjectivity, I’ve tried to provide that here. There is no formula...
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May 06, 2010
2010 Euroleague Final Four: Players to Watch
Also: Euroleague Final Four: Team-by-Team AnalysisFor a vast number of American sports fans, the first weekend of the NCAA tournament is considered to be the best basketball weekend of the year, but for my money, I prefer the annual basketball overload weekend in early May, when the NBA Playoffs intersect with the Euroleague Final Four, an event which combines the emotion and drama...
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May 06, 2010
Euroleague Final Four head-to-head matchups: CSKA Moscow vs. FC Barcelona
With the Euroleague Final Four mere days away, the giddiness increases at the prospect of figuring that, yes, without hyperbole, basketball fans could well be getting a complete slate of four classic games. While FC Barcelona and Olympiacos are the heavy favorites (and, ahem, BallinEurope.com’s teams predicted to make the finals at the beginning of the 2009-10 Euroleague season...
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May 04, 2010
Euroleague Final Four: CSKA Moscow’s Chances
by Nick Gibson / @euro_adventures
TWO YOU MIGHT REMEMBER
Trajan Langdon, Duke: The best ever Blue Devil from beyond the arc not named Redick, the Alaskan Assassin left the Cavs in 2003 after three NBA seasons and instantly made Europe his personal playground. He has played in five Euroleague title games, won two, and picked up three All-Euroleague nods and one Final Four MVP (...
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May 03, 2010
Video: Euroleague All-Star nominees
From the ever-busy In Case You Missed It Department, below the break runs a few highlights from each of the 10 all-Euroleaguers for 2009-10. Based on a combination of fan and media voting, this final 10 will be further divided into All-Euroleague first- and second teams.
The contents list for this three minutes of basketball ecstasy includes: probable future San Antonio Spur Tiago...
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April 25, 2010
Khryapa snaps Diamantidis’ streak, snags EL Best Defender; Rubio finishes second (Videos? You bet!)
A slightly belated congratulations this morning go out to CSKA Moscow’s Viktor Khryapa, who became the Euroleague’s answer to Dwight Howard in taking the “Euroleague Best Defender” trophy and snapping Panathinaikos’ Dimitris Diamantidis’ five-year stranglehold on the award.
Meanwhile, NBA fans need take note: Finishing second was FC Barcelona wunderkind Ricky Rubio in...
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April 22, 2010
Eight random odds ‘n’ ends on Euroleague playoff games three
Can Childress and Big Reds Machine sweep?
This one’s exactly what it says: A grab bag of clippings and clips regarding the eight teams squaring off in tonight’s Euroleague semifinals games. Enjoy the factoids, enjoy the games!
• If it’s March, tradition tends to demand that CSKA Moscow basketball augment its collection of trophies; 2010 is proving no exception. This month...
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March 30, 2010
Your morning Euroleague highlight video fix (heavy on the Linas Kleiza)
Good morning. Enough talk: Let’s get straight to the Euroleague highlight fix!
Below the break runs the top five plays of quarterfinals games two, starring Alan Anderson, D’Or Fischer, Marko Jaric, Viktor Khryapa, burgeoning megastar Jan Vesely, and Josh Childress posterized by Daniel Ewing.
MVP of game two: Linas “The Red Hurricane” Kleiza, who put in an insane line of...
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March 27, 2010
The Frank Euroleague roundup: Top 16 finales
Coach Ivanovic may now exhale
Better late than never (totally BiE’s fault, let me tell you) comes Ball in Europe’s dispatch from Francesco Cappelletti rounding up the week that was in Euroleague basketball. For your amusement and edification, Francesco discusses, among other topics, the Terrell McIntyre Backup Curse, which teams should sweep into the Final Four, why Maccabi Tel...
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March 14, 2010
In case you missed it: CSKA Moscow-Zalgiris Kaunas highlights (or Pops’ big night out)
Pops!So you thought the CSKA Moscow-Zalgiris Kaunas game was irrelevant last night, eh? After all, CSKA has the top spot in the group clinched and the Lithuanian side had been eliminated: ergo, nothing to play for.
Apparently, however, no one told the Muscovite home crowd, who were as stoked for this contest as any game that truly “counts.” And one CSKA player in particular didn’t...
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March 11, 2010
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