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The ACB’s Copa del Ray tips off today in Vitoria-Gasteiz and Rebound And Run are here to bring you all the highlights and action from what promises to be an exciting weekend of hoops featuring Europe’s finest and an array of future and former NBAer’s.
Week 20 saw the final round of games in the ACB Liga Endessa before next weekend’s Copa del Rey. Real Madrid consolidated their position at the top of the league, while Barcelona and Manresa both continued their climb up the standings. Caja Laboral narrowly beat Valencia, and Fuenlabrada lost at home to Gran Canaria.
Week 19 of Spain’s ACB Liga Endesa saw Barcelona narrowly beat Bilbao Basket in a thrilling overtime game, and Joventut Badalona beat visiting Unicaja Malaga..
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Week 18 was another thrilling round of basketball in Spain’s ACB Liga Endesa, with Bilbao beating Gran Canaria 81-70 and Unicaja Badalona suffering a heavy defeat at home to Real Madrid, 67-91.
Round 17 of the Liga Endesa saw Manresa lose at home to Caja Laboral 95-101, and Madrid’s Estudiantes crush Barcelona 88-66.
Week 16 of the Spanish ACB basketball league certainly didn’t disappoint, with a cracking clash between Real Madrid and Joventut Badalona, and thrilling overtime battle between Valencia and Bilbao Basket among the best games of the week.
It is not without a tinge of sadness that I sit down to write the final instalment of this year’s Rebound And Run Summer League(s). The past eight weeks have been a thoroughly exciting (and tiring!) marathon of basketball which has brought with it a medley of highlights and memorable match-ups. I’m gutted it’s come Continue reading →
No review this week as resident blogger Mike Miller is away, but a ton of photos as usual!
It was all action, all night, right from the opening tip of what some consider to be the greatest show on earth (don’t tell me the six rings copyrighted that too!), the Second Edition of this year’s Rebound And Run Summer League. After two hours of end to end hoops, Week Two wrapped up as Continue reading →