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Sparta&K;: Playing in memory of an extraordinary founderSpartak&K; have continued to go from strength to strength despite the murder of their flamboyant owner. Shabtai Kalmanovich was gunned down in 2009, but his legacy is still felt in the team as they prepare for their last group match of the Euroleague. |
Sparta&K; restore group lead in women’s EuroleagueIn women's basketball, the Moscow region side Sparta&K; have gone top of the Euroleague's Group C after thrashing Cras Basket Taranto on home court. |
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No opponent so far for Russian sides in EuroleagueCSKA have prolonged their winning streak in the Euroleague. Wednesday saw the Armymen thrash Anadolu Efes in Moscow, and claim their 12th straight victory in the tournament. While yet another Russian outfit, Unics, also continue to impress. |
Augustus & Hammon push Spartak&K; top of Euroleague groupIn women's basketball, Moscow Region side Sparta&K; have gone to the top of the Euroleague's Group C after claiming a narrow three-point win over the Good Angels from Slovakia. |
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Russian clubs get off to great Euroleague Top 16 startBoth Russian teams represented in the basketball Euroleague’s Top 16 – CSKA Moscow and UNICS Kazan – have kicked off the stage with victories. |
Kirilenko sinks his native sideCSKA have extended their lead at the top of the Russian Professional Basketball League after a strong fourth quarter saw them claw out a 91-79 victory over Spartak St. Petersburg, with recently recovered Andrey Kirilenko taking center stage. |
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![]() NBA stars in no hurry to leave RussiaThe NBA is back in action with players returning to the US from all over Europe to compete in the best league in the world. However, Russia has not really been affected, with only Timofey Mozgov leaving. |
![]() Mascot mayhem hits Russian basketball topflightA somewhat bizarre story is unfolding in the Russian Professional Basketball League, with Khimki’s managers saying they were deeply offended by the behavior of Lokomotiv-Kuban’s mascot during their team’s away game in Krasnodar. |
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AK47 fired up for CSKA: Kirilenko remains in RussiaRussia’s best basketballer, Andrey Kirilenko, is staying with CSKA Moscow after deciding not to exercise the contract option which allowed him to sign with an NBA club as soon as the lockout finished. |
Let the game begin: NBA season kicks offThe focus has finally shifted to the woodwork as the long-anticipated NBA season, shortened to 66 games, kicks off in America with five spectacular games. |