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1. Euroleague round 3 (Top 16) best performance: Nenad Krstic

   Serbian center Nenad Krstic (213-C-83) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for CSKA Moscow, receiving a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 3 (Top 16). The 28-year old player was the main contributor (20 points, nine rebounds) to his team's victory, helping them to beat Galatasaray (#3, 1-2) 85-70. It allowed CSKA to keep the perfect score in Group E (3-0). Krstic turned to be CSKA's top player in his first season with the team

   
   
2. Top 16: Round Three review

   Vasilis Spanoulis

   Group E CSKA - Galatasaray 85-70 CSKA Moscow registered 13th straight win in Euroleague this season. The Russian powerhouse outplayed Galatasaray 85-70 for 3-0 record in Top 16, Group E. At the same time, Galatasaray dropped to 1-2. Nenad Krstic (213-C-83) was a key player in victory with 20 points and 9 rebounds (valuation 31). Milos Teodosic (195-G-87) scored 12 points, while Viktor Khryapa (204-F/G-82) (6 as) and Ramunas Siskauskas (197-G-78) added 11 pts each

   
   
3. Top 16, Round 3: Wednesday's games review

   Vasilis Spanoulis

   GROUP E Olympiakos - Anadolu Efes 83-65 Olympiakos blasted Anadolu Efes in the last ten minutes registering the first victory in Euroleague Top 16. The Reds celebrated 83-65 and joined Efes with 1-2 record in Group E. Vassilis Spanoulis (193-G-82, agency: Beo Basket) top-scored for the home squad with 18 points. Konstantinos Sloukas (197-G-90) had 15 points and Joey Dorsey (206-C/F-83, college: Memphis) helped with 10 points, plus 5 rebounds

   
   
4. Reeves Nelson leaves Kaunas

   Reeves Nelson

   Zalgiris Kaunas decided to split ways with Reeves Nelson (204-F-91, agency: Alti Sport, college: UCLA). The Kaunas team released the player. Reeves Nelson joined Zalgiris in December. It was the first pro contract for the player. The forward averaged 5.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in VTB League. In Euroleague Reeves Nelson posted 4.9 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists per appearance. The forward also tallied 4.4 points, 3.7 rebounds in LKL

   
   
5. January MVP: Henry Domercant, Unics Kazan

   Reeves Nelson

   If one team is a surprise to be seen standing alone with a 2-0 record atop its Top 16 group, it is Unics Kazan of Russia, a rookie in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague. And if there is one player who has everything to do with that startling success, it is veteran guard Henry Domercant (192-G-80, college: E.Illinois), who is Euroleague Basketballs choice as bwin MVP for January

   
   
6. EUROLEAGUE TOP 16,WEEK 2:OUR THOUGHTS..

   Reeves Nelson

   The best basketball program in Europe We have express our opinion on this many times.Ferdinando Minucci and Simone Pianigiani have build in Tuscan the best basketball program in Europe. The way they work,the adherence to the plan and the goal in a system that everyone's works for the team and the team can cover anyone's absence.Montepaschi is not an economic leviathans but is a model organism which everyday ''produces basketball''

   
   
7. McCalebb's 25 points and 6 assists give him Player of the Week award

   Reeves Nelson

   26-year old point guard Bo McCalebb (183-PG-85) put on an amazing game in the last round for Montepaschi and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 2 (Top 16). He had the game-high 25 points adding three rebounds and six assists for Montepaschi in his team's victory, helping them to crush Real in Madrid (1-1) with 19-point margin 88-69. It allowed Montepaschi to consolidate first place in the Euroleague Group F (2-0). In the team's last game McCalebb had a remarkable 90

   
   
8. Top 16: Exciting Round Two

   Henry Domercant

   Group E CSKA - Anadolu Efes 96-68 CSKA Moscow demonstrated its power once again. This time the Russian powerhouse blasted Anadolu Efes 96-68 for 2-0 record in Group E of the Euroleague Top 16. It means that CSKA has a 12-game winning streak in Euroleague this season. Efes slipped to 1-1 in this pool. Andrei Kirilenko (205-F-81) led the hosts with 15 points and 8 rebounds (valuation 30)

   
   
9. Top 16, Round 2: Wednesday's games

   Bo McCalebb

   GROUP E CSKA Moscow - Anadolu Efes 96-68 CSKA Moscow demonstrated its power once again. This time the Russian powerhouse blasted Anadolu Efes 96-68 for 2-0 record in Group E of the Euroleague Top 16. It means that CSKA has a 12-game winning streak in Euroleague this season. Efes slipped to 1-1 in this pool. Andrei Kirilenko (205-F-81) led the hosts with 15 points and 8 rebounds (valuation 30)

   
   
10. Velimir Perasovic takes over Valencia

    Velimir Perasovic

    Valencia named their new head coach. Velimir Perasovic (agency: Interperformances ) steps on the bridge in the Spanish team. The Croatian specialist worked with Efes Pilsen last season. He left the Turkish team in March 2011. Previously Velimir Perasovic (agency: Interperformances ) coached Sevilla, Tau Ceramica, Estudiantes Madrid, KK Cibona Zagreb. Eurobasket.com named the specialist All-Croatian A1 League Coach of the Year in 2010

    
    
11. Darius Songaila leaves Galatasaray

    Darius Songaila

    Galatasaray and Darius Songaila (205-C/F-78, agency: Priority Sports, college: Wake Forest) have agreed on terms of contract termination. The veteran centre joined the Turkish team at the start of the season. Darius Songaila posted 7.9 points, 2.8 rebounds per Euroleague game. The centre notched 7.4 points and 2.8 rebounds in TBL action. Darius Songaila returned to Europe after eight straight seasons in the NBA

    
    
12. Olympiakos parts ways with Kalin Lucas

    Kalin Lucas

    Olympiakos released Kalin Lucas (185-PG-89, college: Michigan St.). The guard will be replace by Acie Law (190-G-85, agency: Priority Sports, college: Texas A&M). Kalin Lucas started the season with Olympiakos. It was the first pro deal for the guard. He tallied 5.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game in Euroleague. In A1 League Kalin Lucas notched 8.0 points, 2.5 assists, 2.1 rebounds per appearance. The guard graduated from Michigan State University in 2011

    
    
13. Real Madrid's Nikola Mirotic to miss 7-10 days

    Nikola Mirotic

    Nikola Mirotic (207-F/C-91) will be out of action for the next 7-10 days. One of the best Real Madrid's players sprained his left foot in the latest round of Liga Endesa. The Spanish squad confirmed that Mirotic will not play tomorrow against Montepaschi Siena. Nikola Mirotic averages 12.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in Euroleague this season (11 games). He also has 10.4 ppg and 5.1 rpg in Liga Endesa (17 games). Mirotic is a member of Real Madrid since 2007, when he joined their junior team

    
    
14. Mamadou Samb joins Bilbao

    Nikola Mirotic

    Bizkaia Bilbao bolstered their frontcourt. They announced the signing of Mamadou Samb (208-C/F-89). The centre comes from CB Granada. Mamadou Samb tallied 10.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game in LEB Gold. Previously Mamadou Samb had stints with Barcelona junior team, Josep Badalona, Cornella, Regal Barcelona. Eurobasket.com named Mamadou Samb into LEB Silver All-Defensive Team in 2009. He was the member of Spanish U20 National Team. The centre averaged 11

    
    
15. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano eye Luther Head

    Luther Head

    EA7 Emporio Armani Milano eye Luther Head (191-G-82, agency: Interperformances, college: Illinois) to join the roster. The American Guard might be the addition to the team for the rest of the season. In 2001-2002 he appeared for Illinois (NCAA) and in 32 games averaged 4.1 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.4 apg. Another three years he spent with Illinois (NCAA) and in the last season showed 15.9ppg, 4.0rpg, 3.8apg, 1.7spg, FGP: 46.3%, 3Pts: 41%

    
    
16. Vladimir Veremeenko claims Euroleague weekly honour

    Luther Head

    Belarusian-Russian Vladimir Veremeenko (208-F-84) had an amazing evening in the last round for Unics and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 1 (Top 16). The 27-year old forward had a double-double of 17 points and eleven rebounds, while his team beat Fenerbahce Ulker (0-1) 76-71. Both teams are placed to Group G. Veremeenko has many years of experience at Unics, through which he has constantly improved

    
    
17. Euroleague Round: 1 (Top 16)

    Luther Head

    Group E Olympiakos - CSKA 78-86 CSKA Moscow stays undefeated in Euroleague this season. The Russian powerhouse celebrated 78-86 road win against Olympiakos for 1-0 record in Group E, Top 16. Participants of the same pool are also Anadolu Efes and Galatasaray. Nenad Krstic (213-C-83, agency: INVICTUS Sports Group) top-scored for the winners with 18 points, while Viktor Khryapa (204-F/G-82) added 16 points and 8 rebounds

    
    
18. Euroleague TOP 16,Week 1:ur thoughts..

    Richard Hendrix

    Hearts on fire! Peter Samoylenco lead Unics to a legendary comeback against Fenerbahce in the second half. When I watch Unics early this season against Sparta Prim (and after against Siena)it was obvious that this team wanted desperetally Samoylenco presence's on the court with so many shooting guards around, in a ''balancing'' role. And that is something that the 35-year old Russian point guard knows how to do it. It's ''his thing'',that brought him in the first level

    
    
19. Top 16, Round 1: Wednesday's games

    Richard Hendrix

    GROUP E Olympiakos - CSKA 78-86 CSKA Moscow stays undefeated in Euroleague this season. The Russian powerhouse celebrated 78-86 road win against Olympiakos for 1-0 record in Group E, Top 16. Participants of the same pool are also Anadolu Efes and Galatasaray. Nenad Krstic (213-C-83, agency: INVICTUS Sports Group) top-scored for the winners with 18 points, while Viktor Khryapa (204-F/G-82) added 16 points and 8 rebounds

    
    
20. Is Acie Law the ideal add for Olympiakos?

    Richard Hendrix

    After the acquisition of Dorsey-Lo, the Reds seem to put on the market without clear planning and shopped for .. shopping. For sure,Acie Law is a good player but-more sure-he is not the guard that Olympiakos was looking for. In addition with Joy Dorsey-who is just a complementary player in Ivkovic's frontline-Law is a point guard,an important piece in a very strategic position and he'll affect team's performance a lot