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1. CSKA, Lokomotiv and Khimky won Saturday clashes

   Jeremiah Massey

   CSKA, Lokomotiv and Khimky won Saturday clashes in VTB League. Last night CSKA beat Asseco Prokom 86:81. The hosts trailed by 4 points after first quarter, but they rallied back to get the 11-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 86-81. Darjus Lavrinovic fired 13 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Andrey Vorontsevich (204-C-87) chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds

   
   
2. Turk Telecom U16 Tournament: Egypt clinched the Final spot

   Andrey Korolyatin

   Egypt U17-Russia U16 68:58 Egypt clinched the Final spot at the Turk Telecom International Tournament U16 teams. The African team continued their winning streak and rightfully beat Russia U16 68:58 in the Semifinal game. Russia started better and reached 18-15 after the first period. Egypt tied the game at the halftime and then erupted with 21-9 in the last stanza. Ehab Saleh paced all the winners with 22 points and Ahmet Mahran nailed 13. Wessam Shafik followed them with 11 points

   
   
3. CSKA downs Galatasaray 85-70, stays perfect

   Nenad Krstic

   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

   
   
4. Turk Telecom U16 Tournament: Russia advanced to Final Four

   Aleksandr Gavrilov

   Serbia U16-Russia U16 66:76 Russia advanced to Final Four of the Turk Telekom International Tournament for U16 teams. The Russian team overcame Serbia U16 76:66 due to the first half. Russia started with 18-11 and added 23-13 in the second period. Serbia responded with two victories in the second half but could not save the game. Aleksandr Gavrilov (192-PG-96) poured in 17 points to lead the charge and Pavel Afanasev (194-SG-96) added 12

   
   
5. Unics limits Armani to 44 points for the game, jumps to 3-0 in Euroleague Top 16

   Henry Domercant

   Unics - Emporio Armani 59-44 The Euroleague newcomer continues to impress. Unics Kazan limited Emporio Armani Milan to just 44 points on Wednesday night and celebrated 15-point win against them, 59-44. It means that Unics stays No.1 in Group G with perfect 3-0 record. Visitors dropped to 0-3. Henry Domercant (192-G-80, college: E.Illinois) shined for the winners with 16 points and 5 rebounds

   
   
6. Turk Telecom U16 Tournament: Russia suffered their first loss

   Maxim Morozov

   Russia suffered their first loss after four straight victories at the Turk Telekom International Tournament for U16 teams. After the first two victories, Russia added the win over Ukraine and Germany, but tonight lost to France. In Day 3 Russia U16 overcame Ukraine U16 69:58. The favorites won all the quarters and sealed the victory. Maxim Morozov (202-PF-96) top-scored for the winners with 19 points and Daniil Klenkov netted 16

   
   
7. Lokomotiv Kuban officially gets Vlado Ilievski

   Vlado Ilievski

   Lokomotiv Kuban officially announced that Vlado Ilievski (189-PG-80, agency: Beo Basket) will spend rest of the season with them. The Russian club, Ilievski and Anadolu Efes agreed a loan, so the Macedonian PG will continue his career with the Kuban team. Vlado Ilievski joined Anadolu Efes last summer. He appeared 10 times in Euroleague averaging 2.7 points, 2.6 assists and 1.5 rebounds. He had slightly better numbers for 11 games in TBL

   
   
8. Russian U16 National Team

   Vlado Ilievski

   4Aleksandr Gavrilov192-PG-96CSKA 5Kirill Pisklov190-PG-96 6Dmitry Popov200-PF-96Khimky 7Daniil Klenkov185-SG-96 8Aleksandr Zuev189-SG-96 9Nikita Konyashin202-PF-96 10Pavel Afanasev194-SG-96 11Anton Prokopovich202-PF-96 12Andrey Korolyatin200-PF-96CSKA 13Vladimir Ivanov190-SF-96CSKA 14Vladislav Egorov200-F-96Spartak SP 15Maxim Morozov202-PF-96

   
   
9. EuroCup: Another win for Khimky in Group J

   Kresimir Loncar

   Khimky - BC Donetsk 68:55 Khimky toppled visiting BC Donetsk for the third straight win in EuroCup Last 16 round Group J. The win kept Khimky undefeated in the tournament. BC Donetsk fell at 2-1 record after the loss. Kresimir Loncar (210-F-83, agency: Alti Sport) knocked down 17 points and grabbed 7 rebounds to pace the hosts. Kresimir Loncar was the key player for Khimky in the first half

   
   
10. EuroChallenge: Triumph steal road win over Pinar Karsiyaka

    Artem Kuzyakin

    Pinar Karsiyaka - Triumph 77:79 Triumph snatched a road win over Pinar Karsiyaka in the fourth round of EuroChallenge Last 16 stage. The victory propelled Triumph at 1-3 record in Group L, while Karsiyaka slipped at 2-2 record. Artem Kuzyakin (200-G-80) nailed 26 points to lead the charge. Triumph entered the game with their backs against the wall. They surged ahead early on and managed to establish a 24:17 lead after ten minutes. Triumph continued to dominate in the second quarter

    
    
11. EuroCup: Spartak SP bring victory from Novo Mesto

    Loukas Mavrokefalidis

    Krka - Spartak SP 68:81 Spartak SP extended their winning run in EuroCup season. The Russian powerhouse registered the third straight win in Last 16 round and stayed undefeated at the tournament. Loukas Mavrokefalidis (208-C-84) scored 20 points to lead the visitors. Krka fell at 0-3 record after the loss. Spartak felt like home in Slovenia tonight. The visitors quickly pulled ahead and established a 20:13 lead at the end of the first quarter

    
    
12. EuroChallenge: Fuenlabrada opened Round 4 successfully

    Saul Blanco

    Nizhny Novgorod -Fuenlabrada 70:78 Fuenlabrada opened Round 4 successfully to remain undefeated in Group K of EuroChallenge. The Spanish representative overcame Nizhny Novgorod 78:70 in Russia. Adrian Laso (204-F/C-90) scored the first four points in the game, but Russian team grabbed 18:15 after the first period. With no victories in the Second Round, the hosts had the last chance to remain alive in the group. They improved to 27:19, while Mainoldi cut it to 39:37 at the halftime

    
    
13. EuroCup: Benetton steal victory in Krasnodar

    Jobey Thomas

    Lokomotiv Kuban - Benetton Treviso 70:71 Benetton executed a stunning comeback in the last minutes of the road game against Lokomotiv to clinch the second win in EuroCup Group L. Jobey Thomas (194-G-80, college: Charlotte) drained a three-pointer late in regulation to seal the victory for the Italian team. Benetton thus caught up with Lokomotiv Kuban at 2-1 record in the ladder. Jobey Thomas top-scored for Benetton with 22 points. Lokomotiv opened the game confidently

    
    
14. Turk Telecom U16 Tournament: Russia eased past Montenegro

    Jobey Thomas

    Russia U16-Montenegro U16 72:56 Russia U16 eased past Montenegro U16 in Day 2 of the International Tournament. The Russian squad improved to 2-0 record after 72:56 victory. Montenegro surprised the Russian team with 18-17 in the first period, but then failed in the game. Russia scored another 17 points in the second period and it was enough to take the lead at 34:33. In the third quarter they added 20-17 for 54:50 lead and celebrated the victory due to the easy win in the last stanza

    
    
15. Beverley's 38-point game gives him Player of the Week award

    Patrick Beverley

    23-year old point guard Patrick Beverley (185-PG-88) put on an amazing game in the last round for Spartak SP and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 11. He had the game-high 38 points adding seven rebounds and five assists for Spartak SP as his team lost overtime game against Spartak-Prim. (#5, 5-4) 96-104.

    
    
16. PBL Round 11 of Regular Season

    Patrick Beverley

    Seventh ranked Spartak-Prim. won a double-overtime thriller edging 6th ranked Spartak St.Petersburg by eight points 96-104 on Saturday night. The game took place in St.Petersburg. But the guests from Vladivostok were better at the end. Cuthbert Victor orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Spartak-Prim. (5-4) moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Lokomotiv

    
    
17. Turk Telecom U16 Tournament: Russia demolish Bulgarian side

    Patrick Beverley

    Russia U16-Bulgaria U16 82:48 Russia easily beat Bulgaria in the opener of the Turk Telecom Internatioanl Tournmanet. This year, the tournaments games is going to be played at Sakarya Ataturk and Lutfu Yaman sport halls. Turkey U16 National Mens Team along with Bulgaria, Egypt, France, Germany, Latvia, Montenegro, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia and Ukraine will participate in the tournament, between January 28th and February 5th

    
    
18. Dmitry Golovin comes back to Nizhny Novgorod

    Dmitry Golovin

    Dmitry Golovin (193-G-88) is returning to Nizhny Novgorod. The guard has agreed on terms of contract with his former team. The deal is meant through 2012/13 season. Dmitry Golovin joined Unics Kazan at the start of the season. He averaged 0.7 points per game in PBL. In Euroleague the guard produced 3.5 points per appearance. In VTB League Dmitry Golovin delivered 1.2 points. The player spent two previous seasons with Nizhny Novgorod

    
    
19. Spartak-Primorie add Sean Denison

    Sean Denison

    Spartak-Primorie strengthened their frontcourt. They invited Sean Denison (210-F/C-85, agency: Interperformances, college: Santa Clara). The deal has an option of a tryout period for the player. Sean Denison spent the last season in Germany. He played for Eisbaeren Bremerhabven. The Canadian player averaged 8.2 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists per game in Bundesliga. Previously Sean Denison spent three seasons with Tofas Bursa in Turkey. Eurobasket

    
    
20. Unics shocks Panathinaikos in Athens

    Henry Domercant

    Panathinaikos - Unics 83-89 The Euroleague newcomer Unics shocked reigning champion Panathinaikos in Athens on Wednesday night. It was a 83-89 road victory for the Kazan team, who is now the No.1 of Group G with 2-0 record. PAO slipped to 1-1 after this surprising home defeat. Henry Domercant (192-G-80, college: E.Illinois) paced Unics to victory with 21 points and 5 rebounds (valuation 29)