JELGAVA, Latvia — Lithuanian powerhouses Lietuvos Rytas and Žalgiris continue to dominate the BBL after another round of action was completed over the weekend. First up on the cards, VEF Riga ventured to Estonia to take on Tartu Rock. With both teams having recorded just the three wins, each was desperate for a win to [...]

VILNIUS — Lietuvos Rytas have fallen short in what ultimately became their last Euroleague game of the season, falling 71-73 to Spanish side Unicaja. It was a crawl end for the Lithuanians, who are the only team to record four wins in the competition and not make it through to the second round. Following the [...]

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Against all odds Žalgiris have sneaked into the second round of Euroleague action following a 76-68 win over Fenerbahçe Ülker on Thursday evening. It is an outcome that few would have predicted with Žalgiris having looked dead in the water, with the only the most complex of mathematical chances seeing them through. [...]

KEDAINIAI, Lithuania — Valmiera have survived a late onslaught to prevail over Nevėžis 57-56 in Tuesday evening’s latest BBL action. Valmiera have grown somewhat accustomed to being involved in tight tussles, but typically they are with top-of-the-table teams and more often than not, they come out on the wrong side of the ledger. Having already [...]

JELGAVA, Latvia — Lietuvos Rytas forward Artūras Jomantas has been named the Baltic Basketball League player of the month for December. With Lietuvos Rytas participating in a high volume of matches in December as they caught up with other teams, it was hardly surprising that it was a player selected from their line-up for the [...]

KAUNAS, Lithuania — The new year has brought new fortunes for Žalgiris who recorded a rare win in Europe, defeating Cibona 68-61. Žalgiris’ Eurocup campaign is one they would rather forget with the prospects of progressing to the second-round already evaporated, but that didn’t stop them from playing their best when they met Cibona on [...]

BELGRADE, Serbia— Lietuvos Rytas have suffered a heavy loss at the hands of Partizan Belgrade, making their chances of qualifying for the round of 16 daunting. It was the second time the two teams have met in the tournament to date. On the  previous occasion, playing at home, Lietuvos Rytas made light work of disposing [...]

JELGAVA, Latvia — Lietuvos Rytas have enjoyed Christmas on the road, notching up three more victories in the Baltic Basketball League. Due to their busy schedule in wider Europe, Lietuvos Rytas have to date been given a favorable draw in the BBL. This did however mean that they enjoyed their Kūčios on the road as [...]

VILNIUS — Both Lietuvos Rytas and Žalgiris succumbed to losses in their final Euroleague games of 2009. However, the losses have come in contrasting styles. While Žalgiris were completely outclassed by an impressive Regal Barcelona outfit (55-89), Lietuvos Rytas were left heartbroken after pushing Greek powerhouse Olympiacos to overtime, before falling by six (89-83). Žalgiris’ [...]

JELGAVA, Latvia — Liepāja’s bad run of form has continued, as they slumped to another loss over BBL rivals Kalev/Cramo 88-79 in Estonia on Monday evening. In contrast, December has seen a change in fortune for Kalev/Cramo whose latest victory lifts their wins to five to see them currently sitting in 3rd place. An extremely [...]