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    RUS – Smodis uncertainty ahead of Game 2

    MOSCOW (Euroleague) - CSKA Moscow will resume their quest for a third Euroleague crown in the past four years on Thursday night but it remains to be seen if captain Matjaz Smodis will play against Partizan in Game 2 of their Quarter-Final tie. The Slovenia international power forward suffered a hip injury in CSKA's 56-47 Game 1 win on Tuesday. Smodis ...

    MOSCOW (Euroleague) - CSKA Moscow will resume their quest for a third Euroleague crown in the past four years on Thursday night but it remains to be seen if captain Matjaz Smodis will play against Partizan in Game 2 of their Quarter-Final tie.

    The Slovenia international power forward suffered a hip injury in CSKA's 56-47 Game 1 win on Tuesday.

    Smodis found it difficult to run on Wednesday and practiced on his own.

    His status is questionable, according to CSKA Moscow boss Ettore Messina.

    The other uncertainty for CSKA is Victor Keyru, who is suffering with an ankle injury.

    In the other Quarter-Finals, Olympiacos lead 1-0 over Real Madrid and host Game 2 on Thursday.

    Also at home for Game 2 are Panathinaikos and Regal Barcelona, who host Montepaschi Siena and TAU Ceramica, respectively.

    Panathinaikos lead Montepaschi 1-0 while TAU were the only road team to win the opening game.

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