Upon the return from Istanbul the red-blues almost had no time to take a breather. The team got back to practices on Tuesday. Only Pavel Korobkov (knee) is definitely sidelined for the games.
“We start the semifinals,” Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA head coach, said. “We know the importance of the games. We focus on Game 1.”
Past matchups
Wins/losses: 48-9,
In Moscow: 29-2, in Rostov: 9-1, in Krasnodar: 11-5, on neutral arena (in Berlin): 1-0.
Games of 2016-17 season:
04-Dec-2016. VTB United League. Regular Season. Lokomotiv Kuban – CSKA: 83-74 (-9)
19-Feb-2017. VTB United League. Regular Season. CSKA – Lokomotiv Kuban: 83-77 (+6)
Short dossier
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, Russia
Founded: 2003 (as Lokomotiv Rostov)
Colors: red, green, white
Home court: Basket Hall (7,500)
President: Andrey Vedishchev
Head coach: Sasa Obradovic
Website: www.lokobasket.com
Trophy case: Euroleague bronze winner (2016), EuroCup winner (2013), VTB United League runner-up (2013), BEKO PBL bronze winner (2011/12), Eurochallenge runner-up (2011), FIBA Europe Cup runner-up (2005)
