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Phoenix Suns Win 2018 NBA Lottery
For the first time in franchise history, the Phoenix Suns have won the NBA Lottery in 2018. The Sacramento Kings get the second pick and the Atlanta Hawks round out the top-3 three with the third pick. The Suns came in with the highest odds to get the first pick at 25 percent. They ended…
Read MoreNBA: Warriors Draw First Blood in West Finals
NBA fans were treated to a showdown between two of the league’s most offensively potent teams. The Warriors-Rockets series in the Western Conference finals has been a highly anticipated matchup in the NBA playoffs. Game 1 went the way of the Golden State Warriors as they surged past the Houston Rockets in the second half to…
Read MoreLevicki Wins Their First Slovakia SBL Championship
It was a festive atmosphere reverberating with jubilation as BK Levicki Patrioti captured the team’s first-ever Slovakia SBL Title on Sunday, May 13th. They convincingly defeated KB Kosice 81-66 in Game 5 of the finals series. Prior to bagging this crown, Levicki’s best achievement in the domestic Slovakian hoops scene was to finish as the…
Read MoreNorth America’s all-time best NBA players
To distill the greatness of North American basketball since the inception of the NBA’s predecessors in 1946 into a single article requires broad brush strokes and a few quick impressions on a metaphorical canvas. A primer on the best NBA players of all time is a worthwhile place to start. The vast geographic region of…
Read MoreItalian Serie A Playoffs Set
The Italian Serie A playoffs are set. The final seedings for the knockout stage of the 2017-18 season were settled in no less than the final round of the regular season, which ended on May 9th. Umana Reyer Venezia continued to ride high after capturing the FIBA Europe Cup. They managed to edge out league…
Read MoreNBA: Warriors and Rockets Advance To West Finals
NBA – On Tuesday night, both the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors defeated their respective opponents to advance to the Western Conference finals. The Rockets closed out their series against the Utah Jazz 4-1 with a 112-102 win in Game 5. The Warriors ended the New Orleans Pelicans’ season with a 113-104 victory…
Read MoreBakken Bears Sweep Their Way to 16th League Title
The Bakken Bears took down Horsens IC in a clean 4-game sweep in the Danish League finals series to bag their 16th championship. Horsens IC finished the regular season with an astounding 19-2 record, two games ahead of the Bears. However, when it came to the playoffs, it was all Bakken, all the way. The…
Read MoreAEK Athens Wins 2018 Champions League
AEK Athens have won the 2018 Champions League title after successfully defeating a formidable opponent AS Monaco 100-94 in finals. This is the first BCL crown for the organization and is a significant improvement for the club. They got as far as the round of 16 in 2016-17. AEK finished third in Group B at…
Read MoreFIBA Champions League: Monaco and AEK reach final
The Final Four of the 2018 FIBA Champions League tipped off on Friday with the semifinal games in O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece. AEK Athens used a home Greek crowd to secure a narrow win over Murcia, while last season’s third-placed team Monaco took out Ludwigsburg in stylish fashion. AEK Athens vs. UCAM…
Read MoreAlab Pilipinas Wins 2018 ASEAN League Title
The Philippines’ San Miguel Alab Pilipinas bagged their third ASEAN League Title on May 2nd after defeating Mono Vampire Basketball Club 102-92 in the finals. It was a grueling series as both clubs ground it out to the full five games. Much to the delight of 6,000 fans who filled the Santa Rosa Multipurpose Complex,…
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