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China: Liaoning Flying Leopards Win 2018 CBA Title
China – The Liaoning Flying Leopards have captured the 2018 CBA Title after defeating the Zhejiang Guansha Lions 100-88 in Game 4 of the finals. This was a fitting culmination of another great year for the Chinese CBA. These were the top-2 finishers at the end of the regular season this 2017-18. The Guansha Lions…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Playoffs take shape
Game 2 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs concluded on Friday with two more contests. Fenerbahce joined CSKA as unbeaten in this round by moving 2-0 ahead over Baskonia, just a single victory from qualifying. In the other series, Olympiacos evend the score at home against Zalgiris but faces a tricky double-header away from home.…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Playoffs continue
Game 2 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs tipped off on Thursday and there were plenty of talking points in the two series’ in action. CSKA Moscow took command of its series with a second straight win over Khimki Moscow Region, while Real Madrid blew its series with Panathinaikos wide open with a road success.…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Zalgiris and Fenerbahce win openers
Yesterday we talked about the important of home advantage in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, teams simply rarely lose on their own floor. That was shown in Game 1 of the Playoffs, but one club bucked the trend on Wednesday. We already saw CSKA Moscow and Panathinaikos win at home yesterday, and today Fenerbahce followed their…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: importance of home in playoffs
The road to the Kombank Arean in Belgrade and the 2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four is underway with knockout basketball for the first time this season. Showing just how important home advantage is, two hosts teams tipped off their Playoff series with wins. We have seen through the Regular Season that holding the home…
Read MoreWarriors in Playoff Form, Ready to Defend NBA Crown
There were many questions surrounding the chances of the Golden State Warriors to defend their NBA crown this season. With their stars being plagued by various injuries throughout the season, the Warriors slipped and the Houston Rockets finished atop of the Western Conference standings at the end of the regular season. One thing’s for sure…
Read MoreAustralia Bags Gold at Commonwealth Games
Gold Coast, Australia – The Australian Boomers took home the gold medal for men’s basketball at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games on Sunday . They completely outplayed and outclassed the Canadian squad in an 84-47 blowout victory. The Canadians may have been clear underdogs in this game, but they did muster up some valuable momentum…
Read MoreAdriatic League goes to Buducnost at the expense of Serbian participation in 2019 EuroLeague
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica smashed the record books on Saturday by winning the Adriatic League title after taking the finals series 3-1 over Crvena Zvezda Belgrade. In doing so, the club made history in several aspects. Firstly, it was a first Adriatic League crown for Buducnost and it snapped Crvena Zvezda’s three year monopoly on the…
Read MoreDarussafaka Istanbul wins 2018 EuroCup
Darussafaka Istanbul is the 2018 EuroCup champion after sweeping the finals series 2-0 against Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 67-59. The win is monumental for several reasons. First, it marks a first ever international title for Daruassafaka Istanbul and puts the club close to elite level after a solid EuroLeague run last season. The victory is also…
Read MoreDavid Blatt Could Return to NBA as Knicks Coach
The New York Knicks fired head coach Jeff Hornacek after a disappointing 29-53 finish to the 2017-18 season. As early as now, there is already a short-list of candidates that the organization is eyeing to fill his shoes. David Fizdale, Mark Jackson, and European coach David Blatt top the list. Blatt is currently in the…
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