Archive for May 17, 2014
India wins SABA Championship
India is once again the title holder of the SABA Championship after beating host nation Nepal 74-41 to claim its second title in the three year old event. Created by the South Asian Basketball Association, the SABA Championship is a gateway for FIBA Asia into the wider Asian Cup. India won the inaugural event in…
Read More2015 Euroleague Final Four heads to Madrid
Spanish capital Madrid has been named as the host city for the 2015 Euroleague Final Four, to be held between May 15 and 17 2015. The showpiece event of the European Basketball season will be held at Real Madrid’s Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, it was announced just before the Turkish Airlines…
Read MoreCiclista tastes Argentine TNA glory
The Argentine TNA has been decided as Ciclista Juninense claimed the title after a 62-65 win over Instituto Cordoba in Game 4 of the final series. The Junin based club swept the series by travelling to Cordoba and taking a road win to clinch the title and promotion to the top flight Liga A. Ciclista…
Read MoreVentsplis crowned Latvian LBL champions
Ventsplis defeated VEF Riga 81-59 in Game 5 of the Latvian LBL title series to win the clubs’ ninth league title and first since 2009. With home court advantage, Ventsplis strolled to victory and claimed a comfortable 4-1 series win over close rival VEF. The hosts took the lead early in the contest and never…
Read MoreReal Madrid smashes Barcelona to reach final
Real Madrid’s bid to win a first Euroleague crown since 1995 is off to the perfect start as Los Blancos demolished arch rivals Barcelona in the first game of the Final Four in Milan. The Spanish giants renewed their rivalry on the biggest stage and Real Madrid swept to victory to book a place in…
Read MoreTel Aviv stuns CSKA to reach Euroleague final
The Euroleague Final Four 2014 is underway in Milan’s Mediolanum Forum and the extravaganza of Basketball is already providing riveting entertainment. Opening the weekend of action that will determine this season’s Euroleague champions were CSKA Moscow and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Two of the most successful clubs in the history of this format, CSKA have won…
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