Archive for May 2014
Miami Heat tie up series with 87-83 win
With Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference on the line, the Miami Heat buckled down and the duo of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade delivered. Both superstars went on attack mode in the fourth quarter to carry their team to the 87-83 win over the Indiana Pacers. They sparked a 12-2 rally that was…
Read MoreCleveland wins 2014 NBA Draft Lottery
With only a 1.7% chance to get it, amazingly the Cleveland Cavaliers have won the 2014 NBA Draft Lottery and will have the first pick in the 2014 NBA Draft. This makes it a back-to-back for the Cavs who selected Anthony Bennett first overall in the 2013 NBA Draft. The last time a team had…
Read MorePanathinaikos and Olympiacos to play Greek final
The Greek title will once again be decided between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos in a true clash of the titans contest. The two juggernauts of Greek and European Basketball are perennial contenders for the Greek title and they will fight it out once more after both clubs emerged from sweeping their semi-final series’ in style. Olympiacos…
Read MoreDinamo Tbilisi routs Kutaisi in Game 1 of Finals
Dinamo Tbilisi put out a statement in Game 1 of the Georgian Superleague Final series by smashing Kutaisi 104-55 at home to take a 1-0 lead in the series. The Regular Season winner fired its intent to win a first title since 2003 by putting nearly 50 points on fellow finalists Kutaisi to take early…
Read MoreAl Sadd retains Gulf Club Championships
Qatari club Al Sadd Sports Club Doha retained the crown and took back to back titles in the GCC Club Championship after a 79-70 victory over the UAE’s Al Wasl Dubai. The club retained the Gulf Club Championships in the final in Doha after last year’s success to claim its second overall title. Al Sadd…
Read MorePyrinto wins 2013-14 Finnish Championship
Pyrinto Tampere defeated Joensuun Kataja Basket 78-88 in Game 4 of the Finnish Korisliiga Finals to win the 2013-14 Championship. This Pyrinto’s third trophy for their collection. They were back-to-back champions in 2010 and 2011. This was a fitting end to their impressive season as the heavy favorites dominated the regular season with a 38-6…
Read MoreSpurs rout Thunder in series opener, 122-105
The four-time NBA champions, the San Antonio Spurs got off on the right foot in their Western Conference Finals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a resounding 122-105 Game-1 victory. San Antonio took full advantage of the absence of Oklahoma’s Congolese-Spanish defensive expert Serge Ibaka, who is expected to miss the rest of the…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes knocked out of TBL Playoffs
Turkey TBL – Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir won Game 3 of their Quarterfinal match-up against Anadolu Efes Istanbul and will move on Fenerbache Ulker in the Semis. The 2014 Turkish Cup winners were able to keep their opponents in check in the fourth quarter to prevail 67-73. It was a back-and-forth affair. Both teams exchanged…
Read MoreItaly: Milano and Sassari up 1-0 in QFinals
The Playoffs of Italy’s premier basketball league are underway and both EA7 Emporio Armani Milano and Banco di Sardegna Sassari opened the Quarterfinals with wins. EA7 Armani, the league’s regular season top finisher, cruised to a 73-59 victory over eighth seeded Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia. In the other game, Sassari (4th) edged out Enel Basket…
Read MoreO.D. Anosike picked up by Strasbourg
O.D. Anosike (203 cm, Siena’13) is set to reinforce the frontcourt of Strasbourg IG (France-ProA) as the team is in the middle of the league’s Semifinals this 2014. The 23-year-old Anosike is an American player who also bears a Nigerian passport. The player has had a productive rookie season thus far. He found some success…
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