Archive for 2014
Petro Jazz takes Super 10 title
Petro Jazz has won the Super 10 title in Trinidad & Tobago for the first time in its history after defeating Valencia Heat 96-80. The cruising win came in Game 6 of the best of seven finals series for the Super 10 Basketball League, giving the Jazz a 4-2 title success. It was third time…
Read MoreTrento wins Serie A promotion with LNP Gold win
The Italian LNP Gold has wrapped for another season after Trento swept the title series to secure promotion to the top flight Serie A next season. The winners claimed a 75-90 road win over UPEA Capo d’Orlando to sweep the series in Game 3, but was made to fight from behind to sew up the…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas makes it 4 LKL titles in a row
Zalgiris Kaunas is the champion of the Lithuanian LKL once more after the club downed Neptunas Klaipeda 90-70 in the finals series. The Game 6 victory ensured Zalgiris wrapped a 4-2 series win in front of its home fans inside the imposing Zalgiris Arena. It was a crushing win on the night as the Kaunas…
Read MorePenarol Mar del Plata wins LigaA
Penarol Mar del Plata’s recent success in the Argentine LigaA continued last night as the club won the title for the fourth time in five seasons. An 88-73 victory over Regatas Corrientes in Game 6 of the best of 7 finals series ensured Penarol a weekend of celebration. The title success repeats previous LigaA triumphs…
Read MoreBayern Munich reaches BBL Finals
Bayern Munich progressed to the German BBL Finals after crushing EWE Baskets Oldenburg in the decisive game of the semi-finals series. Bayern will meet ALBA Berlin in the finals, and with Brose Baskets Bamberg’s three year BBL reign over there will be a new champion of the German top flight. Bayern will be eyeing a…
Read MoreHeat torched by Spurs in the 4th, lose Game 1
The defending NBA champions Miami Heat fell to the San Antonio Spurs, 110-95, in Game 1 of the 2013-14 NBA Finals. It was a game that had more than a few interesting highlights. The first of which was that the air-conditioning system of the Alamo Dome in San Antonio was not working, which led to…
Read MoreAdidas Eurocamp 2014 set for June
The Adidas Eurocamp 2014 will take place on June 7-9 at Treviso, Italy. The annual camp is an event geared to showcase the skills and talents of some of today’s top international players. All 30 NBA teams will be sending representatives to the event to scout the participants. There are more than a few Eurocamp…
Read MoreLimoges crowned French ProA champions
The French ProA has been decided for another year as CSP Limoges came from behind after the first quarter to defeat Strasbourg 73-70 in Game 3 of the finals series. The club collects its tenth title, but only its first since 2000 and it comes two seasons after the outfit was promoted from the French…
Read MoreTai Wesley inks with Southland Sharks
Tai Wesley (200 cm, Utah State’11) is on his way to the New Zealand NBL team Zero Fees Southland Sharks this 2014-15 season. The young, 28-year-old forward spent the 2013-14 season playing for SPM Shoeters Den Bosch (Netherlands-Eredivisie). He played six games for the Dutch team in the Eurochallenge and averaged 17.7 ppg and 6.2…
Read MoreDamir Krupalija to play for Nancy
French Pro A team SLUC Nancy Basket Pro has agreed to terms with Bosnian player Damir Krupalija (205 cm, Illinois’02) and will be bringing him on board this 2014-15 season. The veteran forward started out his 2013-14 season playing Cyprus’ Division A for Forex Time Apollon Limassol where he logged 14 games and averaged 8.9…
Read More