Archive for May 17, 2021
Swans Gmunden clinches Austrian title
Dominantly, Swans Gmunden won game four of the Austrian playoff series. They beat the winner of the last three championships, Kapfenberg, with 90-83. Swans Gmunden was almost unstoppable, and everything seemed to work for them. At halftime, they already had a huge lead, 61-39. At the end of the third quarter (80-60), it was already…
Read MoreFC Bayern Munich wins German Cup
FC Bayern Munich rebounded from a slow start en route to an 85-79 victory over ALBA Berlin in the German Cup final on Sunday. The tournament champions trailed 29-17 after the opening quarter, but flipped the script in the second period. As a result, FC Bayern Munich took a 41-39 edge into the halftime break.…
Read MoreBasketball Africa League holds first game
The 12-team Basketball Africa League opened its inaugural season on Sunday, and the first-ever game produced a clear-cut winner. Patriots Basketball Club of Rwanda routed Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers Basketball Club 83-60 at Kigali Arena. The key turning point for the Patriots occurred in the second quarter. The Rwandan hosts trailed 18-17 after the opening stanza,…
Read MoreVanessa Bryant gives emotional speech at Hall of Fame ceremony
Vanessa Bryant paid tribute to her late husband Kobe during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony on Saturday in Springfield, Massachusetts. Speaking at the 2020 Hall of Fame class enshrinement ceremony, which was postponed due to the global pandemic, Kobe’s widow said this was the right occasion for her to heap praise…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda wins thriller and takes the lead in Adriatic League final series
Serbian team Crvena Zvezda mts took the lead in the 2021 Adriatic league finals by beating Budućnost VOLI from Montenegro in Game 1 in Belgrade (82-78). It was a tough 40-minute battle with a thrilling ending. Jordan Loyd made two key free throws to give a 4-point lead to Crvena Zvezda – 82:78, with less…
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