Archive for June 6, 2021
Three teams withdraw from playoffs, fourth crowned Bosnian champion!
Široki Brijeg is the new Bosnian champion, without playing a minute or scoring a single basket. That’s because their opponent in the semi-finals, Igokea, didn’t show up. In the other semifinal series, both teams Borac and Spars also refused to play. In the end, Široki Brijeg was declared Bosnian champion, but the chaos is only…
Read MoreJake Toolson overseas to Göttingen
Jake Toolson (196 cm, G/F) is headed overseas. The 25-year-old American swingman has signed in the German BBL with Göttingen and coach Roel Moors. Göttingen ended this season in 12th place with a 13-21 record. Toolson played just one game this season. In a year ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic, Toolson, in his first year…
Read MoreEfes Pilsen demolishes Fenerbahçe in game two of the Turkish final series
The second finals match of the Turkish basketball playoff series was marred with fights and discharges as Anadolu Efes clinched its second win over powerful rival Fenerbahçe Beko. Saturday’s 95-73 victory at Istanbul’s Sinan Erdem Arena gave fresh EuroLeague champion Anadolu Efes a significant advantage in its 15th title bid. Rodrigue Beaubois scored 27 points to carry…
Read MoreKK Zadar wins Croatian championship after a 13-year drought
Since Croatian independence, Zagreb teams Cedevita and Cibona have mostly dominated the Basketball Championships (25 of 28 seasons). Split was able to pull off one title in 2003, while Zadar was able to win two in 2005 and 2008. Tonight, the two Dalmatian teams had to battle to find out who would be forever remembered…
Read MoreCSKA takes 1-0 lead in VTB League finals
CSKA Moscow beat UNICS in Kazan in the first game of the VTB League finals – 85:77. The rivalry between UNICS and CSKA has become principal in Russian basketball for many years. Finals are expected to be a hard-fought, uncompromising rivalry. The early minutes met those expectations. The opponents spent some time adjusting, after which…
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