Archive for June 2021
Nick McGlynn signs with Leuven
Nick McGlynn (203 cm, F/C) will play in the newly formed BNXT League next season. The American big man signed with Stella Artois Leuven Bears and coach Eddy Casteels. Leuven was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the PlayOffs just a few weeks ago. McGlynn played 28 games in the Austrian BSL this past season. He…
Read MoreŽalgiris Kaunas lifts Lithuanian trophy
On Monday evening Žalgiris Kaunas beat Rytas 85-74 and swept the final series 3-0. Since 1993 Žalgiris Kaunas has NEVER missed the finals and won the Lithuanian title 23 times! This is the 11th in a row. Thomas Walkup was announced the MVP of the finals. The Žalgiris point guard led the way for his…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes wins Turkish title
Anadolu Efes on June 7 sealed Turkey’s ING Basketball Super Lig title with a 3-0 series sweep over Fenerbahçe Beko in the playoff finals. Anadolu Efes secured a comfortable 93-66 win over Fenerbahçe Beko in game 3 at Istanbul’s Ülker Sports and Event Hall. Fenerbahçe Beko had a better start with a 25-21 lead in the first quarter. But Anadolu Efes took control…
Read MoreTitanes de Barranquilla undefeated Columbian champion
Titanes de Barranquilla are the true titans of Columbian basketball. Yesterday, they beat Tigrillos de Antioquia 89-88 and swept the final series 3-0. Thus, not only did Titanes de Barranquilla sweep the series but the entire championship. They didn’t lose a single game this season! But that’s not all; the club was only founded in…
Read MoreKeVaughn Allen tabbed by Leuven
KeVaughn Allen (188 cm, G) will play in the newly formed BNXT League next season. The American guard signed with Stella Artois Leuven Bears and coach Eddy Casteels. Leuven was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the PlayOffs just a few weeks ago. Allen played 21 games in the Finnish Korisliiga. He averaged 12.7 ppg and…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel Aviv wins playoff semifinals opener
Omri Casspi sparked Maccabi Tel Aviv with 17 points in an 88-72 victory over visiting Hapoel Eliat on Sunday in the Israeli League semifinals. Yovel Zoosman poured in 16 point, Ante Zizic contributed 11 and Scottie Wilbekin finished with eight points and eight assists for the hosts. Chris Jones had a 10-point outing. Game 2…
Read MoreMuhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman to Poland
Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman (193 cm, G) will move to Poland in a couple of months. There he will join Legia Warszawa in the EBL. Legia was eliminated this season in the semi-finals series against Stal Ostrow. Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman did not play this past 20/21 season. The two seasons before, Abdur-Rahkman played in the GLeague where he…
Read MoreJames Harden to miss Game 2 against Bucks
James Harden, who left the Brooklyn Nets’ last game early in the first quarter, won’t play in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Monday at Barclays Center. The star guard is nursing a right hamstring injury that limited him to 43 seconds of playing time in the Nets’ 115-107 victory over the…
Read MoreLos Angeles Clippers beat the Mavericks and move on to the next round of the playoffs
The Los Angeles Clippers secured a 126-111 win in a decisive Game 7 against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon at Staples Center. By doing so, they avoided, at least for now, a second consecutive short postseason run for stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The Clippers will face the top-seeded Utah Jazz in the Western…
Read MoreMZT Skopje sweeps the North Macedonian series and wins the title
MZT Skopje Aerodrom beat Euro Nickel 89-78 in game three of the North Macedonian league finals and thereby swept the series 3-0. It was a remarkable feat since MZT only ended fourth in the regular season. However, in the quarter-finals of the playoffs, they first beat Kumanovo, and in the semis, they swept the number…
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