Archive for June 2022
Milan wins the Italian championship
AX Armani Exchange Milan returned to the title-winner’s podium in the Italian League on Saturday by stopping defending champion Virtus Segafredo Bologna 81-64 at home to win their final series 4-2. It was the 29th national title for Milan and its first since 2017-18. Milan’s big early leads and 10-0 starts to both the third…
Read MoreOlympiakos takes the Greek crown for the first time in six years
Olympiacos Piraeus is the new Greek League champion after beating Panathinaikos OPAP Athens 93-74 to sweep their best-of-five finals series on Friday. It is the 13th Greek League crown for Olympiacos and its first since 2016. The game was also the last in the career of legendary Olympiacos team captain Georgios Printezis, who retired after lifting…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors win fourth NBA title in eight seasons
The Golden State Warriors headed into TD Garden Thursday night and beat the Boston Celtics 103-90 to win the 2022 NBA finals. Their Game 6 victory was a dominant performance in hostile territory highlighted by an early 21-0 run, effectively securing the Warriors their fourth championship in the last eight years. The contest had looked very different…
Read MoreLooking Ahead Towards 2022 NBA Free Agency
As the 2022 NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics winds down, it’s never too early to look towards the 2023 season as the Offshore Sports Books are already looking towards the next winner. Some of next year’s success will come via a good draft, but free agency is the primary thing…
Read MoreFenerbahce Turkish Champion
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is the Turkish League champion! They beat Anadolu Efes Istanbul 80-92 in Game 4 of the finals. It was the 10th time that Fenerbahce won the Turkish league title, and for the first time since 2018, getting a 3-1 victory in the best-of-five series. Jan Vesely led the winners with 18 points…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors win game 5 of NBA Final series
The Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 104-94 in game five of the NBA Final series and now stand one win away from capturing their fourth title in eight years. The NBA Finals allows for the slimmest margins of error. Opponents are too elite and opportunities too precious to squander in a seven-game series. For the Boston Celtics, sins…
Read MoreLeiden wins inaugrial BNXT League title
Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden is the first champion of the BNXT League. In the second game of the finals of the BNXT playoffs, it looked like Donar Groningen was on course for an upset, but Leiden placed a 17-0 run at the beginning of the fourth quarter eventually and won by 71-70. In the sold-out Vijf Meihal, Leiden quickly…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors even series
The Golden State Warriors are known for their style of basketball, which is predicated on movement, passing and creativity. Down 2-1 and desperate for a win on hostile ground in Boston’s TD Garden, the Warriors displayed precious little of that choreography but managed to eke out a rugged 107-97 win to knot the NBA Finals as the series returns to San…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda claims sixth Adriatic League Title
Crvena Zvezda prevailed over Partizan in the decisive Game 5 of the ABA League Finals and claimed their sixth Adriatic League title. In a game with many ups and downs for both squads, the name of the winning side was decided in the final minute. Nathan Wolters scored a three-pointer to take Crvena Zvezda up by…
Read MoreBoston Celtics take 2-1 lead in NBA Finals
In game 3 of the 2022 NBA finals, the Boston Celtics used their speed, length, and physical superiority to beat the Golden State Warriors 116-100 and take a 2-1 lead in the series. Despite all the celebration of skill and small ball in recent years, the NBA still rewards size and quickness at big moments.…
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