Archive for 2022
The growth of basketball in Europe
Basketball is immense in Europe, and certain countries, in particular, have pushed basketball to new levels. American sports have made a big impact around the world, and Asian countries are known to be passionate fans of baseball, for instance. Basketball leagues around Europe are competitive, and we’re even seeing some of the best players from…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda champion of Serbia
Crvena Zvezda claimed the triple crown this season, adding the Serbian National Championship trophy to the Adriatic League and the Serbian National Cup. Crvena Zvezda Belgrade defeated FMP on the road 71:59 (15:9, 19:22, 25:14, 12:14) and won the final series (2-0). As a result, they claimed the seventh Serbian title in a row since…
Read MoreReal Madrid beats Barcelona and reclaims Spanish title
Real Madrid reclaimed the Spanish League title from defending champion FC Barcelona on Sunday with an 81-74 home victory that sealed a 3-1 decision in their best-of-five final series. It was the 36th national title for Real since 1957, but it’s the first of this decade and came with Chus Mateo on the bench after…
Read MoreALBA Berlin takes third consecutive German crown
Less than 48 hours after losing at home by 30, ALBA Berlin held onto the German League trophy on Sunday with a resounding 81-96 road win at FC Bayern Munich to take their best-of-five final series 3-1. ALBA reacted to its big home defeat on Friday night by winning each of the first three quarters…
Read MoreMilan 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…
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