Archive for 2022
Leiden 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.…
Read MoreLeiden upsets Oostende and sets up an all-Dutch BNXT Final
Heroes Den Bosch and Filou Oostende seemed to have created a good starting position in the first game of the semi-finals of the BNXT play-offs to reach the final. Donar and Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden thought otherwise. Donar won by 100-101 in the Maaspoort against Heroes Den Bosch. Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden inflicted first home defeat of Filou Oostende by winning with 78-88. Filou…
Read MoreBoston Celtics win game 1 of NBA Finals
In game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics never gave up. Their opponents, Golden State Warriors, dominated the first three-quarters of the game, hitting 17-35 three-pointers and leading by as much as 15 points going into the fourth quarter. It looked to all the world like the Golden State Warriors were on their way to…
Read MoreNBA Finals: Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics
Following an arduous playoff process and a long NBA season, we now have the two remaining franchises standing as they compete for the prestigious Larry O’Brien Trophy. The Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics will both compete against each other for honors this year, with two of the league’s oldest organizations going up against…
Read MoreThree Europeans in 2021-22 All-NBA first team
Serbian center Nikola Jokic, Greek forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Slovenian guard Luka Doncic were named to the 2021-22 All-NBA first team yesterday night. Nikola Jokic, the 2021-22 NBA MVP, was not the leading vote-getter for the team. That honor went to Antetokounmpo, who received all 100 votes for the first team at one of the…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors make the NBA Finals for the sixth time in the past eight years
After a two-year playoff hiatus, the Golden State Warriors are headed to their sixth NBA Finals appearance in eight seasons after eliminating the Dallas Mavericks with a 120-110 win in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals at Chase Center on Thursday night. The Warriors await the winner of the Eastern Conference finals between the Miami…
Read MoreCleveland Cavaliers Set To Pick 14th In 2022 NBA Draft
Not that there was much hope, but the Cleveland Cavaliers didn’t get any luck whatsoever in the 2022 NBA draft lottery. The Cavaliers entered with a 97.6 percent chance of winning the No. 14 selection in this year’s draft. As expected, J. B. Bickerstaff’s club landed in the 14th selection slot. For the fourth time…
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