10 Best basketball movies of all time

Court Side Newspaper has crunched the numbers and produced a list of the 10 best basketball movies and basketball documentaries of all time. We combined the following criteria: Gross Box office revenue Rating by professional critics Rating by regular viewers Nominations and Awards Google search volume YouTube volume However, using the above criteria was sometimes…

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Drive by Dunk or Driving People Crazy?

A Drive by Dunk Challenge is exactly what it spells, a definite challenge! This dunk off requires talent, not like the previous trends, such as the ice bucket challenge. It has garnered much attention because it tests people’s vertical and coordination when they execute a slam dunk. A teen by the Instagram name, “T.Currie” (Tyler…

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BIG3 basketball; Nostalgia or future?

While we enjoy today’s NBA flash and marksman shooting, some people want the era of the bad boys of Detroit and the show-time Lakers to return. Ice Cube is a long-time basketball fan who could possibly yearn for the old days of gritty Basketball. Presently, he is one of the masterminds behind the BIG3 basketball…

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Crvena Zvezda Belgrade wins Adriatic League

Famed Serbian powerhouse Crvena Zvezda Belgrade (Red Star) has been crowned the champion of the Adriatic League after overcoming Cedevita Zagreb in the finals series. Since the ABA formed in 2001 the club has never held the trophy aloft and has had endure as arch rival Partizan Belgrade was crowned king of the Adriatic six…

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German BBL: Alba hands Bayern 1st loss

The top spot in the German BBL just got crowded as the No.1 club, FC Bayern Munich, was toppled by Alba Berlin, 94:74, for their first loss of the season. The result brings Munich in line with Telekom Baskets Bonn and the Artland Dragons, all at 7-1. For Alba’s part, they improve to 4-2, while…

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Euroleague: Maccabi Electra wins third straight

A win by a deuce counts the same as a win by a dozen… Maccabi Electra, seen to be struggling in the early part of the 2013-14 season, made it three straight in Euroleague competition with a 74:76 victory on the road against Lietuvos Rytas on Thursday. It wasn’t a good day for the home…

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Eurocup: Alba Berlin knocks off Gravelines

Coming into Week 4 of Eurocup competition there were six clubs holding perfect records. After the short first day that only saw four of 20 matches for the week contested, one of those six was knocked off, and one became the first four-game winner. Alba Berlin hosted undefeated Gravelines-Dunkerque on Tuesday and handed the French…

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ABA Liga: Buducnost stops Red Star

It’s been nearly 10 years since Red Star has made the trip to Podgorica, Montenegro to take on Buducnost VOLI and come away with a win. With the hosts sitting at 3-2 in the ABA Liga and the visitors at 4-1, the motivation to snap the lengthy streak was high. Unfortunately, a 9:2 run through…

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Liga Endesa: One falls, three remain unbeaten

Going into the Week 4 match-ups in the Spanish Liga Endesa there were four clubs that held perfect records, but with two of those clubs set to square off against each other, one was certainly falling from the ranks. As Gran Canaria and CB Canarias got set for the latest installment of the Canary Island…

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LNB: Nanterre knocks Cholet from unbeatens

It’s been quite a week for the boys from Nanterre, winning their first Euroleague game at the expense of FC Barcelona Regal on their home court, and on Saturday they picked up their sixth win in as many games when they pounded previously unbeaten Cholet Basket 59:79 on Cholet’s home court. The win leaves just…

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