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Bayern Munich wins first BBL since 1955
Bayern Munich claimed the German BBL to become the new champion after a 62-75 triumph over ALBA Berlin on the road. The victory marked Bayern’s first BBL title since 1955 and capped what has been a very good finals series and season for the Bavarian club. The team marched to a 3-1 series win to…
Read MoreMilan defeats Montepaschi 79-65 in Game 2
EA7 Milan doubled its Italian Serie A Finals lead to 2-0 after a comfortable 79-65 victory over defending champs Montepaschi Siena in Game 2. The regular season champions have looked best placed to usurp Montepaschi at the summit of Italian Basketball all season, pitching in a solid Euroleague run as well. Montepaschi has dominated the…
Read MoreMantovana secures DNA Gold promotion
Pallacanestro Mantovana secured promotion to the Italian DNA Gold after downing Casalpusterlengo in the decisive game of the finals series. The game and indeed the series went right down to the wire as Mantovana won 64-63 to book its place in the next tier of Italian Basketball, one step below the top flight Serie A.…
Read MoreAlcaldia wins first Nicaraguan title
Los Leones de la Alcaldia have won the Nicaraguan Premier League after a 76-64 home victory over Costa Caribe in the decisive seventh game of the finals series. The Alcaldia team defeated a Costa outfit that was defending the title it won in 2013 after the reigning champions went through the regular season undefeated. It…
Read MoreGalatasaray will not play decisive TBL title game
The final series of the Turkish TBL has been plunged into chaos just two days before the seventh and decisive game between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray. The two rivals have battled to a 3-3 series tie after Galatasaray claimed an 85-77 home win to send the series to an all or nothing game. However, it seems…
Read MoreM88 Aspac Jakarta defends Indonesian NBL
M88 Aspac Jakarta retained the Indonesian NBL after defeating Satria Muda Britama Jakarta 83-67 in the final of the competition. The defence of the NBL meant that Aspac won its second title overall, and the euphoria of victory is sweeter as it comes against arch rival Satria Muda. M88 Aspac’s win also points to a…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 taken from Ukraine
The FIBA Europe board has today reached a decision on the future of Eurobasket 2015 and opted to remove Ukraine as the host nation for the tournament. The group met in Munich, Germany on Friday and decided to relocate the event in light of the ongoing troubles in Ukraine. The political issues in the country…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow wins third VTB League
CSKA Moscow swept the VTB United finals to win a third consecutive crown after an 82-66 victory over Nizhny Novgorod. While CSKA’s disappointing exit from the Euroleague has marred the end of the season for the club, asserting authority domestically has proved a remedy. The Moscow giant controlled the game as it has the series…
Read MoreDavid Blatt to leave Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv won the Israeli league title on Wednesday in dramatic fashion, but there has been a side story surrounding the clubs’ triumphs of late. The future of head coach David Blatt has been a hot topic as the coach has been repeatedly linked with franchises in the NBA. The US native has now…
Read MorePloiesti takes Romanian three peat
CSU Asesoft Ploiesti continued to command Romanian Basketball with a 100-94 home win over CSM Oradea in the decisive fifth game of the final. The club used home court advantage to secure its third successive Liga Nationala title and a 10th since 2004, a reign of dominance in Romania that looks unlikely to be snapped…
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