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Bayern Munich reaches BBL Finals
Bayern Munich progressed to the German BBL Finals after crushing EWE Baskets Oldenburg in the decisive game of the semi-finals series. Bayern will meet ALBA Berlin in the finals, and with Brose Baskets Bamberg’s three year BBL reign over there will be a new champion of the German top flight. Bayern will be eyeing a…
Read MoreLimoges crowned French ProA champions
The French ProA has been decided for another year as CSP Limoges came from behind after the first quarter to defeat Strasbourg 73-70 in Game 3 of the finals series. The club collects its tenth title, but only its first since 2000 and it comes two seasons after the outfit was promoted from the French…
Read MorePanathinaikos downs Olympiacos for Greek title
Panathinaikos Athens proved once again that the club is the top dog in Greek Basketball by defeating archrival Olympiacos in the fifth and decisive game of the A1 Finals. The 82-71 success propelled The Greens to yet another win over the Pireus club, although this year there was no ugly scenes that marred the final…
Read MoreMZT Skopje takes third straight Prva Liga
MZT Skopje travelled to Rabotnicki and picked up a 79-88 road success to win the Macedonian league with a 3-1 series win. The club is now celebrating winning the Prva Liga for the third consecutive season after an impressive and nearly unbeaten domestic campaign. After finishing the regular season with an unblemished 10-0 record, Skopje…
Read MoreLevski Sofia triumphs in Bulgarian NBL decider
The Bulgarian NBL went right down to the decisive fifth game of the finals series, but in the end it was Levski Sofia who took the title with a 69-81 win over Lukoil Academic. It was a huge upset as 12 time consecutive defending NBL champions Lukoil Academic Sofia was at home, meaning Levski travelled…
Read MoreKutaisi wins Georgian Supercup
Kutaisi capped a stunning season by defeating Dinamo Tbilisi 80-74 in the Otar Korkia Supercup in Georgia. It was the second trophy of the campaign and the fourth time they have defeated league champions Dinamo through the year (2 regular season wins and 1 in the Superleague finals series). The Supercup is contest by the…
Read MoreFlamengo wraps up Brazil NBB
Flamengo wrapped up the Brazilian NBB title for the second consecutive season after defeating Paulistano Sao Paolo 78-73 in the final game. The Rio de Janeiro club capped topping the NBB in the regular season with the title, shutting out a Paulistano team that finished second during the campaign. The losers can point to a…
Read MoreGussing Knights clinches Austrian title
UBC Magnofit Gussing Knights won the Austrian A Bundesliga for the first time after clinching a third consecutive victory against Kapfenberg. After being 2-0 down in the series, the Knights looked down and out, but this 72-76 road win capped a remarkable three game streak that turned the series around and won the title for…
Read MoreKrka repeats as Slovenian champions
Krka Novo Mesto has defended the Slovenian Telemach League after taking out Union Olimpija Ljubljana 65-61 in the finals series. It was the decisive fifth game between the clubs and Krka came through a low scoring contest to clinch its fifth straight Slovenian title, continuing the clubs’ dominance over the league. Krka Novo Mesto vs.…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow and Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius win
CSKA Moscow took charge of its VTB United semi-final series against Unics Kazan with a low scoring 61-65 road win in Game 2. It was CSKA’s second away victory in Kazan, setting the defending champions up to snatch the series at home and reach the final. Kazan faces an uphill struggle in stopping CSKA Moscow…
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