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Italy bags Trentino Cup over China
The summer international tournaments are underway and Italy secured some gold with victory over China in the final of the Trentino Cup. The commanding 87-58 in the deciding game and allowed Italy to lift the trophy in it home competition. The hosts led from start to finish, highlighting the gulf in class through a stunning…
Read MoreReal Madrid evens score with Barca bashing
Real Madrid tied the Spanish ACB finals series against Barcelona and set down a commanding marker against its arch rival. Los Blancos travelled to the cauldron of Catalonia and tuned Barcelona 70-90 in a destructive performance that gives the club all the momentum as the series heads back to the Spanish capital on Monday. After…
Read MoreCapitanes de Arecibo conquers BSN title
Capitanes de Arecibo has clinched the gold and is the Puerto Rico Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) 2016 champion after downing Vaqueros de Bayamón in Game 6 of the finals series. The 85-75 home win gave the Captains a 4-2 series win and the sixth BSN title in the history of the franchise. So often the…
Read MoreASVEL crowned French champ for 18th time
ASVEL clinched the French Pro A title on Tuesday, completing a remarkable final series that saw the club fight back from 2-0 down to win three consecutive games. ASVEL claimed the scalp of Strasbourg in the process, securing the title from position of underdog with a 77-80 road win in Game 5 of the series.…
Read MoreFlamengo records fourth straight Brazilian league
Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro) has claimed its fourth consecutive Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) title with a massive 100-66 victory over Bauru (Sao Paulo) in Game 5 of the finals run. The victory marked another point in the ascension of Flamengo as the dominant force in Brazilian and South American Basketball. This was the clubs fifth…
Read MoreBrose Baskets Bamberg retains German BBL
Brose Baskets Bamberg is sitting pretty at the top of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) for another season after seeing off Ratiopharm Ulm in the finals series. A commanding 92-65 victory in Game 3 of the series gave Brose Baskets Bamberg a clean sweep of the finals and handed the club a second consecutive BBL…
Read MoreWarriors go big downtown, need one win for NBA title
The Golden State Warriors took another big step towards a second consecutive NBA title by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-87 on Friday. Victory handed the Warriors a 3-1 lead after the Cavs had clawed a big victory in Game 3. While the Cavaliers are not cooked, no team with LeBron James ever really is, Golden…
Read MoreSzolnoki Olaj claims third straight Hungarian crown
Szolnoki Olaj successfully defended its Hungarian league title with a narrow 76-78 road win over Alba Fehervar in Game 4 of the final series. The reigning champs cemented its recent dominance over Hungarian Basketball with a third success title. By recording a three-peat of championships, Szolnoki Olaj secured its fifth league crown in six seasons…
Read MoreOostende retains fifth consecutive Belgian success
BC Oostende is celebrating the Scooore League title, the top flight of Belgian Basketball, after overcoming Okapi Aalstar 69-74 in Game 4 of the finals series. The victory came on the road in Aalstat and continues Oostende’s dominance over the Belgian league, marking the clubs’ fifth consecutive title. Indeed, since formation of the league in…
Read MoreMaccabi Rishon wins historic 1st Israeli league title
Maccabi Rishon LeZion has made history by winning the Israeli Premier League (Winner League) overcoming defending champs Hapoel Jerusalem Migdal 77-83 in the final game. The victory represents the first title in the clubs history, which also stops Jerusalem from winning an historic second consecutive title. However, the final ensured that dominant Israeli club, Maccabi…
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