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Real Madrid sweeps Barcelona for title
2015 will be a year to remember for Real Madrid fans as the Spanish club clinched the Spanish Liga Endesa title just a month after winning the Euroleague. The club’s 32nd title success will be all the sweeter as once again it came at the expense of bitter rival (and defending champs) FC Barcelona. Los…
Read MoreBrose Baskets Bamberg wins German BBL
Brose Baskets Bamberg defeated Bayern Munich in the deciding fifth game of the German BBL championship series to be crowned the league winners. The victory continued the clubs’ recent dominance of the Bundesliga, although Brose Baskets had to overcome defending champs Bayern Munich to ensure a fifth title in six seasons. Bamberg’s sixth title means…
Read MoreSpanish ACB, Real Madrid beats Barca for 1-0 lead
Real Madrid drew first blood in the El Clasico tinted Spanish ACB (Liga Endesa) finals series with nemesis Barcelona. Los Blancos overcame their Catalan rivals 78-72 at home to take a 1-0 lead, but of course there is plenty more to play for in the coming days and week. Both of these Euroleague giants have…
Read MorePinar Karsiyaka Izmir crowned 2015 TBL champs
Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir won Game 5 of the Turkish Basketball League finals series to be crowned the 2015 TBL champions. The club celebrates its second title and collected the all-important 71-85 win on the road in Istanbul against Anadolu Efes. Of course, Efes is the most successful club in TBL history (although chasing its first…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda Belgrade wins Serbian League
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade once again sits atop Serbian Basketball after downing arch-rival Partizan Belgrade 58-54 in Game 3 of the finals series. Red Star picked up the win at home and ensured a sweep of the championship series 3-0 to win its first title in the new Serbian basketball League format (2006-present). During that time…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel Aviv stunned by Eilat in semi-final
A seismic event occurred in the Israel Premier League as Maccabi Tel Aviv was knocked out of the play-offs at the semi-final stage. The spoils for one of the biggest shocks ever in Israeli Basketball go to Hapoel Eilat, with the unfancied visitors grabbing a shock 76-79 win in the series decider. There are plenty…
Read MoreMarinos de Anzoategui wins Venezuela LPB
Marinos de Anzoategui made it back to back Venezuelan league titles with an 81-85 road win over Guaros de Lara in Game 5 of the championship series. As well as being the club’s second consecutive title, it was also a fourth in five years and the Marinos are starting to put a dominant grip on…
Read MoreKarsiyaka takes 3-1 lead in TBL finals
Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir took another huge step towards the Turkish TBL title with a 91-88 overtime victory at home against Anadolu Efes Istanbul. After losing Game 1, Karsiyaka has rallied and won the last three game consecutively to take charge of the series 3-1, although the championship run has been extremely tight. Nevertheless, Turkey’s most…
Read MoreOlympiacos sweeps to Greek league title
Olympiacos Piraeus bested great rival Panathinaikos Athens in Game 3 of the Greek A1 finals to sweep the championship series and win an eleventh title. This seasons beaten Euroleague finalists have looked superior throughout and a 93-74 win capped what has been a surprisingly comfortable finals series for the Piraeus giant. As for Panathinaikos, there…
Read MoreReal Madrid makes Spanish ACB final
Real Madrid advanced into the final of the Spanish ACB Liga Endesa with an 84-90 win over Valencia, while arch rival Barcelona was defeated by Unicaja Malaga. In victory, Real Madrid became the first club to punch its ticket to the championship series, while Malaga and Barcelona will play a decisive fifth game in their…
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