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Bayern Munich makes BBL final, defeats ALBA Berlin
Bayern Munich stayed on course to defend its German Beko BBL title after outlasting arch rival ALBA Berlin to win the semi-finals series 3-2. The series has been very tight, with both teams heading into this contest with 2 wins, making this a crucial decider. With Thursday night’s contest being held in Berlin, ALBA held…
Read MoreArn Tellem joins Detroit Pistons in business role
.Arn Tellem is among the most powerful and respected player agents in the NBA, the Wasserman Media Group man is now spreading his wings after being brought in by the Detroit Pistons. The struggling franchise has tabbed Tellem to be the new vice chairman of Palace Sports and Entertainment, the parent company of the Pistons.…
Read MoreOlympiacos sets up Greek A1 final against Panathinaikos
Olympiacos Pireus has punched its ticket to the Greek A1 final, joining arch rival Panathinaikos in the showpiece final series. Of course, Panathinaikos had booked its spot with a clean sweep over PAOK Athens, but Olympiacos was made to play a fourth game after Aris Thessaloniki shocked The Reds in Game 3. There was to…
Read MoreLebanon wins WABA Championship
Lebanon claimed victory in the WABA Championship with a closely fought win over Palestine, managing an 88-79 score line to life the coveted trophy. It was the country’s fourth gold medal in this competition, making Lebanon the second most successful nation, while four was the number of the day as the team also swept the…
Read MoreTurkish TBL, Fenerbahce crashes to Karsiyaka, Anadolu Efes makes final
Anadolu Efes Istanbul is the first club through the 2015 Turkish TBL final after sweeping its series against Trabzonspor, while Fenerbahce has it all to do in the other semi-final. Efes looked slick in taking out a tricky opponent, the club tamed Trabzonspor 54-59 on the road to head to the TBL final with a…
Read MoreVichy wins French NM1, promoted to ProB
Jean D’Arc Vichy will play ProB hoops in France again after conquering the NM1 to gain promotion to the second division (one below the ProA). The club downed Blois Basket 41 61-72 in the championship game, a contest that really went to form. During the Regular Season, Vichy came second (23-11) while Blois finished back…
Read MoreBenfica repeats as Portugal LPB champs
Benfica continued its dominance of the Portuguese LPB by sweeping the finals series against Vitoria SC to win the title. In victory, the club logged its fourth consecutive LPB title, its sixth in seven years, and its 26th overall, enhancing its position as Portugal’s most successful club. In this finals series the defending champs have…
Read MoreOlympiacos and Panathinaikos move to 2-0 in Greek semis
The Greek A1 semi-finals moved into Game 2 on Thursday and Friday, giving both Olympiacos and Panathinaikos the chance to take 2-0 leads in their respective ties. The two giants of Greek Basketball delivered as the fierce rivals both picked up wins to take another huge stride to a championship showdown. It has been business…
Read MoreMaccabi Kiryat Gat wins Israel National League
Maccabi Kiryat Gat has been crowned the champion of the Israel National League (Liga Leumit) for 2015, and will now be promoted to the Super League top flight. The second tier club clashed with National League opponent Ironi Kiryat-Ata in what was a make or break game in the finals series. After going toe to…
Read MoreTajfun Sentjur breaks Slovenian duopoly for league title
There has been a wind of change in Slovenian Basketball as the Telemach League has a new champion, Tajfun Sentjur. The club downed Rogaska Crystal 67-65 to win the championship series 3-1 and break a two club monopoly that had dominated the league for the last seven years. Those two clubs are of course Krka…
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