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VEF Riga tops Venspils for LBL title
VEF Riga is once again the champion of Latvian Basketball after the beating rival and defending champs VK Ventspils 71-63 to lift the trophy. The winners had home court advantage in Game 6 after taking a 3-2 series lead in Ventspils earlier in the week. With the supporters in tow, VEF Riga managed to overhaul…
Read MoreDen Bosch wins Dutch league in style
SPM Shoeters Den Bosch is the new champion of the DBL (Dutch Basketball League) after overcoming reigning champ Donar Groningen 85-64 in Game 5 of the finals series. The clubs clashed in Den Bosch as the home team looked to wrap up the title in style. Shoeters achieved that with a comfortable win that ensured…
Read MoreKhimki forces semi decider against Lokomotiv
Khimki Moscow Region won Game 4 of its VTB United League semi-final series against Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar to force a decider in Game 5. Of course, the winner of this series will face off against CSKA Moscow in the final after the Euroleague giant punched its ticket yesterday with a sweep over Nizhny Novgorod. Lokomotiv…
Read MoreSzolnoki Olaj retains Hungarian league title
Szolnoki Olaj KK retained the Hungarian Basketball top flight title after winning the A Division thanks to a 66-55 home win over KTE-Duna Aszfalt. The clubs clashed in Game 3 of the finals series with Duna Aszfalt trying to avoid a whitewash. The visitors could not stop Szolnoki Olaj though and the defending champs cruised…
Read MoreMIA Academy Tbilisi wins Georgia Superleague
BC MIA Academy Tbilisi won the Georgian Superleague title with a 76-62 win over Dinamo Tbilisi that gave the club a 3-1 win in the finals series. MIA Academy had looked in control of the series early on in taking a 2-0 lead, but defending champs Dinamo hit back in Game 3. With home court…
Read MoreLes Lions de Geneve win Swiss LNA
Les Lions de Geneve are on top of Basketball in Switzerland once again after overcoming Union Neuchatel Basket 78-68 in Game 5 of the LNA finals series. The home victory ensured the Geneva giant won the title with a 4-1 series win, getting the job done after a slip in Game 4. The win marks…
Read MoreAsesoft Ploiesti repeats for 4th consecutive Romanian title
Asesoft Ploiesti romped to a fourth consecutive Liga Nationala title to be crowned champions of Romanian Basketball once more. The club won Game 3 of its finals series against BC Targu Mures 76-86 to ensure a sweep and to claim an eleventh Liga Nationala overall. After edging the regular season, Asesoft Ploiesti has eased through…
Read MoreTartu wins Estonian KML over Kalev/Cramo
Tartu Ulikool/Rock celebrated victory in the Estonian KML by defeating rival Kalev/Cramo Tallinn in Game 5 of the finals series to win the title. After losing Game 1, Tartu Rock has gone on a four game run and used home court advantage in the fifth game to win 86-67 to win the final 4-1. It…
Read MoreNick Horvath inks with PJ Saints
Nick Horvath (208 cm, Duke’04) will continue his long relationship with New Zealand Basketball after signing for PJ Saints (NBL) for the rest of the season. The American has played extensively in the country and became a dual citizen in 2007. During this season the center has been playing for the Telecom Business Hub Jets…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow overcomes Nizhny Novgorod in VTB
CSKA Moscow dispatched Nizhny Novgorod in an enthralling contest to open the VTB United League semi-final series between the two clubs. The Russian giants took an 86-79 victory at home to set up the remainder of the series. However, many will remember that this is the final of last season’s VTB, and while CSKA has…
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