Posts by CJ Clarkson
Larry Brown To Coach Italian Club
Italian hoops just a lot more interesting. Larry Brown has agreed to terms to be the next coach of FIAT Torino (Italy-Serie A) for the 2018-19 season. The 77-year-old Brown has an extensive coaching resumé that goes back to the late 70’s. He won an NBA title with the Detroit Pistons in 2004 and was…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda Four-peat as KLS Champions
Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Beograd swept FMP in three games in the finals series to win the 2018 Serbian KLS championship. This their fourth straight domestic title. They may have lost out on the ABA League championship, but retaining the domestic crown should at least allow them to end 2017-18 on a high note. They…
Read MoreTrae Golden heads to Avtodor
Trae Golden (189 cm, Georgia Tech’14) has landed a deal to play for Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. The Georgia Tech standout spent the 2017-18 suiting up for ESSM Le Portel Cote d’Opale (France-Pro A). Golden played 17 games for Le Portel in the FIBA Europe Cup and posted averages of 15.7…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow Bags The 2018 VTB Title
CSKA Moscow has done it again! They defeated BC Khimki Moscow Region 95-84 in the finals to successfully defend their VTB United League crown in 2018. This is their seventh consecutive title and eighth overall. They brilliantly finished atop of the league standings in 2017-18 with a near-flawless 22-2 record. Khimki were playoff underdogs, having…
Read MoreWarriors Successfully Defend Their NBA Crown
The Golden State Warriors completed their four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday after a Game 4 108-85 blowout victory and retain their NBA title. This is their third championship in four seasons, with the Cavaliers winning it in 2016. This was, however, the first time in their current four-chapter tussle that one team…
Read MoreReal Madrid Sweeps Their Way Into ACB Finals
Real Madrid completed a clean 3-0 sweep of their semifinals series against Herbalife Gran Canaria on Friday to advance to the Spanish ACB (Liga Endesa) Finals. The 2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champions took the Game-3 road win 99-92. They now await the winner of the series between Baskonia and Barcelona, which has Baskonia ahead 2-1.…
Read MoreArmani Jumps to 2-0 Lead in Serie A Finals
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano surged to a 2-0 lead in the Italian Serie A finals on June 7th after defeating Dolomiti Energia Trento 90-80 in Game 2. The 2016 champions are looking for a quick resolution to this series and are eager to return to the top of the Italian League podium once again. They…
Read MoreBK Ventspils Crowned 2018 LBL Champions
BK Ventspils prevailed over VEF Riga 81-78 in Game 6 of the finals and were crowned the 2018 LBL Champions on Wednesday night. This is their 10th Latvian League Championship and the yellow shirts return to the top of the podium once again with the last time being in 2014. They finished 2017-18 as the…
Read MoreBSL Finals: Fenerbahce Crushes Tofas in Game 1
The Turkish BSL finals got underway on June 5th and the results of Game 1 were not surprising as Fenerbahce Istanbul destroyed Tofas Bursa 103-63. While most people pegged Fenerbahce to be the favorites to draw first blood in this series, it’s unlikely that a blowout of this magnitude would be the path they would…
Read MoreAnwil Wins 2018 Polish League Championship
Anwil Wloclawek downed BM Slam Stal Ostrow Wlkp in Game 6 of the finals 73-65 to capture the 2018 Polish League (PLK) championship. This is the second Polish League title for the organization. They won their first championship a decade a half ago in 2003. Anwil has slowly built up their resources to get to…
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