Posts by CJ Clarkson
ABA Playoffs: Semifinals Series All Tied Up
Nothing comes easy in the ABA League nowadays. Both Cedevita and KK Mornar Bar dug deep and came up with victories over the weekend to even up their respective semifinals series in the ABA Playoffs. The underdogs rose to the occasion, avoided elimination and forced a third, deciding game in their respective series. Cedevita 82…
Read MoreZeke Upshaw in Critical Condition after Collapsing in Game
G-League player Zeke Upshaw (198 cm, Hofstra’14) was rushed to the hospital on Saturday after collapsing on the court during a game. The 26-year-old Upshaw was in cardiac arrest and is currently in critical condition. This is his second season with the Grand Rapids Drive. Upshaw played 41 games for them this season and produced…
Read MoreNCAA Tournament Final Four is Set
And then there were four… Kansas and Villanova are advancing in the 2018 NCAA Tournament after wins against their respective opponents and head to the Final Four. They join Chicago-Loyola and Michigan who punched their tickets on March 24th. Loyola-Chicago continues on its amazing Cinderella run in the tournament with nothing to lose and everything…
Read MoreAhli Dubai Wins 2017-18 UAE Basketball Championship
2017-18 seasons are winding down and smaller leagues are already crowning champions. Ahli Shabab Dubai captured the 2017-18 UAE Basketball Championship in convincing fashion. They ended the regular season in fourth place with a 6-6 record but proved to be flawless as they swept all comers in the playoffs. They swept Al Naser with an…
Read MoreNCAA Tournament: Four Teams Advance to Elite Eight
Half of the remaining field in the 2018 NCAA Tournament took to the hardwood to see who would advance to the Elite Eight. At this point, it should no longer come as no surprise that we would be surprised as to which teams managed to move on. Yes, more upsets greeted us on March 22nd.…
Read MoreABA Playoffs: Buducnost and Crvena Zvezda Post First Wins
The tops seeds in the ABA Playoffs secured their first wins of the semifinals, which went down over the weekend. It’s not just about favorites bagging expected wins, but also about how they got them. Number two seed Buducnost narrowly edged out Cedevita 84-83 in what was a tightly contested game. In the end, the…
Read MoreNCAA Tournament Sweet 16 is Set
This is officially one of the wildest NCAA Tournaments in recent history. March Madness is almost an understatement at this point, considering how many stunning upsets we’ve already had so far. Now that we’ve concluded the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, some of the dust has settled and we now have Sweet 16…
Read MoreNCAA Tournament March 15 Results Roundup
March Madness is here and the NCAA Tournament is underway. We have the results of the games played on March 15th. As expected, there were a few upsets here and there, like Buffalo stunning Arizona 89-68, but for the most part, favorites ended up moving on to the next round. OKLA 78 – 83 URI …
Read MoreABA League Wraps Up 2017-18 Regular Season
The 2017-18 regular season of the ABA League is officially in the books. The playoff picture, which jumps straight into a semi-final knockout format is set. The final two games of the season were played out on March 12th and featured the top-2 finishers of the season. True to form, they won their respective matchups.…
Read More68 Teams in NCAA Tournament Announced
It’s here. It’s finally here! March Madness is upon us. The 68-team field participating in the NCAA Tournament has been announced on a “Selection Sunday” live show. The selection process is not simple nor cut-and-dry. The selection committee used a quadrant system to determine which teams would get invited to participate. And apparently, “quality wins”…
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