Spanish ACB: Top Teams Bag Wins to Close 2017

 There was a bit of a shake-up in the Spanish ACB standings at the end of Round 14. While some favorites bagged wins, there was a fair share of upsets to close out 2017. The league served up a 4-game slate on December 31st. Real Madrid widened their lead over the rest of the league,…

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Basketball world mourns death of Frederic Forte

Frederic Forte suffered a heart attack and died suddenly on New Year’s Eve, at age 47. Frederic Forte was the president of Limoges for more than a decade and was also the head coach during the 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 seasons. In addition, he had a long career as a player before that. He played for…

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Happy New Year!

We at Court Side Basketball Newspaper would like to take this opportunity to wish our readers our warmest thoughts and best wishes for 2018.

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7Days EuroCup: Zenit Advances to Top 16

 There was some post-Christmas celebration for some teams as the 7Days EuroCup regular season drew to a close yesterday. Teams from three of the groups to the court as some fought to punch their ticket to the next round, while others played for a better standing into the final 16. Group A Unics Kazan secured…

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Red Star Wins Over Mega Bemax on Christmas Day

 Crevna Zvezda “Red Star” MTS Beograd closed out Round 13 of the ABA League 2017-18 regular season with a bang. They defeated Mega Bemax, 90-85 on Christmas Day. The Titans of Serbian basketball kept pace with league leaders, KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica, with both clubs sporting 11-2 records. The competition at the top of the…

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Merry Christmas!

We at Court Side Basketball Newspaper would like to take this opportunity to wish our readers our warmest thoughts and a very Merry Christmas.

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Danilo Gallinari’s injury woes continue

 The Los Angeles Clippers will be missing Italian forward, Danilo Gallinari for an extended period of time. He already missed a few weeks with what was initially diagnosed as a strained glute. Unfortunately, subsequent imaging from recent tests has revealed a partial tear. The Clippers will have him go through a rehab process. Gallinari is…

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Panathinaikos Stays Dominant, 9-0 in Greek A1

 Panathinaikos Athens are the Greek Kings of Greece’s A1 League. The team is so dominant this season, that it has secured a perfect record (9-0) after nine rounds. Their closest competition in the league is their rival club, Olympiacos who have a 7-2 record and currently have a solo seat at second place. On December…

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The History Of The PBA

Basketball fans know about the NBA and maybe also about the NCAA and the Euroleague, but there is more out there. How about the PBA? This league is one of the most popular in the world. Yet, it isn’t often the first that people will think of when it comes to watching or betting on…

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Northwestern Sets Crazy 55-8 Lead at Halftime

 Northwestern University notched a record-breaking final score 96-31 in their win over Chicago State on Monday night. The tone for the lopsided victory was set early on, with the Wildcats rushing to a dominating 55-8 lead at halftime. That, by the way, is the fewest points allowed in a half since the shot clock has…

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