Standings shake-up at Italian Serie A

Round 19 of the Italian Serie A 2016-17 regular season brought about some interesting games. Overall, the games resulted in some shifting places in the league standings, especially close to the top. This is just another testament to how competitive the teams are in this league. EA7 Armani (16-3) retains its command of the league,…

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Buddy Hield grabs wrong balls, gets ejected

New Orleans Pelicans guard, Buddy Hield was fighting through a screen when he accidentally hit Sacramento Kings’ center, DeMarcus Cousins below the belt. Hield was called for a flagrant 2 foul and ejected from the game after 14 minutes on the court.

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Unicaja Malaga stuns Real Madrid in ACB

The most important game of Round 21 in the Spanish ACB saw the league leaders, Real Madrid getting tripped up at the hands of sixth-ranked Unicaja Malaga. Real Madrid has been on a recent tear in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, even claiming the solo lead in Europe’s most competitive league. So, when the Spanish powerhouse…

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Kevin Durant met with animosity in Oklahoma City

Kevin Durant’s first game back in Oklahoma City as a member of the Golden State Warriors was always going to be one of the biggest events of the 2016-17 season. And indeed it was. The game was full of intensity and drama. The crowd jeered Kevin Durant loudly during pregame warmups, starter introductions and whenever…

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Fab Melo dies at 26

Brazilian player Fab Melo (213 cm), has died at the age of 26, according to multiple reports Saturday night. Melo was found dead at his family’s home in Brazil. He reportedly went to sleep at the house Friday night and did not wake up Saturday morning. The cause of death is not yet known. His former coach at Syracuse,…

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Charles Oakley arrested, thrown out of MSG

Former New York Knicks legend, Charles Oakley was forcibly removed from Madison Square Garden during the Clippers-Knicks game on Wednesday night. Oakley was in some sort of altercation in the stands, close to Knicks owner James Dolan. A large group of security personnel was seen dragging the former team enforcer to the tunnel and away…

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Greek A1: Top teams keep on dominating

This week we see that the top teams in the Greek A1 league managed to cruise to some easy victories. Panathinaikos Athens and Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus share the lead in the league standings with 15-1 records. Both clubs came away convincing wins over their competition in Round 16 action. Koroivos vs. Panathinaikos, 55-76 This game…

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