Posts by CJ Clarkson
Real Madrid Surges to 2-1 Lead over FC Barcelona
The ongoing “El Clasico” series in the Spanish Liga Endesa Finals between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona Lassa has taken another turn. After losing Game 1 to Barca, Real Madrid has now built some serious momentum, winning two straight games in convincing fashion, putting on some serious pressure on their rivals. Game 3 was smooth…
Read MoreCleveland Cavaliers win 2016 NBA Championship!
The Cleveland Cavaliers have made NBA history by becoming the first-ever team to comeback from a 3-1 deficit and go on to win the NBA championship. The Cavs defeated the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in a tightly contested Game 7. LeBron James, who was named the Finals Most Valuable Player, was finally able to fulfill…
Read MoreNBA Finals: James, Cavaliers Force a Game 7
Despite the return of Draymond Green to their lineup for Game 6 of the NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors were unable to close out the series, falling to the Cavaliers 101-115. Green, who is considered the spiritual leader of the team, at least as far as bringing intensity and passion are concerned; was unable…
Read MoreFenerbahce Ulker Crowned 2016 Turkish BSL Champs
Fenerbahce Ulker took down Anadalu Efes in Game 6 of their derby series between two Istanbul clubs in the Finals of the Turkish BSL. Their dominant 91-70 win allowed them another visit to the top of the podium of the premier Turkish league since 2014. Coach Zeljko Obradovic guided his squad almost flawlessly in this…
Read MoreEA7 Armani Bags 2016 Italian Serie A Championship
EA7 Armani claimed the 2016 Italian Serie A championship after defeating Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 70-74 in Game 6 of their Finals series. This is a fitting culmination of what has been an amazing season for the Milanese franchise. They finished atop of the standings at the end of the regular season with their impressive…
Read MoreTrayvonn Wright inks with Boras
Trayvonn Wright (201 cm, North Dakota State’14) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 as a member of Boras Basket (Sweden-Basketligan). He is coming off a 2015-16 season playing in the United Kingdom for the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders (United Kingdom-BBL). Wright managed to log a total of 34 games for his former club…
Read MoreZalgiris Bags Sixth Straight Lithuanian LKL Title
Once again B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas has asserted its dominance in the Lithuanian LKL. They have just won their sixth straight league championship, bringing the organization’s grand total to 14 gold trophies overall. It is an impressive feat indeed, that the Lithuanian powerhouse has not lost a league championship since 2011. They have been the league’s…
Read MoreHelios Suns Secure 2nd Slovenian League Crown
It’s been almost a decade, but well worth the wait as the Helios Suns Domzale win their second Slovenian Telemach League title after defeating Zlatorog Lasko in Game 4 of the league Finals. The last time the organization held the gold trophy over their heads was in 2007. They locked down the Best-of-Five series with…
Read MoreDavid Blatt landed by Darussafaka
After a brief and bumpy run in the NBA, 57-year-old David Blatt is returning to Europe to resume his coaching career. He has agreed to terms with Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). The Israeli-American was fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers in January 2016 and replaced by assistant coach Tyronn Lue. There was reportedly some serious friction…
Read MoreOlympiacos wins 2016 Greek A1 Championship
Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus are the 2016 Greek A1 champions after an epic Game 4 victory over rivals Panathinaikos Athens. The heroics of veteran Vassilis Spanoulis lifted Olympiacos through the double-overtime slugfest, allowing the 2015 champs to defend their title. This is the 12th title for the Greek powerhouse, but only their third in the last…
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