Posts by CJ Clarkson
Olympiacos plows through Trikalla, keeps lead
. Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus continued their assertion of dominance over the rest of the Greek A1 league with an impressive 84-52 win at home against Aries Trikalla BC. The victory puts them at 18 wins in 19 rounds of regular season action and with it they retain league leadership of the standings. Effectively sharing the…
Read MoreFrench Pro A: Four-way Tie for Lead
There is now a bottleneck atop of the French Pro A league standings with four teams tied for the lead. This is just another testament at how competitive France’s premier basketball league is this 2015-16. Strasbourg, Le Mans, Gravelines and Monaco all sport identical 14-6 records. The four-way tie was precipitated by arguably the most…
Read MoreNBA All-Star Game: West tops East 196-173
The 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend culminated this Sunday with its marquee even the NBA All-Star Game. The game featured some of today’s most popular and most talented players in the NBA. The Western conference All-Stars ended up taking this one down 196-173, in what would be the highest-ever scoring all-star game. This game game was…
Read MoreFenerbahce Ulker, new leader of Turkish BSL
After a dominant 94-74 victory over Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul has taken the league leadership of the Turkish BSL with their 13-4 record. It was a big win for Fenerbahce Ulker as they were able to take advantage of a loss by former league top team Anadolu Efes to Galatasaray Liv Hospital, 78-85,…
Read MoreTyler Wilkerson to San Miguel Beermen
Tyler Wilkerson (203 cm, Marshall’10) has been selected to be the new import of the San Miguel Beermen (Philippines-PBA) this 2016. This will be his first time to play in the Philippines, but he has had some previous experience playing for other Asian clubs. In 2015 the 27-year-old Wilkerson played 19 games for Hang Sen…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa: Valencia Suffers 1st Loss
Just a few rounds past the halfway mark in 2015-16 season of the Spanish Liga Endesa, league leader Valencia Basket suffered its first loss of the season. For the first 18 rounds of the season, Valencia looked unstoppable and were easily dominating their competition, but in a highly competitive league such as the Spanish Liga…
Read MoreDuke Out of Top 25 for First Time since 2007
This is one heck of a 2015-16 season in NCAA Men’s Basketball. After losing four of its last five games, the Duke Blue Devils have fallen out of the AP Top 25 rankings. They have really struggled and are now 15-6. This is the first time in more than eight years that Duke is not…
Read MoreItalian Serie A: Grissin Bon RE now on top
There has been a change in league leadership in the Italian Serie A over the weekend. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia is now the top team. They defeated Acqua Vitasnella Cantu 70-74, to improve to a 13-5 record. Former league leader, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano suffered a tight loss at home against Scandone Avellino, 80-81. Another…
Read MorePartizan trumps Red Star 86-81 in Eternal Derby
One of the fiercest rivalries in Serbian basketball is that between BC Partizan and Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Beograd. The latest chapter in the Eternal Derby was fought on the battleground of the Adriatic League and this time it was Partizan that emerged victorious, 86-81. Red Star was the favorite coming into this last game…
Read MoreValencia edges Barca 91-94 (OT) to stay Perfect
The top two teams of the Spanish Liga Endesa collided on Sunday in what proved to be an epic game. Valencia Basket proved to be resilient as it edged FC Barcelona, 91-94 in overtime to extend its undefeated run in the Spanish league to 17-0. Barcelona has now suffered its second loss of the season…
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