Posts by CJ Clarkson
Andrey Vatutin, CSKA Moscow President Assaulted
Andrey Vatutin, the president and CEO of Russian powerhouse CSKA Moscow was attacked by unknown assailants in the Russian capital on Monday, December 21st. The 42-year-old basketball executive jumped as he exited a store and headed to his car on Monday night. He was beaten with a rubber hammer. Vatutin sustained a fracture to his…
Read MoreBuducnost wins over Crvena Zvezda in Adriatic
The final game of Round 15 of Adriatic League basketball action was a clash between two of the league’s titans. Top-ranked KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro) took down defending champions, Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (Serbia) 68-54. In the case of this round, the best was truly saved for last. Buducnost holds a league-best 13-2 record.…
Read MoreValencia Basket’s Streak now at 11 Wins
Valencia Basket is in the midst of one its best starts in the Spanish Liga Endesa this 2015-16. The club notched its 11th straight victory, defeating La Bruixa d’Or Manresa 62-74, to remain undefeated. It was one of six games that closed out Round 11 of regular season action for the Spanish ACB. Justin Hamilton…
Read MoreTaylor Brown inks with Maccabi Rishon
Taylor Brown (198 cm, Bradley’12) will continue his professional career this 2015-16 with Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion (Israel-Winner League). This will be his first team this season. The 26-year-old Brown spent his 2014-15 season on the roster of Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). He played a total of 28 games for his former team and was able…
Read MoreFrench Pro A Round 12 Recap
Round 12 of the French Pro A regular season is in the books. ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket continues its reign as the league leader with its 10-2 record. They continued their win streak with a 66-59 win at home over JSF Nanterre on December 13th. Darryl was a beast in the paint for ASVEL finishing with…
Read MorePartizan, Cibona grab wins in Adriatic
Three games capped off Round 14 of the Adriatic League’s 2015-16 regular season. Teams in the middle of the pack, such as BC Partizan NiS Beograd and KK Cibona Zagreb were among the winners on the last day. Bosnia’s Igokea and KK Cedevita Zagreb delivered an interesting overtime thriller of their own as well. The…
Read MoreItalian Serie A: Five-way Tie for Lead
Things are heating up in the Italian Serie A. Ten games into the 2015-16 season and the league has proved to be highly competitive. No less than five teams have fought hard to reach the top of the league standings. To round out the Top 8, three teams trail the leaders with identical records of…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa Round 9 Recap
Round 9 of the 2015-16 regular season in the Spanish Liga Endesa was both exciting and action-packed. Valencia Basket continues its reign over the league and remains the last team to taste defeat. They visited struggling Sevilla Basket and came away with a 67-81 road victory. Rafael Martinez exploded for 22 points to lead Valencia.…
Read MoreAdriatic League: Crvena Zvezda, Zadar win at home
Round 12 of Adriatic League action was closed out by two games. Serbian powerhouse, Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd plowed through KK Cibona VIP Zagreb, 75-58. The win takes Red Star to 9-3 and hot on the heels of league leader Buducnost (10-2). The loss for Cibona takes the Croatian club down to 13th place in…
Read MoreKobe Bryant to retire after this season
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has announced that he will be retiring at the end of the 2015-16 NBA season. He made the announcement via a poem he wrote entitled “Dear Basketball” for the Players’ Tribune. Simply put, the poem expresses Bryant’s love for the game and how he has to sadly bid it…
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