Posts by CJ Clarkson
Kevin Dillard switches to Apollon Patras
Apollon Patras (Greece-A1) continues its adjustments to its roster. Their latest move is the addition of Kevin Dillard (183 cm, Dayton’13). Kevin is a 26-year-old American player who began the 2015-16 season playing for Cholet Basket (France-Pro A). He played two games for the French club and averaged 9.0 ppg and 2.5 apg. Kevin was…
Read MoreWarriors Break NBA Record
After crushing the Los Angeles Lakers 77-111, The Golden State Warriors set an NBA record for the best ever start in a season with their 16-0 record. With their 2014-15 championship roster intact, the Dubs have been on fire from the get-go and have been in post-season form out of the gates. Stephen Curry continues…
Read MoreAdriatic League Round 11 Recap
There was some serious action that took place in Round 11 of the 2015-16 regular season of the Adriatic League. League leader KK Budocnost Voli Podgorica continues its reign with a 76-86 win over BC Igokea. The Montenegrin team has been tearing it up in the early goings in the season so far and has…
Read MoreValencia, 7-0 takes solo lead in Liga Endesa
The impressive 2015-16 campaign of Valencia Basket continues to progress and remains the team to beat in the Spanish Liga Endesa. The club is now 7-0 and has secured the solo league leadership, being the last undefeated team in the ACB. In Round 7 action, Valencia thrilled their fans at home by rolling over visiting…
Read MorePanathinaikos, AEK off to 6-0 start in Greek A1
The Athenian clubs of the Greek A1 have proved to be dominant in the early stages of the 2015-16 season. Panathinaikos Athens and AEK Athens are both undefeated through six rounds of the regular season. AEK Athens protected their homecourt earlier this weekend with a 84-78 win over Apollon Patras. Panathinaikos closed out Round 6…
Read MoreAdriatic League: Buducnost Takes Solo Lead
We’re now 10 rounds into the 2015-16 regular season of the Adriatic League and Montenegrin powerhouse KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica sits atop of the standings. They sport an impressive 8-2 record and have been solid so far, and came away with a 65-55 win over MZT Skopje this weekend. This is the first week in…
Read MoreMichael Wright found dead in Brooklyn
Former University of Arizona forward, Michael Wright (203 cm) was found dead in the back of his SUV in Brooklyn, New York. Wright was a 35-year-old American player who also had a Turkish passport. His name in the Turkish media was “Ali Karadeniz”. He was drafted by the New York Knicks in 2001, but did…
Read MoreALBA Berlin with strong 7-0 start in German BBL
Four games capped off the seventh round of the German BBL. ALBA Berlin continued their strong start in the 2015-16 season, keeping their pristine record intact with a convincing win over Telekom Baskets Bonn, 57-77. The loss sends Telekom Baskets to sixth place in the league with their 5-2 slate. One of the more crucial…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa: Valencia and Barca still Perfect
Only two teams remain undefeated in the aftermath of Round 5 of the Spanish Liga Endesa regular season. FC Barcelona and Valencia lead the way with their pristine 5-0 records. Four teams remain hot on their heels, sporting just one loss so far. FIATC Joventut, Real Madrid, Gran Canaria 2014, and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria are…
Read MoreNizhny Edges Khimky 93-92 to Lead VTB League
One of the most important games of Round 6 of the VTB United League regular season was saved for the very end. BC Nizhny Novgorod came up with an amazing 93-92 win at home over BC Khimky Moscow Region. Both Russian clubs came into the contest with identical 4-1 records, but it was the home…
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