Posts by CJ Clarkson
Jackson Vroman Found Dead at L.A. Home
Former international player Jackson Vroman (208 cm, Iowa State’04) was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Monday. He was 34. The cause of his death was not available, pending on the accomplishment of the investigator’s preliminary report. Vroman was an American player who also held Lebanese citizenship. Jackson was a former member of…
Read MoreLeBron James to Opt Out of Contract July 1st
On July 1 LeBron James will be opting out of the final year of his current contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers and become an unrestricted free agent. His decision comes as no surprise. He will be leaving $21.6 million on the table as part of a plan to take advantage of a restructuring of the…
Read MoreKristaps Porzingis Drafted by The Knicks
The 2015 NBA Draft is now in the books and there were more than a few surprises. Some pleasant, some not as much. Firstly, despite the cross-team communication that was going on days leading up to the draft, no “blockbuster” deals took place. As expected, the Minnesota Timberwolves went ahead and picked Karl-Anthony Towns first…
Read MoreBanco di Sardegna Stays Alive via 3OT Win
The two teams contesting the 2015 Italian Serie A title kicked the excitement level up a notch. Banco di Sardegna Sassari evened the Finals 3-3 series against Grissin Bon Reggio Emila via a thrilling game that needed three extra periods to resolve. The tightly contested game was finally resolved with Sassari coming out on top…
Read More2015 NBA Draft: Top Prospects Buzz
The 2015 NBA Draft is just around the corner and after the draft combine more than a few pundits have settled in on their predictions as to who the top picks might be. Off the top, it appears that Kentucky’s Karl-Anthony Towns (in photo) and Duke’s Jahlil Okafor are the consensus 1-2 picks and no one else.…
Read MoreGrissin Bon, One Win Away from Serie A Title
Grissin Bon Reggio Emila has taken a 3-2 lead in their Finals series against Banco di Sardegna Sassari in the Italian Serie A. They put up an effective home stand and prevailed in Game 5, 71-67. Game 6 is scheduled on June 24th and this series, which has had its fair share of back-and-forth shifts…
Read MoreReal Madrid up 2-0 in Liga Endesa Finals
Real Madrid is at the cusp of claiming the 2015 Spanish Liga Endesa championship after going up 2-0 over El Clasico rivals, FC Barcelona. History is in their corner, with no team ever coming back after being down 0-2 in the Finals series. Game 2 was an easy win for Real Madrid. They capitalized on…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors win 2015 NBA Championship
Cleveland, Ohio – The Golden State Warriors are the 2015 NBA Champions after a 105-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of the Finals series. The Warriors have ended a 40-year championship drought are elated to take home the gold. Andre Iguodala got seven out of 11 votes to be named the series…
Read MoreAleksej Nikolic to join Brose Baskets
Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL) has agreed to terms with young Slovenian prospect Aleksej Nikolic (190 cm) for the 2015/16 season. The 20-year-old Nikolic was a recent addition to the Slovenian national team in 2014. He spent the last three years playing for OKK Spars Sarajevo from Bosnia’s Division I. In 2014/15 Nikolic played 31 games…
Read MoreRed Star takes 2-0 lead in KLS Finals
Belgrade, Serbia – Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Telekom Beograd came away with a 69-72 victory over rivals BC Partizan NiS Beograd and now have a 2-0 advantage in the Serbian KLS Finals. Partizan put up a good fight in this game, but Red Star has had their number for much of the season. The visiting…
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