Posts by CJ Clarkson
Turkish TBL: Turk Telekom upsets Anadolu Efes in OT
The final game of Round 15 of the Turkish TBL regular season took place with the league’s leader Anadolu Efes Istanbul playing host to Turk Telekom Ankara. It was an amazing and exciting end to the round which came up with an unexpected result. Turk Telekom came up with an amazing comeback rally in the…
Read MoreRed Star still Dominant, gets 17th-straight Win!
It seems that with each passing week, as another round of the Adriatic league regular season rolls by, we are greeted with news that Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Telekom Beograd has added another win to its already impressive winning streak yet again. This week was no different. The league Titan visited fellow Serbian team BC…
Read MoreShavlik Randolph vs. Foshan L.L. at BAT
Former NBA forward Shavlik Randolph filed a claim against his former team, the Foshan Long Lions (China-CBA) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries and submitted that his contract was improperly terminated due to his season-ending injury. He was on their roster during the 2013/14 season. Randolph is currently playing for the Phoenix…
Read MoreWakayama Trians withdraw from Japan NBL
The Wakayama Trians are in dire financial straits and have announced that they will not complete the 2014/15 season and are withdrawing from the Japanese NBL. The Trians had a 4-17 record before leaving the league. They ended the 2013/14 season as the Japanese NBL Western Division champions and got far into the post-season as…
Read MoreFan Attacks a Player During Eurocup Game
The Eurocup game between Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga) and Banvit Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-TBL) was marred with violence when a fan attacks a player on the court. The player’s teammate then quickly reacts and tackles the fan to floor. The skirmish is quickly broken up and the fan is escorted by security away from the…
Read MoreTurkish TBL Top 4 Teams Collide
Round 14 of the regular season of the Turkish TBL culminated in a resounding boom last night as the league’s top four teams took to the hardwood to settle scores and perhaps reshuffle the pinnacle of the standings. Anadolu Efes paid Besiktas Integral Forex a visit, while Fenerbahce Ulker hosted Darussafaka. Turkish league fans were…
Read MoreElton Brown newcomer to Gravelines
Elton Brown (206 cm, Virginia’05) is returning to the French Pro A this 2014/15 season after agreeing to terms with BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral. Brown played the 2013/14 season for Paris-Levallois (France-ProA). He logged seven games for them during their stint in the Eurocup and was able to record averages of 10.4 ppg and 5.4…
Read MoreBrose Baskets topples Bayern Muenchen
Bamberg, Germany – Brose Baskets Bamberg are in a crucial junction in the 2014/15 season. In back to back games, the club has knocked down two of the league’s top teams. They handed league leader, ALBA Berlin, its first loss to end 2014 on a high note on December 24. They rode the gained momentum…
Read MorePAOK upsets Panathinaikos to kick off 2015
PAOK Thessaloniki and Panathinaikos Athens took to the hardwood court early in 2015 to play out a postponed game from Round 6 of the regular season. The result was a surprising one as the Black and Whites came up with an amazing upset over the previous league leader in a 71-54 victory. Olympiacos (10-1) now…
Read MoreKnicks fans want coach Derek Fisher fired
Knicks fans turned their frustration toward first-year coach Derek Fisher by chanting “Fire Fisher!” during the closing seconds of New York’s 95-82 loss to Milwaukee at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Courtside microphones picked up fans chanting “Fire Fisher!” in the closing seconds of the double-digit defeat. The defeat, which was the Knicks’ 11th in a row, came with Carmelo Anthony,…
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