Posts by CJ Clarkson
Red Star Gets Historic 13th Win in Adriatic
Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS) made Adriatic League history by being the first ever team to start the season with 13-straight wins. They set this new record after defeating KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (Macedonia-Prva Liga) on the road, 76-79. As the league leaders, the squad in red and white were favored to win.…
Read MoreVTB League: CSKA Crushes Nizhny Novgorod for Lead
VTB League – CSKA Moscow captured an impressive win on the road against former league leader BC Nizhny Novgorod, 59-84, to take the league leadership. They handed Nizhny Novgorod its first loss, giving them a 10-1 record. CSKA then vaults ahead with their 11-1 slate. The was the first sign of weakness from the surging…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel-Aviv now leads Winner League
At the end of Round 12 in the Israeli Winner League, Maccabi Tel-Aviv has emerged as the new league leader after crushing Ironi Nes-Ziona, 118-89. The victory takes them to 10-2 and they have supplanted Hapoel Jerusalem atop the league standings. Hapoel Jerusalem lost at home against Ironi Nahariya 84-87. Ironi Nes-Ziona, now at 7-5,…
Read MoreKobe passes Jordan on NBA Scoring List
During the Los Angeles Lakers 100-94 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kobe Bryant set another milestone by passing Michael Jordan on the NBA all-time scoring list. The 36-year-old Bryant sank a free-throw shot to pass his idol to take third place on the list. Bryant scored 26 points and grabbed six rebounds during the game…
Read MoreUnicaja Malaga, Solo Leader at Liga Endesa
In the wake of the results of Round 11 of the regular season in the Spanish Liga Endesa, Unicaja Malaga has emerged as the league’s solo leader. The team’s 82-76 win at home against Baloncesto Sevilla has secured their 10-1 record. Sevilla, on the other hand, falls to 13th place (3-8). The top team had…
Read MoreZoran Krstanovic vs. Kryvbasbasket at BAT
Serbian player Zoran Krstanovic and his agent Akos Vegvari filed a claim against the player’s former team BC Kryvbasbasket (Ukraine-Superleague) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). The claimants were seeking outstanding salaries, penalties, interest, and declaratory relief. He played for the club during the 2012-13 season. The arbitrator of the case awarded in favor of…
Read MoreEuroleague Sanctions Galatasaray and Red Star
Euroleague Basketball has imposed disciplinary sanctions on two teams, Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) and Red Star (Crvena Zvezda) Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS). The sanctions pertain to incidents that occurred before and during their game in Round 6 of the regular season. The sanctions are based on infractions of the competition by-laws that all teams are aware…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 Draw Results are In!
The Eurobasket 2015 Draw took place in Disneyland, Paris and the results have been announced! Next year, 24 of Europe’s best national basketball teams will compete in one of the sport’s premier events. There will be four host nations for the event and the group stages will take place in Zagreb, Croatia; Montpellier, France; Berlin,…
Read MoreFenerbahce Ulker stunned by Usak in TBL
There were three games played on December 7th in Round 9 of the regular season in the Turkish Basketball League (TBL). All home teams were able to notch wins, despite some tough competition from visiting clubs. Arguably one of the most critical games of the round, overall, was between Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul and Usak Sportif.…
Read MoreGavin Edwards Loses Claim at BAT
American player Gavin Edwards filed a claim against his former team, the Westsports KL Dragons (Malaysia-MNBL) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). The player was claiming for outstanding salaries owed to him by the club. He played for the Dragons in the ASEAN league in the 2012-13 season. Unfortunately for Edwards, the Arbitrator of the…
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