Posts by CJ Clarkson
Red Star downs Buducnost 83-69 in Adriatic
The top two teams in the Adriatic league locked horns and Serbia’s Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) Telekom Beograd prevailed over Montenegrin club KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica 83-69. The 2014 league finalists are off to yet another stellar start this season and have thus far shown no signs of slowing down. They are now 6-0 and…
Read MoreSpain – FIATC Joventut Hands Barca First Loss
Spanish Liga Endesa – FC Regal Barcelona was upset by FIATC Joventut 82-83 in arguably the most noteworthy games in Round 5 of the 2014/15 regular season. It was one of seven games played on November 2, wrapping up the round’s action. Both Real Madrid and Unicaja Malaga managed to secure victories and are now…
Read MoreD-League Draft held
The D-League Draft was held on Saturday night, with the Grand Rapids Drive selecting Tennessee State’s Robert Covington with the first overall pick. The Drive were making their first-ever D-League selection, and they grabbed the 205 cm forward who has spent time with the Houston Rockets and was last year’s D-League rookie of the year.…
Read MoreAEL Limassol quits
Proteas Danoi AEL Limassol, often abbreviated as AEL Limassol, will not participate in the Cyprus championship this 2014/2015 season due to financial problems. AEL Limassol is the most successful team in the history of Cypriot Basketball with a list of honours including winning 13 championships, 9 cups and 8 super cups. It is the only…
Read MoreRicky Rubio agrees to $ 56 Million
With three hours to go before the midnight deadline Friday, Ricky Rubio and the Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to terms on a $ 56 Million contract extension, the team announced. Rubio has secured a four-year extension that will kick in starting with the 2015-16 season. Ricky Rubio is one of four players in NBA history to average seven assists and two steals…
Read MoreMalcolm Turner is new D-League President
Malcolm Turner has been hired by the NBA to be the new president of its Developmental League (D-League). He was the managing director of the Wasserman Media Group’s Golf division. Turner joined the Wasserman Group in 2007.Prior to joining Wasserman, Turner served as Senior Vice President of Raleigh, North Carolina-based sports and entertainment consulting firm…
Read MoreCoach Dusko Vujosevic snaps and hits player
Partizan Belgrade’s coach Dusko Vujosevic snapped tonight and hit his player Mihajlo Andric after a tough Eurocup loss (79-82) on the road against Hapoel Jerusalem from Israel. It was a very tight game and the Serbian coach was mad that his player didn’t follow his instructions in the last seconds of the game. It is…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 draw in Disneyland Paris
The EuroBasket 2015 Draw will be held on 8 December 2014 in Disneyland Paris. Esteemed personalities from the world of sports will assist in drawing the 24 participating teams into four groups of six teams for the Group Phase. EuroBasket 2015 will take place from 5-20 September, serving as a qualification tournament for the 2016…
Read MoreNBA Opens 2014-15 Season with 3 Games
The 2014-15 NBA season is officially underway! The league treated its fans to a trio of games on opening night and the six teams that took to the hardwood floor did not disappoint one bit. Two blow-out wins sandwiched a tight nailbiter. A young phenom barely misses a rare triple-double, a promising rookie suffers a…
Read MoreSassari beats Enel Brindisi 87-78, stays perfect
The final game of Round 3 of the regular season of the Italian Serie A did not disappoint its eager spectators and viewers. Banco di Sardegna Sassari defeated Enel Brindisi 87-78 and kept their unblemished record intact (3-0). This is the first loss for Enel Brindisi and considering it came at the hands of the…
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