Posts by CJ Clarkson
Real Madrid crowned Super Cup winners
Real Madrid claimed the 2014-15 Liga Endesa Super Cup with a commanding victory over Barcelona 99-78, in a final in which they were much the better side. The Whites’ lack of preparation time was not in evidence as they put on an immense display, with MVP Llull (21 points) and Rudy Fernández (15 points) leading…
Read MoreFedor Likholitov wins claim at BAT
Russian player Fedor Likholitov (210 cm) filed a claim against former club Krasnie Krilya Samara (Russia-PBL) at Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) seeking outstanding salaries, bonuses, and interest. The player claims that the team made only partial payments. He played for Krasnie Krilya in 2011-12 and is now currently playing for Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB) this…
Read MoreDonar Groningen wins Dutch Super Cup
Donar Groningen wrote history last night by being the first team to win the Dutch Super Cup at home. Donar Groningen beat Zorg & Zekerheid Leiden with 78-67 in a game that was pretty much controlled by home team Groningen from beginning to end. Top scorers in the game were DeJuan Wright (Groningen) and Will…
Read MoreBill Cartwright to coach Mexican team
Former Chicago Bulls center Bill Cartwright has been named the new head coach of the Mexican national team. He is replacing Sergio Valdemillos who came on board as the team’s coach in 2011. Valdemillos led his team to win the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in 2013. The 57-year-old Cartwright played 16 seasons…
Read MoreThunder rename their D-League team
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced today that its NBA Development League team will be called the Blue. The team will play the majority of its home games at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City, with four games to be held inside Chesapeake Energy Arena. The season begins on Friday, Nov. 14, when the Blue hosts…
Read MoreKK Radnicki Kragujevac withdraws from KLS
KK Radnicki Kragujevac will not participate in the domestic Serbian league Kosarkaska liga Srbje (KLS) this coming 2014-15 season. The team had already previously announced its withdrawal from the Adriatic league. The organization is currently experiencing big financial difficulties and has made the decision not to play in premier Serbian league. The team did well…
Read MoreCoach Jason Rabedeaux dies at 49
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – Saigon Heat (Vietnam-ASEAN League) head coach Jason Rabedeaux passed Monday morning. He was 49 years old. Rabedeaux was the head coach of UTEP in the NCAA from 1999 to 2002. He also served as director of Basketball Operations for Marquette University in 2007-08. From there he moved on to…
Read MoreDarko Milicic Retires from Basketball
Former NBA center Darko Milicic (212 cm) has retired from Basketball and is now trying a new sport. Kickboxing! He will sign a contract with the World Kickboxing Association (WAKO). Milicic is a Serbian player who was selected by the Detroit Pistons second overall during the 2003 NBA Draft. His career in the NBA started…
Read MoreNick Galis Cup: Aris Edges CSKA Moscow, 60-59
Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) defeated CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) 60-59 in the final game of the Nick Galis Cup, yet another recently concluded preseason friendly tournament. The cup is held in honor of former Aris player Nikolaos Georgalis, who is commonly known as Nick or Nikos Galis. He was a Greek-American player who was named one of…
Read MoreEnel Brindisi wins BMW Cup
Hosts Enel Brindisi have triumphed in the preseason tournament BMW Cup IV Memorial Elio Pentassuglia. It is the fourth year that the two-day tournament, honoring the memory of great Italian player and coach Aurelio “Elio” Pentassuglia. He is an important coach in Italian basketball, earning the Van Zandt Coach of the Year award in 1969,…
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