Posts by CJ Clarkson
Galil Gilboa defends Balkan League title
In a tightly contested match, Altshuler Saham Galil Gilboa from Israel defeated Levski Sofia from Bulgaria 87-79
Read MoreTheo Papaloukas breaks record
On 8 May, on his 36th birthday, Greek legend Theo Papaloukas will be packing his suitcase for a flight to London. When two days later he steps on the court at O2 Arena for CSKA Moscow’s semi-final game in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, the British capital will become the ninth city he visits in his…
Read More2013 NBA playoffs snapshot
The NBA’s regular season has finally come to a close and the world is set to enjoy the 2013 NBA playoffs which is slated to kick off in a few days. The last day of action was perfunctory for a lot of teams with their playoff seeding was already set as early as a few…
Read MoreRed Star in total disarray!
Red Star Belgrade is experiencing an unprecedented collapse! They lost today in the Serbian league against Metalac Valjevo with 77-82. It was the first victory of Metalac and third loss in a row for Red Star! Red Star had a very good season so far. They won the Serbian Cup, finished second in the regular…
Read MoreAl Ittihad wins Premier League title
Al Ittihad Jeddah has won Saudi Arabia’s Premier League championship. They defeated league rivals, Al Ansar Medina 68-65 in the final game of the series. They took control of the regular season as well with an impressive 10-1 record. They are coached by Sabit Hadzic who hails from Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is his first…
Read MoreVlada Vukoičić fired as Red Star headcoach
Vlada Vukoičić has been fired by Red Star Belgrade from Serbia. A decision that comes totally unexpected, although
Read MoreJacksonville Giants win 2013 ABA title
The Jacksonville Giants are making waves in the ABA. They won the 2013 ABA Championship by defeating the North Dallas Vandals. They beat Dallas in two straight games. They first beat the Vandals in a close 85-84 victory and followed it up with a higher scoring win in their second game, 110-109. After being founded in…
Read MoreDario Saric to join NBA Draft
19-year-old Croatian basketball player Dario Saric (208 cm) has officially declared his entry into the 2013 NBA draft in June. Saric is purported to be one of the top small forward candidates in the draft. Knowledge that the draft class of 2013 is rumored to be “relatively weak” may have played a role in Saric’s…
Read MoreLokomotiv Kuban wins Eurocup
PBC Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar is the 2012/13 Eurocup champion! Lokomotiv conquered its first-ever continental trophy by downing Uxue Bilbao Basket from Spain with 64-75 in the Eurocup Final at the
Read MoreKobe Bryant Achilles tear confirmed. Season over.
The Los Angeles Lakers have confirmed that Kobe Bryant did indeed tear his Achilles and on Saturday he already had surgery. Teammates and coaches say Bryant is determined to return quickly from the biggest injury of his career. General manager Mitch Kupchak thinks it’s realistic the 34-year-old guard could be ready for next season’s opener…
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