Posts by CJ Clarkson
ASVEL wins French championship
Although deprived of several key players (Thomas Heurtel, Charles Kahudi, Moustapha Fall, William Howard, and Guershon Yabusele), ASVEL dominated and beat JDA Dijon (87-74) in the final of the French Jeep ELITE Championship. It is the 20th championship for ASVEL. For JDA Dijon, the defeat was extra painful because they ranked first in the league after…
Read MoreŽeljko Obradović is the new coach of Partizan Belgrade!
Željko Obradović is the new head coach of Partizan Belgrade! The legendary basketball coach who has won 9 EuroLeague titles, including the one with Partizan NIS back in 1992 as a player, has returned to his favorite club. Obradović has signed a 3-year contract with the black-and-whites. The sensational news was announced by club president…
Read MoreGuerschon Yabusele from France to Real Madrid
Guerschon Yabusele (201 cm, PF) has played his entire career in France, China, and the NBA. Now he is on his way to Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid to play ACB and EuroLeague basketball. Yabusele played this season for ASVEL. In EuroLeague play, he averaged 11 ppg and 4.2 rebounds. Guerschon Yabusele, 25 years old and…
Read MorePhoenix Suns take 2-0 lead over Clippers
Through chippiness and timely shots, the Phoenix Suns put the Los Angeles Clippers in a familiar position. The Suns finished with a 104-103 win over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday, becoming the third team to storm out to a 2-0 series lead against the Clippers. With…
Read MorePau-Orthez sold to American investors
Paul-Orthez, nine times French basketball champion, has been taken over by the investment fund CounterPointe Sports Group (CSG), club president David Bonnemason-Carrère, the mayor, said on a video on Monday. de Pau François Bayrou and three representatives of CSG. The American company, represented by Tom Huston, Greg Heuss, and Stu Jackson, has pledged to pay…
Read MoreNiels Giffey from Berlin to Zalgiris
Niels Giffey (200 cm, F) has left ALBA Berlin. The 30-year-old German played for the German Champions for seven years. This season he averaged 8 ppg and 2.9 rebounds in EuroLeague play. Giffey has signed with EuroLeague opponent Zalgiris Kaunas. Niels Giffey played college basketball at Connecticut where he averaged 8.4 ppg and 3.9 rebounds…
Read MoreAmbitions of Serbian National Team shattered after NBA players pull out
At the end of this month, the Serbian National Team plays the Olympic pre-qualifying tournament in Belgrade. Nobody doubts that they will beat the Philippines and the Dominican Republic and qualify for Tokyo. But the ambitions of the Serbian National Team go far beyond a mere qualification. They secretly dream about the gold medal. The…
Read MoreBudućnost wins Montenegrian championship
Budućnost VOLI from Podgorica beat Mornar from Bar yesterday 94-70 in the decisive third game of the final series. It is the first time in seven years that there was no sweep in the finals. It is also the 11th title out of 13 since 2007 that the title went to Budućnost. Mornar Bar went…
Read MoreAlba Berlin defends German title
Alba Berlin beat Bayern Munich 86-79 yesterday and won the German Bundesliga final series 4-1. Alba also won the 2019/2020 championship and they have now won a total of 11 times. In the final game of the season, Alba Berlikept the defensive pressure up and had Bayern trailing most of the time. However, it was…
Read MoreBologna crushes Milan and wins the Italian title after a 20-year drought
Virtus Bologna beat Olimpia Milan yesterday, 73-62, and swept the Italian Serie A finals 4-0. It is the 16th title for Bologna but the first in the last 20 years. The relentless defense of Bologna was too much for Milan to handle as they were never able to score more than 77 points in any…
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