Posts by CJ Clarkson
NBA play-in tournament explained
The addition of the NBA play-in tournament has brought a new level of intrigue and drama down the final stretch of the regular season and encouraged teams to compete rather than tank in the hopes of landing a better draft pick. While the play-in format is straightforward, it may be confusing to many NBA fans at first because it’s a…
Read MoreKobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett headline nine-member 2020 Hall of Fame Class
The 2020 basketball hall of fame class was enshrined yesterday in Springfield, Massachusetts, the Birthplace of Basketball. As previously announced, in light of the unique circumstance surrounding the Class of 2020, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Election Process Committee suspended the Direct Election Categories for one year except for the International Committee. This…
Read MoreUnics Kazan advances to VTB League semi-finals
Russian team UNICS Kazan beat Zielona Gora from Poland (90-79) in game two of the VTB League quarterfinals and advances to the semi-finals. UNICS Kazan took the lead from the start, but the Poles seized momentum quickly. They managed to impose their style of play on UNICS Kazan. With three-pointers, Zielona Gora’s stood its ground…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda wins decisive game three and moves on to the Adriatic League final
Crvena Zvezda mts has qualified for the 2021 ABA League Finals as they defeated Igokea in Belgrade in decisive Game 3 of this semi-final series. In another thrilling clash between these two teams, Crvena Zvezda has managed to win the battle thanks to their outstanding defensive performance in the 4th quarter in which they let Igokea…
Read MoreBudućnost sweeps series and advances to Adriatic League final
In the second game of the Adriatic League Semi-final series, Budućnost VOLI has prevailed over Mornar on the road and became the first team to reach the 2020/21 ABA League Finals. In the clash between the two Montenegrin teams, Budućnost swept the Semi-final series 2-0 after having previously beaten Mornar in Game 1 in Podgorica.…
Read MoreDragan Raca highest-paid coach outside of the NBA
Serbian basketball coach Dragan Raca became the highest-paid basketball coach outside of the NBA. At least, that is what his agent Minja Ilic claims. He announced that Raca had signed a three-year contract with the Chinese Wuhan Dangai worth 9.3 million. There are no publicly available records of the contract. Therefore, it is not clear…
Read MorePinar Karsiyaka reaches final of FIBA Champions League
There will be a Turkish club in the Final for the second time in five FIBA Basketball Champions League seasons. Pinar Karsiyaka defeated Casademont Zaragoza 84-79 in the first Semi-Final, booking a trip to the title game, where they will play against either SIG Strasbourg or the defending champions Hereda San Pablo Burgos. In a high-energy game…
Read MoreBurgos qualifies for FIBA Champions League semifinals
We are still waiting for the first team to defend their title in the FIBA Basketball Champions League. Hereda San Pablo Burgos kept their hopes of going back-to-back alive with an 86-77 win over Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon in the Quarter-Finals. It was the fourth Quarter-Final in which the first seed was knocked out, and also the fourth…
Read MoreMonaco takes the lead in Eurocup final series
AS Monaco took a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three 7DAYS EuroCup Finals series, which now moves to Russia for Game 2 on Friday – and, if necessary, Game 3 – in Kazan. Monaco seeks to win its first continental trophy. UNICS must win both remaining games to win the EuroCup for the second time. AS…
Read MoreAlba Berlin dismantles Bayern 100-62!
Defending champion Alba Berlin has made a clear statement in the German BBL. Bayern had no chance. The third quarter-final game in the Euroleague awaits on Wednesday. With a debacle in the Bundesliga, the basketball players of FC Bayern Munich go into the third Euroleague playoff game against Olimpia Milan on Wednesday. The hoped-for self-confidence…
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