Posts by CJ Clarkson
JL Bourg en Bresse wins Eurocup thriller against Bahcesehir Koleji
The second-half of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season began on Tuesday with JL Bourg en Bresse and ratiopharm Ulm completing season sweeps of their respective foes, while Boulogne Metropolitans 92 beat Unicaja Malaga and took the tiebreaker to assume the top spot in Group B. The action continues on Wednesday when undefeated Dolomiti Energia Trento…
Read MoreDijon’s defense too much to handle for Nymburk in FIBA Championsleague
French team JDA Dijon showcased their defensive prowess by stifling ERA Nymburk (Czech Republic) to 2-0 in Group B. At the same time, Tofas Bursa had a victorious BCL debut at Keravnos, and Falco Szombathely held off Pszczolka Start Lublin to start the season on the right foot. Let’s have a closer look at all…
Read MoreABA League 2 will be played this season but in a new format
The ABA 2 (Adriatic League 2nd division) has confirmed that they will play this season but in a new format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Regular season will be split into three tournaments with two tournaments featuring four rounds and the last one five rounds. It will be played in a round-robin system, and…
Read MoreLuxemburg’s Total League suspends all games until January 1st
Following the press conference, the sports Minister, during which the rules and restrictions for sports were explained in the context of the Covid-19-virus, the basketball federation met the 13 clubs from the Total League to discuss the continuation of the basketball competitions in the highest leagues. Hence, the basketball federation would like to express its…
Read MorePlayers of Virtus Roma have not gotten paid since the beginning of the season
The financial effects of the COVID-19 are now starting to take effect. Pallacanestro Virtus Roma (Italy, Serie A) has not paid any player salaries since the beginning of the season. Therefore, there was a symbolic protest yesterday in the game between Germani Brescia and Virtus Roma. The Virtus Roma players refused to play for the…
Read MoreBakken Bears sets new Danish three-point record
Bakken Bears set a new Danish record two weeks ago by hitting 26 three-pointers! They only needed 51 attempts to achieve that. Along the way, they also crushed their opponent BK Amager by winning with 128-59 in their gym. The previous Danish three-point record also belonged to Bakken Bears. They scored 22 three-pointers on 13-2-2020…
Read MoreUruguay resumes the 2019-20 season after a seven and a half months break
While the rest of the world has started the 2020-21 basketball season, Uruguay has yet to finish the past 2019-20 season! The COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to all games on March 13, but unlike many other leagues, Uruguay was determined to crown a champion for the 2019-20 season so the league resumed yesterday after…
Read MorePuerto Rican BSN to start on November 10th
Puerto Rico has confirmed the start of the BSN (Baloncesto Superior Nacional) on November 10th. It will be in a bubble format and take place at the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Golf & Beach Resort. The BSN event will last six weeks and all games will be televised. The very first game of the BSN…
Read MoreQuimsa wins Basketball Champions League Americas
Argentinian team Quimsa captured the first title of the Basketball Champions League Americas on Friday night with a 92-86 triumph over Flamengo. At the Antel Arena, the team from Santiago del Estero trailed, 68-63, with a quarter left but battled back and took the lead for good with less than four minutes remaining. Pablo Gramajo…
Read MoreFrench Pro A and Pro B suspended
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a second national lockdown until at least the end of November. As a result, the French Pro A and Pro B have been suspended. However, that was not obligatory under the new lockdown rules. President Macron said that under the new measures, starting on Friday, people would only be…
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