Posts by CJ Clarkson
California Governor signs a law allowing NCAA athletes to get paid
NCAA – California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law allowing college athletes to hire basketball agents and make money from endorsements. The law is set to take effect in 2023. Student-athletes will be able to promote products and companies. “Every single student in the university can market their name, image and likeness; they…
Read MorePartizan wins 2019 ABA Supercup
BC Partizan MTS Beograd built up some fresh momentum on Sunday after defeating Cedevita Zagreb 77-99 to claim the 2019 ABA Supercup crown. The 22-point blowout made a statement. Not only are they adding a new piece of hardware to their trophy case, but they’re also putting the ABA League on notice that they’re all…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes wins 2019 Turkish President’s Cup
Anadolu Efes Istanbul tipped off the 2019-20 season on the right foot on Thursday. They defeated rivals Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in a derby game to claim the 2019 Turkish President’s cup. As per tradition, the President’s Cup is played between the Turkish League Champions (Efes) and last season’s Turkish Cup (Fenerbahce). This capped off the…
Read MoreKhimki tips off 2019-20 VTB season with win
The VTB United League ushered in the 2019-20 season on Wednesday night with a single opening night game. It was between Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) and Stelmet Enea BC Zielona Gora (Poland-EBL). Khimki opened the action strong and even was able to set up a formidable double-digit lead. However, they got a bit complacent and…
Read MoreASVEL opens French Pro A title defense with win
The French Pro A league, named the Jeep Elite Pro A this season, tipped off the 2019-20 season this week (Sept. 20). All eyes were one game in particular in Round 1 and that was between ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne and Limoges CSP Elite. ASVEL are the defending Pro A champions. They defeated AS Monaco 3-2…
Read MoreReal Madrid claims 2019 Spanish Supercup
Basketball fans were got a glorious treat on Sunday as Real Madrid downed El Clasico rivals FC Barcelona Lassa 89-79 to win the 2019 Spanish Supercup. This is the sixth Supercup for Real Madrid. The defending Liga Endesa champions flexed their muscles against a formidable foe in Barcelona and put the league, Spanish and global…
Read MoreTeam USA retains No. 1 World ranking
Despite an utterly dismal performance at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, Team USA still manages to retain its No. 1 FIBA World Rankings. The Americans got a lot of possibly still-deserved respect in the updated rankings. That said, thanks to Spain’s impressive capturing of the gold at the World Cup, they’ve narrowed the gap between…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda Top Olympiacos in preseason action
More preseason games are being played as professional basketball teams are getting ready for the upcoming 2019-20 season. Crvena Zvezda got a nice feather in its cap recently after downing Olympiacos Piraeus 82-77 in Athens on Tuesday. Both clubs are warming up and fine-tuning their strategies. Red Star got off on the right foot with…
Read MoreMilano beats Khimki in Preseason friendly
The confetti from the FIBA World Cup may not have been completely swept away just yet, but we can see professional European teams already gearing up for the upcoming 2019-20 season. In one such preseason friendly, Olimpia Milano defeated Khimki Moscow Region 79-78 to claim the Citta di Cagliari title. Khimki came out roaring with…
Read MoreAndrew Bogut to be investigated by FIBA
Australia Boomers big man Andrew Bogut is in hot water as he’s under investigation by FIBA and could face disciplinary sanctions. After Australia’s 2OT loss to Spain in the FIBA World Cup, Bogut was caught on video as the team walked by the media where he was clearly overheard saying FIBA was a “f**king disgrace.”…
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