Posts by CJ Clarkson
Kristaps Porzingis, Nikola Mirotic land historic deals with respective clubs
NBA Free Agency is the hottest news at the moment but beyond the frenzy of signings, contracts, trades and whatnot, two European players in particular have made history by inking crazy-huge deals. Dallas Mavericks restricted free agent Kristaps Porzingis signed a contract extension worth a staggering $158 million over five years. That’s the largest deal…
Read MoreNBA Free Agency Rundown
It was a wild Sunday night in the best basketball league in the World as NBA free agency officially opened. From the get-go it appeared like the Brooklyn Nets were emerging as big winners, cleaning up and signing top-tier talent in the form of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and supporting their stars with a solid…
Read MoreBuilding Zion: a Look at the New Orleans Pelicans
Magic Johnson recently stated that Zion Williamson lucked out with the Pelicans getting the No. 1 draft pick because ‘Alvin Gentry can coach.’ So the Pelicans are definitely on the up. We are likely to see them climb the odds boards over the next couple of seasons in Las Vegas and at the popular online…
Read MoreNBA free agency storm on the horizon
NBA free agency is set to begin on July 1st, just a few winks away. The league and fans are bubbling with eager anticipation of a perfect storm as multiple big-ticket players are set to become free agents for the 2019-20 season. Many rebuilding NBA teams are chomping at the bit for a shot of…
Read MoreASVEL wins 2019 French Pro A championship
After a gruelling five-game finals series vs. AS Monaco ASVEL has emerged victorious and are the 2019 French Pro A champions. They came away with a convincing 66-55 win over Monaco in a decisive Game 5 on Tuesday. The last time ASVEL stood atop of the winners’ podium was in 2016, so it’s a sweet…
Read MoreInternational players dominate 2019 NBA Awards
The 2019 NBA Awards were announced on Monday in the U.S. and it appears that international players took center .stage on this prestigious night. Most Valuable Player Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, nicknamed the “Greek Freak” for his freaky athleticism and amazing basketball talent took home the Most Valuable Player Award. He beat out Houston’s…
Read MoreBayern Munich celebrates 2019 German League title
FC Bayern Munich completed a three-game sweep of their finals series versus ALBA Berlin on Sunday to repeat as German League champions. They successfully completed a 93-85 victory over their guests at Audi Dome in overtime. ALBA came to play hard in this must-win game and led with double figures for most of the contest.…
Read More2019 NBA Draft: Duke stars highlight Top-3 picks
There were no surprises among the top-3 picks ien the 2019 NBA Draft. An appreciative and emotional Zion Williamson (Duke) was selected first overall by the New Orleans Pelicans. He was pretty much the consensus top draft prospect ever since he declared for the NBA Draft. His stellar performance with Duke in 2018-19 was enough…
Read MoreFenerbahce rallies to force Game 7 decider in BSL Finals
The Turkish BSL Finals have been nothing short of exciting. Now, fans will be treated to a final and decisive game in the series after Fenerbahce rallied passed Anadolu Efes to emerge victorious in Game 6 85-69. After Anadolu Efes’ 86-76 win in Game 5, they had hoped to close out the BSL Finals in…
Read MoreVenezia secures 3-2 lead in Serie A Finals
Umana Reyer Venezia secured a 3-2 advantage in the ongoing Italian Serie A Finals on Tuesday after a 78-65 Game 5 win over Banco di Sardegna Sassari. As expected the finals series as been a hard-fought back-and-forth affair between these two competitive clubs. However, this deep into the series, the games have more weight. Sassari…
Read More