Posts by CJ Clarkson
Warriors Sweep Blazers 4-0, Advance to NBA Finals
Despite missing some key players on Monday, the Golden State Warriors completed a 4-game sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers and advance to the NBA Finals. It was a challenging Game 4 as the Warriors were without Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala but they managed to pull off the 119-117 win in overtime. The Warriors…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Kawhi Leads Raptors to Game 3 Win in 2OT
NBA Playoffs – It looks like the Toronto Raptors are not going down without a fight. They managed to swing a Game 3 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Toronto 112-118 in double overtime. Kawhi Leonard hurt his left leg after driving to the hoop in the first quarter and looked like he was favoring…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Bucks Take Game 1 Win Over Raptors
NBA Playoffs – The Milwaukee Bucks seized the initiative and took down Game 1 of their Eastern Conference finals series against the Toronto Raptors, 100-108. As expected it was an epic showdown between two of the world’s finest two-way players in the Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard. Antetokounmpo made his presence felt…
Read MoreNew Orleans Pelicans Win 2019 NBA Draft Lottery
Outside of the ongoing NBA playoffs, one of the more exciting events in the league just took place, the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery. Many front office big wigs, agents, coaches, and fans awaited the results with baited breath. Coming into the event, the New York Knicks, Cleaveland Cavaliers and Phoenix Suns had the highest odds…
Read MoreBakken Bears win 2018-19 Danish Ligaen Championship
The Bakken Bears have successfully completed a three-peat in the Danish Ligaen after winning the 2018-19 league championship. They defeated the rivals Horsens IC in Game 4 of the finals with a convincing 76-91 blowout. This is the Bears’ 15th Danish League championship over the last 20 years and their 16th overall. The Bears put…
Read MoreSodertalje Celebrate 2019 Swedish League Title
The Sodertalje Kings return to the top of the podium on Sunday as they claimed their sixth Swedish Basketligan championship after defeating Boras Basket 81-70 in Game 5 of the finals. The last time the Kings hoisted Swedish gold above their heads was in 2016, the tail end of a three-peat set of championships that…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Bucks Eliminate Celtics, Advance to East Finals
NBA Playoffs – On Wednesday night, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Boston Celtics 116-91 in Game 5 and advance to the Eastern Conference finals. The last time Milwaukee reached this stage of the postseason was way back in 1974. The Bucks led from start to finish and it was actually a bit surprising that the…
Read MoreVTB League Playoffs Heat Up, Alexey Shved Wins Scoring Title
Don’t look now, but the VTB League playoffs are heating up. Over the last several days the quarterfinals brought some expected results with top teams notching wins. So far, CSKA Moscow, Unics Kazan and Khimki Moscow Region climbed to 2-0 leads in their respective series. Lokomotiv Kuban and Zenit St. Petersburg are tied at 1-1.…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Giannis Powers Bucks to 3-1 Lead Over Celtics
To say that Giannis Antetokounmpo has been “unstoppable” in the ongoing NBA playoffs is bordering on becoming an understatement at this point. He was a one-man wrecking crew on Monday as the Bucks surged to a 3-1 lead over the Celtics thanks to a 113-101 Game 4 win. Very few legendary NBA players can be…
Read MoreBologna Wins 2019 Basketball Champions League Title
Segafredo Virtus Bologna have been crowned victors of the 2019 FIBA Basketball Champions League after defeating Iberostar Tenerife 73-61 in the finals. This was a huge win for Bologna, being their first European title in over a decade. The well-deserved victory came thanks to the monster game put up by Kevin Punter who dropped a…
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