Posts by CJ Clarkson
NCAA: Virginia Rains Down 18 Treys on Syracuse, Still No. 2 in AP Poll
On Monday, the University of Virginia put on full display a plethora of reasons why they’re the second-ranked team in the NCAA in the latest AP Poll. The Cavaliers busted a game vs. Syracuse wide open in the second half to bag the victory 79-53. It was all about offense in this one and Virginia’s…
Read MoreUCAM Murcia Upsets FC Barcelona at Liga ACB
There were more than a handful of exciting games in Round 21 of the Liga ACB 2018-19 regular season. Out of the lot, you could consider one the most eye-opening was UCAM Murcia’s 71-70 upset over league-leading FC Barcelona Lassa. Despite the loss, Barca maintains the league’s pole position with a 17-4 record. It was…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Armani edges Khimki 88-90
Things are heating up in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague as the race for the playoffs becomes tighter with every succeeding round. So far, only Fenerbahce, CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid have punched their tickets to the knockout rounds. At this point, every game matters for the other teams in the hunt. There are no cake…
Read MoreShould Zion Williamson Sit Out the NCAA Tournament?
Without Zion Williamson, Duke University fell to Virginia Tech on Tuesday 72-77. While the margin was not too large, it was clear that the Blue Devils were missing their star player. Williamson sprained his knee when his foot burst through his sneaker during a game against UNC. Without him on the floor, Duke’s chances are…
Read More2019 FIBA World Cup Field Now Complete
The 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers finally drew to a close on Monday night and the last three remaining slots have been filled. Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic completed the seven-team slots allotted for the Americas via different routes. Montenegro played their hearts out to bag the last ticket coming out of the European…
Read MoreThree Spots Remain for the 2019 FIBA World Cup
And then there were three… Only three spots are left for the 2019 FIBA World Cup which is set to tip off on August 31 in China. Two of the remaining spots will be filled from the Americas and a last one will be coming from Europe. All other regions have completed their slots in…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Anadolu Efes Downs Olympiacos
Round 23 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 2018-19 regular season tipped off on Thursday with four games. They ended up in a clean sweep by the home teams. One of the more interesting clashes that took place was between two top-8 teams. Anadolu Efes played host to a club in the midst of turmoil in…
Read MoreCan Giannis Antetokounmpo Take Greece over the top in FIBA World Cup?
Basketball fans in who will be watching the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China on August 31, are in for a special treat. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks has said on Sunday that he will be playing for the Greek National Team in the tournament. The only thing that would keep him from playing…
Read MoreAEK Athens Wins 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Greece’s AEK Athens prevailed over Brazil’s Flamengo 86-70 to capture the 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup on Sunday. Argentina’s San Lorenzo defeated the Austin Spurs convincingly, 77-59, to capture third place in the tournament. It has been six years since a Greek club won the gold trophy. Olympiacos Piraeus bagged the championship in 2013, defeating another…
Read MoreTeam LeBron wins 2019 NBA All-Star Game
The 2019 NBA All-Star weekend culminated on Sunday with the main event, the NBA All-Star Game. As expected, the fans were treated to some entertaining basketball as some of the league’s most popular and talented stars took to the court. At the end of it all, Team LeBron wound up taking home the trophy with…
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