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Balkan Botevgrad celebrates Bulgarian League title
Balkan Botevgrad made basketball history on Wednesday night by winning the organization’s first Bulgarian League championship in 30 years. They defeated none other than league powerhouse Levski Lukoil Sofia 90-75 in Game 4 of the finals. This was indeed a stunning surprise for followers of Bulgarian hoops. Levski Sofia ended the 2018-19 regular season with…
Read MoreMilwaukee Bucks offseason questions
The Milwaukee Bucks’ season came to an end following their 4-2 series loss against the Toronto Raptors this past weekend. As a result, the Raptors advanced to the NBA Finals, while the Bucks can only ponder about what could have been. Although dropping four straight games after taking a 2-0 lead is disappointing, the Bucks…
Read MoreSarunas Marciulionis elected to European Parliament
Lithuanian hoops legend and former NBA star Sarunas Marciulionis has won a seat on the European Parliament after the recently concluded elections on Sunday. The 54-year-old Marciulionis will be representing his native country Lithuania’s Farmers and Greens Union. The party secured 12 percent of the vote during the elections. Sarunas Marciulionis is considered to be…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow one step away from the VTB League Finals
CSKA Moscow survived Zenit St Petersburg at home (83-81) and earned a commanding 2-0 lead in the VTB League semi-finals. With 1.8 seconds to go, Zenit attempted to tie the game and force overtime. But, Kyle Hines blocked Gal Mekel. Sergey Karasev missed the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer and the Muscovites sealed the deal.…
Read MoreMilwaukee Bucks: 3 keys to regaining control of series vs. Raptors
The Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors are now tied at 2-2 following Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. Subsequently, this marked just the second time the Bucks have lost consecutive games this season. Although the Milwaukee Bucks haven’t played their best basketball as of late, all hope is not lost. With that being said,…
Read MoreLuka Doncic, Trae Young named to All-Rookie First Team
On the night of the 2018 NBA Draft, the Dallas Mavericks and Atlanta Hawks executed a draft-night trade. The Mavericks, who had the No. 5 pick, traded up two spots to acquire Slovenian guard Luka Doncic, a player with tremendous upside On the other side, the Hawks selected Trae Young as part of the deal…
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 MoreMilwaukee Bucks take a 2-0 lead over the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference finals
The Milwaukee Bucks struggled a bit in Game 1 of their conference finals matchup against the Toronto Raptors. Although they were off for nearly a week, they emerged victorious 108-100 despite shooting 39.8 percent from the field. The Bucks would need a better effort in Game 2 to avoid a 1-1 split heading to Toronto.…
Read More2019 EuroLeague Final Four: Preview
It’s less than 48 hours before the tip-off of the 2019 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four. Here is a preview of the battle between the top four European teams. Fenerbahce vs Anadolu Efes In the first semifinal, Fenerbahce will face rivals Anadolu Efes in the first-ever all-Turkish semi-final in the competition’s history. The 2017 EuroLeague…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow and Zenit victorious in VTB League playoffs opener
CSKA Moscow and Zenit St Petersburg took the upper hand in their respective VTB League playoff series (1-0). CSKA Moscow was unstoppable and decimated Nizhny Novgorod at home (87-50) on Saturday (04/05). The Muscovites won Game 1 of the best-of-five quarterfinals series in the VTB League, making the first step to the Final Four. The…
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