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Sarunas Jasikevicius in the mix for next Grizzlies coaching job
NBA – The Memphis Grizzlies are in the market for a new head coach. They are still in the early stages of their search but word is that 43-year-old Lithuanian Sarunas Jasikevicius is the mix for the gig. He’s a basketball institution to in Lithuanian hoops and has been the head coach of Lithuanian powerhouse…
Read More2019 NBA Playoffs: Celtics, Warriors jump out to 1-0 leads
The conference semifinals round of the 2019 NBA playoffs continued Sunday afternoon. In the East, the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Boston Celtics in what many expected to be a great matchup. Would there be any surprises like there were a week ago? While the Bucks finished the season with the best record in the…
Read MoreThe VTB League playoffs are set
The VTB League playoffs were officially decided on Saturday (27/04). Zenit St Petersburg defeated Astana at home (103-95) and clinched the fifth spot in the standings. On the other hand, Astana dropped to sixth place. As a result, CSKA Moscow and UNICS Kazan will face Nizhny Novgorod and Kalev, respectively. At the same time, Khimki…
Read MoreCeltics Legend, John Havlicek Passes Away
On Thursday night, the Boston Celtics announced that NBA Legend and Hall-of-Famer, John Havlicek passed away at age 79. He had been suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Havlicek won eight championships with the Celtics across his 16-year NBA career. He was a 13-time All-Star and had career averages of 20.8 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 4.8 apg.…
Read More233 Early Entrants for 2019 NBA Draft
There is currently a total of 233 players who have filed as early entrants for the 2019 NBA draft. The players have a chance to sign with agents to help them navigate the sometimes treacherous pre-draft waters. Many players from the NCAA have tossed their names in the proverbial hat. Some more notable players include…
Read MorePhoenix Suns Fire Igor Kokoskov
The Phoenix Suns announced on Monday that they will be firing Serbian head coach Igor Kokoskov after one season. The team finished with the worst record in the Western Conference (19-63), marking the third straight season that the franchise has ended a season at the bottom of the barrel. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN,…
Read MoreBuducnost forces decisive ABA League Game 5
Buducnost successfully defended its home court on Friday night in Game 4 of the ABA League Finals. The hosts from Podgorica came back from a double-digit deficit and defeated Crvena Zvezda (84-80). As a result, the ABA League Finals will be determined in a do-or-die Game 5. The Serbian visitors had a better start and…
Read MoreSassari, Wuerzburg Reach FIBA Europe Cup Finals
The FIBA Europe Cup Finals are set with Banco di Sardegna Sassari and s.Oliver Wuerzburg completing their sweeps of their respective semifinals series. Sassari totally crushed Hapoel Holon, 105-75 in Game 2 to advance, thanks to an impressive offense that was humming on all cylinders on Wednesday night. The team rained down 14 3-point shots…
Read MoreBarcelona survives Zaragoza
Yesterday night, Barcelona came back from a 14-point deficit and defeated Zaragoza on the road (86-91). Thanks to this win, the Catalans remained on top of the ACB standings (23-4). Zaragoza made a great start and took a 14-point lead early in the second quarter (23-37). But, the visiting “Blaugrana” turned things around and cut…
Read MoreALBA Berlin survives EuroCup Finals thriller
ALBA Berlin is still alive after winning the second game of the EuroCup Finals. After having lost the first game, ALBA stepped up at home, in Game 2 on Friday night, and defeated Valencia in an overtime thriller (95-92). With three minutes to go, the Spanish visitors were in control and had the lead (66-71).…
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