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DeMarcus Cousins to sign with Warriors
DeMarcus Cousins has agreed to a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors worth $5.3 million. On paper, the Warriors now have the most talented starting five of any NBA team in basketball history. After LeBron James’ signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, Cousins’ surprise deal is one of the biggest hauls in NBA free…
Read MoreNBA: Ben Simmons wins Rookie of the Year
Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons (208 cm, LSU’16) has been named the NBA Rookie of the Year for 2017-18. The 21-year-old Australian player beat out Utah’s Donovan Mitchell and Boston’s Jayson Tatum. He was drafted by the Sixers first overall in the 2016 NBA draft but Simmons was unable to make his debut in 2016-17…
Read MoreSzolnok Wins 2018 Hungary A Division Title
Szolnoki Olajbanyasz KK are the 2018 Hungary A Division champions! They edged out Falco-Vulcano Energia KC Szombathely 83-81 in Game 4 of the finals. The last time they held that golden trophy over their heads was in 2016. This crucial game could have gone either way but the nail-biter was decided by a key 3-point…
Read MoreBayern Muenchen Wins BBL Crown
FC Bayern Muenchen returns to the top of the German BBL podium in 2018 after defeating ALBA Berlin 106-85 in Game 5 of the final series. This is a huge win for the franchise that last tasted gold in 2014. They were pushed to the limit by a tough and competent ALBA Berlin club. Germany’s…
Read MoreFIBA Approves Changes to Official Basketball Rules
FIBA’s Rules Advisory Group made recommendations FIBA’s Technical Commission at its meeting on June 6-7. After reviewing all 32 proposals the Technical Commission approved 14 of them. The changes to the rules will take effect on October 1st, 2018. Last summer there was already a FIBA travel rule change. Some terminology was changed. For example,…
Read MoreWho is Dzanan Musa?
For Dzanan Musa, confidence is a key component of his game. Yes, it’s a big part of his on-court persona. But it’s only one part of it. The 19-year-old from Bosnia and Herzegovina is a natural scorer. He attacks the basket with a relentless pursuit of points. He is still a teenager, but he’s now…
Read MoreOradea Celebrates Romanian League Title
CSM CSU Oradea captured their second Romanian League title on Tuesday after beating Steaua CSM Eximbank Bucuresti 92-89 in Game 4 of the finals. The impressive road win sealed the series 3-1. The last time Oradea won the championship was in 2016. Oradea finished third in the Liga Nationala 12-team league at the end of the regular…
Read MoreNBA Finals: Warriors Cruise to Easy Game 2 Win
The Golden State Warriors preserved their homecourt advantage over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals via a convincing 122-103 win in Game 2. Klay Thompson played through a high-ankle sprain injury and finished with 20 points in 34 minutes. The Bay Area fans jeered J.R. Smith with “M-V-P” chants when he went to the…
Read MoreDinamo Tbilisi Wins 2018 Georgian Superleague
Dinamo Tbilisi gets to stay on top of the Georgian Superleague this 2017-18 after prevailing over Kutaisi 77-69 in Game 5 of the finals. It was a tough series that ended up going the distance but the defending champions protected their crown with an upset. This is the fifth Georgian Superleague title for the team…
Read MoreLevski Lukoil Wins 2018 Bulgarian NBL Crown
Levski Lukoil capped off a productive 2017-18 season by clinching the 2018 Bulgarian NBL Championship after edging Balkan Botevgrad in Game 4 of the finals. This is another trophy they can add to their case this season. The club also claimed the 2018 Balkan League Title. With success in every front, you could say that…
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