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Danish Ligaen: Bakken Bears are back on top
The Bakken Bears defeated Horsens IC 81-73 in Game 5 of the finals series to win the 2017 Danish League championship. The win marks the 13th championship for the organization. Horsens IC took Game 1 of the series but the Bears regrouped and went on an impressive four-game run to eventually raise the trophy above…
Read MoreAmicale wins 2017 Luxembourg league title
It has been quite some time but Amicale Steinsel is back on top of the Luxembourg Total League. They defeated BC Musel Pikes 79-74 in Game 3 of the finals. This is the organization’s sixth championship but the last time they wore gold around their necks was over two decades ago, in 1981. This was…
Read MoreSpoelstra, D’Antoni named NBCA Coaches of the Year
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and Houston Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni have been named co-recipients of the NBCA Coach of the Year award this 2017. While this isn’t the official Coach of the Year award doled out by the NBA, this does hold some significant prestige to it. Having come from the National Basketball Coaches…
Read MoreMBC wins 2016/2017 German Pro A championship
The Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels (MBC) have been crowned the 2016/17 German Pro A champions after a smashing two-game sweep of the BiG Oettinger Rockets Gotha. They cruised to an easy 84-62 victory in the second game, thanks to a strong effort in the low post. Sergio Kerusch dominated in the paint for MBC with a…
Read MoreBudivelnyk wins Superleague Title over Khimik
Budivelnyk (Ukraine-Superleague) finished off Khimik (Ukraine-Superleague) to win the final series in five games. The final score was 89-81. The eight-point margin in the final score does not tell the whole story of the game. Budivelnyk led the whole way and even led by 22 at one point. Khimik made a late surge towards the end…
Read MoreBuducnost bags 11th straight Montenegrin league title
“Another year, another title.” It seems that has been the recurring theme for KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica for over a decade now, at at least as far as the Montenegrin Erste Liga is concerned. The team has just hoisted its 11th straight Montenegrin league championship trophy. They downed KK Mornar Basket Bar in Game 5…
Read MoreAnthony Bennett cut by Fenerbahce Ulker
Anthony Bennett (203 cm, UNLV’13) has been released by Turkish club Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2017. The Canadian big man joined them in January 2017 but did not seem to be able to excel with his new team. Bennett played nine games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, where he averaged 1.3 ppg…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup: USA to use non-NBA players to qualify
The Americas qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Cup has a scheduling conflict with the 2017-18 NBA season. As a result, USA Basketball will not use any NBA players to form the team it will be sending to qualify for the FIBA World Cup in 2019. USA Basketball will still be able to use NBA…
Read MoreAnyang KGC wins 2017 Korean League championship
Anyang KGC edged out the Seoul Samsung Thunders in Game 6 of their finals series, 86-88, to win the 2017 Korean KBL championship. The last time the organization hoisted the golden trophy above their heads was back in 2012, so it has truly been a refreshing 20161-17 season for the club. The game itself went…
Read MoreIsaiah Thomas drops 53 points to lead Celtics to 2-0 in series
To say that Isaiah Thomas had a big Game 2 in the Boston Celtic’s series against the Washington Wizards would be an understatement. The talented guard recorded a playoff career-high 53 points to carry Boston to a 2-0 series lead, as they defeated Washington in overtime, 129-119. Washington Wizards 119 – Boston Celtics 129 (OT)…
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