Beroe crowned Balkan League champions

BC Beroe has captured the 2017 Balkan League title after a 73-77 road win over Kumanovo in the finals series. The victory handed the club its second win in the series, allowing a clean sweep of the best-of-three run. This is Beroe’s first-ever Balkan League title and marks the first Bulgarian league winner since Levski…

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Basketball Champions League 2018 winner to get €1 million

Despite being a lower tiered competition in Europe, the FIBA Basketball Champions League has been an enormous success. During its inaugural campaign, it has managed to co-exist with the EuroLeague and EuroCup. Buoyed by the success, Basketball Champions League CEO Patrick Comnino has discussed how the competition will grow next season. Firstly, the winning club…

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NBA breaks attendance record with nearly 22 million fans

The NBA continues to be the biggest attraction in global Basketball. The league has today announced it has comfortably beat its attendance record. Through the 2016/2017 season, nearly 22 million fans have turned out to see teams play around the USA. In a press report on Thursday, the NBA confirmed 21.9 million people have watched…

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Xinjiang Tigers win China CBA

The China CBA season has ended with an excellent game of hoops as Xinjiang downed Guangdong 117-109 in an explosive contest of offensive plays. The victor handed Xinjiang Flying Tigers a fourth consecutive win to allow it to sweep the finals series 4-0. This was a hugely important series for the Flying Tigers as it…

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Basketball Champions League Final Four draw

After an exciting first season of Basketball Champions League action, we are down to the final straight of the competition. At the end of this month, the remaining four teams will line up to compete in the Final Four of the competition. Tournament organizer FIBA has today announced the Basketball Champions League Final Four pairings.…

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Vytautas captures first Baltic League crown in 2017

 Vytautas Prienu (Lithuania-LKL) has captured its first-ever Baltic League crown this 2017 after defeating fellow Lithuanian club, Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys (Lithuania-LKL) in the finals, 74-89. They made it to the league finals twice. Once in 2013 and then again in 2014. Vytautas faced some fierce competition on their road to the top, having to down formidable opponents…

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North Carolina downs Gonzaga to win the NCAA Championship

A national championship is the most sought after prize for any student-athlete. You could see the craving for the title in both of the teams as they set out to accomplish their ultimate goal this season. The heart and willpower for each team were in full effect as they played with incredible defensive intensity. The…

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Patrick Ewing Returning to Georgetown to Coach

Former Georgetown legend, Patrick Ewing, is heading back to school to take over the vacant head coaching position. Ewing played at Georgetown from 1981-1985 where he was one of the most ferocious and physical big men in the country. Winner of the Big East player of the year in both his junior and senior year,…

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7DAYS EuroCup: Unicaja Malaga evens title series

The 2016/2017 7DAYS EuroCup will go down to a deciding game after Unicaja Malaga tied the finals series with a 79-71 win over Valencia. The win gives Malaga a chance, although Valencia now has home advantage and can claim its fourth 7DAYS EuroCup title. Either way, it all to play for when the all-Spanish finals…

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Russell Westbrook sets NBA record

 Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (190 cm, UCLA’08) has been taking his game up a notch in recent weeks. He’s chasing Oscar Robertson’s record of 41 triple-doubles in one season. Last night Westbrook not only recorded his 38th triple-double of the season, he also set a new NBA record. With 57 points, 13 rebounds,…

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