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Solna Vikings Withdraws from Basketligan
The Solna Vikings have announced their withdrawal from the Swedish Basketligan. The 2008 league champions are pulling out due to financial difficulties. The team has been working on stabilizing their financial issues over the last couple of seasons, but have unfortunately been able to deal with the build up of debt. “It is taking responsibility.…
Read MoreNemanja Bjelica signs deal with Timberwolves
The 2015 Turkish Airlines Euroleague MVP, Nemanja Bjelica (209 cm) has reached an agreement to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The deal is reportedly good for three years and worth $11.7 million. The talented Serbian forward was originally drafted by the Washington Wizards in the 2nd round (35th overall) in the 2010 NBA draft. Nemanja…
Read MoreTeam USA and Croatia make U19’s final
Team USA in on track to defend its title at the U19 World Championships in Heraklion after overcoming tournament hosts Greece in the semi-finals. The five time champs will now clash with Croatia in the showpiece game after the all-European clash with Turkey ended in favour of the Croats. The USA had its biggest fright…
Read MoreAleksandar Djordjevic is Panathinaikos head coach
Reeling off the back of one of its worst seasons in recent memory, Panathinaikos Athens will name Aleksandar Djordjevic as its new head coach. The most successful club in Greek Basketball has struggled throughout the 2014/2015 season under the guidance of Dusko Ivanovic and was swept by arch nemesis Olympiacos in the Greek league championship…
Read MoreKristaps Porzingis Drafted by The Knicks
The 2015 NBA Draft is now in the books and there were more than a few surprises. Some pleasant, some not as much. Firstly, despite the cross-team communication that was going on days leading up to the draft, no “blockbuster” deals took place. As expected, the Minnesota Timberwolves went ahead and picked Karl-Anthony Towns first…
Read MoreBanco di Sardegna Stays Alive via 3OT Win
The two teams contesting the 2015 Italian Serie A title kicked the excitement level up a notch. Banco di Sardegna Sassari evened the Finals 3-3 series against Grissin Bon Reggio Emila via a thrilling game that needed three extra periods to resolve. The tightly contested game was finally resolved with Sassari coming out on top…
Read MoreSpanish ACB, Real Madrid beats Barca for 1-0 lead
Real Madrid drew first blood in the El Clasico tinted Spanish ACB (Liga Endesa) finals series with nemesis Barcelona. Los Blancos overcame their Catalan rivals 78-72 at home to take a 1-0 lead, but of course there is plenty more to play for in the coming days and week. Both of these Euroleague giants have…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors win 2015 NBA Championship
Cleveland, Ohio – The Golden State Warriors are the 2015 NBA Champions after a 105-97 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of the Finals series. The Warriors have ended a 40-year championship drought are elated to take home the gold. Andre Iguodala got seven out of 11 votes to be named the series…
Read MoreLimoges opens ProA title defence with win
The French LNB ProA finals are underway with Limoges CSP looking to defend its crown against Strasbourg in the championship series. The defending champs got off to a great start in Game 1 by taking out Strasbourg 68-70 on the road, with Game 2 also in Strasbourg on Sunday. Limoges is hunting its eleventh LNB…
Read MoreAndre Iguodala Shines, Ties NBA Finals 2-2
The Golden State Warriors redeemed themselves in Game 4 of the NBA Finals with a 103-82 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Steve Kerr tweaked his starting lineup, going small-ball by adding Andre Iguodala in favor of Andrew Bogut. Iguodala responded well as he joined the rest of the starters. Not only did he shadow LeBron…
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