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Boston Celtics take 2-1 lead in NBA Finals
In game 3 of the 2022 NBA finals, the Boston Celtics used their speed, length, and physical superiority to beat the Golden State Warriors 116-100 and take a 2-1 lead in the series. Despite all the celebration of skill and small ball in recent years, the NBA still rewards size and quickness at big moments.…
Read MoreLeiden upsets Oostende and sets up an all-Dutch BNXT Final
Heroes Den Bosch and Filou Oostende seemed to have created a good starting position in the first game of the semi-finals of the BNXT play-offs to reach the final. Donar and Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden thought otherwise. Donar won by 100-101 in the Maaspoort against Heroes Den Bosch. Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden inflicted first home defeat of Filou Oostende by winning with 78-88. Filou…
Read MoreBoston Celtics win game 1 of NBA Finals
In game 1 of the NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics never gave up. Their opponents, Golden State Warriors, dominated the first three-quarters of the game, hitting 17-35 three-pointers and leading by as much as 15 points going into the fourth quarter. It looked to all the world like the Golden State Warriors were on their way to…
Read MoreNBA Finals: Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics
Following an arduous playoff process and a long NBA season, we now have the two remaining franchises standing as they compete for the prestigious Larry O’Brien Trophy. The Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics will both compete against each other for honors this year, with two of the league’s oldest organizations going up against…
Read MoreThree Europeans in 2021-22 All-NBA first team
Serbian center Nikola Jokic, Greek forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Slovenian guard Luka Doncic were named to the 2021-22 All-NBA first team yesterday night. Nikola Jokic, the 2021-22 NBA MVP, was not the leading vote-getter for the team. That honor went to Antetokounmpo, who received all 100 votes for the first team at one of the…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors make the NBA Finals for the sixth time in the past eight years
After a two-year playoff hiatus, the Golden State Warriors are headed to their sixth NBA Finals appearance in eight seasons after eliminating the Dallas Mavericks with a 120-110 win in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals at Chase Center on Thursday night. The Warriors await the winner of the Eastern Conference finals between the Miami…
Read MoreEfes back-to-back Euroleague champions
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague has its first back-to-back champion in nine years and just the fourth of the Final Four era after a showdown for the trophy on Saturday in Belgrade, Serbia, that did perfect justice to the spectacular season that came before it. Anadolu Efes Istanbul made history by defending its crown from last…
Read More2021-22 NBA All-Defensive Teams announced
The NBA announced today that Marcus Smart of the Boston Celtics and Mikal Bridges of the Phoenix Suns lead the 2021-22 NBA All-Defensive First Team. Smart and Bridges comprise the two guards on the NBA All-Defensive First Team. Smart, the 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, received 198 points (99 First Team votes) to…
Read MoreAdemola Okulaja Dies at 46
Former German National Team Player Ademola Okulaja has died. He was only 46 years old. Okulaja had been dealing with cancer on and off since 2008. His cause of death has not been reported. Ademola Okulaja was born in Nigeria and grew up in Germany. He played college basketball at the University of North Carolina from…
Read MoreNikola Jokic wins the 2021-22 NBA MVP award
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić has been named the 2021-22 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, the NBA announced today. This is the second Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award for Jokić, who also earned the honor last season. He becomes the 13th player to win the award in consecutive seasons, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Giannis Antetokounmpo,…
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