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Alba Berlin defends German title
Alba Berlin beat Bayern Munich 86-79 yesterday and won the German Bundesliga final series 4-1. Alba also won the 2019/2020 championship and they have now won a total of 11 times. In the final game of the season, Alba Berlikept the defensive pressure up and had Bayern trailing most of the time. However, it was…
Read MoreBologna crushes Milan and wins the Italian title after a 20-year drought
Virtus Bologna beat Olimpia Milan yesterday, 73-62, and swept the Italian Serie A finals 4-0. It is the 16th title for Bologna but the first in the last 20 years. The relentless defense of Bologna was too much for Milan to handle as they were never able to score more than 77 points in any…
Read MoreBosnian Basketball Federation relegates top-3 teams to second division!
The Bosnian championship this year was like no other. It ended in chaos after the format was changed in the middle of the season. Instead of regular playoffs, there would be a final four tournament. However, that option was off the table later when all four semifinalists agreed that the regular season standings should be…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow wins the VTB League
CSKA Moscow beat UNICS Kazan 89-81 and swept the final series of the VTB League 3-0. CSKA dominated the game from the start and built a maximum lead of 17 points in the third quarter. Just when everybody thought that CSKA could cruise control to another title, UNICS Kazan bounced back. The visitors from Kazan…
Read MorePeter Vecsey blasts Michael Malone after Nuggets coach lambastes players
Peter Vecsey, a legendary basketball columnist who has followed the NBA for more than 50 years, believes Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone overstepped his boundaries in the aftermath of the team’s Game 2 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. With a 123-98 defeat, the Nuggets now face an 0-2 hole against the Suns in…
Read MoreUSA Basketball announces plans for Olympic training camps
USA Basketball has finalized plans for its men’s and women’s national teams in the run-up to the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Coach Gregg Popovich and the men’s team will begin training camp in Las Vegas on July 6 at MGM Resorts. Australia, Nigeria, Argentina, and Spain will also make preparations for the Olympic men’s basketball tournament…
Read MoreOostende wins Belgian championship
FILOU Oostende won their 10th consecutive EuroMillions Basketball League title yesterday. They beat Belfius Mons-Hainaut 62-59 and won the final series with 3-1. It’s also the 22nd championship title in Oostende’s club history. Loïc SCHWARTZ was crowned Finals MVP as he collected the best stats during the series! The Belgian Player of the Year (Het…
Read MoreNikola Jokic wins NBA MVP award
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has won the NBA regular-season MVP, marking the first time in 21 years that a definitive center won the award. “I’m not objective certainly, but he’s having a historic year,” Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim said in April. “I’ve never seen a more difficult player to guard. He’s the best passer…
Read MoreŽalgiris Kaunas lifts Lithuanian trophy
On Monday evening Žalgiris Kaunas beat Rytas 85-74 and swept the final series 3-0. Since 1993 Žalgiris Kaunas has NEVER missed the finals and won the Lithuanian title 23 times! This is the 11th in a row. Thomas Walkup was announced the MVP of the finals. The Žalgiris point guard led the way for his…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes wins Turkish title
Anadolu Efes on June 7 sealed Turkey’s ING Basketball Super Lig title with a 3-0 series sweep over Fenerbahçe Beko in the playoff finals. Anadolu Efes secured a comfortable 93-66 win over Fenerbahçe Beko in game 3 at Istanbul’s Ülker Sports and Event Hall. Fenerbahçe Beko had a better start with a 25-21 lead in the first quarter. But Anadolu Efes took control…
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