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Nikola 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 MoreThree teams withdraw from playoffs, fourth crowned Bosnian champion!
Široki Brijeg is the new Bosnian champion, without playing a minute or scoring a single basket. That’s because their opponent in the semi-finals, Igokea, didn’t show up. In the other semifinal series, both teams Borac and Spars also refused to play. In the end, Široki Brijeg was declared Bosnian champion, but the chaos is only…
Read MoreThe Boston Celtics offseason has begun with a shakeup in the front office, per report
Coming into the 2020-21 NBA season, the Boston Celtics had advanced to the conference finals three times in the last four seasons. However, due to injuries to key players, this season was inconsistent at best. The Celtics did manage to make it to the playoffs. But their postseason run was short-lived as they were eliminated…
Read MoreCinderella story of Starwings ends, and Fribourg wins the Swiss title
Fribourg Olympic beat Starwings Basket Regio Basel 85-76 in the 3rd game of the best of five series. As a result, this is their third Swiss title in a row. Sounds like a dull championship? Boring playoff series that ended in 3-0? Not really. On the contrary. The end of the Swiss series was sensational.…
Read MoreFrench league forced to change the playoff format
The French league (LNB or sponsor name is Jeep ELITE) has decided to change the playoffs format. France has been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has caused havoc on the schedule of the French league. As a result of the scheduling issues, France still has five more rounds to play in…
Read MoreZZ Leiden wins Dutch Basketball League
ZZ Leiden is the new champion of the Dutch Basketball league. They beat Den Bosch 90-74 and sweept the final series 3-0. Leiden has been dominating the DBL since the beginning of the season. They have great chemistry, are disciplined, mentally strong, have a good shot selection, play hard, and are physical. Every player knows…
Read MoreWorldrecordholder Nymburk wins the Czech title, again.
Nymburk beat Opava with 108-89 in the Czech League final series and won the national title for the SEVENTEENTH time in a row. Nymburk has not lost a play off game since 2011 (28-0)! That’s a world record. Nymburk had already won the first game (102-73) in the best-of-three final series and had no problems…
Read MoreTwo new leagues aim to challenge college basketball
A year ago, college basketball programs experienced for the first time what it was like to not just be in competition with each other for recruits but also a well-funded effort by the NBA’s G League to pursue the nation’s best players without being constrained by NCAA rules. But now, college basketball isn’t facing just…
Read MoreBasketball Africa League holds first game
The 12-team Basketball Africa League opened its inaugural season on Sunday, and the first-ever game produced a clear-cut winner. Patriots Basketball Club of Rwanda routed Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers Basketball Club 83-60 at Kigali Arena. The key turning point for the Patriots occurred in the second quarter. The Rwandan hosts trailed 18-17 after the opening stanza,…
Read MoreVanessa Bryant gives emotional speech at Hall of Fame ceremony
Vanessa Bryant paid tribute to her late husband Kobe during the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony on Saturday in Springfield, Massachusetts. Speaking at the 2020 Hall of Fame class enshrinement ceremony, which was postponed due to the global pandemic, Kobe’s widow said this was the right occasion for her to heap praise…
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