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Maccabi Kiryat Gat wins Israel National League
Maccabi Kiryat Gat has been crowned the champion of the Israel National League (Liga Leumit) for 2015, and will now be promoted to the Super League top flight. The second tier club clashed with National League opponent Ironi Kiryat-Ata in what was a make or break game in the finals series. After going toe to…
Read MoreTajfun Sentjur breaks Slovenian duopoly for league title
There has been a wind of change in Slovenian Basketball as the Telemach League has a new champion, Tajfun Sentjur. The club downed Rogaska Crystal 67-65 to win the championship series 3-1 and break a two club monopoly that had dominated the league for the last seven years. Those two clubs are of course Krka…
Read MoreVEF Riga tops Venspils for LBL title
VEF Riga is once again the champion of Latvian Basketball after the beating rival and defending champs VK Ventspils 71-63 to lift the trophy. The winners had home court advantage in Game 6 after taking a 3-2 series lead in Ventspils earlier in the week. With the supporters in tow, VEF Riga managed to overhaul…
Read MoreDen Bosch wins Dutch league in style
SPM Shoeters Den Bosch is the new champion of the DBL (Dutch Basketball League) after overcoming reigning champ Donar Groningen 85-64 in Game 5 of the finals series. The clubs clashed in Den Bosch as the home team looked to wrap up the title in style. Shoeters achieved that with a comfortable win that ensured…
Read MoreWarriors advance to face Cavs in NBA Finals
The Golden State Warriors are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1975! The “Dubs” beat the Houston Rockets 104-90 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals. “Splash Brothers” Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are set to duke it out against LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and the rest of the Cleveland…
Read MoreSzolnoki Olaj retains Hungarian league title
Szolnoki Olaj KK retained the Hungarian Basketball top flight title after winning the A Division thanks to a 66-55 home win over KTE-Duna Aszfalt. The clubs clashed in Game 3 of the finals series with Duna Aszfalt trying to avoid a whitewash. The visitors could not stop Szolnoki Olaj though and the defending champs cruised…
Read MoreMIA Academy Tbilisi wins Georgia Superleague
BC MIA Academy Tbilisi won the Georgian Superleague title with a 76-62 win over Dinamo Tbilisi that gave the club a 3-1 win in the finals series. MIA Academy had looked in control of the series early on in taking a 2-0 lead, but defending champs Dinamo hit back in Game 3. With home court…
Read MoreHarden Scores 45, Keeps Rockets’ Hopes Alive
James Harden stuffed the stat sheet and carried the Houston Rockets to a 115-128 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. He ended the night with a game-high 45 points (7-11, from 3-pt range), nine rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two blocks. The Rockets were able to…
Read MoreLes Lions de Geneve win Swiss LNA
Les Lions de Geneve are on top of Basketball in Switzerland once again after overcoming Union Neuchatel Basket 78-68 in Game 5 of the LNA finals series. The home victory ensured the Geneva giant won the title with a 4-1 series win, getting the job done after a slip in Game 4. The win marks…
Read MoreAsesoft Ploiesti repeats for 4th consecutive Romanian title
Asesoft Ploiesti romped to a fourth consecutive Liga Nationala title to be crowned champions of Romanian Basketball once more. The club won Game 3 of its finals series against BC Targu Mures 76-86 to ensure a sweep and to claim an eleventh Liga Nationala overall. After edging the regular season, Asesoft Ploiesti has eased through…
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