Recaps
Quilmes wins Argentina Liga A Opener
The Argentinian Liga A opened up their 2014-15 season with a match from their Southern Division between two clubs from the city of Mar del Plata. The visiting squad Quilmes Mar del Plata downed Peñarol Mar del Plata 64-68. Peñarol got off to a quick start and established an early lead after the first quarter…
Read MoreAkropolis Cup: Zalgiris beats Lokomotiv Kuban, 65-49
B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas took to the court with pride as they defeated Lokomotiv Kuban 65-49, claiming the Kaunas Akropolis Cup trophy. The friendly tournament was held to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Zalgiris and the event culminated in a poetic ending with the hosts coming out as the victors. Turkish club Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul took…
Read MoreOostende claims Belgian Supercup Title
Telenet BC Oostende cruised to an easy 103-62 victory over the Port of Antwerp Giants to claim their first ever Belgian Supercup title. Oostende took control of the game from the get-go, as they stormed to a 29-15 lead by the end of the first quarter. Antwerp was outclassed in this encounter and could not…
Read MoreFlamengo Wins the 2014 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, the reigning Brazilian NBB and Liga de las Americas champions, have won the 2014 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. They faced the reigning Turkish Airlines Euroleague champions, Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv in the finals series and prevailed 90-77 in Game 2 for a 10-point aggregate win. Maccabi Tel-Aviv…
Read MoreBasketball Season is Officially Back!
As the month of September transitions to October, you can feel an electrified energy in the air, knowing Basketball season has officially begun! Over the weekend several leagues from around the world saw first round (even second round for some) as they tipped off for the 2014-15 regular season. The hunt for those highly coveted…
Read MoreALBA Berlin clinches German SuperCup
ALBA Berlin registered a pre-season blow to rivals Bayern Munich in the German SuperCup, emerging with a 76-68 win. Bundesliga Cup winners ALBA will be buoyed by the success as they gear up to start a busy campaign in the league and Euroleague. As for Bayern, the German league winners from last season will not…
Read MoreReal Madrid crowned Super Cup winners
Real Madrid claimed the 2014-15 Liga Endesa Super Cup with a commanding victory over Barcelona 99-78, in a final in which they were much the better side. The Whites’ lack of preparation time was not in evidence as they put on an immense display, with MVP Llull (21 points) and Rudy Fernández (15 points) leading…
Read MoreDonar Groningen wins Dutch Super Cup
Donar Groningen wrote history last night by being the first team to win the Dutch Super Cup at home. Donar Groningen beat Zorg & Zekerheid Leiden with 78-67 in a game that was pretty much controlled by home team Groningen from beginning to end. Top scorers in the game were DeJuan Wright (Groningen) and Will…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow wins Gloria Cup
CSKA Moscow has defeated Unicaja Malaga to win the Gloria Cup international pre-season tournament in Istanbul, Turkey. opponents to win the game 88-84 after a close fought contest that sets both clubs in good stead before the start of the Euroleague. CSKA Moscow made the early moves in the game, outpacing Malaga in the first…
Read MorePau-Lacq-Orthez opens ProA with a win
The French ProA got underway on Friday evening as Pau-Lacq-Orthez welcomed Entente Orleans and took a 72-60 home win. As meaningless as it is at this stage of the campaign, Pau are now sitting pretty at the top of the league while the downed visitors are rooted to the bottom. That is likely to change…
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