Recaps
Bayern Muenchen takes Game 1 of German Finals
The German Bundesliga Finals are underway and FC Bayern Muenchen has drawn first blood by taking down ALBA Berlin 88-81 in Game 1. The more than 6,000 fans who poured into the Audi Dome to watched the battle were treated to an exciting first chapter to what should prove to be one hell of a…
Read MoreMiami bounces back to take Game 2, 96-98
LeBron James was well hydrated and thusly was a force to be reckoned with as the Miami Heat evened their championship series with the San Antonio Spurs with a 96-98 Game-2 victory. Beyond his impressive 35-point, 10-rebound explosion, James made a couple of key decisions down the stretch that were instrumental in lifting his team.…
Read MoreSzolnoki Olajbanyasz takes Hungarian title
Szolnoki Olajbanyasz completed their sweep of their Finals series against Atomeromu SE Paks with a 79-69 Game-3 victory. This is their fifth Hungarian league championship. The last time the club took the top spot on the podium was in 2012, the tail end of a back-to-back title run. You could say that this truly is…
Read MorePetro Jazz takes Super 10 title
Petro Jazz has won the Super 10 title in Trinidad & Tobago for the first time in its history after defeating Valencia Heat 96-80. The cruising win came in Game 6 of the best of seven finals series for the Super 10 Basketball League, giving the Jazz a 4-2 title success. It was third time…
Read MoreTrento wins Serie A promotion with LNP Gold win
The Italian LNP Gold has wrapped for another season after Trento swept the title series to secure promotion to the top flight Serie A next season. The winners claimed a 75-90 road win over UPEA Capo d’Orlando to sweep the series in Game 3, but was made to fight from behind to sew up the…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas makes it 4 LKL titles in a row
Zalgiris Kaunas is the champion of the Lithuanian LKL once more after the club downed Neptunas Klaipeda 90-70 in the finals series. The Game 6 victory ensured Zalgiris wrapped a 4-2 series win in front of its home fans inside the imposing Zalgiris Arena. It was a crushing win on the night as the Kaunas…
Read MorePenarol Mar del Plata wins LigaA
Penarol Mar del Plata’s recent success in the Argentine LigaA continued last night as the club won the title for the fourth time in five seasons. An 88-73 victory over Regatas Corrientes in Game 6 of the best of 7 finals series ensured Penarol a weekend of celebration. The title success repeats previous LigaA triumphs…
Read MoreBayern Munich reaches BBL Finals
Bayern Munich progressed to the German BBL Finals after crushing EWE Baskets Oldenburg in the decisive game of the semi-finals series. Bayern will meet ALBA Berlin in the finals, and with Brose Baskets Bamberg’s three year BBL reign over there will be a new champion of the German top flight. Bayern will be eyeing a…
Read MoreHeat torched by Spurs in the 4th, lose Game 1
The defending NBA champions Miami Heat fell to the San Antonio Spurs, 110-95, in Game 1 of the 2013-14 NBA Finals. It was a game that had more than a few interesting highlights. The first of which was that the air-conditioning system of the Alamo Dome in San Antonio was not working, which led to…
Read MoreLimoges crowned French ProA champions
The French ProA has been decided for another year as CSP Limoges came from behind after the first quarter to defeat Strasbourg 73-70 in Game 3 of the finals series. The club collects its tenth title, but only its first since 2000 and it comes two seasons after the outfit was promoted from the French…
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