TBL: Galatasaray wins championship at home

By Bryce | June 16, 2013 |

The 2012-13 Turkish Basketball League (TBL) champions were crowned on Saturday night after Galatasaray Medical Park defeated Banvit, 76:58, in Istanbul. This marks the first TBL title that Galatasaray has won since 1990 and with the Galatasaray Football club’s recent championship, it’s the first time in 44 years that both teams have won a title.…

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Panathinaikos named Greek A1 champions

By Morgan | June 13, 2013 |

Panathinaikos is the Greek A1 champions after overcoming bitter rivals Olympiacos Piraeus in a controversial third game in the finals series. The bad blood both on and off the court could not be subdued as fan trouble spilled over and the game was ended early. In the end Panathinaikos was awarded the victory which meant…

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LNB: Nanterre is “Champion de France 2013”

By Bryce | June 9, 2013 |

With an 83:77 victory over Strasbourg in Game 4, on their temporary home court, the Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, Nanterre completed their historic run through the French LNB playoffs and earned the title of “Champions de France 2013” on Saturday. Nanterre’s David Lightly was named the Finals MVP. As remarkable as the fact…

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VTB United: CSKA wins title over Kuban in 4

By Bryce | June 8, 2013 |

CSKA Moscow continued their dominance of the VTB United League with four-game victory in the 2012-13 finals over Lokomotiv-Kuban. On Friday, CSKA put the finishing touches on their fourth title in five seasons, when they traveled to Krasnodar, Russia and won Game 4, 54:59. Not only has CSKA won the title four times in the…

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