Recaps
Los Angeles Lakers win 2017 NBA Summer League
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2017 NBA Summer League after downing the Portland Trail Blazers, 98-110 in the tournament finals. The Lakers were without rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, who was sitting out the game with an injury. His absence was not a problem for the purple and gold squad, with Kyle Kuzma stepping…
Read MoreNBA Summer League: Lonzo Ball drops 36 points on Sixers
Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball put one of the best rookie performances in the ongoing Las Vegas NBA Summer League Tournament. He put up a monster stat line with 36 points, eight rebounds, 11 assists, five steals, and two blocks; leading his team to a 103-102 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Ball was selected…
Read MoreHalcones Obregon secure CIBACOPA title
Halcones de Ciudad Obregon is once again the champion of the Mexico Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). The franchise defeated Hermosillo 100-111 on the road in Game 6 to take the series 4-2 and cap of a dominant finals run. Heromosillo had run away with the Regular Season this year, at…
Read MoreWorld Cup U19 Day 3 recap
Day 3 of the World Cup U19 in Cairo largely went to form and there are still four nations holding undefeated records in the competition. All teams now progress to the play-offs, where knockout hoops begins. Group A France continued to dominate Group A with a 55-87 win over South Korea in the Egypt capital.…
Read MoreNBA Summer League: Tatum and Fultz face off
Some exciting action took place in the ongoing NBA Summer League in Utah. The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics took to the hardwood and faced off. Both teams were involved in the megadeal that took place just days before the 2017 NBA Draft, where the Philadelphia received the first-overall pick from Boston in exchange…
Read MoreChalon downs Strasbourg for French title
Chalon Soane is celebrating tonight an historic victory as the club clinched the French ProA with a 74-65 home win over Strasbourg. The victory in Game 5 was the title decider, but Chalon managed to control the contest and ease to victory. In success, the club now holds the top position in French hoops for…
Read MoreUmana Reyer Venezia snatches Serie A title
Umana Reyer Venezia has snapped seventy years of hurt and has clinched the Italian Serie A title. The club claimed a narrow 78-81 win on the road against Dolomiti Energia Trentino in Game 6 to win the finals series 4-2. This victory is a third Serie A crown for Umana Reyer Venezia, but it is…
Read MoreBauru crushes Paulistano to win 2017 NBB crown
Paschoalotto/Bauru have claimed their second Brazilian NBB title after a dominant 92-73 win over Paulistano/Unimed Sao Paolo in Game 5 of the finals. The last time Bauru stood atop of the winner’s podium was back in 2002. Their championship drought, which lasted over a decade, has finally ended and it was a hard-earned one indeed.…
Read MoreAlba Fehervar wins 2017 Hungarian League Championship
It took five games but TLI Alba Ferhervar eventually emerged as victors and claimed the 2017 Hungarian League Championship. They defeated a worthy opposing club in Falco KC Szombathley 78-71 in Game 5 of a thrilling finals series. This marks the fifth league championship of the organization. The last time they held the gold trophy…
Read MoreItaly Serie A Finals: Venezia gains 3-2 series lead
Umana Reyer Venezia has taken a decisive 3-2 lead in the Italy Serie A finals after edging out Dolomiti Energia Trento 65-63 in Game 5. The best-of-seven series resumes on June 20th. Of course, Venezia would prefer to close it out and claim the trophy, but with their backs to the wall expect Trento to…
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