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Cleveland Cavaliers Advance to the NBA Finals
Despite the absence of their All-Star power forward Kevin Love (concussion), the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 87-79 in Game 7 to advance to the NBA Finals. What has been touted as a duel between Superstar LeBron James and Celtics coach Brad Stevens, who managed to squeeze the most value out of a squad…
Read MoreRabotnicki Wins 2018 Macedonia Prva Liga Title
Rabotnicki returned to the top of the podium after edging out MZT Skopje in Game 3 of the finals to capture the 2018 FYR Macedonia Prva Liga Championship. This is a well-deserved win for an organization that last captured domestic league gold in 2009. They only dropped two games in the regular season to finish…
Read MoreCrisis Averted, Israel Winner League to Resume
The 2017-18 Israel Winner League is set to resume on Sunday after an agreement has been reached between the league and the Players Association. The season was in jeopardy of ending abruptly due to a strike by its players. Israeli hoops fans can rejoice as the strike has been canceled. The crux of the problem was the…
Read MoreIsraeli Basketball Season Ends Abruptly Due to Strike
The Israeli Basketball season is over. Despite having one game left in its 2017-18 regular season, the Winner League has announced an end to its season due to a player strike. The League Board of Directors met on May 24th with the hopes of negotiating with the players’ union in order to resume the games.…
Read MoreZrinjski HT Claims 2018 Bosnia Division I Title
On May 23rd Zrinjski HT Mostar defeated Igokea Aleksandrovac 77-73 in Game 4 of the finals to bag the 2018 Bosnia Division I title. This ends the 5-year reign of Igokea as league champions. The stunning albeit well-earned victory by Zrinjski marks a new chapter in Bosnian hoops. The league is no longer playing under the…
Read MoreFrench Pro A Playoffs Get Underway
The French Pro A playoffs kicked on May 22nd with two games on tap. Strasbourg and ASVEL got on the board after posting wins in their quarterfinal matchups. Strasbourg completely destroyed Nanterre 83-56, setting a serious tone of what is to come. ASVEL also had a dominating performance against Le Mans. They came away with…
Read MoreLuka Doncic and the 2018 NBA draft
Luka Doncic and the 2018 NBA draft is now the focus of everybody’s attention. Especially after leading Real Madrid to an impressive Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship in 2018, Luka Doncic is now under a spotlight; not a European one, but a global one. Many NBA executives and scouts trooped to Belgrade, Serbia to watch first-hand…
Read MoreReal Madrid Wins 2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Title
Belgrade, Serbia – In an epic clash between two of Europe’s top teams, Real Madrid prevailed over Fenerbahce Istanbul 85-80 in the finals to win the 2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Championship. The last time Real Madrid raised the trophy above their heads was in 2015. This return to glory is a well-deserved achievement for the…
Read MoreFenerbahce, Real Madrid Head to Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Finals
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague kicked off the weekend with a bang as four teams to took to the hardwood on May 18th with the hopes of punching a ticket to the finals on May 20th. After the dust settled, Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul prevailed over Zalgiris Kaunas 76-67 to move on and be able to defend…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four: Which Teams Will Advance?
Belgrade, Serbia – Four of Europe’s top teams will battle it out tomorrow, May 18th, in Stark Arena in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague semifinals. It was not an easy road to get here as these teams had to eliminate some of Europe’s most formidable teams. Only two will get to move on and play for…
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