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Halcones 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 MoreNBA Summer League: Rookies to Watch
The NBA Summer League has already reached its Las Vegas stop in recent days and we have gotten see more games from the latest crop of rookies. While it is obviously too early predict candidates who will vie for the NBA Rookie of the Year award, observers now have gotten a better glimpse of the…
Read MoreCanada bags Gold at World Cup U19
Cairo, Egypt – Canada burst onto the basketball stage with a bang, claiming gold at the World Cup U19 and now the World is taking notice. This is the first ever U19 title for the Canadian squad so this win is extra sweet. It was not an easy road to the top. They defeated France…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup regular season draw made
Unicaja Malaga’s victory over Valencia in the 2017 7DAYS EuroCup final will live long in the memory, but as always, the competition moves on. We are now looking ahead to the 2017/2018 campaign and the first step towards next season’s finale was announced today. The draw for the 7DAYS EuroCup regular season was made in…
Read MoreNCAA reviewing high-profile cases on appeal
The NCAA is currently reviewing two high-profile cases involving the University of North Carolina and Louisville. Both schools have appealed their cases. UNC has been accused of academic fraud, while Louisville is hot water over a sex-for-pay scandal. If the collegiate governing body comes up with rulings upholding punishments initially slapped on these schools, it…
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 MoreLeBron says Curry is worth $400 million
When the Golden State Warriors met the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA championship series, it was a fascinating clash. The Warriors were defending champs and flew through the regular season, while the Cavs was a franchise finding its feet back under the wing of LeBron James. It was also, James, the de facto best…
Read MoreNBA: Bogdan Bogdanovic to sign with Kings for $36M
The Sacramento Kings are bringing in Serbian sharpshooter, Bogdan Bogdanovic (198 cm). Both parties have reportedly agreed to a three-year deal worth $36 million. The contract signing is set to take place on July 6th, when the moratorium of the signing of free agents ends. Bogdan Bogdanovic was originally drafted 27th overall by the Phoenix…
Read MorePhil Jackson leaving the New York Knicks
According to various sources close to the situation, Phil Jackson is expected to announce that he will be moving on and parting ways with the New York Knicks. Jackson signed on as President of basketball operations in 2014. Unfortunately, for the legendary basketball coach, his tenure with the organization has been rocky, to say the…
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