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College Basketball Advanced Statistics All-American Team
Court Side Newspaper is proud to introduce the 2016/2017 season College Basketball Advanced Statistics and the 1st Team All-America Team. However, our selection is ONLY based on the advanced statistics of Player Efficiency Rating (PER). This is a one-number measure of a player’s per-minute productivity. It is an overall efficiency statistic that sums up a…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda Belgrade doubles Adriatic League finals lead
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade took a huge step towards retaining its Adriatic League title for a third year with an 84-73 victory over Cedevita Zagreb in the best of five finals series. The win hands the Serbian league champions a 2-0 lead in the series after its first win on Monday. Last week, Crvena Zvezda Belgrade…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda draws first blood in ABA League finals
Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd takes Game 1 of their finals series in the ABA League against KK Cedevita Zagreb 88-66. It was a game befitting the talent and tenacity of the teams competing for Adriatic gold. Cedevita seized the early initiative and rushed to an amazing 16-27 lead at the end of the first frame. True…
Read MoreRussell Westbrook breaks single-season triple-double record
Russell Westbrook (190 cm, UCLA ’08) made NBA history on Sunday night. He finished Sunday night’s game against the Denver Nuggets with a triple-double which marks number 42 this season. This breaks Oscar Robertson’s record for triple-doubles in a season which was set after the 1961/1962 season. The record was thought to be an untouchable…
Read MoreSpanish ACB: top six shuffles as Valencia goes first
There was plenty of movement at the top of the Spanish ACB league, with a new club assuming first position in the standings. Through Round 28 of the Regular Season, Valencia (19-6) defeated Manresa to move top, while Real Madrid (19-7) moved to second place with a win over Baskonia Vitoria. Tenerife (19-8) lost out…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Darussafaka Dogus beats Crvena Zvezda to Play-Offs
The biggest game of the week in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague saw Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul host Crvena Zvezda Belgrade to decide which club would grab the final Play-Off position. The final round of the Regular Season delivered plenty of excitement. Both Darussafaka Dogus and Crvena Zvezda are dark horses this season. Neither club was widely…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Regular Season final round
The 2016/2017 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season is closing for business this week, but there is still plenty of action over Thursday and Friday. The biggest game of the week will be between Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul and Crvena Zvezda Belgrade in Turkey tomorrow. That contest will decide which of those clubs will progress by claiming…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup: Unicaja Malaga wins EuroCup title
The 7DAYS EuroCup has a new champion after Unicaja Malaga overcame Valencia Basket to lift the trophy for the first time. The finals series between two Spanish clubs was not perhaps as high quality as we expected, but it delivered big time in terms of drama and excitement. That was evidenced in Game 3, the…
Read MoreAdriatic League: Crvena Zvezda Belgrade makes finals
Reigning Adriatic League champion Crvena Zvezda Belgrade eased into the finals series with a dominating home win over Buducnost VOLI Podgorica in game three of the semi-final series. The 82-59 win is not much of a surprise. Indeed, the real surprise was in game two when Buducnost managed to tie the series. With home advantage…
Read MoreNorth Carolina downs Gonzaga to win the NCAA Championship
A national championship is the most sought after prize for any student-athlete. You could see the craving for the title in both of the teams as they set out to accomplish their ultimate goal this season. The heart and willpower for each team were in full effect as they played with incredible defensive intensity. The…
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