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Adriatic League: Cedevita Zagreb books Finals berth
Cedevita Zagreb has become the first club to qualify for the Adriatic League Finals series after overcoming Serbian giant Partizan Belgrade. Arguably, the semi-finals stage is not going as many expected. It was widely predicted a Belgrade derby series between Crvena Zvezda and Partizan was in the pipeline. However, Cedevita Zagreb has eliminated on Belgrade…
Read MoreNCAA semifinals
About a week has gone by since each of the remaining teams advanced. Over the week, anticipation crept into the each team’s mind. Anticipation finally turns into excitement today as the Final Four finally got underway in Phoenix. Yesterday’s NCAA semifinals were both thrillers. Gonzaga and North Carolina came into their games as favorites. Expectations have been…
Read MoreNCAA Final Four Preview
There’s nothing more that a team can ask for than a chance to win it all. Only four teams still retain that hope for a championship. They will battle it out this weekend on the biggest stage of them all. The NCAA Final Four. Every team remaining has traveled a path unlike any of the…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Real Madrid claims 1st
Real Madrid is guaranteed to top the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague standings at the end of the Regular Season. The club defeated Fenerbahce, while nearest rival CSKA Moscow fell to Panathinaikos. There is still one Play-Off position up for grabs. After defeating Unics Kazan, Crvena Zvezda Belgrade faces a do-or-die clash with Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul. Elsewhere,…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Darussafaka keeps Play-Offs dream alive
Just three games ushered in Round 29 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, with the remaining five games of this round taking place on Friday. This is the penultimate round of the Regular Season and there is only one play-off place up for grabs. Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul ensured we get an awesome end to the Regular…
Read MoreBasketball Champions League: Final Four set
The Final Four of the first-ever FIBA Basketball Champions League has been locked down after the completion of the two-legged Quarter-Finals stage. Wednesday saw some scintillating action in the competition as the teams gave their all to make the Final Four. Tenerife stylishly dispatched Lyon to progress, while Monaco overcame Sassari on the road. Also…
Read MoreNCAA Division 2 All-America
Court Side Newspaper is proud to bring you the 2016/2017 season NCAA Division 2 All-America Team. We base our selection process only on the advanced statistic 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 player’s positive accomplishments, subtracts…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup: Valencia takes finals series lead
The road to the 7DAYS EuroCup trophy is underway as the finals series between Valencia and Unicaja Malaga tipped off on Tuesday. Valencia is hunting its fourth 7DAYS EuroCup title and the winningest club in the competition history is trying to stop fellow Spanish club Malaga from winning its first EuroCup. The spoils of the…
Read MoreNCAA Division 2 Statistical Team Leaders
The 2016-17 season is now in the record books. Northwest Missouri State walked away with the NCAA Division 2 championship. On their way to the top, they bested many teams, which in their own right, are worth mentioning for their noteworthy accomplishments. There are other winners. Teams that broke records and were the best in…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa: Mad dash to the top
With less than 10 weeks remaining in the 2016-17 regular season, a logjam has formed in the Spanish Liga Endesa standings. Round 26 has come and gone and after the dust has settled, it’s Valencia Basket that is able to lay claim to the top spot in the standings with their 18-6. Not too far…
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