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CSKA Moscow a step closer to VTB success
CSKA Moscow is once again on the verge of being champions of the VTB League after thwarting Unics Kazan’s in leg 2 of the best of 5 finals run. The Army Men are capping a wonderful season which of course included the Euroleague title back in May. The finals run is looking increasingly like a…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow takes title advantage in VTB League
CSKA Moscow took a giant step towards retaining the VTB League title with a cruising 84-76 home win over Unics Kazan in game one of the finals series. The two best teams of the Regular Season are clashing over two legs to decide the location of the champions in 2016. CSKA now has an 8…
Read MoreValmiera wins historic first LBL title
Valmiera is the new champions of the Latvian Basketball League (LBL), marking an historic first title in the history of the club. The success came after the team defeated VEF Riga in the decisive Game 7 of the finals series, winning 78-65 to lift the trophy in front of its own fans. The title win…
Read MoreCedevita Zagreb one win away from Croatian title
Cedevita Zagreb moved to within one game of retaining its Croatian league title with a big 83-97 road win over Cibona Zagreb in Game 2. The success handed the champs a 2-0 lead in the best of 5 series and now Cedevita Zagreb will have home court advantage as it aims for a three peat…
Read MoreOlympiacos wins 2016 Greek A1 Championship
Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus are the 2016 Greek A1 champions after an epic Game 4 victory over rivals Panathinaikos Athens. The heroics of veteran Vassilis Spanoulis lifted Olympiacos through the double-overtime slugfest, allowing the 2015 champs to defend their title. This is the 12th title for the Greek powerhouse, but only their third in the last…
Read MoreItalian Serie A: EA7 Armani Headed to the Finals
The Italian Serie A has its first finalist for the 2015-16 season. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano prevailed over Umana Reyer Venezia 60-68 in Game 6 of their semi-finals series to be the first team to advance. Scandone Avellino defeated Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 83-74 to force a Game 7 of their series. That game will…
Read MoreFC Porto conquers Benfica for LPB glory
The two largest sporting institutions in Portugal contested the LPB title this year and FC Porto emerged the champion with a 93-85 win over Benfica in Game 4 of the finals series. In conquering the title FC Porto is a worthy champion that has defeated its nearest rival 3-1 in the finals run. It has…
Read MoreFIBA Europe lifts sanctions on National Federations
The FIBA Europe Board has taken the important decision to lift the ban on national teams, allowing them to play in the upcoming European Championships. Several national teams had been banned from Eurobasket 2017 due to the ongoing fight for control over European competitions being fought between FIBA Europe and the Euroleague. The original punishment…
Read MoreOlympiacos downs Panathinaikos for finals advantage
The Greek A1 finals series is shaping into a classic encounter between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos, as the two titans of Greek basketball continue to maintain the pressure on the other. Tonight Olympiacos stole a lead over its great rival with a 77-72 home success, the first home success of the series so far. In Game…
Read MoreZenit St. Petersburg forces VTB decider against Unics Kazan
Unics Kazan and Zenit St. Petersburg will play a deciding game in their VTB League semifinal series after Zenit used home court advantage to force a decider. Awaiting the winner of the series in the final is six time VTB League champ CSKA Moscow, after the Army Men swept into the title game with a…
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