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Crvena Zvezda Belgrade wins Serbian League
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade once again sits atop Serbian Basketball after downing arch-rival Partizan Belgrade 58-54 in Game 3 of the finals series. Red Star picked up the win at home and ensured a sweep of the championship series 3-0 to win its first title in the new Serbian basketball League format (2006-present). During that time…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel Aviv stunned by Eilat in semi-final
A seismic event occurred in the Israel Premier League as Maccabi Tel Aviv was knocked out of the play-offs at the semi-final stage. The spoils for one of the biggest shocks ever in Israeli Basketball go to Hapoel Eilat, with the unfancied visitors grabbing a shock 76-79 win in the series decider. There are plenty…
Read MoreKarsiyaka takes 3-1 lead in TBL finals
Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir took another huge step towards the Turkish TBL title with a 91-88 overtime victory at home against Anadolu Efes Istanbul. After losing Game 1, Karsiyaka has rallied and won the last three game consecutively to take charge of the series 3-1, although the championship run has been extremely tight. Nevertheless, Turkey’s most…
Read MoreRed Star takes 2-0 lead in KLS Finals
Belgrade, Serbia – Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Telekom Beograd came away with a 69-72 victory over rivals BC Partizan NiS Beograd and now have a 2-0 advantage in the Serbian KLS Finals. Partizan put up a good fight in this game, but Red Star has had their number for much of the season. The visiting…
Read MoreStephen Curry scores 37 as Warriors win Game 5
Game 5 of the NBA Finals, Stephen Curry put on display just a few aspects of why he was named the regular season M.V.P. He torched the Cleveland Cavaliers for 37 points en route to a 91-104 win for the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors now lead the series 3-2 and are one win away…
Read MoreOlympiacos sweeps to Greek league title
Olympiacos Piraeus bested great rival Panathinaikos Athens in Game 3 of the Greek A1 finals to sweep the championship series and win an eleventh title. This seasons beaten Euroleague finalists have looked superior throughout and a 93-74 win capped what has been a surprisingly comfortable finals series for the Piraeus giant. As for Panathinaikos, there…
Read MoreReal Madrid makes Spanish ACB final
Real Madrid advanced into the final of the Spanish ACB Liga Endesa with an 84-90 win over Valencia, while arch rival Barcelona was defeated by Unicaja Malaga. In victory, Real Madrid became the first club to punch its ticket to the championship series, while Malaga and Barcelona will play a decisive fifth game in their…
Read MoreTurkish TBL, Karsiyaka evens finals series
The Turkish TBL final is all square through Game 2 as Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir edged Anadolu Efes Istanbul on the road in a close encounter. Efes had romped to a home win in Karsiyaka earlier in the week, but the Izmir club responded well, although it was a very close contest. Indeed, the visitors emerged…
Read MoreOlympiacos rides to 2-0 finals lead over Panathinaikos
Olympiacos Piraeus took another big step towards the Greek A1 title with a victory over nemesis Panathinaikos Athens in Game 2 of the finals series. The 69-76 victory came in Panathinaikos’ own Olympic Indoor Hold, and with the series heading back to Piraeus on Monday, Olympiacos has a great chance of wrapping up the title.…
Read MoreStelmet Zielona Gora wins 2015 Polish TBL
Stelmet Zielona Gora is the champion of the Polish TBL once again after overcoming reigning title holders PGE Turow Zgorzelec in the finals series. The 75-69 victory in Game 6 capped a stunning comeback for Stelmet Zielona Gora after the club rallied from being 2-0 down in the series. Four consecutive wins ensured that the…
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