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CSKA Moscow bags 4th-straight VTB Crown
Once again, CSKA Moscow has asserted its dominance in the VTB United League, sweeping BC Khimky Moscow Region 3-0 in the Finals to claim their fourth-straight title. The third and final game of the series had a clear direction from the very beginning. CSKA arrived at the arena, determined to close out the series. They…
Read MoreOlympiacos downs Panathinaikos to open Greek finals
The finals series of the Greek A1 has arrived and it has brought a familiar fixture as Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaikos Athens clash for the league title. The two biggest clubs in Greek Basketball and indeed two of the biggest in Europe are perennial opponents in the championship series. On Sunday the title decider got…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow take 2-0 lead in VTB final series
CSKA Moscow took another giant step towards retaining the VTB United League on Friday with a 94-81 win over Khimki Moscow Region. The result meant that CSKA took a 2-0 lead in the best of five championship series and now needs just one more win to lift the title. Game 3 will be held in…
Read MoreOlympiacos sets up Greek A1 final against Panathinaikos
Olympiacos Pireus has punched its ticket to the Greek A1 final, joining arch rival Panathinaikos in the showpiece final series. Of course, Panathinaikos had booked its spot with a clean sweep over PAOK Athens, but Olympiacos was made to play a fourth game after Aris Thessaloniki shocked The Reds in Game 3. There was to…
Read MoreOostende wins 2015 Belgian League Title
Telenet BC Oostende have been crowned the 2015 Belgian Scooore League champions! This is their fourth-consecutive crown and 16th title overall. They defeated Belfius Mons-Hainaut 59-71 in Game 4 of the Finals series. This was a fitting climax to Oostende’s dominant 2014/15 season. They managed to suffer only four losses out of 30 games during…
Read MoreMZT Skopje 4-peats as Prva Liga Champions
This 2015, KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom has won its fourth consecutive Macedonian Prva Liga title! They swept KK Kumanovo 2009 in three game of the Finals series. MZT Skopje managed to close out the series with an impressive 94-85 victory on their home court. So far, there has been no indication that the era of…
Read MoreLukoil Academic Reclaims Bulgarian NBL Title
Pravec, Bulgaria – Lukoil Academic Sofia are the 2015 Bulgarian NBL Champions! After missing out on the title in 2014 to Levski Sofia, for the first time in 13 years, they are once again sitting atop of the Bulgarian basketball throne and ready to assert their dominance over the league anew. Lukoil Academic defeated Balkan…
Read MoreReal Madrid Through to Semis in Liga Endesa
The 2014/15 Turkish Airlines Euroleague champs Real Madrid are a step closer to claiming gold in the domestic Liga Endesa as they advance to the semifinals, defeating Herbalife Gran Canaria 2014, 86-93. The club swept their opponents in the best-of-three quarterfinals series. They now await the winner of the series between Valencia Basket and Bilbao…
Read MoreBenfica repeats as Portugal LPB champs
Benfica continued its dominance of the Portuguese LPB by sweeping the finals series against Vitoria SC to win the title. In victory, the club logged its fourth consecutive LPB title, its sixth in seven years, and its 26th overall, enhancing its position as Portugal’s most successful club. In this finals series the defending champs have…
Read MoreOlympiacos and Panathinaikos move to 2-0 in Greek semis
The Greek A1 semi-finals moved into Game 2 on Thursday and Friday, giving both Olympiacos and Panathinaikos the chance to take 2-0 leads in their respective ties. The two giants of Greek Basketball delivered as the fierce rivals both picked up wins to take another huge stride to a championship showdown. It has been business…
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