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VEF Riga tops Venspils for LBL title
VEF Riga is once again the champion of Latvian Basketball after the beating rival and defending champs VK Ventspils 71-63 to lift the trophy. The winners had home court advantage in Game 6 after taking a 3-2 series lead in Ventspils earlier in the week. With the supporters in tow, VEF Riga managed to overhaul…
Read MoreKhimki forces semi decider against Lokomotiv
Khimki Moscow Region won Game 4 of its VTB United League semi-final series against Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar to force a decider in Game 5. Of course, the winner of this series will face off against CSKA Moscow in the final after the Euroleague giant punched its ticket yesterday with a sweep over Nizhny Novgorod. Lokomotiv…
Read MoreSzolnoki Olaj retains Hungarian league title
Szolnoki Olaj KK retained the Hungarian Basketball top flight title after winning the A Division thanks to a 66-55 home win over KTE-Duna Aszfalt. The clubs clashed in Game 3 of the finals series with Duna Aszfalt trying to avoid a whitewash. The visitors could not stop Szolnoki Olaj though and the defending champs cruised…
Read MoreHarden Scores 45, Keeps Rockets’ Hopes Alive
James Harden stuffed the stat sheet and carried the Houston Rockets to a 115-128 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. He ended the night with a game-high 45 points (7-11, from 3-pt range), nine rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two blocks. The Rockets were able to…
Read MoreAsesoft Ploiesti repeats for 4th consecutive Romanian title
Asesoft Ploiesti romped to a fourth consecutive Liga Nationala title to be crowned champions of Romanian Basketball once more. The club won Game 3 of its finals series against BC Targu Mures 76-86 to ensure a sweep and to claim an eleventh Liga Nationala overall. After edging the regular season, Asesoft Ploiesti has eased through…
Read MoreTartu wins Estonian KML over Kalev/Cramo
Tartu Ulikool/Rock celebrated victory in the Estonian KML by defeating rival Kalev/Cramo Tallinn in Game 5 of the finals series to win the title. After losing Game 1, Tartu Rock has gone on a four game run and used home court advantage in the fifth game to win 86-67 to win the final 4-1. It…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow overcomes Nizhny Novgorod in VTB
CSKA Moscow dispatched Nizhny Novgorod in an enthralling contest to open the VTB United League semi-final series between the two clubs. The Russian giants took an 86-79 victory at home to set up the remainder of the series. However, many will remember that this is the final of last season’s VTB, and while CSKA has…
Read MoreCEZ Nymburk wins 12th straight NBL title
CEZ Nymburk has won the Czech Republic NBL once again after overcoming BK Decin 96-59 to sweep the finals series 3-0. Few hoops fans in the country or beyond will be surprised by the result, after-all, Nymburk has been dominating the NBL for over a decade. Victory here marked the club’s 12th consecutive league crown,…
Read MoreKataja Basket wins 2014/15 Finnish Title
Joensuun Arena – Kataja Basket has claimed its first-ever Finnish Korisliiga championship this 2014/15 after taking Game 5 of the Finals series against Nilan Bisons Loimaa, 88-85. It was an epic culmination to what was a hard-fought series between two deserving teams. After five finals appearances in the last decade, Kataja Basket now wear the…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: East and West Finals Preview
We’re down to two series in the NBA Playoffs to settle which teams will be crowned respective champions of the Eastern and Western conferences. In the East, the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers are set to tackle the Atlanta Hawks. The Western crown will be contested by James Harden’s Houston Rockets versus the Stephen Curry and…
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