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Argentina to meet Venezuela in Finals
The stage is set. Argentina will face host nation Venezuela in the South American Basketball Championships after both teams cleared their semifinal match-ups. Argentina managed to hold down Uruguay in their 79-68 victory. Venezuela used a second-half rally to edge out Brazil 66-65. Both Argentina and Venezuela are undefeated in this competition and the rematch…
Read MoreLeones de Ponce win Puerto Rican title
To the resounding roars of an exuberant home crowd, Leones de Ponce claimed their 13th Puerto Rican BSN title via a 88-75 victory over Capitanes de Arecibo. Their win ends a decade-long drought for the franchise who last tasted gold in 2004. This was the first championship for coach Nelson Colon. He expertly capitalized on…
Read MoreUruguay smashes through Chile, 92-52
Venezuela – The Uruguay team opened the South American Championships in style with a start-to-finish domination of Chile, 92-52. The first quarter was foreshadowed how the rest of the game would play out. Uruguay got off to a good start with 16-8 advantage. Their solid defense and which they parlayed into transition offense, something the…
Read MoreKevin Love is in the air
There is an ongoing not-so-silent auction being conducted for disgruntled Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love. Amid the lull of the NBA’s off-season, after the dust has settled from the transfers and transactions of the top free agents on the market, the biggest prize on the table seems to be Kevin Love. Love is expected…
Read MoreDonald Sterling sues wife and NBA for damages
NBA – There are new twists and turns in the saga involving embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling and the fate of his basketball franchise. On Monday Sterling had a face to face meeting with former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, the person with whom his wife Shelly Sterling had negotiated the sale of the…
Read MoreSacramento Kings win Vegas Summer League
NBA – The Sacramento Kings capped off the 2014 Las Vegas Summer League in style by defeating the Houston Rockets 77-68 to win the tournament. They were led by game-MVP Ray McCallum who finished with 29 points and nine rebounds. Ra’shad James scored 12 points, while Nik Stauskas added 10. Houston was led by Nick…
Read MoreIran takes 2014 FIBA Asia Cup crown
Wuhan, China – Iran has come out victorious in the 5th FIBA Asia Cup. They defeated Chinese Taipei, 89-79. The Philippine team took home the bronze medal after a tightly contested battle against cup hosts China, 80-79. This is Iran’s second regional championship in less than a year. They also won the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships…
Read MoreGuangxi Rhinos win the China NBL
Game 3 of the Chinese NBL finals series went to form as home team Guangxi Rhinos crushed Jiangsu TX 86-64 to sweep the series. The title success came on the back of a finals series that the Rhinos have dominated at both ends of the court, winning 3-0 while cruising to victory in each game.…
Read MoreReal Club de Lima wins Peru Liga
Real Club de Lima clinched the Peruvian Liga de Lima title with a 76-70 home win over Regatas de Lima in the deciding game of the championship series. The champs came back from 2-1 down in the series to claim two consecutive victories and wrap up the title in Game 5. It was a close…
Read MoreReal Club tie Peruvian title series 2-2
Real Club de Lima defeated Regatas de Lima 78-64 in Game 4 of the Peruvian League final series. The victory meant that the club tied the series 2-2 and took the title run to a deciding fifth game, which Real Club will host. It was a vital road win for Real Club as the team…
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