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Telenet Oostende three-peat as Belgian champs
Telenet Oostende has won its third-straight Belgian Ethias league championship after knocking out Okapi Aalstar, 98-61, in the decisive fifth game of the Finals. The club that once dominated the league in the 80s with a dynasty that stretched from 1981 to 1986, could be ushering a new reign in Belgium. Even though the 2014…
Read MoreSzolnoki Olajbanyasz takes Hungarian title
Szolnoki Olajbanyasz completed their sweep of their Finals series against Atomeromu SE Paks with a 79-69 Game-3 victory. This is their fifth Hungarian league championship. The last time the club took the top spot on the podium was in 2012, the tail end of a back-to-back title run. You could say that this truly is…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas makes it 4 LKL titles in a row
Zalgiris Kaunas is the champion of the Lithuanian LKL once more after the club downed Neptunas Klaipeda 90-70 in the finals series. The Game 6 victory ensured Zalgiris wrapped a 4-2 series win in front of its home fans inside the imposing Zalgiris Arena. It was a crushing win on the night as the Kaunas…
Read MoreLimoges crowned French ProA champions
The French ProA has been decided for another year as CSP Limoges came from behind after the first quarter to defeat Strasbourg 73-70 in Game 3 of the finals series. The club collects its tenth title, but only its first since 2000 and it comes two seasons after the outfit was promoted from the French…
Read MorePanathinaikos downs Olympiacos for Greek title
Panathinaikos Athens proved once again that the club is the top dog in Greek Basketball by defeating archrival Olympiacos in the fifth and decisive game of the A1 Finals. The 82-71 success propelled The Greens to yet another win over the Pireus club, although this year there was no ugly scenes that marred the final…
Read MoreLevski Sofia triumphs in Bulgarian NBL decider
The Bulgarian NBL went right down to the decisive fifth game of the finals series, but in the end it was Levski Sofia who took the title with a 69-81 win over Lukoil Academic. It was a huge upset as 12 time consecutive defending NBL champions Lukoil Academic Sofia was at home, meaning Levski travelled…
Read MoreNizhny Novgorod to VTB Finals and Euroleague
The VTB league Finals match is set. CSKA Moscow swept their semi-finals series against BC Unics Kazan (3-0) to book their ticket, while BC Nizhny Novgorod dispatched Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 3-1 to earn their slot. Game 1 of the Finals is set for June 9, 2014. Nizhny Novgorod’s appearance in the finals does not only…
Read MoreGroningen bags Dutch Eredivisie title
GasTerra Flames Groningen took a decisive, 76-68 Game-7 win over SPM Shoeters Den Bosch to bag the 2013-14 Dutch Eredivisie title. It was a triumphant ending for the new champs in what was an exciting and hard fought series. Groningen capped off a solid season by taking home the trophy. The also ended the regular…
Read MoreFlamengo wraps up Brazil NBB
Flamengo wrapped up the Brazilian NBB title for the second consecutive season after defeating Paulistano Sao Paolo 78-73 in the final game. The Rio de Janeiro club capped topping the NBB in the regular season with the title, shutting out a Paulistano team that finished second during the campaign. The losers can point to a…
Read MoreKrka repeats as Slovenian champions
Krka Novo Mesto has defended the Slovenian Telemach League after taking out Union Olimpija Ljubljana 65-61 in the finals series. It was the decisive fifth game between the clubs and Krka came through a low scoring contest to clinch its fifth straight Slovenian title, continuing the clubs’ dominance over the league. Krka Novo Mesto vs.…
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