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NBA: Spurs take finals Game 1 in Miami
The San Antonio Spurs outscored the Miami Heat 16:23 in the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, to steal a crucial road win as the best-of-seven series opens. They’ll hit the hardwood again on Sunday for Game 2 in Miami. The win negates an 18P/18R/10A triple-double by LeBron James, but…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Barcelona to meet Madrid in finals
Since 1957, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona Regal have met in the finals of the Spanish National league, known as the Liga Nacional from 1957 to 1983 and then the Liga Endesa from 1984 until today, 22 times. In those 22 meetings, Real Madrid has taken home the big hardware 14 times (30 overall), while…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Real Madrid moves on to finals
Real Madrid swept CAI Zaragoza in three straight contests to earn a place in the Finals of the Liga Endesa playoffs. On Tuesday, the won Game 3, 63:77, on the road, to complete the sweep, and will now wait until the other semi-final between Herbalife Gran Canaria and FC Barcelona Regal concludes. As of Tuesday,…
Read MoreNBA: Heat pound Pacers in G7, head to finals
The Miami Heat punched their ticket to the NBA Finals on Monday night with a 99:76 victory over the Indiana Pacers. The Heat got 32 from LeBron James and 21 from Dwayne Wade on their way to the sound defeat of the Pacers and completing the next step on their journey to defend their 2012…
Read MoreStelmet sweeps Tauron Basket Liga finals
Stelmet Zielona Góra completed a 4-0 sweep of the Polish Tauron Basket Liga finals on Sunday with an 87:78 win over PGE Turów Zgorzelec in Zielona Góra. Stelmet took the first two games on Turów’s turf, 65:69 and 65:79, then Game 3 at home 82:78. On Sunday, Quinton Hosley was game-high with 22 points and…
Read MoreNBA: Pacers force Game 7 with big win, 91:77
For three quarters during Game 6 of the NBA Easter Conference Finals the Miami Heat and Indiana Pacers played to a 62:62 tie, then there was the third 12 where the Pacers were able to put up 14 on their guests, with a 29:15 score. The bottom line was a 91:77 win for Indiana, bringing…
Read MoreLNB: Nanterre takes G2, evens series at 1
After Game 1 of the LNB best-of-five Finals Strasbourg had sent a not-to-subtle message with a 34-point win over Nanterre, they were not planning on being the next team that Nanterre would upset in the playoffs. After Game 1, many most likely believed just that and many teams would fold up after a pounding like…
Read MoreNBA: Game 5 goes to the Heat, go up 3-2
The Miami Heat used a huge third quarter over the Indiana Pacers to move ahead 3-2 in the best-of-seven series in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals with a 90:79 victory at American Airlines Arena in Miami on Thursday. LeBron James led the Heat with 30 points, including 16 in the third 12. Paul George has…
Read MoreLNB: Strasbourg opens finals with big win
Game 1 of the best-of-five series in the French LNB Finals tipped off Wednesday night with the No. 2 seeded club in the league, Strasbourg, taking on No. 8 seeded, Nanterre. The contest was over not long after the opening tip as the hosts ran up a 34-point victory, 89:55, to send a very clear…
Read MoreNBA: Pacers take Game 4, knot series at 2
The Indiana Pacers jumped out to a quick lead in Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals and held on through the end to pick up a 99:92 win in the Bankers Life Fieldhouse to draw even in the series two games all. LeBron James fouled out with a minute to play just after…
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