Another title for Bakken Bears
Yesterday Bakken Bears beat Horsens on the road with 96-87 and won the final series of the Danish league with 4-2. It is the fifth time in a row and the 19th in total that Bakken Bears is crowned Danish Champion. With Thursday’s championship victory, there is also an end to an era. The Bakken…
Read MoreA.J. Slaughter to Al Kuwait
A.J. Slaughter (191 cm, G) is on the move to Kuwait. There, he will join Al Kuwait SC for the Arab Gulf Club Championship (GCC). Al Kuwait has won all 12 games in the D1 League and is the defending champion in the GCC. Slaughter played this season in the ACB in Spain. There he…
Read MoreZZ Leiden wins Dutch Basketball League
ZZ Leiden is the new champion of the Dutch Basketball league. They beat Den Bosch 90-74 and sweept the final series 3-0. Leiden has been dominating the DBL since the beginning of the season. They have great chemistry, are disciplined, mentally strong, have a good shot selection, play hard, and are physical. Every player knows…
Read MoreWhich Team is Likely to win the Eastern Conference this Playoff?
After a lengthy and disjointed NBA season, the playoffs have finally arrived, with teams already starting to advance to the final’s series. Some franchises have been strong right through the regular season, while others have peaked at just the right time to make a tangible challenge for the pennant. Over in the Eastern Conference, there…
Read MoreDerek Ogbeide signs with Hapoel Eilat
Derek Ogbeide (203 cm; F) has joined the Israeli League’s Hapoel Eilat, giving the club an additional athletic presence in the frontcourt. The Nigerian-Canadian contributed 14.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 29 games for AEK Larnaca this season. Derek Ogbeide raises profile Ogbeide helped AEK Larnaca win the Cyprus playoffs finals in April.…
Read MoreChris Paul playoff injuries continue to haunt the All-Star point guard
The Phoenix Suns ended a decade-long playoff drought this season. Not only that but they finished with the second-best record in the Western Conference. A big reason for the team’s success was the addition of Chris Paul. During the season, Chris Paul posted averages of 16.4 points, 8.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds per outing. Paul…
Read MoreFalco KC Szombathely three-peats in Hungary
Falco KC Szombathely has won the Hungarian championship for a third time in a row. In the fifth and desicive game of the final series they beat Szolnok with 74-53. Loser Szolnok actually finished first in the regular season and had won six out of eight league championships the pas decade. However, in recent years…
Read MoreSpisska Nova Ves wins Slovakian title
Spisska Nova Ves beat Levice with 76-75 and won the SBL final series with 3-1. After winning the first two games, Pisska Nova Ves got an unbelievable beating in the third game which they lost by 56-102. It just made yesterday’s victory and winning the SBL title sweeter. Spisska Nova Ves ranked 1st in the…
Read MoreLakers even series while Clippers fall to 0-2
With one-third of the slate comprising teams from Los Angeles on Tuesday night, you knew it would be a good one. One of these LA teams was victorious, while the other may be in panic-mode, and the Nets are just too good to fathom right now. A winner will be crowned before you know it,…
Read MoreWorldrecordholder Nymburk wins the Czech title, again.
Nymburk beat Opava with 108-89 in the Czech League final series and won the national title for the SEVENTEENTH time in a row. Nymburk has not lost a play off game since 2011 (28-0)! That’s a world record. Nymburk had already won the first game (102-73) in the best-of-three final series and had no problems…
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