ACB Liga Endesa: home teams continue to reign
Home is where the heart is, and it’s certainly the place to be so far in the Spanish ACB Liga Endesa quarter-finals. After a clean sweep of home wins in Game 1, the same pattern happened again in Game 2, allowing all clubs to even their respective series. Along the way on Friday, a fading…
Read MoreGroningen completes treble with Dutch league win
Donar Groningen completed an historic season in the most emphatic of fashion. The club won the Dutch Basketball League (DBL Eredivisie) with a crushing 85-55 win over Zwole in Game 5 of the finals series, allowing the club to win the series 4-1. It was a sixth title in Groningen history and allowed the club…
Read MoreHoverla clinches Higher League trophy
After cruising to through the Regular Season, Hoverla also eased through the Play-Offs and wrapped up its promotion to the Ukraine SuperLeague. The new Higher League champions defeated Polotekhnik Lvov in Game 2 to sweep the series. It was a nervy contest, however, which ended 77-79 to the visitors. Hoverla has looked commanding all season,…
Read MoreDinamo Tbilisi wins Super League title
Dinamo Tbilisi is once again the king of the Georgian Super League after overcoming Kutaisi in the finals series for the title. A 76-93 cruise on the road in Game 3 allowed Dinamo to sweep the series after previously easing through the Regular Season to top the league. The victory marks the club’s fifth Super…
Read MoreFaros earns promotion to Greek A1
Faros has earned promotion to the Greek Basketball top flight after winning the A2 title to gain promotion. An 86-75 home win in Game 2 of the finals series handed the club a 2-0 series win over Irakilis, who will now remain in the A2 division. As for Faros, the club will be mixing it…
Read MoreJerel Blassingame to stay with Antibes
The Sharks Antibes (France-Pro A) have signed veteran American guard, Jerel Blassingame (175 cm, UNLV’05), to a two-year contract extension. He joined them late in the 2016-17 after having spent time with two other teams. Jerel appeared in nine games for Antibes and recorded averages of 13.6 ppg and 7.1 apg. He signed with them…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Cavaliers win Eastern championship
They did it! The defending champions, Cleveland Cavaliers have claimed another Eastern conference championship in the NBA Playoffs after eliminating the Boston Celtics, 4-1. The stage is now set. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors are going to write the third chapter in their championship rivalry. The Warriors will host the Cavaliers in Game…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa: home comforts as quarters open
We are on the road to the 2017 Spanish ACB Liga Endesa title as knockout Basketball has come to Europe’s biggest league. The Quarter-finals of the Liga Endesa threw up plenty of interesting clashes and talking points as they kicked off on Thursday. Each of the remaining eight clubs will play best of three runs…
Read MoreDavis Lejasmeiers joins Krosno
Davis Lejasmeiers (192 cm) is a newcomer to the roster of Miasto Szkla Krosno (Poland-PLK) for the 2017-18 season. Davis is a 26-year-old Latvian player who was recently added to the roster of the Latvian national team in 2016. After spending majority of his pro career with Latvian club BK Ventspils, Lejasmeiers spread his wings…
Read MoreMore than 60 players keep name in 2017 NBA Draft
In what experts have been expecting to be a talented class, more than 60 out of 137 players have decided to keep their name in the 2017 NBA Draft. This comes on the eve of the NBA deadline for players to withdraw and keep their college eligibility. The 2017 NBA Draft will be held in…
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