Crvena Zvezda Belgrade wins ABA League three peat
Serbian heavyweight Crvena Zvezda Belgrade reclaimed the Adriatic League (ABA League) for the third consecutive year with a comfortable 61-77 road win over Cedevita Zagreb. The win came in the third game of the finals series, giving the current Serbia league champs a clean sweep to win the title. Crvena Zvezda has eased through this…
Read MoreBasketball Champions League 2018 winner to get €1 million
Despite being a lower tiered competition in Europe, the FIBA Basketball Champions League has been an enormous success. During its inaugural campaign, it has managed to co-exist with the EuroLeague and EuroCup. Buoyed by the success, Basketball Champions League CEO Patrick Comnino has discussed how the competition will grow next season. Firstly, the winning club…
Read MoreNBA breaks attendance record with nearly 22 million fans
The NBA continues to be the biggest attraction in global Basketball. The league has today announced it has comfortably beat its attendance record. Through the 2016/2017 season, nearly 22 million fans have turned out to see teams play around the USA. In a press report on Thursday, the NBA confirmed 21.9 million people have watched…
Read MoreDemitri Harris cut by Island Storm
Demitri Harris (198 cm) has been cut by the Island Storm (Canada-NBL) and is now a free agent. He is a 26-year-old Greek-Canadian international player who joined the club this 2016-17 and played a dozen games for the storm. Unfortunately, Harris did not live up to their expectations. He averaged just 0.3 ppg and 0.2…
Read MoreCollege Basketball Advanced Statistics All-American Team
Court Side Newspaper is proud to introduce the 2016/2017 season College Basketball Advanced Statistics and the 1st Team All-America Team. However, our selection is ONLY based on the advanced statistics of Player Efficiency Rating (PER). This is a one-number measure of a player’s per-minute productivity. It is an overall efficiency statistic that sums up a…
Read MoreDutch Basketball League Statistical Team Leaders
Groningen ranks 1st at the end of the regular season of the Dutch Basketball League. They will be the clear favorites for the coming playoffs. On their way to the top, they bested many teams, which in their own right, are worth mentioning for their noteworthy accomplishments. There are other winners. Teams that broke records…
Read MoreStatistical 1st team All-DBL
The Dutch regular season is over, and the playoffs are about to start. That’s the perfect timing to introduce the 2016/2017 season 1st Team All-DBL. We base our selection ONLY on the advanced statistics of Player Efficiency Rating (PER). This is a one-number measure of a player’s per-minute productivity. It is an overall efficiency statistic…
Read MoreHordur Vilhjalmsson heading to Bondi Ferrara
Hordur Vilhjalmsson (194 cm) is joining Bondi Ferrara (Italy-Serie A2). The Italian team brings in Vilhjalmsson for his ability to shoot from deep and distribute to his teammates for points. This season with Keflavik (Iceland-Dominos League), the guard scored 15.7 ppg while shooting 30.5 percent from three. He also recorded 6.8 apg and 5.3 rpg…
Read MoreDonald Lawes joins Denver San Salvador
Donald Lawes (201 cm, Farmingdale State’14) has hooked up with Denver-FAS San Salvador in the El Salvador top flight. The American has played one game in his debut for the new club. In that contest he scored 6 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, and added 1 assist. It was an impressive cameo considering Donald Lawes only…
Read MoreEdy Tavares joins Cleveland Cavaliers
Edy Tavares (220 cm) has linked up with current NBA champions the Cleveland Cavaliers and will help the franchise in its push to retain its title. The Spanish-Cape Verdean player has played for Mississauga Raptors in the Development League this season. Over fifty games Edy Tavares has compiled averages of 10.5 points, 7.9 rebounds, and…
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