LeBron James dominates as Heat go up 3-1
The Miami Heat are now one win away from booking their ticket to the NBA Finals. LeBron James had an excellent game as he led his team to a 102-90 victory over the Indiana Pacers. They now force Indiana into a do-or-die situation as they head into Game 5 with a 3-1 advantage. “We try…
Read MoreDinamo Tbilisi wins Georgian Superleague 2014
Dinamo Tbilisi has finally ended their championship drought by defeating Kutaisi Kutaisi 3-1 in the Finals to win the 2013-14 Georgian Superleague title. The last time the club took the coveted trophy was over a decade ago in 2003. This is the fourth Georgian Superleague Championship of the team (1991, 1992, 2003, 2014). This is…
Read MoreMario West back with Meralco Bolts
Mario West (195 cm, Georgia Tech’07) is being brought back by the Meralco Bolts (Philippines-PBA) for the ongoing Governor’s Cup, where the club is struggling with an 0-3 record. West has been added a replacement for Terrence Williams, who signed with the team recently. Mario played for the Bolts on two separate occasions, once in…
Read MoreGraham Brown moves to Gravelines
Graham Brown (205 cm, Michigan’06) will be suiting up for BCM Gravelines Dingkerque Grand Littoral (France-ProA) in the 2014-15 season. The 30-year-old big man spent the last two seasons playing for another French Pro A team, STB Le Havre. In 2013-14 Brown logged a total of 30 games for Le Havre and averaged 10.3 ppg…
Read MoreTu Holloway back with San German
Atleticos de San German from Puerto Rico’s BSN have filled in the void left by the departure of Tyshawn Taylor, by bringing back Tu Holloway (182 cm, Xavier’12). Holloway played seven games for San German and produced averages of 17.3 ppg and 7.3 apg. He joined them in March 2014. Before moving to Puerto Rico,…
Read MoreSerge Ibaka returns to power OKC win
Serge Ibaka returned to the Oklahoma City Thunder lineup for Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals series against the San Antonio Spurs and his presence on the court was a big factor in the Thunder’s 106-97 win. He was originally expected to miss the rest of the playoffs with a calf strain and the…
Read MoreRyukyu Golden Kings win Japanese BJ title
The Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa have won their third Japanese BJ League title after defeating the Akita Northern Happinets 89-103. They used a third-quarter surge to close out the game, by setting up a 20-point lead heading into the final period. The Kings were able to use a window when their three-point shots found their…
Read MoreBenfica wins Portuguese LPB
Benfica clinched its third successive Portuguese LPB after defeating Vitoria SC 72-88 to sweep the best of five series 3-0. It is the clubs’ fifth title in six years and its 25th overall, making Benfica comfortably the most successful club in Portugal’s Basketball history, beating the 11 titles owned by Porto. Despite a blip in…
Read MoreChristian Burns wins arbitration vs Sutor
Christian Burns (203 cm, Philadelphia’07) filed a claim at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) against his former team, S.S. Sutor Montegranaro for outstanding salaries, agents fees, tax certificates and interest. In addition, the Claimants filed a request for provisional measures preventing the Club from depleting its funds, and requested injunctive relief. Burns played 30 games for…
Read MoreLaron Griffin signs for BBC Nitia
Luxembourg League N2 club BBC Nitia has announced the signing of Laron Griffin (203 cm, East Washington’12) for next season. The centre started the 2013/2014 campaign playing for North Dallas Vandals in the ABA and picked up averages of 8.4 points and 5.8 rebounds from his five games. During the 2012/2013 season Laron Griffin took…
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