Pyrinto wins 2013-14 Finnish Championship
Pyrinto Tampere defeated Joensuun Kataja Basket 78-88 in Game 4 of the Finnish Korisliiga Finals to win the 2013-14 Championship. This Pyrinto’s third trophy for their collection. They were back-to-back champions in 2010 and 2011. This was a fitting end to their impressive season as the heavy favorites dominated the regular season with a 38-6…
Read MoreSpurs rout Thunder in series opener, 122-105
The four-time NBA champions, the San Antonio Spurs got off on the right foot in their Western Conference Finals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a resounding 122-105 Game-1 victory. San Antonio took full advantage of the absence of Oklahoma’s Congolese-Spanish defensive expert Serge Ibaka, who is expected to miss the rest of the…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes knocked out of TBL Playoffs
Turkey TBL – Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir won Game 3 of their Quarterfinal match-up against Anadolu Efes Istanbul and will move on Fenerbache Ulker in the Semis. The 2014 Turkish Cup winners were able to keep their opponents in check in the fourth quarter to prevail 67-73. It was a back-and-forth affair. Both teams exchanged…
Read MoreItaly: Milano and Sassari up 1-0 in QFinals
The Playoffs of Italy’s premier basketball league are underway and both EA7 Emporio Armani Milano and Banco di Sardegna Sassari opened the Quarterfinals with wins. EA7 Armani, the league’s regular season top finisher, cruised to a 73-59 victory over eighth seeded Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia. In the other game, Sassari (4th) edged out Enel Basket…
Read MoreO.D. Anosike picked up by Strasbourg
O.D. Anosike (203 cm, Siena’13) is set to reinforce the frontcourt of Strasbourg IG (France-ProA) as the team is in the middle of the league’s Semifinals this 2014. The 23-year-old Anosike is an American player who also bears a Nigerian passport. The player has had a productive rookie season thus far. He found some success…
Read MoreVon Wafer returns to China
Von Wafer (196 cm, Florida State’05) is making his way back to China this 2014, signing with Shanxi Zhongyu (CBA). He began the season playing for the Shanghai Dongfang Sharks. He had a productive run with the Sharks, averaging 27.0 ppg and 6.6 rpg. In January 2014 Wafer went back stateside to join the Bakersfield…
Read MoreTerrence Williams joins Meralco Bolts
Terrence Williams (198 cm, Louisville’09) is headed back to Asia and is set to be the import for the Meralco Bolts (Philippines-PBA). Williams just finished a five-games stint Puerto Rico’s BSN with the Brujos de Guayama. During his run he posted averages of 11.8 ppg and 4.0 rpg. Terrence played the bulk of the 2013-14…
Read MorePacers beat Heat, up 1-0 in East Finals
NBA – The Indiana Pacers preserved their homecourt advantage in their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Miami Heat after their 107-96 Game-1 victory. Indiana matched their Playoff-high of 23 assists and went on the offensive to outgun Miami from start to finish. Their 30 first-quarter points showed they meant business and forced Miami to…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel Aviv wins Euroleague
The Euroleague trophy will be returning to Israel as Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv capped a wonderful Final Four weekend with one of the most memorable Euroleague Final wins in history. The club overcame Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid 98-86 in the first final game to go to overtime in 45 years. In many ways 5 time…
Read MoreKolossos Rodou sanctioned by FIBA
It has been found that Kolossos Rodou (Greece-A1) continues to be in breach of its obligation to honor an award order by the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). For that reason FIBA banned the Greek club from registering new players. The BAT awarded American player Laron Dendy (photo above) his claim against his former team for…
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