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Guaros win Venezuelan LPB
Venezuelan Basketball has a new champion after Guaros de Lara won the 2017 Liga Professional de Baloncesto (LPB) title. The franchise demolished Marinos de Anzoátegui 100-72 in front of its home fans in Game 6 to take the finals series 4-2. Victory was also historic as Guaros won its first ever title to become the…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup regular season draw made
Unicaja Malaga’s victory over Valencia in the 2017 7DAYS EuroCup final will live long in the memory, but as always, the competition moves on. We are now looking ahead to the 2017/2018 campaign and the first step towards next season’s finale was announced today. The draw for the 7DAYS EuroCup regular season was made in…
Read MoreWorld Cup U19 Day 3 recap
Day 3 of the World Cup U19 in Cairo largely went to form and there are still four nations holding undefeated records in the competition. All teams now progress to the play-offs, where knockout hoops begins. Group A France continued to dominate Group A with a 55-87 win over South Korea in the Egypt capital.…
Read MoreLeBron says Curry is worth $400 million
When the Golden State Warriors met the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA championship series, it was a fascinating clash. The Warriors were defending champs and flew through the regular season, while the Cavs was a franchise finding its feet back under the wing of LeBron James. It was also, James, the de facto best…
Read MoreNBA Free Agency: Warriors and 76ers win, Cavaliers lose
Day 1 of the 2017 NBA Free Agency started hot and then cooled through the day. As the clock passed midnight, we saw a flurry of activity as many of the major deals were cut quickly. Probably the key word around the NBA Free Agency this year has been money … big money. Looking through…
Read MoreChalon downs Strasbourg for French title
Chalon Soane is celebrating tonight an historic victory as the club clinched the French ProA with a 74-65 home win over Strasbourg. The victory in Game 5 was the title decider, but Chalon managed to control the contest and ease to victory. In success, the club now holds the top position in French hoops for…
Read MoreFIBA lifts Brazil CBB suspension
The suspension previously placed on the Brazilian Basketball Confederation has been lifted by FIBA through its Executive Committee. However, the sport’s governing body has warned the Mexican Federation that it could face sanctions if it does not meet stipulated statutory requirements. Brazil’s CBB was suspended by FIBA in November 2016 as it had not met…
Read MoreSerbia claims FIBA 3×3 World Cup
Serbia’s dominance of the FIBA 3×3 Basketball World Cup continued as the country claimed the 2017 edition of the tournament. A 21-18 win over the Netherlands handed Serbia its third title out four World Cup’s stretching back to 2012. While FIBA 3X3 is still a firm understudy to full Basketball, it is quickly growing in…
Read MoreUmana Reyer Venezia snatches Serie A title
Umana Reyer Venezia has snapped seventy years of hurt and has clinched the Italian Serie A title. The club claimed a narrow 78-81 win on the road against Dolomiti Energia Trentino in Game 6 to win the finals series 4-2. This victory is a third Serie A crown for Umana Reyer Venezia, but it is…
Read MoreFenerbahce Istanbul retains Turkish crown
Fenerbahce Istanbul has defended its Turkish Basketball League title and capped a glittering season for the club. A tight and exciting 94-98 overtime victory over Besiktas in Game 4 handed Fenerbahce a 3-1 series win. The result means the club has now won two consecutive titles and 9 overall. Victory also means Fenerbahce Istanbul wraps…
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