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Crvena Zvezda Belgrade three peats KLS title
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade continued its ascendency and claimed the Serbian KLS title, giving the club a three-peat of domestic championships. An 87-57 cruise past FMP at home in Game 3 allowed the Red Star club to sweep the finals series 2-0 and complete an unprecedented third consecutive double of Serbian title and Adriatic League title.…
Read MoreValencia clinches historic title success as Real Madrid falls
In one of the most shocking stories in Spanish Basketball, Valencia has defeated Real Madrid to win the 2017 ACB Liga Endesa. An 87-76 victory in Game 4 handed Valencia a 3-1 series win and allowed the club to claim an historic first ever league title. Real Madrid, the defending champs and record holding 33-time…
Read MoreNCAA sanctions Louisville, but does punishment suit the crime?
In 2013, the Louisville Cardinals stood atop the NCAA as champions, the school was the best in college Basketball and head coach Rick Pitino could do no wrong. Fast forward four years and the culmination of a two-year sex scandal investigation means that championship is at least tarnished. The NCAA on Thursday released its punishment…
Read MoreOostende celebrates 6th consecutive league title
Telenet Oostende maintained its iron-like grip on Belgian Basketball by lifting the EuroMillions league title for the sixth consecutive time. The club overcame Brussels 64-77 in Game 4 to take the finals series 3-1. The club has bee dominant for half a decade and is now a 17-time winner of the Belgian league. This makes…
Read MoreHapoel Jerusalem wins Israeli Winner League
Hapoel Jerusalem is the new champions of Basketball in Israel. The team defeated Maccabi Haifa 83-76 to win the grand final. This victory marks just the second time in the history of Hapoel Jerusalem that the club has won the league, following the trophy success in 2015. Jerusalem has taken the league title in two…
Read MoreValencia Basket takes 2-1 finals lead over Real Madrid
Valencia Basket took a big step towards the Spanish Liga ACB Endesa title with an 81-64 home win over Real Madrid in Game 3 of the title series. The victory came from a huge second half from the challengers, a period which stunned the defending champs and left them needing to win all remaining games.…
Read MoreBBC Monthey wins Swiss league title
BBC Monthey has been crowned the champion of the Swiss LNA after overcoming Geneva Lions on the road in Game 6 of the finals series. The 69-77 success handed Monthey its third title overall and its first since 2005. In victory, the club took the finals series 4-2. Knowing a win would wrap the title,…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow wins 7th consecutive VTB League
CSKA Moscow continued its dominance of the VTB League with a huge 72-95 road win over Khimki Moscow Region in Game 3 of the series. The victory handed the Army Men a sweep of the series and once again the club wins the VTB League trophy. It is no surprise CSKA is champ, the team…
Read MoreBrose Bamberg claims German BBL three peat
Brose Bamberg continued to dominate Basketball in Germany by winning the title once again. A 76-58 home win over EWE Baskets Oldenburg in Game 3 of the finals series allowed the Bamberg giant to sweep the series and claim a three-peat of titles. Additionally, Brose Baskets has now won seven of the last eight league…
Read MorePanathinaikos wins Greek title
Panathinaikos Athens is the new champion of the Greek top flight after overcoming arch rival Olympiacos Piraeus in the finals series. The victory snapped a two-year period without the title, two years that have seen Olympiacos win the league. Panathinaikos is now back atop Greek hoops and collects a record-extending 35th A1 crown. Impressively, The…
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