Posts by CJ Clarkson
Fenerbahce Turkish Champion
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul is the Turkish League champion! They beat Anadolu Efes Istanbul 80-92 in Game 4 of the finals. It was the 10th time that Fenerbahce won the Turkish league title, and for the first time since 2018, getting a 3-1 victory in the best-of-five series. Jan Vesely led the winners with 18 points…
Read MoreLeiden wins inaugrial BNXT League title
Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden is the first champion of the BNXT League. In the second game of the finals of the BNXT playoffs, it looked like Donar Groningen was on course for an upset, but Leiden placed a 17-0 run at the beginning of the fourth quarter eventually and won by 71-70. In the sold-out Vijf Meihal, Leiden quickly…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda claims sixth Adriatic League Title
Crvena Zvezda prevailed over Partizan in the decisive Game 5 of the ABA League Finals and claimed their sixth Adriatic League title. In a game with many ups and downs for both squads, the name of the winning side was decided in the final minute. Nathan Wolters scored a three-pointer to take Crvena Zvezda up by…
Read MoreLeiden upsets Oostende and sets up an all-Dutch BNXT Final
Heroes Den Bosch and Filou Oostende seemed to have created a good starting position in the first game of the semi-finals of the BNXT play-offs to reach the final. Donar and Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden thought otherwise. Donar won by 100-101 in the Maaspoort against Heroes Den Bosch. Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden inflicted first home defeat of Filou Oostende by winning with 78-88. Filou…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors make the NBA Finals for the sixth time in the past eight years
After a two-year playoff hiatus, the Golden State Warriors are headed to their sixth NBA Finals appearance in eight seasons after eliminating the Dallas Mavericks with a 120-110 win in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals at Chase Center on Thursday night. The Warriors await the winner of the Eastern Conference finals between the Miami…
Read MoreEfes back-to-back Euroleague champions
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague has its first back-to-back champion in nine years and just the fourth of the Final Four era after a showdown for the trophy on Saturday in Belgrade, Serbia, that did perfect justice to the spectacular season that came before it. Anadolu Efes Istanbul made history by defending its crown from last…
Read MoreHow To Bet Online on The NBA In Canada
The NBA is one of the most significant sports leagues in North America, with some of the best athletes in the world taking part. Millions of Canadians tune in every year, with close to eight million watching the Toronto Raptors won the championship in 2019. The Raptors are by far the most supported NBA team…
Read MoreReal Madrid reaches Euroleague final after thriller against arch-rival Barcelona
The most-crowned team in EuroLeague history and a would-be repeat champion will vie for the trophy on Saturday after the first El Clasico ever in Belgrade featured a monster comeback win. Real rallies to stop Barca, 83-86. Real Madrid rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit to outduel arch-rival FC Barcelona the rest of the way…
Read MoreAdemola Okulaja Dies at 46
Former German National Team Player Ademola Okulaja has died. He was only 46 years old. Okulaja had been dealing with cancer on and off since 2008. His cause of death has not been reported. Ademola Okulaja was born in Nigeria and grew up in Germany. He played college basketball at the University of North Carolina from…
Read MoreHow To Jump Higher in Basketball
Basketball players are gifted with physical attributes, and one of those gifts is their leaping ability. There are many ways to measure a player’s athleticism, including speed, power, agility, and vertical jump. If you’re playing basketball, it’s always an advantage if you have an excellent vertical leap ability. Having said that, there are tons of…
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