Posts by CJ Clarkson
Nikola Jokic wins the 2021-22 NBA MVP award
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić has been named the 2021-22 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player, the NBA announced today. This is the second Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award for Jokić, who also earned the honor last season. He becomes the 13th player to win the award in consecutive seasons, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Giannis Antetokounmpo,…
Read MoreVirtus Bologna wins Eurocup
Virtus Segafredo Bologna is the 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup champion after defeating Frutti Extra Bursaspor 80-67 in front of a sellout crowd at Virtus Segafredo Arena on Wednesday. Virtus became the first Italian team ever to win the competition, lifted its sixth continental trophy, and earned the right to play in the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.…
Read MoreSeven Things To Try After The The Basketball Season Ends
Are you passionate about the sport of basketball? Does it feel like you eat, breathe and live all-things basketball? Now that the professional season is almost over, you may suddenly be overrun with free time and no idea how to fill it. It’s a luxury anyone would love, so why not make the most of…
Read MoreTenerife wins FIBA Basketball Champions League
The thrilling 2021-22 Basketball Champions League season has culminated in Lenovo Tenerife winning the first Final between two teams from the same country over BAXI Manresa by 98-87. Turning point: There was no separation between the two teams after one quarter, with Tenerife leading 27-25, the most points in a single quarter in a BCL Final (52).…
Read MoreOlympiacos outlasts Monaco and completes Euroleague Final Four bracket
Olympiacos Piraeus is heading to the Final Four after downing AS Monaco 94-88 in a memorable Game 5 thriller at the Peace and Friendship Stadium to win their series 3-2. The early stages were low scoring, but both offenses exploded in the second quarter, with a partial score of 30-35 over those ten minutes giving…
Read MoreBayern and Monaco force Game 5s in Euroleague playoff series
Two out of the four Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoff series will go the distance after home teams FC Bayern and AS Monaco doused the qualification hopes of FC Barcelona and Olympiacos Piraeus, respectively, with home wins on Friday. FC Bayern Munich 59-52 FC Barcelona Bayern put on a record-matching masterpiece to stifle Barca 59-52 and…
Read MoreQ & A with former NBA star Muggsy Bogues
Former NBA star Muggsy Bogues was recently interviewed by Betway Insider and reflected on his 14-year NBA career and shared his thoughts on today’s teams and players. What do you think of the running playoffs? It’s been pretty interesting. No one expected Phoenix to be where they are with the Pelicans, but injuries cause a…
Read MoreBahcesehir wins FIBA Europe Cup
Bahcesehir College weathered another valiant fightback from Unahotels Reggio Emilia to claim the FIBA Europe Cup title with a 90-74 second-leg victory. They became the competition’s first winners from Turkey after securing an overall 162-143 triumph in front of a FIBA Europe Cup Final record crowd of 13,485. Turning point: It was a game of runs in…
Read MoreNBA announces early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2022
The NBA announced that 283 players — 247 from colleges and 36 international players — have filed as early entry candidates for NBA Draft 2022. Players who have applied for early entry have the right to withdraw their names from consideration for the Draft by notifying the NBA of their decision in writing no later…
Read MoreScottie Barnes wins the 2021-22 NBA Rookie of the Year award
On Saturday, the Toronto Raptors announced that swingman Scottie Barnes had been named NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2021-22 season. Barnes joins Vince Carter (1998-99) and Damon Stoudamire as the third player in franchise history to earn the honor. Barnes was selected fourth overall by the Raptors in the 2021 NBA Draft (1995-96).…
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