Categoría 1975

EuroBasket Final 1975: Yugoslavia is strong at home

In 1975 the EuroBasket was held in Yugoslavia, with the grand final being held in Belgrade. After passing the previous rounds, the fight for the medals was, for Gold, between the local Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union, and for Bronze, between Italy and Bulgaria. The final was won by the Yugoslavs by a tight score (90-84), with Kikanovic (22 points) and Belov (29 points) as the best players on each side

NBA Final 1975: Almost 20 years later the Warriors win the ring again

The ’75 NBA was for the Golden State Warriors. It was like an oasis on the road for the franchise, since they had to wait 19 years to win, and then they had to wait 40 years, until 2015, to play the ring again. The final was against the Washington Bullets, and we didn’t really have a playoff, as the Warriors won by a landslide (4-0), with Rick Barry as the absolute star