World Champion 1959 Final: The Soviet Union gives Brazil the Gold
Political stuff. In 1959 the World Cup was held in Chile, where at the end, and after two phases we reached the last game with the Soviet Union virtually winning the World Cup,...
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EuroBasket 1959 Final: Soviet Union repeats title
In 1959, the EuroBasket was held in Turkey, where the Soviet Union once again won the gold medal. There was still no final as such, although the Soviets could not be completely...
NBA 1959 Final: Boston Celtics begin the longest tirade in history
In the 1959 NBA, the Boston Celtics beat the Minneapolis Lakers in the final, sweeping aside their opponents 4-0. A first ring of many for the Greens, as this would be the first...
EuroLeague 1959 Final: After securing it in the first leg, ASK Riga are champions again
The competition starts with 21 teams, which will have to pass two previous rounds in a roundtrip format, after which there will be 8 survivors who will play the quarterfinals. ASK...
NBA 1958 Final: St. Louis Hawks touch the ring of glory
In the 1958 NBA, the championship went to the St. Louis Hawks, defeating the Boston Celtics in the final by a solvent 4-2. Bob Pettit and Cliff Hagan made the difference...
EuroLeague 1958 Final: ASK Riga become the first European champions
Among the important agreements of the First Conference of European and Mediterranean Coastal Nations, held in 1957 in Munich, the one referring to the organization of a European...
EuroBasket 1957 Final: The Soviet Union begins its overwhelming dominance
In 1957, the EuroBasket was held in Bulgaria, where the Soviet Union won gold, the first of up to eight consecutive wins, a tyranny that reigned in Europe for more than three...
NBA 1957 Final: Celtics win tough final series against Hawks
The 1957 NBA went to the Boston Celtics after winning the final series against the St. Louis Hawks 4-3. Such was the level of equality that the victories alternated until in game...
Olympic Games 1956 Final: Russell and KC Jones lead U.S. to Gold
In 1956, the Olympic Games were held in Australia, where the United States won its fourth consecutive gold medal since the creation of the Games. In the grand final they beat the...
NBA 1956 Finals: Warriors outperform the Pistons
In the 1956 NBA, the title went to the Philadelphia Warriors, who had no major problems in the final, ending up with a 4-1 record, to beat the Fort Wayne Pistons. Arizin was the...
EuroBasket 1955 Final: Hungary takes its European
In 1957, the EuroBasket was held in Hungary, where the locals, to the amazement of the whole world, took the Gold. The silver went to Czechoslovakia, the bronze to the favorite to...
NBA 1955 Final: Syracuse Nationals meet with glory
In the 1955 NBA, the title went to the Syracuse Nationals, their first and only title. A very worked, very suffered title, that was only decided in the seventh game, against the...
World Champion 1954 Final: United States beats enthusiastic Brazil
In 1954, the World Cup was held in Brazil, where the United States ended up undefeated and proclaimed themselves World Champions. The silver went to the local Brazil, and the...
NBA 1954 Final: Minneapolis Lakers clinch third title
In the 1954 NBA, the Lakers clinched their third title after beating the Syracuse Nationals 4-3 in a series that was not decided until the seventh, where the Lakers won by 87-80...
EuroBasket 1953 Final: The Soviet Union takes out the roller
In 1953, the EuroBasket was held in the Soviet Union, where the hosts were absolute favourites and proved themselves from start to finish. Hungary and France completed the podium...
NBA 1953 Finals: Lakers win strongly against Knicks
In the 1953 NBA, the Minneapolis Lakers won their second consecutive ring, and this time they did it with solvency, beating the New York Knicks by a clear 4-1 in the final....
Olympic Games 1952 Final: United States still unbeaten
In 1952, the Helsinki Olympic Games were held, where the United States relentlessly maintained its hegemony. The USA did not lose a single match in the whole competition, the...
1952 NBA Final: Minneapolis Lakers start first-ever 'Threepeat'
In the 1952 NBA, the Lakers, after a year of hiatus, won the championship again. The first of a series of three, in what would be the first major domination in history. The final,...
EuroBasket 1951 Final: The Soviet Union wins with great controversy
In 1951 the EuroBasket was held in France, where the final between the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia ended with a great controversy, when at the last second with a draw on the...
1951 NBA Final: The Royals beat the Knicks after a tough final
In the 1951 NBA we had to wait until game seven of the final series, when the Rochester Royals beat the New York Knicks by 79-75 to meet the champion of the second edition of the...
World Champion 1950 Final: Argentina, the first champion
In the late 40's FIBA realized that the World Cup was proving to be a great idea to promote their sport, so they decided to do the same. Argentina was chosen as the first venue...
NBA 1950 Final: The Minneapolis Lakers, first champion
In 1949 the best competition in the world, the NBA, was inaugurated. Being the first champion the Minneapolis Lakers, after beating the Syracuse Nationals by 4-2 with a...