Tamayo, Sakers Win First-Ever KBL Title, Deny Knights

Tamayo, Sakers win first-ever KBL title, deny Knights

Not this time.Carl Tamayo and the Changwon LG Sakers rediscovered how to win again and tripped the Seoul SK Knights in Game 7, 62-58, to rule the 2025 Korean Basketball League (KBL) Finals Saturday, May 17.As both teams struggled offensively, the Sakers made a great effort in the payoff period where they managed to pull away for good, 55-45. It was Changwon’s first championship trophy since the tournament’s inauguration in 1997.Changwon also bur…

Sakers nab first KBL Championship title in 28 years with win over Knights

The Changwon LG Sakers clinched their first KBL Championship title in the club's 28-year history with a 62-58 victory over the Seoul SK Knights.

Carl Tamayo, Changwon LG avoid collapse, claim KBL crown

Carl Tamayo made sure Changwon LG Sakers stayed on the right side of history. The Sakers avoided becoming just the third professional basketball team to blow a 3-0 series lead, escaping with a 58-54 win over the Seoul SK Knights in Game 7 of the 2025 KBL Finals on Saturday at the Jamsil Students’ Gymnasium. More importantly, the victory marked the Sakers’ first championship in 28 years, ending nearly three decades of heartbreak and near-misses. …