Archive for September 2019
Spain, Argentina advance to FIBA World Cup Semis
All good things come to an end, as they say. And on Tuesday night Serbia’s run in the 2019 FIBA World Cup ended in a 97-87 loss to Argentina in the quarterfinals. Argentina remains unbeaten in the 2019 FIBA World Cup and made a huge statement on Tuesday by slaying what many considered to be…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup Quarterfinals matchups set
After some exciting basketball action on Monday night, the 2019 FIBA World Cup quarterfinals matchups are now officially set. Australia successfully completed a come-from-behind, 98-100 win over France to emerge as the top team to come out of Group L with a perfect 5-0 record. The game was an epic back-and-forth battle, but Patty Mills…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup: Spain smothers Serbia, wins Group J
Half of the quarterfinals matchups in the 2019 FIBA World Cup are now set after the conclusion of second-round games on Sunday. In a clash between two Titans of the tournament, Spain utilized some impressive, smothering defense to defeat Serbia on Sunday 81-69. Serbia came out strong to start the game and set up a…
Read MoreFrance, Australia in Quarterfinals of FIBA World Cup
Two more teams punched their tickets to the quarterfinals of the 2019 FIBA World Cup on Saturday. Australia and France recorded wins and are now moving on. Not even a well-rounded game from Jonas Valanciunas, who put up 18 points, eight rebounds, one steal and two blocks for Lithuania were enough to prevent France from…
Read MoreGiannis powers Greece into Second Round of FIBA World Cup
Giannis Antetokounmpo would not be denied on Thursday night as he powered Greece to a thrilling 103-97 win over the New Zealand Tall Blacks to advance to the second round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Thanks to Antetokounmpo’s team-high 24 points and 10 rebounds, Greece was able to book their tickets into the next…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup: Brazil trips up Greece
Six more teams have punched their tickets to the next round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup after Tuesday night’s basketball action. Team USA, France, Australia, Lithuania, The Dominican Republic have all assured their spots in the next round of action, after recording victories on Tuesday night. One of the more exciting surprises of the…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup: Serbia flexes its muscles
Action is heating up in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Six teams have already reached two wins and are now effectively assured of advancing to the next round of the tournament. Leading the pack of six teams is Serbia, who punch their tickets after a 126-67 dismantling of the Philippine team. Star players Bogdan Bogdanovic…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup tips off with multiple blowouts
The 2019 FIBA World Cup tipped off in China over the weekend and basketball fans from all over the world were treated to 16 games (8 Saturday, 8 Sunday). There more than several blowout victories. Most of them came from heavy favorites, while others were just mismatches. There were no true nail-biting close games nor…
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