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FIBA World Cup 2014 Round of 16 Day 2
Spain – The last four teams to fill out the quarterfinals of the FIBA World Cup 2014 have been determined after some intense action in Day 2 of the Round of 16. Brazil, Serbia, Lithuania, and Turkey are all moving on in the competition after securing wins in these knockout rounds. Turkey vs Australia, 65-64…
Read MoreDragic irked by Australia vs Angola game
Phoenix Suns point guard and Slovenian national team star player Goran Dragic (190 cm) took to social media to express his disappointment with how a game in the ongoing FIBA World Cup 2014 was played out. Dragic was referring to the group stage game between Angola and Australia. He tweets: Basketball is a beautiful sport,…
Read MoreNathan Jawai re-signed by Galatasaray
Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) will be bringing back Australian big man Nathan Jawai (208 cm, Midland CC’07) for the 2014-15 season. His 2013-14 season with them was cut short due to an injury in November 2013 which sidelined him for three months. Jawai was still able to play in two of their Euroleague games…
Read MoreAndrew James Ogilvy to La Bruixa d’Or
La Bruixa d’Or Manresa (Spain-Liga Endesa) is reinforcing its frontcourt with the addition of Andrew James Ogilvy (211 cm, Vanderbilt’10) this 2014-15 season. AJ has dual citizenship from Ireland and Australia. He has also been a member of the Australian national team from 2008-09, 2011 and 2013. Ogilvy spent the 2013-14 season back home playing…
Read MoreAleks Maric added by Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) is bringing in veteran Australian player Aleks Maric (211 cm, Nebraska’08) for the upcoming 2014-15 season. The 29-year-old Maric played for Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) over the last couple of seasons. In 2013-14 he played 23 games for them during their run in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and was able to…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Day 2
In Day 2 of the FIBA World Cup 2014 a few teams remain hot, garnering back to back wins and riding their momentum from Day 1. Seven teams are still undefeated with 2-0 records and the day’s action was highlighted by a showdown between two European gold-medal contenders from Group A. Here is a recap…
Read MoreU17 USA team wins World Championships
The U17 USA team defended the FIBA U17 World Championship in Dubai by downing Australia for the second consecutive final, emerging with a 98-92 victory. During the 2012 tournament the US team marched to victory over the Aussies in the final, taking a 95-62 win to claim the gold. This time it was different and…
Read MoreFIBA U17 final: USA and Australia to meet
The final of the The final of the FIBA U17 World Championships in Dubai has been decided and it will be a repeat of the trophy game from 2012. Tournament favourites the USA along with Australia will contest the final on Saturday, while Spain and Serbia will meet to decide the third and fourth places.…
Read MoreU17 World Championships quarter-final results
The quarter finals of the U17 World Championships took place tonight and decided which nations would progress to the final four. The action was exciting as Australia passed a tricky encounter against Puerto Rico, Serbia continued its run by downing Canada, Spain scraped past France, and the USA continued to dominate. Australia vs. Puerto Rico,…
Read MoreJosh Childress heads Down Under
After a failed attempt to revitalize his NBA career, Josh Childress (210 cm, Stanford’04) is moving and has signed with the Sydney Kings (Australia-NBL) this 2014-15 season. Early into the 2013-14 season Childress was released by the Washington Wizards. In November 2013 the New Orleans Pelicans picked him up to hopefully reinforce their roster which…
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