Australia & Oceania
Giannis 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 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…
Read MoreFIBA: Serbia bests New Zealand in Pre-World Cup friendly
Preparation for the 2019 FIBA World Cup is drawing to a close as the tournament is set to begin in less than a week. The Serbian National Team capped off the weekend with a successful 88-78 dismantling of the New Zealand Tall Blacks in a four-nation tournament in Shenyang, China. The Serbians’ size and presence…
Read MoreFIBA: Boomers stun USA in Pre-World Cup friendly
FIBA – The Australian Boomers got a jolt of confidence on Saturday after completing a 98-94 upset over Team USA in a pre-World Cup friendly. This is the first time USA Basketball has had to swallow the bitter pill of defeat on Australian soil, spoiling their previously-pristine 30-0 record Down Under. The Boomers, veterans and…
Read MoreCanada blows out Tall Blacks in FIBA World Cup prep
With the FIBA World Cup looming just around the corner, a week and change away, we see many national teams ramp up their preparations with friendly games and tournaments. In one recent game, the Canadian National Team stunned the New Zealand Tall Blacks with a 122-88 blow out win. While it was a just a…
Read MoreFIBA: Rui Hachimura leads Japan to tuneup win over New Zealand
The Japanese National Team got preparations for the upcoming FIBA World Cup off on the right foot on Monday with a 99-89 win over New Zealand. The game was the first of a two-game friendly series between both teams. Both squads will face off again on Wednesday, in Tokyo, Japan. Japan is in Group E…
Read MoreMore Teams Advance in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
The weekend saw several more teams secure their invites via wins in the ongoing fifth window of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. From Europe, Spain had an emotional victory over Ukraine 72-68 to punch their tickets to China. Conversely, despite falling to Montenegro 71-66, Turkey secured their spot and move on to join the already…
Read MoreAlonzo Gee signs with Brisbane Bullets
Alonzo Gee (198 cm, Alabama’09) is taking his game Down Under in 2018 after inking a deal to play for the Brisbane Bullets (Australia-NBL). Gee started the 2017-18 season playing for the Sioux Falls Skyforce (NBA G-League). In 27 games, the swingman dropped averages of 13.6 ppg and 5.3 rpg. In 2018 Gee headed to…
Read MoreMangok Mathiang joins Vanoli Cremona
Mangok Mathiang (208 cm, Louisville’17) has landed a deal to play for Vanoli Basket Cremona (Italy-Serie A) for the 2018-19 season. Mathiang is a 25-year-old South Sudanese-Australian international basketball player, who was recently waived by the Charlotte Hornets. He played only four games for the Hornets in his rookie season as a pro (2017-18) and…
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