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EuroBasket 2015, record crowd sees Last 16 tip off
The Last 16 of the EuroBasket 2015 tournament tipped off on Saturday with four contests, which in turn produced four nations punching their tickets to the quarterfinals. The remaining round of sixteen games will be played out during Sunday. The fans are certainly loving the action as Saturday set a new attendance record for an…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Last 16 lineup complete
The group phase at EuroBasket 2015 has been completed with a full schedule of contests on Thursday evening, with the nations now progressing to the Last 16 locked. France, Israel, Poland, and Finland completed the picture in Group A. Serbia, Turkey, Spain, and Italy progressed from Group B Greece, Slovenia, Croatia, and Georgia all punched…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, day 5 action
The penultimate round of group games at the EuroBasket 2015 tournament made up the hoops action during day 5. The contests in France, Croatia, Germany, and Latvia went a long way to completing the Last 16 picture, but there is still plenty to play for tomorrow as Groups A through D lock. Group A Bosnia…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, day 4 recap
Serbia and Greece joined reigning champions as the only remaining undefeated teams at EuroBasket 2015 on Day 4 of the tournament. Yesterday was the turn of Group A and D, but Tuesday threw up plenty of action in Group B and C, including Serbia and Greece marching to victories to ensure their own unblemished starts…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015 Day 3 Highlights
Day 3 of EuroBasket 2015 saw some thrilling upsets take place as well as France’s Tony Parker set a new record, becoming the new all-time scorer of the competition. Parker achieved the milestone as he led France to a victory over Poland, 69-66. He overtook Greek star Nikos Galis for the honor of holding the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Group Stage Day 2
Day 2 of the Group stage of EuroBasket 2015 was filled with all sorts of great basketball action and developing storylines. Some Day 1 winners built on their momentum and remained undefeated, while other teams found redemption, and others faced heartbreaking losses. Overall, there was no shortage of excellent basketball play. Group A Russia vs.…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015 tips off, all the action from day 1
The EuroBasket 2015 tournament tipped off in France, Germany, Croatia, and Latvia on Saturday and started with plenty of excitement and close fought battles. All the host nations picked up victories in front of their home fans, while there were plenty of ups and downs through groups A to D. Group A Poland vs. Bosnia…
Read More2015 FIBA Americas: Argentina extends winning run
The Dominican Republic tipped off day 4 at the 2015 FIBA Americas by beating Uruguay 70-90 to remain in the hunt for qualification. The victory was the second in as many days for the Dominicans, and after losing their opening two contests the islanders are looking better having won two on the bounce to keep…
Read MoreFIBA Americas: Canada and Dominican Republic open accounts
After slumping to a Luca Scola inspired Argentina yesterday Canada kick started its FIBA Americas tournament with a crushing 59-101 victory over Cuba. The win handed the Canadians their first win and put them on 1-1 in Group B having played a game less than the other nations. As for Cuba, their FIBA Americas is…
Read MoreFIBA Americas: Argentina wins second contest
Argentina went two for two in Mexico during day 2 of the 2015 edition of the FIBA Americas tournament, beating Canada 87-94. The victory pushed Argentina to the top of Group B, and while that may be brief the nation will be among those with an undefeated 2-0 record heading into day 3 on Wednesday.…
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