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Eurobasket 2015 2nd qualifying round Day 3
In the aftermath of Day 3 of the second qualifying round for Eurobasket 2015, four teams have managed to remain undefeated to lead their respective groups. They are Bosnia and Herzegovina (2-0), F.Y.R. Macedonia (3-0), Latvia (3-0) and Italy (2-0). Group A In this three-team group Bosnia and Herzegovina managed to fend off Iceland 72-62,…
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 More2015 EuroBasket qualifiers day 2
Day 2 of the 2015 Eurobasket qualifiers took place last night and the groups are now starting to take shape after twelve games took place. Group A The United Kingdom continued to struggle as they fell to defeat against Bosnia 67-80 to slip to the bottom of Group A after also losing to Iceland in…
Read MoreFIBA U17 World Championships recap
The quarter-finals of the FIBA U17 World Championships have been set as the eight teams who qualified from the round of 16 stage line up to face each other on Thursday. Spain vs. Argentina, 64-57 Spain advanced to the next stage of the competition with a tough win over Argentina as the team look to…
Read MoreSerbia wins at Tournoi de Pau 2014
Serbia triumphed over host nation France 79-69, in the final game at the Tournoi de Pau 2014. It was a friendly tournament held over the weekend to help teams prepare for the upcoming 2014 Basketball World Cup which will be held in Spain this August 30 to September 14. Greece and Croatia were also participants…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 2nd Qualifying Round Day 1
The second qualifying round for Eurobasket 2015 began this weekend. The games will run from August 10 through August 27. There are five groups composed of four teams and two groups with three. The top team from each group and the six best second place teams will qualify for Eurobasket 2015. 12 games were played…
Read MoreKevin Durant withdraws from Team USA
Just weeks away from the 2014 Basketball World Cup, reigning NBA M.V.P. Kevin Durant has officially withdrawn from Team USA. The loss of Durant is the biggest blow to the team that’s heavily favored to take the gold medal at the cup. Power forwards Blake Griffin and Kevin Love previously withdrew their participation as well.…
Read MoreCentrobasket 2014: Mexico and Puerto Rico reach final
The Centrobasket 2014 tournament is nearing its showpiece event as both Puerto Rico and championship hosts Mexico earned berths in the final. After two exciting games the countries will play each other on August 8TH, while the Dominican Republic and Cuba will also contest the third/fourth place that day. Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico, 73-78…
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