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2014 Centrobasket semis decided
Group A and Group B in the 2014 Centrobasket have wrapped and the semi-final stage of the competition has been set. The teams progressing to the final four are Mexico and Puerto Rico from the first group and Dominican Republic and Cuba from the second. Day 5 Group A El Salvador vs. U.S. Virgin Islands,…
Read MoreBrazil defeat old foes Argentina
When Argentina and Brazil meet, even if it is in a pre-season friendly, it is never truly a Basketball friendly, such is the rivalry between the two Latin American countries. The two nations clashed on Monday in Rio de Janeiro, and it was the Brazilians who emerged victorious over their old foes with a 68-59…
Read MoreCentrobasket: Four teams remain unbeaten
After four days of preliminary round action four teams have initially distanced themselves from the rest of the pack at the 2014 Centrobasket tournament. Four teams remain undefeated so far in the competition with pristine 3-0 records. As expected 2013 FIBA Americas gold medalists Mexico have taken the lead in Group A. They are joined…
Read MoreTurkey bags gold at U18 Championships
Konya, Turkey – The host nation of the U18 Championships rolled to victory with Turkey blazing through Serbia, 85-68. The future is looking bright for Turkish basketball with their U18 team bagging back-to-back championships. They made the most of their homecourt advantage and the momentum they built from their stunning upset over the previously undefeated…
Read MoreU18 European Championship semis set
An exhilarating quarter-final stage saw four teams’ progress to the semi-final of the U18 European Championships, with hosts Turkey and unbeaten Croatia among them. Turkey vs. Latvia, 78-53 Host nation Turkey swept into the semi-finals with an impressive showing against Latvia. The Turks built on a storming first half to hold off a slight Latvian…
Read MoreFIBA U18 Euro Championships QF preview
The FIBA U18 European Championships will move to the quarter-final stage on August 1st as four games and eight nations will compete to advance to the semi-finals. The competition moves into a knockout situation where it really is winner takes all as the best teams from the group stage clash, here is what to expect…
Read MoreU18 European Championships quarter-finals
The quarter-finals of the U18 European Championships have been locked after Wednesday’s games in Group E and F settled who will head to the next stage of the competition. Group E Croatia vs. Italy, 81-65 Croatia eased through the second half of this contest after Italy had stuck close during the first two quarters of…
Read MoreIran takes 2014 FIBA Asia Cup crown
Wuhan, China – Iran has come out victorious in the 5th FIBA Asia Cup. They defeated Chinese Taipei, 89-79. The Philippine team took home the bronze medal after a tightly contested battle against cup hosts China, 80-79. This is Iran’s second regional championship in less than a year. They also won the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships…
Read MoreCZG Veroli sanctioned after BAT ruling
On June 26, 2014 CZG Veroli (Italy-A2 Gold) was sanctioned by FIBA following its continued breach of an award issued by the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). The award being referred to was for a claim filed by former player Marco Rossetti against the club for outstanding salaries and interest. The original award was released in…
Read MoreEurochallenge 2014/2015 teams named
The field to play the Eurochallenge 2014/2015 has been set as FIBA Europe named the 32 teams that will participate in the continental competition next season. The structure of the competition has also been announced, although it is unchanged from last season. 19 European countries will be represented, while Kazakhstan’s BC Astana has been given…
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