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Paraguay beats Bolivia 81-62
Paraguay opened with a vitory at the South American Championship in Argentina. They toppled Bolivia in Group B yesterday. Federico Mellone (193-F/G-85) stepped up with 15 points to pace the winners. Bolivia enjoyed a slightly better start to the game. They registered a 17:’15 lead ten minutes into the encounter. However Paraguay bounced back in…
Read MoreLondon 2012, Prelim Round, Game 2
GROUP BChina 54-73 RussiaRussia took a huge step forwards to reach the Quarterfinals in Group B by downing China 54-73 early on Tuesday. Russia went up to 0-2 while China dropped to 0-2. Reigning Euroleague MVP Andrei Kirilenko led the winners with 1…
Read MoreFIBA Oceania 3×3 Youth Championship Report Released
A comprehensive post-Championship report from the 3×3 Youth Championships has been completed by FIBA Oceania staff. The report includes game results, photos and organisational overview, as well as the results of the post Championship online survey. If you would like to download the report, please click here. A copy of the report also appears on…
Read More2012 Olympics – Men
Preliminary Round, Game 1: Argentina, Brazil, USA, Spain among first winners!
Turkish Airlines Euroleague stars, past and present, are already shining at the 2012 Olympic basketball tournament. Russia, Spain and Brazil won their respective games in…
Read More2012-13 Euroleague to play 50 games on Fridays
Euroleague Basketball today released the calendar with the exact days on which Turkish Airlines Euroleague teams will play the upcoming 2012-13 regular season, with the big news being that more than 40% of the games will be on Fridays for the first ti…
Read MoreOlympic Qualifying Tournament: Semifinals – July 7, 2012
Russia and Lithuania are London bound. The two national teams won their respective semifinal tilts Saturday at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Caracas, Venezuela, to secure their place at the 2012 Olympic Games starting at the end of the month in…
Read MoreOlympic Qualifying Tournament: Quarterfinals – July 6, 2012
Russia, Lithuania, Nigeria and the Dominican Republic are all just one win from going to London following victories Friday in the quarterfinals day at Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Caracas, Venezuela. Russia faces Nigeria in one semifinal on Saturd…
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