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UCAM Murcia Bags Torneo EncestaRias Trophy
Spanish club UCAM Murcia began the week on a high note on Monday. They edged out Laboral Kutxa Vitoria 73-70 to claim the Torneo EncestaRias. It is just one of the many pre-season tournaments being played out over the coming weeks as teams warm-up for the upcoming 2016-17 season. The game was close and both…
Read More2017 Eurobasket Qualifiers: Day 2 Recap
Day 2 action took place over the weekend in the ongoing 2017 Eurobasket Qualifiers. Four games were held on Saturday, 3rd of September and the remaining nine games were played out on Sunday, 4th of September. Here are some brief recaps of the exciting basketball that transpired. Saturday, 03 September Cyprus vs. Iceland, 64-75 Iceland…
Read More2017 EuroBasket: Russia and Hungary win
The 2017 EuroBasket Qualifiers continued on Tuesday with two contest in Europe. Russia run out a comfortable winner against Bosnia and Herzegovina, while in an earlier win for Hungary saw the team move past Great Britain. Both contests were on the road to next year’s tournament, which will be the 40th edition of the competition.…
Read MoreFIBA Eurobasket 2017 Qualifiers Set to Tip-off
Just like that, we come full circle. The 2016 Rio Olympics have come and gone and now we look ahead to the beginning of another basketball cycle. The FIBA Eurobasket 2017 Qualifiers tip off on Wednesday and no less than 13 games will greet basketball fans on the opening night of the group phase of…
Read MoreLiga Sudamericana schedule confirmed
The 2016/2017 edition of the DIRECTV Liga Sudamericana has been drawn by the International Basketball Federation. Along with the teams to compete the group phase, the organization also revealed the full schedule for the tournament, which will commence on September 21st. As the second tier continental contest in South America, Liga Sudamericana is a hugely…
Read MoreSpain clinches U16 European Championships
Spain may have slipped in the semifinal of the Olympics last weekend, but the nation’s young player were tasting glory. The country clinched the gold in the FIBA U16 European Championships with a narrow 74-72 win over Lithuania in the final. It was Spain’s first taste of U16 glory since success in 2013. The Iberian…
Read More2016 Olympic Games: USA and Serbia to play final
And then there were two. The final of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has been locked with the USA and Serbia to contest the gold medal game on Sunday. Of the nations, the USA, was hugely tipped to be in the final, but Serbia’s presence may be more of a surprise. However,…
Read More2016 Olympic Games: Quarterfinals Roundup
Quarterfinals day at the 2016 Olympic Games brought plenty of the excitement that was predicted. However, perhaps the contests were not quite as close as many thought they would be. The USA, Spain, and Australia all romped to easy wins to book their places in the final four. Serbia and Croatia had yet to hit…
Read More2016 Olympic Games: Quarterfinals Set
And then there were eight.. The cream has truly risen to the top. The elite eight teams competing in the knockout rounds of the basketball competition of the 2016 Olympic Games are locked in. The last games of the group phase finalized the standings. Hosts Brazil were able to put up a win on the…
Read MoreTeam USA beats France 100-97
Already qualified, Team USA downed France on Day 9 of the Rio Olympics Basketball tournament. The victory means the US is guaranteed to win Group A with an unblemished 5-0 record. As for France, the Europeans gave a good account of themselves in this 100-97 defeat and put a foot in the next round. Indeed,…
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