Recaps
EuroBasket 2015: warm up recap
With EuroBasket 2015 just around the corner the 24 competing nations are continuing to ready themselves for the 39th edition of the competition. The big tip off will be happening on September 5th in Latvia, Croatia, France, and Germany and there were plenty of warm up clashed on Friday. Greece and Turkey both came away…
Read MoreCroatia wins opening for EuroBasket warmup
Croatia has been hot form through the summer winning six out of six friendlies as the country prepares for an assault on the gold medal at the 2015 EuroBasket tournament next week. The nation is hosting a friendly warm up tournament in the Zagreb Arena and edged Estonia 66-63, while in the other contest Bosnia…
Read MoreSpain wins big in EuroBasket warm up despite injury to three players
Spain continued its preparations for the 2015 European Championships by gunning down Macedonia 88-54 in a good display. With just ten days until the big opening tip off, Spain is looking in solid form and eased to victory at home in Logrono despite being understrength. The Spaniard lost three key players early in the week…
Read MoreMarchand Cup, Canada and Puerto Rico win
Day 2 of the 2015 Marchand Continental Cup organized by FIBA Americas saw Canada and Puerto Rico collect victories, both nations remaining undefeated after two contests. The Canadians got the better of Brazil to leave their opponents winless after two games, Puerto Rico edged Dominican Republic after a high scoring encounter. Brazil vs. Canada, 64-80…
Read MoreGermany Claims ERGO Supercup Title
Hamburg, Germany – The German national team road three straight victories to win the ERGO Supercup, a friendly tournament which served as a warm-up for the upcoming Eurobasket 2015. Germany was put to the test in their final game. They had to claw their way back from a 24-point deficit in order to overcome Turkey,…
Read MoreTony Parker Leads France over Belgium, 74-72
Saint-Quentin, France – Tony Parker helped lead the French national team in a tight 74-72 win over Belgium in a warm-up game for the upcoming Eurobasket 2015. France is one of the few nations yet to face defeat in recent friendly tournaments and cups. Even though Belgium put up a laudable and valiant effort, Parker…
Read MoreEstonia gets EuroBasket preparations back on track
Estonia enjoyed the comforts of home to open the Toyota Tallinn 4 Nations Cup and recorded a cruising 85-65 win over Iceland. The win gave the Estonians a major boost in their preparations for the upcoming 2015 European Championship as it was the first time this summer that the country has recorded back to back…
Read MoreCroatia see off Turkey in Huawei Cup
Croatia stayed perfect in its preparations for the upcoming 2015 European Championships with a 74-66 victory over Turkey. The win also maintained the Croatians’ progress in the 2015 International Huawei Cup in Kaunas, and next up is tournament hosts Lithuania in a clash between two nations that are undefeated this summer. As for Turkey, the…
Read MoreSerbia Wins Friendly Tournament in Belgrade
Serbia capped off a fruitful week on home soil as they won the trophy in a friendly tournament. The Serbian national team has looked strong amidst preparations for Eurobasket 2015. Serbia is coming off back-to-back wins over China and then most recently over Russia. Much to the delight of their fans in attendance, the Serbian…
Read MoreItaly and Georgia in Tbilisi Cup Finals
Italy and Georgia are set to lock horns in the Finals of the Tbilisi Cup this weekend. This is yet another friendly tournament aimed at getting various European national teams ready for the upcoming Eurobasket 2015 this September. Italy came up with a convincing 85-61 win over Estonia and Georgia edged out Latvia in a…
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