Recaps
FIBA U16 Euros gather pace: day 3
Day 3 of the FIBA U16 Euros tournament threw up a few key clashes among the four groups as the nations jostled for position with one eye turning to the next round. Group A Serbia won the top of the group clash against Turkey with a 63-67 score line. It was the toughest game for…
Read MoreFIBA U16 European Championships day 2
Game 2 of the FIBA U16 European Championships has helped to put the competing nations in their places and helped the groups take shape. There was plenty of excitement through the round, and a few shocks along the way too. Group A Turkey overcame Finland 61-74 in Ogre to continue its unbeaten start to the…
Read MoreU16 European Championships day 1
The U16 European Championships are underway in Latvia and there was plenty of action across the groups on day 1, with reigning champs Spain getting their title defence off to a good start. Group A Serbia emerged victorious with a relatively comfortable 79-55 win over Finland in Ogre. The teams were tied at 8-8 after…
Read MoreLithuania wins 2014 Huawei Cup
Lithuania claimed victory in the 2014 Huawei Cup trophy warm up tournament by defeating Slovenia 80:76 and wrapping the competition with three consecutive games. The win proved good preparation for a Lithuanian team that will travel to Spain to contest the FIBA 2014 World Cup in September. Inside the Zalgirio Arena in Kaunas, the Lithuania…
Read MoreSerbia wins 2014 Belgrade trophy
As World Cup 2014 fever heats up, more and more teams are doing their best to get as much preparation done for the event. Four national teams came to Belgrade, Serbia to participate in a friendly tournament to do just that. Hosts Serbia were joined by Turkey, Argentina and Puerto Rico. At the end of…
Read MoreEurobasket 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 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…
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