Recaps
AfroBasket 2013: Four teams remain unbeaten
The story on Day 4 of AfroBasket 2013 was blowouts as the average margin of victory for the four games played was just over 39 points. The closest game of the day was between an injury-ridden Nigeria and the Republic of Congo, 93:78. The rest of the match-ups were as one-sided as they come with…
Read MoreAfroBasket 2013 tips off in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
AfroBasket 2013 tipped off on Tuesday with four games to start the African qualifier for the FIBA World Cup 2014. The top three teams will advance to Spain 2014 from Abidjan. The competition will run through Saturday, 31 August, with the Championship and Bronze medal games being held. The first day contests were attended by…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: Iran downs hosts for title, qualify for Cup
Iran, the Philippines, and South Korea have booked spots in the 2014 FIBA World Cup after finishing as the top three teams in the FIBA Asia Championship for Men. Iran defeated the host squad 85:71 to earn the gold medals, while South Korea picked up the last seat at the table with a 75:57 victory…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: China gets much needed win
Group F China vs. Kazakhstan, 73:67 In the second stage of the ongoing men’s FIBA Asia Championship being held in Manila, Philippines; the Chinese National Team was able to bounce back after suffering two losses during the preliminary round. It wasn’t an easy task for China as they faced a formidable foe in the undefeated…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: Iran and Taiwan still unbeaten
The preliminary rounds of the FIBA Asia Championships are now over. After three days of action only four teams remain undefeated and they are Iran, Taiwan, Kazakhstan and Qatar. While Iran and Kazakhstan were expected to fare well, Taiwan has emerged as a dark horse bet to win the tournament after their thrilling upset win…
Read MoreSouth Korea stuns China in FIBA Asia 2013
Group C South Korea vs. China, 63:54 It wasn’t the outcome that the heavily favored Chinese National Team expected for their first encounter in the “Group of Death” (Group C), but the stingy South Korean defense proved to be too much for the Asian juggernaut to overcome. It was a low scoring affair with South…
Read MoreFIBA Men U19: United States takes World title
The FIBA Men U19 World Championships concluded Sunday with the United States running the table during the competition winning all nine games they played, finishing with an 82:68 win over Serbia in the title game. This is the fifth U19 World Title for the US. Through the tournament the US used a balanced scoring attack…
Read MorePistoia win Italian LegaDue
Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia has been crowned the champions of LegaDue in Italy after overcoming Centrale del Latte Brescia in the deciding game of the finals series. Pistoia emerged victorious by a comfortable margin, securing the league title with a 60:47 win in front of the club’s home fans. Indeed the margin of victory went…
Read MoreMontepaschi Siena retains Serie A
Montepaschi Siena have made it seven Italian Serie A titles in a row after defeating Acea Virtus Roma 63-79 on the road to once again be crowned champions of Italian Basketball. After finishing the Regular Season in fifth spot, many doubted whether Montepaschi would be able to once again defend the Serie A crown, but…
Read MoreReal Madrid wins Spanish ACB
Real Madrid overcame a stern test from Regal FC Barcelona in the decisive game of the Spanish ACB finals series to be crowned the champions of the ACB Liga Endesa. The result 79-71 means that Madrid snatched the league title by 3 games to 2 over the series to claim the clubs 31st championship, a…
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