South America
Carter heads to Brazil’s Limeira
The team of Limeira has a new reinforcing for the 2012-2013 season. The team of Sao Paulo State announced the signing of American player Omar Carter, who is 24 years old and 1.95m tall.
Read MoreMcKenzie resigns with Riva Basket
Riva Basket announced recently that the team managed to keep the ‘LNA Forward of the Year’, Rhona McKenzie, for 2012/13 season.
Read MoreValentina Aragonese joins Ancona
Free Woman Ancona announced Valentina Aragonese for the upcoming season. The Chilean player returns to the team where she played in 2010-2011.In 2008-2009 she played for Proffasa Badajoz Extremadura (Spain-LF2, starting five) and in 25 games averaged 9.8ppg, 1.8rpg, 1.1apg, 2FGP: 44.0%, 3PT: 36.0%, FT: 60.0%. In 2009-2010 she moved to Chajeba 04 Jerez de…
Read MoreResults for 22nd Round of Uruguay’s Metro League
Uruguayan Basketball (Men)
Next Round Schedule
Round 22 (Regular Season)
Romis N.
Aug. 9
Guruyu Waston
Capitol
Aug. 9
Verdirrojo
Goes
Aug. 9
Cader
Larranaga
Aug. 9
Marne
Urunday Univ.
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NBA – FIBA: No basketball age limit expected for 2016
FIBA:Basketball’s best will apparently be welcomed in Rio. The head of the sport’s governing body said Saturday he doesn’t foresee an age limit for the 2016 Olympics, tempering talk that the 20-year anniversary of the Dream Team would be the final appearance of the NBA’s biggest stars. “The feeling is I think that we will…
Read MoreBotafogo back in Basketball
Botafogo is known around the globe for its swinging football team, but has now moved (back) into basketball. It already had a professional basketball team in the past but had to withdraw in 2001 due to financial problems. Now Botafogo F.R Rio de Janeiro is back in business with a mix of young players and…
Read MoreFIBA 3×3 World Championships (Men & Women & U18)
The FIBA 3×3 World Championship is the top-level 3×3 basketball National Team event. Unlike the ‘open’ network of tournaments, players do not create teams themselves but are selected by their National Federations to represent their countries. There are in fact four FIBA 3×3 World Championship competitions: the FIBA 3×3 World Championship for men, for women,…
Read MoreOlympic Hoops Semi-Finals are Set
The 2012 Olympic Quarterfinals are in the books! Russia reached the Olympic semifinals for the first time as an independent country by topping Lithuania 83-74 in the Quarterfinals on Wednesday. Reigning Euroleague MVP Andrei Kirilenko led the winners with 19 points, 13 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Timofey Mozgov added 17 points and former…
Read MoreLondon 2012, Prelim Round: Aug 6
The Olympic Preliminary Round has come to an end and the best eight teams in the competition will fight for gold at the O2, home of the 2013 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four. Lithuania became the last team to reacgh the Olympic quarterfinals by …
Read MoreLondon 2012, Prelim Round: Aug 4
GROUP A Tunisia 69-73 France France advanced to the Olympic Quarterfinals by downing Tunisia 69-73 in Group A on Saturday. France will finish second in Group A if it beats Nigeria on Monday. Meanwhile, Tunisia dropped to 0-4 and is out of chances to reach the Quarterfinals. Tony Parker led the winners with 22 points.…
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