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EuroBasket 2017: welcome Group C and Group D
After some hot action at EuroBasket 2017 during day 1 on Thursday, Friday saw Group C and Group D tip off. This was the day when reigning champs Spain entered the competition for the first time and promptly laid down their market in Group C. Elsewhere, Belgium and the United Kingdom played out a classic…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017: Group A and Group B underway
The International Basketball season has reached EuroBasket 2017, which tipped off on Thursday with six games across Group A and Group B. There were plenty of talking points on day 1 before Group C and Group D get underway on Friday (day 2). Group A Slovenia started its EuroBasket 2017 campaign with a solid 90-81…
Read MoreFIBA AmeriCup 2017: Day 5
Day 5 of FIBA AmeriCup 2017 brought plenty of action through Group B and Group C as the hunt to find the best nation in the Americas continued. In Group B, the phase game to a close through Game 3, while in Group C there is still a round to play on Day 6. Three…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017 will have strong NBA flavour
FIBA EuroBasket 2017 is set to tip off in two days and all the eyes of Global Basketball will be on the event. Yes, this is a European event at heart, but it is also among the most prestigious and watched tournaments in the sport. One of the most interesting aspect about EuroBasket 2017 is…
Read MoreFIBA Americup 2017 Day 4 recap
Eight teams continued with group-stage action in the FIBA Americup 2017 on Day 4. Team USA made their debut in Group C and was, as expected, able to come away victorious. Other games brought a bit more excitement and could not be settled within regulation. Excellent basketball USA vs. Panama, 97-56 The Americans were dominant…
Read MoreFIBA Americup 2017 Day 2: Mexico surges into semis
It’s going to be busy in the coming several weeks in global basketball. The FIBA Americup 2017 is in full swing, while the FIBA Eurobasket tournament is just around the corner. National teams vying to claim gold for pride and country will be heating up the hardwood with some amazing basketball action. Two games took place…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017 warmups roundup
Europe’s leading Basketball nations continue to prep for EuroBasket 2017. As we have already seen through several contests, countries cannot be separated. Games have been very tight and when EuroBasket 2017 starts next week, the eyes of global basketball will be on what promises to be an exciting tournament. Lithuania vs. Spain, 78-79 Spain was…
Read MoreGreece edges Italy at home
The countdown to EuroBasket 2017 continued this week as nations around Europe prepare for the tournament later this month. The standout contest on Thursday saw Greece claim a home victory over Italy. In Athens, the hosts were pushed all the way by the visiting Italy as the game tumbled into a tenso overtime period. Both…
Read MoreWorld University Games: USA lays marker
Day 4 of the World University Games saw action across Group C and Group D, with the USA and Ukraine maintained their unbeaten records, while the chasing pack maintained their chase to the next round. Group C Romania went big with a 103-71 win over United Arab Emirates to open its win account at the…
Read MoreKyrie Irving traded to Boston in blockbuster deal
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics have reached an agreement to consummate a trade revolving around Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas. The Celtics will receive Irving. In exchange, the Cavaliers will get Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Croatian big man Ante Zizic, and the Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 unprotected first-round pick. Irving requested a trade earlier in…
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