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2017 Eurobasket: France tops Italy in friendly
Helsinki, Finland – France has gained some momentum heading into the FIBA 2017 Eurobasket after defeating Italy, 88-63 in a recent friendly tournament on August 21st. Four nations participated in the preparatory tournament. They were France, Italy, Belgium, and Montenegro. France was a dominant powerhouse in this one, sweeping the competition to finish undefeated. France…
Read MoreFIBA U16 European Championship: France takes gold
France defeated home team Montenegro to claim the gold medal at the FIBA U16 European Championship. Les Bleus claims its third title in success and stopped Montenegro winning its first crown as an independent country. After a week of classy U16 hoops, the final lived up to billing by pitting the home team against a…
Read MoreFIBA Europe U16: France and Montenegro reach final
The final of the FIBA Europe U16 Championship 2017 has been set and will be contested between France and Montenegro. The gold medal game will tip off on Saturday after France overcame Croatia and Montenegro took out Serbia in the final four on Friday. This is an important finale as it puts Montenegro in the…
Read MoreFIBA travel rule change. Traveling now okay
There has been a FIBA travel rule change. Here is the new FIBA traveling rule: While moving and having one foot on the floor while catching the ball or ending a dribble the next foot or feet to touch the floor is Step 1 and will become the pivot foot. The purpose of this FIBA…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Cup: Iran and South Korea progress
The quarterfinals of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 are underway. There were two contests on Wednesday as the one of the tournament favourites, the Philippines, played South Korea and Lebanon hosted Iran. The final two games of the last eight will take place on Thursday. However, today there was plenty of action and one very…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Cup: last eight complete
The quarterfinal of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 has been set, with the final four teams completing the picture on Tuesday. Iran, the Philippines, New Zealand, and Australia had already qualified for the last eight as group winners. They are now joined by China, South Korea, Jordan, and Lebanon after those nations progressed after today’s…
Read MoreNCAA: Marvin Bagley III commits to Duke
NCAA – Duke University got a huge boost as far as its projections for bagging a national championship this 2017-18. The school landed 5-star prospect Marvin Bagley III (198 cm). The 18-year-old is currently in his third year at Sierra Canyon High School in California. He is, however, attempting to finish his school early and…
Read More2017 FIBA Asia Cup Day 6 recap
The 2017 FIBA Asia Cup Day 6 action came in hot with Groups A and B bringing some exciting basketball action. Top teams surged ahead into the quarterfinals as both leaders and favored teams racked wins. Group A Syria punched its ticket into the Quarterfinals with an 87-78 win over India. It was a tremendous…
Read MoreAsia Cup Day 4: favourites win
Day 4 of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 in Lebanon saw the completion of Round 2 of the Group Phase. On Friday evening, Group A and Group B nations took to the hardwood as they continued to jostle for positions in the standing. By the end of the action, Iran, Jordan, Philippines, and China…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Cup: round 2 wraps
The second round of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 group phase continued on Thursday. After four games opened the round yesterday, the final four contests of Day 2 were held. On the day, there were victories for Japan, Australia, South Korea, and New Zealand. Group C Korea put in the performance of the round with…
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