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FIBA World Cup 2014 Round of 16 preview
The group stage of the FIBA World Cup 2014 have ended and the successful nations are lining up in the Round of 16 to fight it out in do or die games. Expect spills and plenty of thrills as the eyes of global Basketball turn to the first knockout stage of the competition. With everything…
Read MoreMyck Kabongo joins Sodertalje
Myck Kabongo (190 cm, Texas’13) will play professional ball in Europe for the first time after inking with Sodertalje Kings in the Swedish Basketligan. The guard played in the NBA Pro Summer League Las Vegas during the summer, featuring in two games for the Toronto Raptors and averaging 4.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and…
Read MorePatrick Ewing Jr. moves to Nea Kifisia
Jamaican-American Patrick Ewing Jr. (203 cm, Georgetown’08) has been acquired by AE Nea Kifisia Athens (Greece-A1) to strengthen their frontcourt this 2014-15. Ewing is the son of NBA Hall of Fame inductee Patrick Ewing Sr. of the New York Knicks. This will be the 30-year-old Ewing’s second straight season playing in the Greek A1 league. In 2013-14…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014: End of Group Stage
A full schedule on the last day of the FIBA World Cup 2014’s group stages brought another round of exciting action as the best hoops nations in the world continued the festival of Basketball that has been week 1 of the competition. Fans in host country Spain and beyond were treated to the full bag…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Day 4
Day 4 of the FIBA World Cup 2014 saw a full round of action through the groups as each nation in the tournament took to the hardwood to compete. The group’s leaders confirmed their dominance, while the chasing pack jostled for position below. With one eye on the qualification places, the Basketball became even more…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Day 3: Groups C & D
There was only action from Group C and D during Day 4 of the FIBA World Cup 2014, with twelve nations taking to the court in another round of frenetic action. The tournament has started at a fantastic pace and the quality of the Basketball continued to wow the crowds around Spain. Hoops fans around…
Read MoreBrandon Robinson joins The Island Storm
Brandon Robinson (198 cm, Clayton State’11) will be making his return to Canada’s NBL this 2014-15 season to play for The Island Storm. In 2013-14 the 24-year-old Robinson played for BV Chemnitz 99 from Germany’s Pro A league. He logged a total of 30 games in the German league and was able to average 18.0…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Day 3: Groups A & B
Only Groups A and B hit the hardwood in Day 3 of the FIBA World Cup 2014, but the six games on tap were well worth the price of admission. Exciting action and intriguing upsets thrilled the crowds in attendance and the millions watching at home. Spain has established a firm foothold of Group A’s…
Read MoreMagnum Rolle joins Bnei Hertzeliyya
Former NBA forward Magnum Rolle (211 cm, Louisiana Tech’10) is set to play for a European team for the first time in his professional career, after agreeing to terms with Bnei Hertzeliyya (Israel-Winner League) this 2014-15. Magnum played in Japan for the last couple of seasons on the roster of the Mistubishi Diamond Dolphins. In…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Day 2
In Day 2 of the FIBA World Cup 2014 a few teams remain hot, garnering back to back wins and riding their momentum from Day 1. Seven teams are still undefeated with 2-0 records and the day’s action was highlighted by a showdown between two European gold-medal contenders from Group A. Here is a recap…
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