Spain and Argentina to play for FIBA World Cup gold

And then there were two… Spain and Argentina defeated their respective opponents in the semifinals of the 2019 FIBA World Cup and are set to face off and battle for the gold medal on Sunday. The Spain vs. Australia game was one for the Ages. The thrilling contest went down the wire, thrice, thanks to…

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Spain, Argentina advance to FIBA World Cup Semis

All good things come to an end, as they say. And on Tuesday night Serbia’s run in the 2019 FIBA World Cup ended in a 97-87 loss to Argentina in the quarterfinals. Argentina remains unbeaten in the 2019 FIBA World Cup and made a huge statement on Tuesday by slaying what many considered to be…

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FIBA World Cup: Spain smothers Serbia, wins Group J

Half of the quarterfinals matchups in the 2019 FIBA World Cup are now set after the conclusion of second-round games on Sunday. In a clash between two Titans of the tournament, Spain utilized some impressive, smothering defense to defeat Serbia on Sunday 81-69. Serbia came out strong to start the game and set up a…

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Giannis powers Greece into Second Round of FIBA World Cup

Giannis Antetokounmpo would not be denied on Thursday night as he powered Greece to a thrilling 103-97 win over the New Zealand Tall Blacks to advance to the second round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Thanks to Antetokounmpo’s team-high 24 points and 10 rebounds, Greece was able to book their tickets into the next…

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FIBA World Cup: Brazil trips up Greece

Six more teams have punched their tickets to the next round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup after Tuesday night’s basketball action. Team USA, France, Australia, Lithuania, The Dominican Republic have all assured their spots in the next round of action, after recording victories on Tuesday night. One of the more exciting surprises of the…

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FIBA World Cup: Serbia flexes its muscles

Action is heating up in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Six teams have already reached two wins and are now effectively assured of advancing to the next round of the tournament. Leading the pack of six teams is Serbia, who punch their tickets after a 126-67 dismantling of the Philippine team. Star players Bogdan Bogdanovic…

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FIBA World Cup tips off with multiple blowouts

The 2019 FIBA World Cup tipped off in China over the weekend and basketball fans from all over the world were treated to 16 games (8 Saturday, 8 Sunday). There more than several blowout victories. Most of them came from heavy favorites, while others were just mismatches. There were no true nail-biting close games nor…

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FIBA: Spain downs Argentina 84-76 in exhibition game

FIBA – Spain and Argentina went head to head in an all-Latin game on Tuesday in a friendly exhibition game as both national teams slowly wrapped up their respective preparations for the upcoming FIBA World Cup. Spain emerged victorious over Argentina 84-76. Credit goes to veteran point guard Ricky Rubio, who exploded in the fourth…

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Frank Elegar newcomer to Malaga

Frank Elegar (208 cm, Drexel’08) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2019-20. He is a Guyanese international basketball player who also holds a passport from the U.S. Virgin Islands. He’s been a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands National Team from 2006-08 and again in 2010…

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Dewarick Spencer pens with Guaiqeries

Dewarick Spencer (192 cm, Arkansas State’05) has agreed to terms on a deal with Guaiqueries de Margarita (Venezuela-LPB) and will be joining the club in 2019. Spencer joins his new club after spending the 2018-19 season with the Macau Black Bears (ASEAN League). He played seven games for his former team where he posted impressive…

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