Posts Tagged ‘Eurobasket’
Germany Claims ERGO Supercup Title
Hamburg, Germany – The German national team road three straight victories to win the ERGO Supercup, a friendly tournament which served as a warm-up for the upcoming Eurobasket 2015. Germany was put to the test in their final game. They had to claw their way back from a 24-point deficit in order to overcome Turkey,…
Read MoreTony Parker Leads France over Belgium, 74-72
Saint-Quentin, France – Tony Parker helped lead the French national team in a tight 74-72 win over Belgium in a warm-up game for the upcoming Eurobasket 2015. France is one of the few nations yet to face defeat in recent friendly tournaments and cups. Even though Belgium put up a laudable and valiant effort, Parker…
Read MoreEstonia gets EuroBasket preparations back on track
Estonia enjoyed the comforts of home to open the Toyota Tallinn 4 Nations Cup and recorded a cruising 85-65 win over Iceland. The win gave the Estonians a major boost in their preparations for the upcoming 2015 European Championship as it was the first time this summer that the country has recorded back to back…
Read MoreCroatia marches on at International Huawei Cup
A mouth-watering clash took place between Croatia and Lithuania at the International Huawei Cup, with both nations with an eye on the 2015 EuroBasket next month. The contest was set up perfectly, both teams coming into the clash with unbeaten records this summer, both Croatia and Lithuania have won the last five games consecutively. In…
Read MoreCroatia see off Turkey in Huawei Cup
Croatia stayed perfect in its preparations for the upcoming 2015 European Championships with a 74-66 victory over Turkey. The win also maintained the Croatians’ progress in the 2015 International Huawei Cup in Kaunas, and next up is tournament hosts Lithuania in a clash between two nations that are undefeated this summer. As for Turkey, the…
Read MoreLithuania Surging in Huawei Cup
Lithuania continues its excellent play as it prepares for Eurobasket 2015. So far, they have been dominant in the Huawei Cup in Kaunas and have yet to face defeat. Despite being without big man Jonas Valanciunas, the Lithuanian squad was still able to put away Turkey with an 86-74 win. Turkey could not find the right…
Read MoreSerbia Wins Friendly Tournament in Belgrade
Serbia capped off a fruitful week on home soil as they won the trophy in a friendly tournament. The Serbian national team has looked strong amidst preparations for Eurobasket 2015. Serbia is coming off back-to-back wins over China and then most recently over Russia. Much to the delight of their fans in attendance, the Serbian…
Read MoreItaly and Georgia in Tbilisi Cup Finals
Italy and Georgia are set to lock horns in the Finals of the Tbilisi Cup this weekend. This is yet another friendly tournament aimed at getting various European national teams ready for the upcoming Eurobasket 2015 this September. Italy came up with a convincing 85-61 win over Estonia and Georgia edged out Latvia in a…
Read MoreUndermanned Serbia Tops Russia
Various European national teams are ramping up their preparations for Eurobasket 2015 and have been playing friendly games to get ready. Most recently, an undermanned Serbia squad took down their Russian counterparts in a dominant, 75-56 win. The victory gave Serbia some much needed momentum after suffering a loss at the hands of France on Friday. They…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 Draw Results are In!
The Eurobasket 2015 Draw took place in Disneyland, Paris and the results have been announced! Next year, 24 of Europe’s best national basketball teams will compete in one of the sport’s premier events. There will be four host nations for the event and the group stages will take place in Zagreb, Croatia; Montpellier, France; Berlin,…
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