2016 Olympic Games: two qualifier finals set

Four nations are on the brink of making the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, but only two will reach the prestigious tournament. The finals of the Olympic Qualifiers in both Serbia and Italy have been locked, with the host nations to compete in both. Italy will meet Croatia in the final of the…

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Olympic Qualifiers: five through to semis

The FIBA Olympic Qualifiers continued on Wednesday as nations started booking their berths in the semifinals and making one step more towards Rio Olympic Games 2016 in August. There are three tournaments happening, one in the Philippines, one in Italy and one in Serbia, so there was plenty of action and 12 teams to be…

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Olympic Games qualifying results

The qualification action for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio is underway, and in Manilla the action on Day 1 threw up plenty of excitement. The pick of the action saw France pushed to the limit against home nation, the Philippines, but all the games offered an interesting story of their own. The Philippines used…

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USA Basketball Finalizes Rio 2016 Roster

USA Basketball has released the names of the 12 players who will compose the roster it will be fielding for the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Several big names are noticeably absent as many top players have begged off, citing the need to recover from injuries among other concerns. 2015-16 regular season…

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Olympics Basketball draw made

The draw for the 2016 Rio Olympics Basketball Tournament has been made, setting out the group phase and which nations will be pitted against each other in the race for the coveted gold medal. Reigning champions, the United States, has avoided a tricky group has their gold medal defence underway with a clash with China,…

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Nigeria wins Afrobasket 2015, Rio Bound

Nigeria wins Afrobasket 2015 after defeating Angola 74-65 in the Finals. As the African champions, Nigeria qualifies for the 2016 Olympic Games which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This is Nigeria’s first continental championship. Angola were the favorites to claim Afrobasket, having already claimed 12 titles, missing out only in 2012. The…

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Australia books ticket to Rio 2016

Australia has secured its berth to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, joining the United States and Brazil. The Aussie Boomers earned their spot after defeating the New Zealand Tall Blacks in a home-and-home series. This will be their 12th consecutive appearance at the games. They were led by Golden State Warriors’ center Andrew Bogut…

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Kobe Bryant to sit out 2016 Olympics

Kobe Bryant has revealed he will not don the United States jersey at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, effectively ending his illustrious international career. While Kobe´s urge to play international ball has been gone for some time, Team USA assistant coach (and Chicago Bulls head coach) Tom Thibodeau is trying to convince…

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Sergei Belov passes away

World Basketball is in mourning after the sad passing of one of the greats of the game, Sergei Belov (pictured left). The Russian died today in Perm in his native country, he was 69-years old. Hugely decorated as a club and international player, Sergei Belov was a shooting guard who reached the pinnacle of the…

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Coach Mike Krzyzewski still considering coaching Team USA?

Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski acknowledged Saturday that he’s in discussions to return as head coach of USA Basketball through the 2016 Olympics. “There’s a chance,” Krzyzewski said. “That’s correct.” Krzyzewski said he hasn’t made a final decision, but his openness to the position represents a significant change. For eight months, Krzyzewski has maintained he’s not…

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