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FIBA Asia 2015 tips off
The FIBA Asia 2015 Championship has tipped off in China with eight games across Groups A through D on Wednesday, to start nearly two weeks of Basketball festivities in Asia. It was a good start for reigning champions Iran as they hunt their fourth title in the last five tournaments (stretching back to 2007) with…
Read MoreCOCABA Championship, Panama claims gold
Panama is the new champion of Central American Basketball after going over Costa Rica in a dominant FIBA COCABA Championship final. The gold medal contest pitted the Panamanians against tournament hosts Costa Rica, but any thoughts that home court advantage would play a part were quickly forgotten as Panama posted a 74-46 victory and completely…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Championship Preview
In less than 24 hours the FIBA Asia Championship 2015 will tip-off in Changsha, China. The Americas, African and European championships are already in the books and it is now time for countries from the Asian region to do battle on the hardwood and determine their which nations will punch their tickets to the 2016…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Spain clinches gold
Fuelled by Pau Gasol, Spain conquered the gold medal at EuroBasket 2015 with a cruising 80-63 win over Lithuania in the final of the competition. It was Spain’s third ever title and victory at EuroBasket 2015 saw the nation join Lithuania on three titles, both nations tied as the third winningest the history of the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Lithuania makes final over Serbia
The Lithuanian national team showed its determination and mental strength during the EuroBasket 2015 tournament by defeating red hot Serbia in the semi-final. A 64-67 win was enough to send the Lithuanians into the gold medal contest for the second time in as many editions of EuroBasket. Last time the team slipped to defeat in…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Spain guns down France
Spain’s ascension at EuroBasket 2015 continued on Thursday with an 80-75 overtime win over France, a semi-final win that propelled the Spanish into the final. A patchy group phase showed an out of sorts Spain, but since the knockout stages started the team has clicked and grew, and that rise was encapsulated here. France, of…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Lithuania and Serbia complete Final Four
With France and Spain already sitting in the semi-final of the EuroBasket 2015 competition, all eyes in Lille turned to the remaining four nations. Of course only two of those countries could progress to the final four as another thrilling night of top quality international hoops took place. Serbia continued its stunning run in the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015 Quarterfinals Preview
The EuroBasket 2015 tournament is down to eight teams and as the herd is thinned, the competition becomes stiffer and the stakes even higher. As the say the creme has truly risen to the top. The best of the best of Europe’s basketball elite have come this far and eight nations have their eyes and…
Read MoreVenezuela wins 2015 FIBA Americas Gold!
Venezuela has completed its series of upsets all the way to a 2015 FIBA Americas title, a fitting end to their unexpected Cinderella story. This is their first ever FIBA Americas championship. They completed a well earned 71-67 victory over Argentina. Canada captured the bronze medal after defeating Mexico 84-83 on Saturday. Both Venezuela and Argentina…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Last 4 Teams Advance to Top 8
The last four games in the Round of 16 in EuroBasket 2015 are in the books and four teams advance to complete the Top 8. Action was fast and furious as teams played their hearts out. In the end, it was Serbia, Italy, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic that prevailed over their respective opponents to…
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