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2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers are a mess
The second round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers takes place in mid-September (13-17). Nothing has changed, though, as many top stars will (once again) not play for their national teams. To start with, the second round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers consists of three windows (September, November, February). The first three…
Read MoreNovi Sad Al Wahda Bags FIBA 3×3 Lausanne Masters
Serbia’s Novi Sad Al Wahda prevailed over Liman Tesla Voda 21-20 over the weekend to capture the Lausanne Masters stop of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour. They proudly take home a check worth $30,000. The top-ranked team put on full display why they are so deadly in this arena, bagging their third Masters of the…
Read MoreCroatia Wins FIBA U16 European Championship 2018
The Croatian team prevailed over Spain over the weekend 71-70 to celebrate the FIBA U16 European Championship 2018 in Novi Sad, Serbia. These Young Guns left it all on the line on August 18th. It was a game for the ages and both squads showed all the fans in attendance that the future of basketball…
Read MoreNBA: Jordan Clarkson Cleared to Play in Asian Games
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson (196 cm, Missouri’14) has been granted a one-time exception to play for the Philippine Team in the Asian Games, set to take place this week in Jakarta Indonesia. Aside from Clarkson, Chinese players Zhou Qi (Houston Rockets) and Ding Yanyuhang (Dallas Mavericks) have also been granted permission to play for…
Read MoreRiga Wins Bucharest FIBA 3×3 Challenger
Bucharest, Romania – Team Riga from Latvia prevailed on August 13th and prevailed over Serbia’s Novi Sad Al Wahda 21-20 in the final of the Bucharest FIBA 3×3 Challenger. It was an impressive win, considering that Novi Sad Al Wahda is ranked as the top team in the world at the moment. This allowed them to punch their ticket…
Read MoreAustralia Bags Gold At FIBA U18 Asian Championships
Australia reigned supreme over the weekend as they took home the gold in the FIBA U18 Asian Championships. They defeated New Zealand, 72-63. China claimed the bronze trophy after defeating the Philippines 76-57. Kody Stattman led the charge for the Boomers with 17 points, while Kyle Bowen did an excellent job with a double-double performance,…
Read MoreSerbia Repeat As FIBA U18 European Champions
Serbia has been crowned the 2018 FIBA U18 European Champions after downing Latvia 99-90 in the finals. This is another remarkable feather that Serbian Basketball can put in their caps, as the organization now boasts of being back-to-back winners of the gold. The Serbians made use of their size advantage to the fullest and punished…
Read MoreSerbia Wins Utsunomiya FIBA 3×3 World Tour 2018
Serbia is back on top after Liman Tesla Voda won the Utsunomiya stop of the FIBA 3×3 Masters World Tour 2018. They downed the Dutch trio, Amsterdam Inoxdeals in the finals. Stefan Kolic led his team to the FIBA 3×3 win with six points. Stefan Stojacic was named the tournament MVP. He finished the game…
Read MoreIsrael Wins FIBA U20 Euro Championships 2018
Israel defeated Croatia 80-66 on Sunday to capture the gold at the FIBA U20 European Championships 2018 at Chemnitz, Germany. This is a special win for Israel, being their first-ever FIBA U20 European title. They recovered after a slow start in the tournament and went on an impressive six-game winning streak en route to this…
Read MoreFIBA Hands Out Sanctions After PHI-AUS Brawl
The FIBA Disciplinary Panel has come out with various sanctions, suspensions and fines following the brawl that took place between the Philippines and Australia during the 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers (Asia). It was one of the biggest brawls that have taken place in international competition, with 13 players ejected after things were under control. Philippines…
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