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2017 FIBA Asia Cup Day 2: Mixed results from China, Iran
Day 2 of the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup was chock full of brilliantly exciting games. Eight more teams took to the hardwood to play out their openers. Groups A and B had two games each. Tournament favorites China and Iran came up with mixed results in their first games of the competition. Group A Jordan…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Cup 2017: China and Iran faces new challenges
The group phase of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 begins today and excitement is bubbling among fans of Asian hoops. Lebanon is hosting the event this year and the tournament will run from August 8-20. Since 1999 every Asian Championship has been won by either China or Iran. China is the defending champion from 2015. This…
Read MoreU18 European Championships: Round of 16 set
The group stage of the FIBA U18 European Championships are now in the books and 16 teams remain to face off in the next phase of the tournament. To say that competition is tight in this event would be an understatement. Only one team managed to escape the group stage without having to swallow the…
Read MoreDanilo Gallinari out of Eurobasket after injuring thumb
In a “friendly” exhibition game between Italy and the Netherlands, Italian forward Danilo Gallinari punched Dutch player Jito Kok, injuring his thumb in the process. Gallinari was taken to the hospital and will reportedly miss three to four weeks of action, keeping him out of EuroBasket 2017. Danilo, who had spent the last seven seasons…
Read MoreEuropean Championships U18 day 2 recap
Day 2 of the European Championships U18 got underway on Sunday with a full schedule of eight contests between the leading under 18 nations in Europe. After the second day, four countries remain undefeated and four a without a win as Group A through D continue to jostle to decide how the teams will line…
Read MoreFIBA Afrobasket 2017 Draw Results
The official draw for Afrobasket 2017 took place in Balaclava, Mauritius over the weekend. During the event, a new Afrobasket trophy was unveiled. The new trophy will be given to the tournament champions this September. FIBA Afrobasket 2017 will be held in two locations: Dakar, Senegal, and Tunis, Tunisia. Tunis will host groups A and…
Read MoreCanada bags Gold at World Cup U19
Cairo, Egypt – Canada burst onto the basketball stage with a bang, claiming gold at the World Cup U19 and now the World is taking notice. This is the first ever U19 title for the Canadian squad so this win is extra sweet. It was not an easy road to the top. They defeated France…
Read MoreWorld Cup U19 Day 3 recap
Day 3 of the World Cup U19 in Cairo largely went to form and there are still four nations holding undefeated records in the competition. All teams now progress to the play-offs, where knockout hoops begins. Group A France continued to dominate Group A with a 55-87 win over South Korea in the Egypt capital.…
Read MoreFIBA lifts Brazil CBB suspension
The suspension previously placed on the Brazilian Basketball Confederation has been lifted by FIBA through its Executive Committee. However, the sport’s governing body has warned the Mexican Federation that it could face sanctions if it does not meet stipulated statutory requirements. Brazil’s CBB was suspended by FIBA in November 2016 as it had not met…
Read MoreSerbia claims FIBA 3×3 World Cup
Serbia’s dominance of the FIBA 3×3 Basketball World Cup continued as the country claimed the 2017 edition of the tournament. A 21-18 win over the Netherlands handed Serbia its third title out four World Cup’s stretching back to 2012. While FIBA 3X3 is still a firm understudy to full Basketball, it is quickly growing in…
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