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Italy hands first defeat to Serbia that exists FIBA Eurobasket 2022
Serbia is becoming the joke of international basketball. Not because of the loss to Italy (86-94) at the FIBA Eurobasket 2022 but of the way it went down. It is the same recipe as always. The opponent focuses on 3-point shooting, and if the percentage is high enough, then Serbia loses. Against ANY opponent. When…
Read MoreGreece beats the Czech Republic to reach the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Quarter-Finals
Greece needed more work than many had thought but got the job done with a hard-fought 94-88 victory over the Czech Republic to reach the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Quarter-Finals. The Greeks used a big fourth quarter to reach the final eight in front of 9,814 spectators at EuroBasket Arena Berlin just hours after Italy shocked major favorites Serbia.…
Read MorePoland through to FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Quarter-Finals, their first in 25 years
Poland advanced to the Quarter-Finals at FIBA EuroBasket for the first time since 1997 as they came through a tight battle to defeat Ukraine 94-86 to open Sunday’s action. Turning Point: Both teams had their moments in the ascendancy, but neither could pull away ahead of the fourth quarter. The game was evenly poised at 76-76 with 6:46…
Read MoreMarkkanen scores 43 points and sends Finland to the Quarter-Finals of FIBA Eurobasket 2022
Lauri Markkanen delivered a 43-point masterpiece to lead Finland to the Quarter-Finals as they defeated Croatia 94-86 behind a strong finish. It ends a 55-year wait for the Susijengi as they will compete in the last eight at EuroBasket for the first time since 1967 as they set a showdown with Spain. Turning Point: When Ivan Ramljak knocked…
Read MoreSpain wins after overtime and moves on to the quarter-finals at FIBA Eurobasket 2022
Spain defeated Lithuania in a 102-94 overtime thriller to book their spot in the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Quarter-Finals. By grabbing the victory, Spain locked up a top-eight finish for the 21st consecutive EuroBasket – dating back to 1979 – moving into sole possession of the longest streak as the Soviet Union also finished in the first eight…
Read MoreGermany moves on to the Quarter-Finals at FIBA Eurobasket 2022 after beating Montenegro
Germany beat Montenegro 85-79 in front of a home crowd and moved into the Quarter-Finals at FIBA EuroBasket 2022. They led by as many as 27 points as a dominant first half paved the way to make it back to the last eight, despite a valiant second-half effort from Montenegro. Turning Point: Montenegro scored the first…
Read MoreReigning champions Slovenia beat Belgium and move into the Quarter-Finals of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022
Slovenia avoided a major upset with a strong fourth quarter in an 88-72 victory over Belgium, sending the reigning champions into the Quarter-Finals of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022. The crowd of 9,774 spectators at the EuroBasket Arena Berlin saw Belgium give Slovenia everything they could take for three quarters. In the end, it was more Luka Doncic…
Read MoreFrance outlast Turkey in overtime at FIBA Eurobasket 2022 and moves on to the quarter-finals
France survived an almighty scare to advance to the Quarter-Finals at FIBA EuroBasket 2022 as they battled past Turkey for an 87-86 triumph to open the Knockout Phase. They were just moments away from successive Round of 16 exits at EuroBasket, but Rudy Gobert’s huge putback forced overtime, and France could prevail in the extra period as…
Read MoreRound of 16 matchups all set at the FIBA Eurobasket 2022
The Round of 16 matchups at FIBA EuroBasket 2022 has been confirmed following the conclusion of the Group Phase on Thursday. The Czech Republic claimed the final ticket to the knockout stages with a 2-3 record as they joined Serbia (5-0), Finland (3-2), and Poland (3-2) in advancing from Group D in Prague, while Greece…
Read MoreSlovenia beats France and clinches top spot in Group B at FIBA Eurobasket 2022
Slovenia beat France 88-82 at the FIBA Eurobasket 2022 and secured first place in Group B. Superstar Luka Doncic carried the reigning champions to the nail-biting victory. Slovenia was missing starting center Mike Tobey, but that didn’t stop Doncic, who was unstoppable with 47 points to give his side a 4-1 record in the group. It…
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