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Slovenia 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…
Read MoreValencia inks Jared Harper
Valencia Basket has strengthened its backcourt by inking point guard Jared Harper to a one-year deal, the club announced on Wednesday. Harper (178 cm, 24 years old) arrives from Birmingham of the G League, where he averaged 21.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 6.2 assists in 38 games. He started the 2021-22 campaign with New Orleans…
Read MoreSlovenia hands Germany first loss at FIBA Eurobasket 2022
Reigning champs Slovenia handed Germany their first loss at the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 with a decisive 88-80 victory. In late August, Slovenia lost to that same Germany 90-71 in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers and comes off a loss Sunday against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the FIBA Eurobasket 2022. In yesterday’s game against Germany,…
Read MoreImpressive Serbia beats Finland and reaches top-16 of FIBA Eurobasket 2022
Backed by their 5,000 traveling fans and led by their NBA star, Lauri Markkanen, Finland hoped they could make life difficult for Serbia on Monday. The 2017 runners-up, however, responded with a statement win, 100-70, which lifts them to 3-0 in Group D and earns them a spot in the Round of 16. Svetislav Pesic still…
Read MoreBelgium pulls off the biggest upset so far at the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 by beating Spain
Belgium pulled off the upset of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022, bringing down Spain in an 83-73 thriller to move 2-1 in Group A. The tone was set from the very beginning as both teams went through offensive droughts against quality play on defense. However, the Belgian Lions scored 26 points in the last quarter to come out…
Read MoreBosnia and Hercegovina shock reigning champs Slovenia at FIBA Eurobasket 2022
Bosnia and Hercegovina took a major step towards reaching the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Knockout Phase with a surprising 97-93 victory over reigning champs Slovenia. It was Bosnia and Hercegovina’s first-ever win over Slovenia, having lost their other three games against the fellow Balkan nation, with the last game dating back to EuroBasket 2005. Bosnia and Hercegovina are…
Read MoreGiannis Antetokounmpo spurs Greece to victory over Croatia at EuroBasket 2022
Giannis Antetokounmpo spurred Greece to begin their campaign at FIBA EuroBasket 2022 with an 89-85 victory over Croatia on Friday. It was a game of two halves, with a dramatic conclusion. An early 17-2 run propelled Greece as much as 40-21 ahead in the second period. Then a rally from Croatia, who was a perfect 6-for-6 from the…
Read MoreHosts Germany beats France at FIBA EuroBasket 2022
Hosts Germany withstood the high expectations on the opening night of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 and fended off France with a crucial 76-63 victory in Group B. An emotional evening in front of a sell-out crowd of 18,017 spectators started with the German Basketball Federation retiring the number 14 jersey of Dirk Nowitzki. A trio of players with…
Read MoreBlockbuster trade brings Donovan Mitchell to Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers acquired three-time All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell in a trade with the Utah Jazz on Thursday. In exchange for Mitchell, the Cavaliers are sending the Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, rookie wing Ochai Agbaji, guard Collin Sexton, three unprotected first-round picks (2025, 2027, and 2029) and two pick swaps (2026 and 2028) to Utah. Sexton has agreed on a four-year, $72 million sign-and-trade…
Read MoreThe G League makes changes to its overtime rules
The G League will change its overtime rules after announcing that there would be a “target score” ending for its overtime game. The first team to score seven points in the extra period wins, with the overtime being untimed. The move mirrors what the NBA has done at its last three All-Star games. Since Kobe…
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