Posts Tagged ‘Eurobasket’
EuroBasket 2017 warmups roundup
Europe’s leading Basketball nations continue to prep for EuroBasket 2017. As we have already seen through several contests, countries cannot be separated. Games have been very tight and when EuroBasket 2017 starts next week, the eyes of global basketball will be on what promises to be an exciting tournament. Lithuania vs. Spain, 78-79 Spain was…
Read More2017 Eurobasket: France tops Italy in friendly
Helsinki, Finland – France has gained some momentum heading into the FIBA 2017 Eurobasket after defeating Italy, 88-63 in a recent friendly tournament on August 21st. Four nations participated in the preparatory tournament. They were France, Italy, Belgium, and Montenegro. France was a dominant powerhouse in this one, sweeping the competition to finish undefeated. France…
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 MoreEuroBasket 2017 draw, mascot, and new trophy introduced
The draw for next year’s historic EuroBasket 2017 tournament has been made, with the 24 participating nations now aware of their groups for the competition. FIBA Europe made the draw at the Ciragan Palace on the shores of the Bosphorus in Istanbul. The Draw Ceremony was also used to debut a new EuroBasket trophy and…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017 Qualifiers: four more progress
The doors are slowly closing on the EuroBasket 2017 Qualifiers. Four more nations progressed to next summer’s international event during Day 5 of the qualifiers on Wednesday. Belgium, Slovenia, Montenegro and Hungary all booked their passage to the continental championships. The quartet join Russia, which punched its ticket to the tournament last week. In their…
Read MoreEurobasket 2017 Qualifiers: Day 4 Action
Teams kicked their intensity up another notch in Day 4 of the Eurobasket 2017 Qualifiers. A triple-overtime stunner and the first nation through to Eurobasket 2017 are just some of the highlights. Russia is set to advance, while Belgium, Poland, Slovenia, Montenegro, and Hungary are all in good shape; leading their respective groups with 8…
Read More2017 Eurobasket Qualifiers: Day 3 Highlights
Day 3 action of the 2017 Eurobasket Qualifiers had its fair share of exciting games and interesting surprises, while other games turned out as expected. Being the third day, it was inevitable that more than a few undefeated teams would collide and in the wake of such encounters, of course only one record will remain…
Read More2017 Eurobasket Qualifiers: Day 2 Recap
Day 2 action took place over the weekend in the ongoing 2017 Eurobasket Qualifiers. Four games were held on Saturday, 3rd of September and the remaining nine games were played out on Sunday, 4th of September. Here are some brief recaps of the exciting basketball that transpired. Saturday, 03 September Cyprus vs. Iceland, 64-75 Iceland…
Read More2017 EuroBasket: Russia and Hungary win
The 2017 EuroBasket Qualifiers continued on Tuesday with two contest in Europe. Russia run out a comfortable winner against Bosnia and Herzegovina, while in an earlier win for Hungary saw the team move past Great Britain. Both contests were on the road to next year’s tournament, which will be the 40th edition of the competition.…
Read MoreFIBA Eurobasket 2017 Qualifiers Set to Tip-off
Just like that, we come full circle. The 2016 Rio Olympics have come and gone and now we look ahead to the beginning of another basketball cycle. The FIBA Eurobasket 2017 Qualifiers tip off on Wednesday and no less than 13 games will greet basketball fans on the opening night of the group phase of…
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