Posts Tagged ‘Eurobasket’
FIBA EuroBasket 2017 Qualifiers draw
The draw for the FIBA EuroBasket 2017 Qualifiers was made by the Basketball governing body in Munich, Germany on Friday. The completed draw means the competing 27 nations in the qualifying round now know their opponents when the competition gets underway in September. The countries were split into seven groups, with six groups of four…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Spain clinches gold
Fuelled by Pau Gasol, Spain conquered the gold medal at EuroBasket 2015 with a cruising 80-63 win over Lithuania in the final of the competition. It was Spain’s third ever title and victory at EuroBasket 2015 saw the nation join Lithuania on three titles, both nations tied as the third winningest the history of the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Lithuania makes final over Serbia
The Lithuanian national team showed its determination and mental strength during the EuroBasket 2015 tournament by defeating red hot Serbia in the semi-final. A 64-67 win was enough to send the Lithuanians into the gold medal contest for the second time in as many editions of EuroBasket. Last time the team slipped to defeat in…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Spain guns down France
Spain’s ascension at EuroBasket 2015 continued on Thursday with an 80-75 overtime win over France, a semi-final win that propelled the Spanish into the final. A patchy group phase showed an out of sorts Spain, but since the knockout stages started the team has clicked and grew, and that rise was encapsulated here. France, of…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Lithuania and Serbia complete Final Four
With France and Spain already sitting in the semi-final of the EuroBasket 2015 competition, all eyes in Lille turned to the remaining four nations. Of course only two of those countries could progress to the final four as another thrilling night of top quality international hoops took place. Serbia continued its stunning run in the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: France and Spain reach Final Four
France and Spain punched their tickets to the semi-final stage of the EuroBasket 2015 tournament after winning their last eight showdowns on Tuesday. Reigning champions France had far too much for Latvia and sauntered into the semi’s with a stylish display, while Spain dug deep to stop Greece’s charge at EuroBasket 2015. The Last Four…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015 Quarterfinals Preview
The EuroBasket 2015 tournament is down to eight teams and as the herd is thinned, the competition becomes stiffer and the stakes even higher. As the say the creme has truly risen to the top. The best of the best of Europe’s basketball elite have come this far and eight nations have their eyes and…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Last 4 Teams Advance to Top 8
The last four games in the Round of 16 in EuroBasket 2015 are in the books and four teams advance to complete the Top 8. Action was fast and furious as teams played their hearts out. In the end, it was Serbia, Italy, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic that prevailed over their respective opponents to…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, record crowd sees Last 16 tip off
The Last 16 of the EuroBasket 2015 tournament tipped off on Saturday with four contests, which in turn produced four nations punching their tickets to the quarterfinals. The remaining round of sixteen games will be played out during Sunday. The fans are certainly loving the action as Saturday set a new attendance record for an…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Last 16 lineup complete
The group phase at EuroBasket 2015 has been completed with a full schedule of contests on Thursday evening, with the nations now progressing to the Last 16 locked. France, Israel, Poland, and Finland completed the picture in Group A. Serbia, Turkey, Spain, and Italy progressed from Group B Greece, Slovenia, Croatia, and Georgia all punched…
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