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Upset throws FIBA World Cup out of order

September 10, 2014 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Form held at the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain up until the quarterfinals when the host nation — one of basketball’s superpowers — was knocked off by a depleted French team. Spain picked a terrible time for a shooting slump as the No. 2-rated team in the world fell to eighth-ranked France, 65-52. The … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General Tagged: FIBA World Cup of Basketball, France, Lithuania, Serbia, Spain, USA

Fear the beards at FIBA World Cup in Spain

September 6, 2014 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Things are getting really hairy at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, and we’re not talking about the thrilling games on the court. Beards are trending in Spain, as players are ditching their razors and letting their facial hair grow. Houston Rockets All-Star and USA Basketball veteran James Harden has plenty of competition for the … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General Tagged: Casey Frank, FIBA World Cup, James Harden, Kostas Kaimakoglou, Miroslav Raduljica, Sergio Rodriguez, Spain 2014

Norwood energizes Gilas Pilipinas

September 2, 2014 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The Philippines fell to Argentina, 85-81, in a hard-fought FIBA World Cup game in Sevilla, Spain, but Gilas Pilipinas swingman Gabe Norwood provided one of the game’s highlights. With a little over three minutes left in the first quarter, Gilas point guard Jayson William picked up a loose ball and fed a streaking Norwood on … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General Tagged: Argentina, FIBA World Cup, Gabe Norwood, Gilas Pilipinas, Luis Scola, Philippines, Spain

Scouting report on FIBA World Cup teams

August 26, 2014 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The FIBA Basketball World Cup — known as the FIBA World Championship from 1950 until 2010 — is arguably the most intense international basketball competition in the world. And, based on the strong play during the qualifying rounds, the world can’t wait for #Spain2014. Host team Spain — led by the Gasol brothers — captured … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General Tagged: FIBA World Cup of Basketball, marc gasol, Pau Gasol, Spain, Team USA

12 stars who will represent USA in Spain

August 22, 2014 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Despite several players declining invitations to play in this summer’s FIBA World Cup, it will be hard to find a more talented and deeper roster than the one USA Basketball will send to Spain. USA Basketball president Jerry Colangelo and head coach Mike Krzyzewski have built a solid enough program that it can withstand the … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, NBA Tagged: derrick rose, Mike Krzyzewski, Spain, Team USA, USA Basketball, World Cup of Basketball

George’s ugly injury sets Team USA back

August 3, 2014 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

It was the perfect storm. An NBA All-Star suffers a major injury on national TV while playing a meaningless intrasquad scrimmage on a court many suspect does not meet NBA standards. Everyone at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Arena cringed when Indiana Pacers star Paul George broke his lower right leg while trying to block a … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, NBA Tagged: Jerry Colangelo, Mike Krzyzewski, Paul George, Team USA, USA Basketball

Team USA has plenty of California love

July 27, 2014 by Joel Huerto 1 Comment

When Jerry Colangelo and Mike Krzyzewski were putting together their list of players for Team USA in preparation for the 2014 FIBA World Cup of Basketball they may have been listening to California Love on their Beats by Dre headphones. OK, that’s probably way not how Coach K and Jerry C. roll. But you can’t … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, NBA Tagged: FIBA, Team USA, World Cup of Basketball

Blatche to play for Gilas in FIBA World Cup

May 26, 2014 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Brooklyn Nets center Andray Blatche could be headed to Spain this summer to play in the FIBA World Cup of Basketball. But he won’t be playing for Team USA. Blatche, who was born in Syracuse, New York, and attended South Kent high school in Connecticut, is about to become a citizen of the Philippines. Once … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, NBA Tagged: Andray Blatche, Brooklyn Nets, Gilas Pilipinas, Philippines

Scouting report on FIBA World Cup qualifiers

September 22, 2013 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The FIBA Basketball World Cup, known from 1950 until 2010 as the FIBA World Championship, is arguably the second-biggest sporting event behind the FIFA World Cup. And, based on all the stunning play during the qualifying rounds, the world can’t wait for #Spain2014. Spain will host the first-ever FIBA World Cup a year from now … [Read more…]

Posted in: Euroleague, FIBA, General Tagged: FIBA, FIBA World Cup of Basketball, Spain 2014

Best players who didn’t make the NBA

September 8, 2013 by Joel Huerto 2 Comments

Basketball is arguably the second-most popular sport in the world, trailing only soccer. The number of foreign-born players in the NBA has risen dramatically since 1992 when the Dream Team took the sport into a different stratosphere. One of the sport’s greatest international stars is Brazil’s Oscar Schmidt. Oscar is one of 12 new members … [Read more…]

Posted in: Euroleague, FIBA, General Tagged: Allan Caidic, Caloy Loyzaga, Dejan Bodiroga, Dimitris Diamantidis, Drazen Dalipagic, Juan Antonio San Epifanio Ruiz, Marques Haynes, Mu Tiezhu, Oscar Schmidt, Sergei Belov
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