FIBA
Blatche to play for Gilas in FIBA World Cup
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…
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Euroleague
Scouting report on FIBA World Cup qualifiers
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…
Euroleague
Best players who didn’t make the NBA
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…
FIBA
LeBron’s first visit in the Philippines
LeBron James’ Witness History tour in the Philippines lasted just 24 hours, but for the thousands of Filipinos who came to see the two-time NBA champion and reigning…
FIBA
Young big men audition for Team USA
One look at the current pool of players in the USA Basketball senior national team, head coach Mike Krzyzewski and president Jerry Colangelo immediately see a glaring need:…
Euroleague
Curious moves by Spain coach Scariolo
The U.S.-Spain titanic showdown in the gold-medal game lived up to all the hype. The game hung in the balance until the final quarter when Chris Paul, Kobe…
FIBA
Mission accomplished by Coach K
Mike Krzyzewski got a well-deserved victory shower after the United States held off Spain 107-100 in the men’s basketball gold-medal game. Instead of a Gatorade bath, Krzyzewski got…
FIBA
Low blow by France’s Nic Batum
For a country known for being good lovers instead of good fighters, France unleashed its dark side and took it out on Spain. Nicolas Batum and Ronny Turiaf,…
FIBA
Melo, USA shatter Olympic scoring marks
The most impressive part about the United States’ 156-73 destruction of Nigeria in the preliminary round of the men’s basketball tournament at the 2012 London Olympics was Carmelo…
FIBA
Fridzon 3-pointer stuns Brazil
Russia and Brazil offered the best game of the 2012 London Olympics so far. Most of the preliminary basketball games have been blowouts, but not this one. From…