ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship) - Ruben Magnano has not been with Brazil long but the legendary Argentinian coach has already made a big impression at the 2010 FIBA World Championship. Starting with two convincing wins over Iran and Tunisia in Istanbul, the Green and Gold side put a dominant USA Team on the ropes in their third game of the ...
ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship) - It's not often a coach is pleased when his team loses a game by 20 points, but that was the case with Tunisia boss Adel Tlatli on Wednesday. Croatia, 15th in the FIBA World Rankings and a country that won the bronze medal at the 1994 FIBA World Championship in Toronto, beat his 43rd ranked team, 84-64. Tlatli, ...
ASUNCIÓN (South American Championship) - Brazil and Argentina are warming up for the FIBA World Championship for Women but another country in South America that won’t be in the Czech Republic is also causing a basketball buzz. That nation is Paraguay, and it’s due largely to the play of forward Paola Ferrari. The 24-year-old was top ...
MADRID (FIBA World Championship for Women) – Amaya Valdemoro has been pouring in the points as Spain’s most explosive scorer for several years. It’s not the points that everyone will be talking about when she arrives in Brno later this month for the FIBA World Championship for Women, though. When the 34-year-old Valdemoro shows up in ...
ISTANBUL (FIBA World Championship) - Iran's FIBA World Championship game against the United States in Istanbul is raising eyebrows because of the political relations between the two countries, but the contest that is far more significant to Group B and the competition itself pits Brazil against Slovenia. The winner of the clash between the Brazilians and ...
ANKARA (2010 FIBA World Championship) – Hosts Turkey gave their fans a great reason to cheer by beating rivals Greece 76-65 and stand alone as the only undefeated team (3-0) in Ankara’s Group C. Ersan Ilyasova was on fire from three-point territory, hitting on all six of his attempts on his way to a game-high 26 points. Meanwhile in ...
Durant and Krzyzewski Insist Basketball Comes First Before Istanbul Game ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship) – Team USA has extended a hand of friendship to its Iranian rivals before tomorrow’s 2010 FIBA World Championship game despite the political tensions between the two countries. The Group B leaders insist the diplomatic rivalry ...
IZMIR (2010 FIBA World Championship) - Best friends become rivals today at the FIBA World Championship when Tab Baldwin and Lebanon take on Nenad Vucinic and New Zealand in Izmir. Baldwin coached New Zealand at the 2004 Olympics and two FIBA World Championships – including their famous 2002 tournament – with Vucinic (picture) as his ...
IZMIR (FIBA World Championship) Day three of Group D in Izmir looms as a critical day for Spain, New Zealand and Canada. Having lost their opening night contest with France before bouncing back against New Zealand, todays game with Lithuania is of massive importance to the Spains hopes later in the tournament. Forward Alex Mumbru summed it up neatly. ...
ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship) - Brazil were looking good on and off the court on Monday night. During the basketball team’s thrilling Group B showdown with the United States at the FIBA World Championship in Istanbul, supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio showed up and took in the action. Despite fans being treated to one of the ...
ANKARA (2010 FIBA World Championship) – Leandro Barbosa’s potential game-tying lay-up caught the rim but didn’t go down as the USA survived to beat Brazil 70-68 in a memorable game at Abdi Ipekci Arena. Marcelo Huertas was fouled in the final seconds, but his first free-throw was short. He missed the second one intentionally and ...
ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship) - Bobo, Elano and Alex all play football in Turkey for different teams. Bobo is a striker with Besiktas, Elano a star with Galatasaray and Alex the captain of Fenerbahce. On Monday night in Istanbul, though, they weren’t football players. They were just Brazilians. As part of ...
ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship) - Just two day into the FIBA World Championship and one thing is crystal clear. The 24-team FIBA World Championship is the hardest, most competitive international event around. The numbers don’t lie. With twice as many national sides as an Olympic Games and some heart-stopping games already that haven't ...
ANKARA (2010 FIBA World Championship) - The Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, says Turkey’s next match against Greece is of crucial importance. The Prime Minister visited the team’s locker room in Ankara after their latest game, in which Turkey beat Russia 65-56. Prime Minister Erdogan said : “I am happy about the ...
ISTANBUL (FIBA World Championship) - The opening day of the FIBA World Championship was a huge success. That was the message from FIBA Secretary General and IOC member Patrick Baumann, who held his daily briefing with the media in Istanbul shortly before Sunday's game between the United States and Slovenia. Baumann cited the competitiveness of the ...
ANKARA (2010 FIBA World Championship) – Puerto Rico star Carlos Arroyo will not play against Greece on Sunday in Ankara after suffering an injury on Saturday. Arroyo took a knee from Andrey Vorontsevich in the second half of Puerto Rico’s 75-66 defeat against Russia. His status is day-to-day. “Carlos is really hurt. He has a ...
ANKARA (2010 FIBA World Championship) – Hosts Turkey will look to carry the momentum of their emphatic win over the Ivory Coast when they face Russia in the last game at Ankara Arena on Sunday. Bogdan Tanjevic’s charges cruised to an 86-47 win over the Elephants on Saturday, but know all too well they will have to play even better against the ...
IZMIR (2010 FIBA World Championship) - France and Lebanon pulled out emotional, hard fought victories on day of the FIBA World Championship, and they face each other in an exciting day two contest. After an incredible opening day to Group D in Izmir, which also saw Lithuania hold off a determined New Zealand, the second day kicks off with ...
ISTANBUL (FIBA World Championship) - Josip Vrankovic is no stranger to FIBA World Championships. He played in one 16 years ago alongside some of the best European players of all time. A member of the Croatian team that captured a bronze medal in Toronto, Vrankovic’s teammates included Toni Kukoc and Dino Radja. Now Vrankovic is with Croatia ...
KAYSERI (2010 FIBA World Championship) – Group A action of the 2010 FIBA World Championship in Kayseri tipped off in style with the presence of the maximum authorities of both FIBA and Turkey. Mr. Bob Elphinston, President of FIBA, arrived early before the first match between Australia and Jordan. He was soon joined by His Excellency, Abdullah ...
ISTANBUL (FIBA World Championship) - The Minister of Sports for Iran, Ali Saeedlou, has lent his support to the Iranian team just hours before their opening game against Brazil. The two teams play in Istanbul on Saturday night in a Group B game. The Minister met players, including center Hamed Haddadi – the 25-year-old who is coming ...
ISTANBUL (FIBA World Championship) - FIBA revealed on Saturday that the FIBA World Championship “will be seen on TV by over a billion people”. Speaking ahead of Group B’s first game in Istanbul between Slovenia and Tunisia, FIBA Secretary General and IOC member Patrick Baumann delivered a confident message about the blockbuster event ...
IZMIR (FIBA World Championship) – Spain coach Sergio Scariolo concedes that France has a significant physical advantage over his team, and that a quick game is crucial for achieving victory in their opening game of the FIBA World Championship in Turkey. Speaking after Spain’s final shootaround before tonight’s clash, the Italian-born ...
ANKARA (2010 FIBA World Championship) – The Ivory Coast will be without star player Pape-Philippe Amagou for their 2010 FIBA World Championship Group C opener against hosts Turkey. Amagou has not fully recovered from a knock to the leg he received in his team’s preparations at the Villeurbanne International Tournament. He is expected to ...
ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship) – The 2010 FIBA World Championship exploded into life on Friday night with an enchanting Opening Ceremony in Istanbul. Spectators filled the Sinan Erdem Arena and looked on in wonder as the renowned Cirque du Soleil began the festivities. A captivated audience gave a huge ovation and ...
GROUP B – New-look USA face strong opposition
GROUP B – New-look USA face strong opposition
KAYSERI (2010 FIBA World Championship) - Despite the loss of Nocioni, both Scola and Prigioni think that the team will play the same way since the players in that position are playing a high level before this tournament. “Looking at my teammates playing at a high level, we face this loss with guarantees,” said Pablo Prigioni who plays for Real ...
LIVERPOOL (Olympics) – Britain’s men and women took giant steps in the direction of the London Games in 2012 on Thursday night with two of the most important wins in the country’s basketball history. For the very first time, Great Britain punched their ticket for the EuroBasket Women with next year’s event to be staged in ...