CSKA Moscow sign Ivan Lazarev on one-year deal
CSKA Moscow have announced the signing of center Ivan Lazarev on a one-year deal. This signing means that Lazarev has now fulfilled a dream to...
Senegal outplay Cameroon to claim AfroBasket Women’s title and a spot in Rio
Senegal have won their first Afrobasket Women's title since 2009 after outclassing tournament hosts Cameroon 81-66 in Yaounde. Their 11th continental title win earns them a...
China return to Asia summit and qualify for Rio Olympics
China have won the 2015 FIBA Asia championships by beating a proud Philippines side 78-67 in Changsha-Hunan It's a 16th continental crown for a young...
10 observations of EuroBasket 2015
Written by John Hobbs who reported for TalkBasket in Lille. Eurobasket 2015 is in the books as Spain lifted the trophy aloft in front of...
Spain reclaim EuroBasket crown, beat Lithuania
After a two-year absence, Spain are back on top of the mountain. Paced by Pau Gasol’s 25 points and 12 rebounds, Spain led to tip...
France claim bronze, Parker and Batum will continue on
Eurobasket hosts France have secured the bronze medal by beating Serbia 81-68 at the Stade Pierre Mouroy in Lille. CSKA Moscow’s Nando De Colo led...
Pau Gasol hails character and pride of team-mates
Pau Gasol might have single-handedly defeated hosts France on his own after a 40-point explosion in the Eurobasket semi-final in front of a European...
EuroBasket final to feature battle of Euroleague champions
Sunday’s final will see a mini battle for bragging rights as Euroleague champions Real Madrid will be represented on both sides in the Eurobasket...
EuroBasket 2015 Final preview: Spain and Lithuania, exceeding expectations
Before Eurobasket’s opening tip-off in Montepellier, Berlin, Zagreb and Riga, many thought that France and Serbia would be the last two teams left standing...
Lithuania head to EuroBasket finals again, punch ticket to Rio
Once again, they were not fancied, but against all odds, Lithuania are going to the big dance. The Baltic giants are heading for their second...
Czech Republic secure best ever finish at EuroBasket, beat Latvia
Czech Republic beat Latvia 97-70 in the final Eurobasket 2015 classification game in Lille to book their place into the Olympic Qualifying Tournament by...
Spain gain revenge, topple France in OT for spot in EuroBasket final
With last year’s FIBA World Cup quarter-final defeat on home soil still in his mind, Pau Gasol was not about to let France get...
Spanoulis, Zisis and Bourousis announce international retirement
Greece legends Vassilis Spanoulis, Nikos Zisis and Ioannis Bourousis have announced their international retirements following their nation's win over Latvia. Spanoulis announced his decision to...
Greece and Italy bag Olympic Qualifying spots after classification wins
Greece and Italy have qualified for next year's Olympic Qualifying Tournament after they saw-off Latvia and Czech Republic respectively in the two Eurobasket classification...
Japanese Basketball Association reveals new and exciting league
At the moment, Tokyo is experiencing some difficulty regarding the 2020 Olympics as work on the Olympic Stadium might not be ready in time...
Rudy Gobert: France’s new unsung hero
It was the summer of 2010, when a fresh-faced Rudy Gobert first surfaced onto the international stage in the basketball-mad Lithuanian capital of Vilnius,...
Lithuania get the better of Italy in overtime thriller
Lithuania outlasted Italy 95-85 after a session of overtime in an epic Eurobasket quarter-final in Lille. Jonas Valanciunas led Lithuania with 26 points and 15...
Czech Republic needed the Police to subdue Milos Teodosic
After yet another Milos Teodosic masterclass, Czech Republic coach Ronen Ginzburg said that the only way to stop him was for the police to...
Serbia get the better of Czech Republic, advance to semis
Serbia booked their spot in the Eurobasket semi-finals after they defeated Czech Republic 89-75 in Lille on Wednesday evening. Zoran Erceg paced Serbia with 20...
Italy and Russia preparing to bid for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments?
Italy and Russia are preparing bids to host next year's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments that will determine the last remaining spots for the Rio 2016...
