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 a European indoor attendance record of 27,322...

Spain reclaim EuroBasket crown, beat Lithuania

After a two-year absence, Spain are back on top of the mountain....

France claim bronze, Parker and Batum will continue on

Eurobasket hosts France have secured the bronze medal by beating Serbia 81-68...

Pau Gasol hails character and pride of team-mates

Pau Gasol might have single-handedly defeated hosts France on his own after...

EuroBasket final to feature battle of Euroleague champions

Sunday’s final will see a mini battle for bragging rights as Euroleague...

EuroBasket 2015 Final preview: Spain and Lithuania, exceeding expectations
By John Hobbs on Sep 19, 2015 17:11
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 on...
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Simone Pianigiani to remain with Italian national side through Rio 2016
By TalkBasket.net on Sep 19, 2015 13:50
The Italian Basketball Federation president Gianni Petrucci has confirmed that Simone Pianigiani will remain at the helm of the national team and will indeed...
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Lithuania head to EuroBasket finals again, punch ticket to Rio
By John Hobbs on Sep 18, 2015 22:47
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
By John Hobbs on Sep 18, 2015 19:34
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 finishing...
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Spain gain revenge, topple France in OT for spot in EuroBasket final
By John Hobbs on Sep 17, 2015 23:02
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 the...
Spanoulis, Zisis and Bourousis announce international retirement
By John Hobbs on Sep 17, 2015 21:28
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
By John Hobbs on Sep 17, 2015 19:35
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 games...
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Rudy Gobert: France’s new unsung hero
By John Hobbs on Sep 17, 2015 13:25
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, for...
Lithuania get the better of Italy in overtime thriller
By John Hobbs on Sep 16, 2015 22:04
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
By John Hobbs on Sep 16, 2015 21:20
After yet another Milos Teodosic masterclass, Czech Republic coach Ronen Ginzburg said that the only way to stop him was for the police to come...
Serbia get the better of Czech Republic, advance to semis
By John Hobbs on Sep 16, 2015 20:18
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...
France breeze past Latvia, set up last four date with Spain
By John Hobbs on Sep 15, 2015 22:25
France recovered from a slow start to beat Latvia 84-70 in the second quarter-final in Lille on Tuesday night. The hosts maintain their unbeaten run...