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...
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...
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...
EuroBasket 2015 quarter-final preview, Rio now on the brain (ish)
With eight teams now remaining, Eurobasket 2015 starts to turn its attention not just on lifting the trophy aloft on Sunday night, but also...
Venezuela claim FIBA Americas title in Mexico
Venezuela won their first FIBA Americas title after upsetting favourites Argentina 76-71 in Mexico City. Both Venezuela and Argentina have advanced to the Rio Olympics,...
Nigeria beat Angola and win AfroBasket
Nigeria beat Angola 74-65 in the AfroBasket 2015 Final on Sunday to claim their first-ever continental championship in Rades, Tunisia. Angola entered the floor aiming at winning their 12th...
Andrei Kirilenko elected new president of Russian Basketball Federation
Former Russia international Andrei Kirilenko has been elected as the new president of the Russian Basketball Federation, ousting his only rival candidate Dmitry Domani,...
Backboard malfunctions at AfroBasket 2015
Four days into Afrobasket 2015 in Tunisia and already the basket has been pulled down and now the backboard has shattered. The winner of FIBA...
Boomers qualify for Rio Olympics with win over Tall Blacks
Australia have qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics after defeating New Zealand 89-76 in Wellington to sweep the two-game series. The Boomers have also qualified...
Places filling for Rio Olympics as Canada and Australia win Zone tournaments
Hosts Canada successfully completed an undefeated 2015 edition of the continental championship by defeating previous champions Cuba 82-66 in the FIBA Americas Women's final. The...
Australia gain upper hand in Oceania series against Tall Blacks
Australia beat New Zealand 71-59 in the first game of the 2015 FIBA Oceania championship series in Melbourne on Saturday. The game itself certainly lived...
Olympic Qualifying Tournament format revealed
FIBA have announced the criteria to participate in the three Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The men's events will be played in three separate tournaments. Five teams from...
Brazil given automatic Olympic spots
Brazil’s men’s and women’s national teams will compete in the Olympic Basketball Tournament at the 2016 Rio Games after FIBA’s Central Board decided to...
Russia suspended by FIBA and could miss EuroBasket
FIBA has announced the suspension of the Russian Basketball Federation with immediate effect. The suspension comes after two years of controversial infighting within the federation,...
