Rio 2016

On a record setting 31st Olympic appearance for Spain, Juan Carlos Navarro was ejected in the win against Argentina for flopping. The ejection, carried out...

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...

Houston Rockets guard James Harden and 2016 NBA All-Star Game MVP Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder have added their names to the...

Olympiacos veteran Georgios Printezis will not play for the Greece national side this summer due to injury. Printezis suffered plantar fasciitis (foot injury) in game...

Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol has reportedly withdrawn his name from the Spanish national team for the Rio Olympics, which starts on August 6. A source...

France guard Thomas Heurtel had a taste of what it was like to play against NBA stars at the Rio Olympics, and now the 27-year-old...

With Marc Gasol out of the picture, Spain have announced their final roster for the Rio Olympics that start in just over a week. Eurobasket...

LeBron James decided to skip Rio 2016 in order to give his body a rest, and the basketball universe understood that, in fairness, it...

After 13 years on the international stage, Milica Dabovic will be hanging up her jersey for good. And she did it on the grandest stage...

Ettore Messina has been named as the Italian national side head coach replacing Simone Pianigiani, who is likely to remain with the Federation in...

Ahead of their flight to Rio de Janeiro, veteran Spanish guard Juan Carlos Navarro was quick to stress the importance of performing every night...

It’s becoming a familiar scene for the United States before a major international tournament. All the major stars that many fans would love to...

NBA MVP and FIBA World Cup gold medal winner Steph Curry loved the Brazilian capital of Rio de Janeiro when he went on a...

Belarus guard Lindsay Harding has admitted that her playing time in all forms of basketball is nearly at an end following the Eastern European...

The Rio Olympic basketball tournament is now in straight knockout mode beginning with four intriguing women's encounters as the race for medals is getting...

FIBA has unveiled the official basketball for this summer's upcoming Olympic Qualifying Tournament and Rio Olympic Games for men and women. Molten's exclusively branded basketballs,...

Utah Jazz and Australia point guard Dante Exum will not travel with the Boomers to the Rio 2016 Olympics, despite being cleared to participate...

Lithuania coach Jonas Kazlauskas was bitterly upset at his side's humiliating 109-59 loss to Spain at the Rio Olympics, liking it to men against...

A friendly encounter between France and Serbia turned ugly as Alexis Ajinca and Nikola Jokic were both disqualified. Jokic originally shoved France's Nando De Colo...

Nigeria will be without big man Shane Lawal for the rest of the Rio Olympics after he was injured in their opening day defeat...

After capturing so much attention at London 2012, France's Celine Dumerc will not be doing the same thing in Rio. Dumerc has been ruled out...

Belarus booked the final spot at the women's basketball tournament for the Rio 2016 Olympics with a 56-39 rout of Korea in the fifth-placed...

Veteran basketball reporter Craig Sager will not be roaming the Carioca Arena sidelines in Rio as he will remain in the USA to prepare...

Luis Scola is going to add to his legendary status in Argentina sport by serving as his nation's flag-bearer at this summer's Olympics. The national...