Tag: Basketball World Cup 2019
Increased international exposure rubbing off on the Netherlands
Two international windows are in the books and the Netherlands, traditionally not one of the basketball powerhouses are holding their own amongst the best...
Having a broader group of player only benefits Spain
While the main criticism of the new international windows has been the lack of recognised star talent, Spain coach Sergio Scariolo sees it in...
Turkish Basketball president Hedo Turkoglu reviewing relationship with FIBA
Turkish Basketball Federation president Hedo Turkoglu has admitted that he will be reviewing his relationship with FIBA. This comes after he, along with national team...
Ufuk Sarica criticises referees following Latvia loss
Turkey coach Ufuk Sarica criticised the referees following his team’s 79-70 loss to Latvia on Monday. The loss was Turkey’s second in Group B as...
Three teams advance to FIBA World Cup qualifying second round, and a shocker in...
Three teams: Italy, Lithuania and Spain advanced to the next stage of qualifying for next year's FIBA World Cup, while Belarus, who were close...
Three teams keep their undefeated streak alive in Sunday’s FIBA World Cup qualifying action
France, Germany and Greece remain unbeaten after four games in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers as eight games were played on Sunday with eight...
Ioannis Bourousis: If I can stand, then I’ll play for Greece
It includes an exhausting, around the world trip but representing Greece is something Ioannis Bourousis would not miss for anything. Bourousis, who plays his basketball...
Night of upsets but Spain survive the Belarussians in World Cup qualifiers
There were some notable upsets in the FIBA World Cup qualifiers as Latvia and Turkey both fell in the midweek fixtures before they both...
Israel down Great Britain to keep Group H interesting
Israel improved to 2-1 in Group H of their FIBA World Cup 2019 qualifying group with an 82-75 win over Great Britain in the...
Finland as a whole have seen the bigger picture during these new windows
One of the main pros about the new FIBA international window is not even about basketball itself, explains Finland's Jamar Wilson. While there are more...
Q & A: Belgium star guard Retin Obasohan
After dropping their opening two FIBA World Cup qualifiers at home against France and then at Russia, a few days later, Belgium guard Retin Obasohan...
Great Britain roster announced for training camp, ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Perhaps the most talked about nation during the build-up for the FIBA World Cup qualifiers in February, Great Britain, have named their final roster...
Tony Garbelotto: We can still beat the teams in our group
Despite heading into February's World Cup qualifiers without a win, Great Britain coach Tony Garbelotto believes that his side can still win their remaining...
Great Britain name roster for World Cup qualifiers
Great Britain have announced their roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers as they aim to climb out of a hole in Group...
Israel name 24-man squad for this month’s FIBA World Cup qualifiers
Israel has named a strong team, laced with EuroLeague players ahead of their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Great Britain and Estonia. Maccabi FOX Tel...