Tag: Beijing Olympics
Gold for USA in an amazing final
Spain and USA scored a total of 225 points in Olympic Final which is already considered as the greatest basketball games of all time....
Defending champions stay in the game
Argentina will have a chance to repeat its 2004 glory after defeating Greece 80:78 (22:23, 17:17, 17:15, 24:23). The game was close as expected...
Americans thump Australia
United States national team continued their march towards Olympic gold with a big win against Australia. Although Aussies managed to keep the game close...
Fifth straight Olympic semi-final for Lithuania
China failed to pull out a surprise against one the world's powerhouses Lithuania. Despite giving a tough game for the Lithuanians in the first...
Spain advance to the semi-final
It took 24 years for Spain to reach a semi-final in Olympic Games. Last time they managed to do that was back in 1984...
Olympic Games: Quarter-finals preview
Eight teams are left in the fight for three medals. Tomorrow only half of them will have a chance to win them. The hosts...
Olympic Games: Day 3 round-up
Three teams remain unbeaten after a day 3 in Beijing Olympic Games. World Champions, Spain opened the day with a 72:59 (12:15, 27:21, 20:12,...
Songaila out of Olympics
Lithuania will miss one more key player in Beijing. Darius Songaila will not be playing in Olympics Games. It would have been already 3rd...
Ilgauskas is free to play for Lithuania
Cleveland Cavaliers will not be trying to stop Zydrunas Ilgauskas from playing for his country in Beijing Olympics. Lrytas.lt reports that NBA club changed...
Ricky Rubio selected for Spain
17-year-old Spanish sensation Ricky Rubio has been called up for Beijing Olympics by Aito Garcia Reneses. Rubio won FIBA Europe's 2007 Young Player of...
Spain appointed Aito Garcia Reneses
It didn't take long for Spanish Basketball Federation to hire a new coach to replace Pepu Hernandez who was fired earlier this week. Aito...
Pepu Hernandez will not lead Spain in Beijing
Spanish Basketball Federation will have to find a new head coach for the national team in a short period of time after Pepu Hernandez...
Dirk Nowitzki dreaming about Beijing Olympics
Germany national team and Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki is dreaming about playing in Beijing later this summer. It won't be an easy task...
Gold is the only aim for LeBron James
Cleveland Cavaliers finished their NBA season after losing to Boston Celtics 3-4 in Eastern Conference semi-final. The main star on the team, LeBron James...
Pau Gasol: “My aim is to win an Olympic medal”
Spanish superstar Pau Gasol is fighting in NBA playoffs where his team Lakers lead the series 3-2 against Jazz. The chances for him to...
