Tag: Brazil
TalkBasket rankings: Paris 2024 men’s basketball
With the group stages complete, the road to the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games men's basketball tournament is getting closer. Eight teams...
Group of Death takes the scalp of the EuroBasket winners
Group A was the group of death at the Olympics, but Canada came out unscathed with a 3-0 record in Lille. They beat Spain...
First quarter-final spots decided on a day highlighted by France-Japan epic
France and Japan played out the game of the Paris 2024 men's basketball tournament, with the hosts prevailing 94-90 thanks to a hero not...
Jimmy Butler on coffee tour: “Brazil is top of my list, but I’m only...
NBA All-Star Jimmy Butler joked during postgame of Heat vs. Spurs (Mexico City Game) that he will only attend Brazil on his coffee tour...
Canada secured its ticket to the World Cup
Canada officially qualified to the 2019 World Cup, following their triumph over Brazil in Sao Paulo (67-94). Kyle Wiltjer led the winners with 25 points...
FIBA conditionally lifts Brazil suspension; advises Mexico to avoid sanctions
FIBA’s Executive Committee has decided to lift the suspension of the Brazilian Basketball Confederation under a set of agreed upon conditions but have warned...
FIBA suspends Brazilian Basketball Federation
The Brazilian national basketball sides have been suspended by FIBA, the governing body announced today. Despite the support and flexibility provided by FIBA on multiple...
Ruben Magnano steps down as Brazil boss
After six years at the helm, the Brazilian national side and Ruben Magnano have officially parted ways. It comes after Magnano failed to steer Brazil,...
Anderson Verejao to miss Rio Olympics
Olympic basketball tournament hosts Brazil have been dealt a blow so close to the Games in Rio as Anderson Verejao will be out with...
Olympic Basketball Tournament: Spain to rule the South American Giants? (Group B look)
When Sergio Scariolo first left the Spanish national team mere hours after guiding his nation to an Olympic silver medal at London 2012 -...
Olympic hosts Brazil announce final roster without two key figures
Rio 2016 hosts Brazil have announced their final roster for the summer games but they will be without the services of Tiago Splitter, who...
Marcelinho Huertas heads to the Lakers
Brazilian international point guard Marcelinho Huertas has joined the Los Angeles Lakers from Barcelona on a one-year deal. The news comes after Turkish journalist Ismail...
Hosts Brazil might have to qualify for Rio 2016
The Brazilian national teams have learned that they will not be granted an automatic spot in the Rio Olympics next year as hosts. For the...
Serbia use 21-2 run to breeze into World Cup semis
Serbia advanced to the FIBA World Cup semi-finals following a comfortable 84-56 win over Brazil in Madrid on Wednesday evening. Last year's Eurobasket quarter-finalists got...
Varejao Brazilian player of the year
In recognition Anderson Varejão's performance throughout the year of 2009, the Brazilian will receive the Olympic Brazil award for the best player of the...
