Tag: Brazil national team
Kemba Walker and Team USA rallied past Brazil; eliminated them from the Quarter-finals
Kemba Walker played very well offensively (16 points, 6/9 shooting), helping Team USA defeat Brazil and eliminate them (89-73). The Americans took control from the...
Tomas Satoransky’s Czech Republic stunned Brazil; made big qualification step
Czech Republic made an outstanding performance on both ends and dominated Brazil (71-93), coming very close to the quarter-finals. The Czechs never trailed in the...
2019 Basketball World Cup: Day 4 Roundup
Tuesday's action in the 2019 Basketball World Cup saw six more teams qualify for the second round of the tournament. Team USA, Brazil, France, the...
Anderson Varejao and Brazil shocked Greece
Anderson Varejao was tremendous (22 points, nine rebounds) and helped Brazil make a come-back and stun Greece in a late thriller (79-78). The Brazilians were...
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup: Day 2 Roundup
The second day of the 2019 Basketball World Cup saw France survive Germany in a late thriller in a classic European derby (78-74). Group E Team...
Barbosa-led Brazil overpowered New Zealand in Basketball World Cup opener
In the opening match of Group F, Brazil defeated New Zealand (94-102), with Leandro Barbosa leading the way with a game-high 22 points. Aside from...
Brazil named 12-man Basketball World Cup squad
Brazil officially announced on Saturday (17/08) the final roster for the 2019 Basketball World Cup. The 12-man squad is as follows: Marcelinho Huertas, Rafa Luz, Yago...
Anderson Varejao and Vitor Benite led Brazil past Montenegro
Brazil rallied past Montenegro (80-69), thanks to the great performance of Anderson Varejao (18 points) and Vitor Benite (21 points). The two players combined for...
Vincent Poirier, Rudy Gobert and France overpowered Brazil
The duo of Vincent Poirier (16 points) and Rudy Gobert (14 points) was impressive and led France past Brazil (86-72). The two big men combined...
Brazil victorious over rivals Argentina in Basketball World Cup preparation game
Two weeks before the start of the Basketball World Cup, Brazil defeated Argentina in a preparation game (82-89). It was a close game for three...
Brazil’s preliminary Basketball World Cup roster now features 13 players
The roster of Brazil for the 2019 Basketball World Cup now includes 13 players, as announced by the Basketball Federation. Jhonatan luz and Lucas...
Vitor Benite: “We want, first and foremost, to go to the next round”
Vitor Benite talked about the target of the national team of Brazil in the upcoming Basketball World Cup. Here is what the 29-year-old guard told...
Brazil announced the preliminary Basketball World Cup roster
The Basketball Federation of Brazil officially announced on Thursday (25/07) the 15-man preliminary squad for the Basketball World Cup. Brazil will face Greece, Montenegro and...