Tag: EuroBasket 2017
The year of the underdog: 2017 in review
In ways, 2017 for basketball will go down as the year of the underdog as the first team from the Western Conference broke the...
Sasha Djordevic told Milos Teodosic to skip EuroBasket
One week removed from Serbia's second placed finish at Eurobasket and it has been revealed that Milos Teodosic's absence from international duty was not...
Slovenia: The top of Europe belongs to Dragic and company
Thanks to a series of extraordinary performances since the beginning of the 2017 EuroBasket, Slovenia shocked the basketball world and claimed the European title...
Slovenia return home as heroes
The people of Slovenia are not used to moments like this. But they wish it could happen everyday. Now over 24 hours removed from their...
Slovenia, behind heroic effort from Goran Dragic win first ever EuroBasket crown
From the first game of the tournament to the last, Slovenia remained unbeaten, and as a result, they are now Eurobasket champions at the...
Spain claim bronze; outlast Russia
The Gasol brothers were in outstanding form as they helped Spain to a Eurobasket bronze medal and give Juan Carlos Navarro a happy finale...
EuroBasket 2017 final preview: Slovenia vs Serbia
Two countries separated in 1991 from Yugoslavia will now meet 26 years later in the biggest game in European basketball. Slovenia declared independence in 1991...
Up to 5,500 Slovenia fans to arrive in Istanbul for Sunday’s final
Slovenian fans have always been known as a loud and colourful bunch, and on Sunday they will look to make the Sinan Erdem Dome...
Serbia hang on to beat Russia and reach 13th EuroBasket final
Serbia will be looking to make it lucky 13 in Istanbul as they now take aim for a fourth gold medal. Led by 24 points...
Pau Gasol: We must leave EuroBasket with a medal
Eurobasket's all-time leading scorer Pau Gasol has dealt with many losses in his time as a professional and everytime he has suffered a defeat,...
Goran Dragic wants to go out on a high as Slovenia aim for maiden...
Goran Dragic's final act as a member of the Slovenian national side will be in a final of major international competition. It's now on...
EuroBasket 2017 semi-final preview: Russia vs Serbia
Russia and Serbia meet in a heavyweight Eurobasket semi-final clash with the latter looking to exact revenge for their narrow loss in the group...
Slovenia reach maiden EuroBasket final by crushing champions
For the first time since gaining independence in 1992, Slovenia are going to the show. Led by Goran Dragic and Anthony Randolph, Slovenia made the...
Serbia cruise past Italy to book final EuroBasket semi-final slot
Serbia breezed clear of Italy 83-67 to reach the Eurobasket semi-finals for the second straight tournament. Bogdanovic led the Serbian charge with 22 points and...
EuroBasket 2017 semi-final preview: Spain vs Slovenia
Eurobasket's two unbeaten sides lock horns on Thursday as Spain and Slovenia do battle in Istanbul for a place in Sunday's showpiece final. This will...
