Tag: Lithuania NT
Matas Buzelis to make Lithuanian national team debut at EuroBasket 2025
Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis has confirmed that he will represent Lithuania at the EuroBasket 2025, marking his debut for the national team. The 20-year-old...
Linas Kleiza to meet with D’Angelo Russell over Lithuania national team interest
Linas Kleiza, the newly appointed head of the Lithuanian national basketball team program, has confirmed plans to meet with NBA star D’Angelo Russell. The Los...
Lithuanian Basketball Federation denies plans to naturalize D’Angelo Russell
The Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LKF) has officially denied rumors about plans to naturalize Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell for the national team. In...
Lithuania’s head coach responds to D’Angelo Russell’s interest in national team
Lithuanian national team head coach Rimas Kurtinaitis addressed reports of Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell’s interest in representing Lithuania. Speaking to media ahead of...
D’Angelo Russell responds to reports about joining Lithuanian national team
D’Angelo Russell has responded to recent reports suggesting his interest in acquiring Lithuanian citizenship and playing for the country’s national basketball team. The Los Angeles...
Italy crushes Bahrain, Lithuania beats Mexico in FIBA OQT
Italy and Lithuania made strong starts in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico, each securing an important victory. Italy destroys Bahrain Italy...
Pat McAfee can’t believe Team USA lost to Lithuania
Pat McAfee, renowned for his outspoken sports commentary, has shown his ignorance of international basketball, expressing disbelief over Team USA's defeat to Lithuania in...
No Jonas Valanciunas for Lithuania at Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LKF) has announced that Jonas Valanciunas will not be available to compete for Lithuania at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in...
Kazys Maksvytis: Matas Buzelis set to join Lithuania national team this year
Highly touted prospect Matas Buzelis is poised to make his mark on the international stage as he prepares to join the Lithuania national basketball...
Jonas Valanciunas: “I am going to keep [playing for Lithuania]”
While many players choose to skip international action during the offseason to recover and prepare for the club season, Jonas Valanciunas has consistently represented...
Latvia effortlessly secures a win against Lithuania in the contest for fifth place
Latvia marked Arturs Day in Manila with a remarkable victory. Arturs Kurucs led the team in scoring, while Arturs Zagars achieved a historic milestone...
Bogdanovic: Serbia ‘cannot relax’ amid ousting USA-World Cup killer Lithuania
Bogdan Bogdanovic and Serbia won't push themselves way too ahead despite advancing from the quarterfinal round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup by...
Confident Kerr posts optimism that U.S. will maintain blazing streak as Semis seat now...
After obtaining their first painful World Cup defeat on Sunday against Lithuania, there has been plenty of consideration that the United States will come...
Sedekerskis, Lithuania clueless about QT collapse after jubilating World Cup win over U.S.
Tadas Sedekerskis wonders how situations have unfolded for him and Lithuania as they are now out of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup contention. In...
Lithuania NT coach: “Serbian team was much better”
In a game where Bogdan Bogdanovic's hot shooting was instrumental, Serbia secured an 87-68 victory over Lithuania at the Mall of Asia Arena. This...