Tag: Lithuania NT
Domantas Sabonis, Jonas Valanciunas named to Lithuania’s preliminary squad for EuroBasket Qualifiers
The only two current Lithuanian NBA players, Domantas Sabonis and Jonas Valanciunas, plan to represent their country at the upcoming EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers. "I'm excited...
Standings after first window of FIBA EuroBasket 2021 Qualifiers
The first window of the FIBA EuroBasket 2021 Qualifiers saw European powers upset and impressive attendances. In Group A, defending 2019 FIBA World Cup champion...
FIBA admits referees’ mistake in France – Lithuania game
FIBA admitted that the referees of France - Lithuania game made a mistake by not calling goaltending on Rudy Gobert who tried to push...
Referees missed potentially crucial goaltending in France vs. Lithuania?
France prevailed over Lithuania 78-75 in a tight game in the second round of the FIBA World Cup. But, could the game have ended...
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...
Easy win for Lithuania against Senegal
During the second day of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China, Lithuania won 101-47 against Senegal in Group H. For the Lithuanian squad, three...
Domination of Sabonis against Russia
In the World Cup 2019 preparation tournament in Finland, Domantas Sabonis and Lithuanian team won Russia 88-72 (21:12, 22:23, 27:21, 18:16). In their sixth...
Serbia victorious over Lithuania in Basketball World Cup preparation game
Serbia defeated Lithuania in Kaunas (91-95), in the second Basketball World Cup preparation game between the two teams. Bogdan Bogdanovic led the winners with a...
Serbia edges Lithuania in hard-fought battle
In a Basketball World Cup preparation game, Serbia defeated Lithuania at the sold-out Stark Arena in Belgrade (72-68). The Serbians came back from a nine-point...
Jonas Valanciunas headlines the preliminary roster of Lithuania
Memphis Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas headlines the preliminary roster of Lithuania for the Basketball World Cup. The roster is as follows: Mantas Kalnietis, Lukas Lekavicius, Zygimantas...
Jonas Valanciunas: “I will definitely play for Lithuania in the World Cup”
In an interview with lrytas.lt, Jonas Valanciunas referred to his participation in the 2019 World Cup and his future with the Memphis Grizzlies. Here is...
Ignas Brazdeikis: “It was always my personal goal to play for Lithuanian national team”
The Michigan Wolverines forward Ignas Brazdeikis would welcome an opportunity to become a Lithuanian citizen and possibly put on the national team jersey as...
New Lithuania boss Adomaitis: “We landed in a tough group”
KLAIPEDA (FIBA EuroBasket 2017) – The newly-appointed Lithuania boss Dainius Adomaitis was his usual calm and composed self after finding out the national team's...
Official: Dainius Adomaitis selected as Lithuania head coach
Today long lasting rumours were confirmed after Dainius Adomaitis was voted as the new head coach of Lithuania national team by the Executive Committee...
Lithuania – Australia warm-up game cancelled due to leaking roof in Buenos Aires
It is a rare thing that a modern basketball game is cancelled due to weather conditions, especially in high level of play. But that's...
