Tag: Lithuania
EuroBasket team hotel victim of a theft
It has been reported that several thousands of euros have been stolen along with credit cards from a Eurobasket team hotel. Representatives from Lithuania and...
Donatas Motiejunas’ whirlwind week leading to his final destination in Tel Aviv
To say that Donatas Motiejunas had a tough journey just to get to Tel Aviv in order to join his Lithuania team-mates for Eurobasket...
Sarunas Jasikevicius unhappy with current European basketball system
Zalgiris coach Sarunas Jasikevicius was used to demanding schedules when he was a player, having travelled the world with the Lithuanian national side plus jaunting...
Lukas Lekavicius out of EuroBasket
Lithuania have been dealt a blow ahead of Eurobasket, which starts in just over a week as Lukas Lekavicius suffered a fractured metatarsal. Adas Juskevicius...
Lithuania name final 12 for EuroBasket
Lithuania have named their final roster ahead of Eurobasket as Adam Juskevicius and Evaldas Kairis are the two last cuts as they aim to...
Domantas Sabonis out of Lithuania squad
New Indiana Pacers recruit Domantas Sabonis has been withdrawn from the Lithuanian national side this summer. The back-to-back Eurobasket silver-medalists have welcomed Toronto Raptors big...
Jonas Kazlauskas steps down as Lithuania head coach
Jonas Kazlauskas has decided to step down as head coach of the Lithuanian national team after four years at the helm. The departure, first reported...
Lithuania played like schoolboys according to coach Kazlauskas
Lithuania coach Jonas Kazlauskas was bitterly upset at his side's humiliating 109-59 loss to Spain at the Rio Olympics, liking it to men against...
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 -...
Sergio Llull drains off-balance triple in the corner (VIDEO)
Lithuania drew first blood by beating European champions Spain 87-83 in a thrilling pre-Olympic warm-up contest in Kaunas. But late on, Real Madrid's Sergio Llull...
Lithuania name final 12-man roster for Rio 2016
Eurobasket 2015 silver-medallists Lithuania have named their final roster for the Rio Olympics, which starts August 6. Deividas Gallius, Lukas Lekavicius and Alturas Milaknis all...
Rimantas Kaukenas announces retirement at 39
Lithuanian basketball legend Rimantas Kaukenas has announced his retirement from all forms of basketball at the age of 39. Kaukenas spent 16 years as a...
Jonas Maciulis spares Lithuania’s blushes to progress to last eight
Lithuania were staring a surprise elimination in the face against Georgia in the final game of the Eurobasket second round in Lille before Real...
France continues medal streak, gets bronze in World Cup
Less than 20 hours after an exhausting 85-90 loss to Serbia in the semi-final France came out to face a Lithuania team with a...
USA breeze into World Cup Final by beating Lithuania
When the USA have stepped up a gear in this FIBA World Cup, no team has stopped them. Lithuania didn’t change that. An 18-2 run...