21/05/2013 CZE - Prelim Round schedule for FIBA U19 World Championship now available PRAGUE (FIBA U19 World Championship) - The schedule for the Preliminary Round of this summer's FIBA U19 World Championship has been released.
The tournament will be played in two venues: the state-of-the-art O2 Arena and the multi-functional Podvinny Mlyn Arena.
Preliminary Round and Eighth-Final Round games will be held in both venues, while all Final ... more...
21/05/2013USA - Stewart headlines U19 Women defending champions' roster COLORADO SPRINGS (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Three members of the 2011 gold medal winning USA team will again step out at the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women this summer, with Breanna Stewart headlining the more...
21/05/2013LTU - Tough preparations for a tough first round VILNIUS (EuroBasket/FIBA Basketball World Cup) - Lithuania's bid to reach the podium at the last summer's Olympic Games in London came to a screeching halt in the Quarter-Finals when Russia beat the Baltic giants.
David more...
21/05/2013BRA - Zanon seeks improvement RIO DE JANEIRO (FIBA Americas Championship/FIBA World Championship for Women) - Luis Augusto Zanon is fully aware of the importance of the women’s national team is in nation’s basketball history.
The new coach knows that the more...
21/05/2013FRA - Vincent, Collet take center stage STRASBOURG (LNB) - ASVEL's fans have been celebrating their club's progression to the French LNB Semi-Finals, with Game 1 at Strasbourg set for Tuesday evening.
The success of the outfit, however, may be causing some more...
21/05/2013USA - A different kind of challenge for the Griz SAN ANTONIO (NBA) - The Memphis Grizzlies are in unchartered territory.
They are competing in the NBA's Western Conference Finals for the very first time.
Because many fans love the underdog, their rise to prominence has captured more...
20/05/2013SLO - Lakovic and Slovenia dream of medal on home soil AVELLINO (EuroBasket) - Jaka Lakovic has played for Slovenia's men's national team for the last 12 summers and despite the country's emergence as a contender, he is still chasing that elusive medal.
Over that period of more...
20/05/2013CAN - Thomaidis and Co gear up for busy summer TORONTO (FIBA Americas Championship for Women) - Natalie Achonwa and Kayla Alexander were two of the finest players in American women's college basketball in 2012-13.
The two were among those invited to try out for the Canada senior more...
20/05/2013ARG - Deck among 16-man preliminary squad for U19 BUENOS AIRES (FIBA U19 World Championship) - Star forward Gabriel Deck is one of eight players from Argentina's 2012 U18 team to be named to the South American giants' 16-man preliminary squad for the 2013 edition of the FIBA U19 more...
18/05/2013AUS/USA - Cambage boost for Shock TULSA (WNBA) - Liz Cambage has had a change of heart and decided to play for the Tulsa Shock this season.
The Australia center missed all of last season, which would have been her second in the WNBA, to prepare for the Olympics more...
17/05/2013POL - Poland looks to go with twin towers again WARSAW (EuroBasket) - Poland are banking on giant centers Marcin Gortat and Maciej Lampe to lead the charge again when they compete at the EuroBasket for the first time under coach Dirk Bauermann.
The two were in the line-up when the more...