FIBA World Cup Articles - Page 12

NBADonovan Mitchell acknowledges sting of consecutive losses in FIBA World Cup

For the first time since 2002, Team USA has lost two consecutive games at the FIBA World Cup. To some basketball aficionados, this was an expected result for the American side, as the team was without several of its regular NBA stars. For Donovan Mitchell, though, losing two in a row comes with a sharp […]

Indiana PacersMyles Turner won't tolerate Team USA slander, disrespect from critics

Indiana Pacers big man Myles Turner has taken to Twitter to broadcast his utter disdain for all the negativity that is currently being thrown in the direction of Team USA following consecutive defeats against France and Serbia in the FIBA World Cup. In a series of emotional tweets, the 23-year-old did not hold back in […]

Phoenix SunsRicky Rubio's perfect reaction about Spain securing spot in 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio took to Twitter on Wednesday morning, expressing his excitement to play for the Spain at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo: … hello #Tokyo2020 🙃 — Ricky Rubio (@rickyrubio9) September 11, 2019 Rubio and Spain qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games by reaching the semifinal round and securing an […]

Boston CelticsX-rays on Marcus Smart's hand came back negative, but still suffering soreness

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart won’t be playing any more games with Team USA at this year’s FIBA World Cup, as he’s officially been sidelined due to a left knuckle injury. According to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic, Smart has already underwent X-ray examinations — the results of which came back negative. […]

Boston CelticsMarcus Smart shut down for remainder of Team USA's FIBA World Cup games

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has been shut down for the remainder of the 2019 FIBA World Cup, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Smart had every intention to play in Team USA’s final two games, but is nursing minor injuries and the team decided it was best to avoid further injury. The defensive […]

Utah JazzRudy Gobert thinks Donovan Mitchell's experience with Team USA will make him better

Utah Jazz teammates Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell squared off against one another on Wednesday for a quarterfinal matchup at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Although Mitchell and Team USA were slightly favored, it was Gobert and French National Team that came away with the win, 89-79. During his post-game media availability, Gobert noted that […]

NBADonovan Mitchell on would-be Team USA teammates: 'If they didn't come here, that's on them'

Donovan Mitchell’s best game of the 2019 FIBA World Cup was stained with a painful 89-79 quarterfinal loss to France on Wednesday night, putting Team USA off the medal stand for the first time in 17 years. While many would argue that the Americans weren’t at their full strength, Mitchell won’t bother looking back at […]

San Antonio SpursGregg Popovich still proud of his players despite Team USA's loss to France in FIBA World Cup

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich was not in a jovial mood in the postgame presser following his team’s shock defeat to France in the quarterfinals of the FIBA World Cup. Coach Pop did not hold back when faced with the idea of Team USA not being at full strength due to all the withdrawals […]

NBAJoe Harris on Team USA's loss to France: 'We certainly didn’t deserve to win'

Team USA took a 10-point loss at the hands of France in the quarterfinals of the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Joe Harris, who once again got the start for a second consecutive game, noted the Americans didn’t deserve to move on to the semifinals in a barnburner matchup against the French: “At the end of […]

NBATeam USA: Who is to blame for quarterfinal loss to France?

Team USA saw a quick end to their 2019 FIBA World Cup dream of snatching the gold, losing to France 89-79 in the quarterfinals. Not even an hour has passed since the final whistle sealed the Americans’ fate and the witch hunt for who is to blame has already gotten underway. The United States hasn’t […]

NBADonovan Mitchell can only focus on what he did wrong in Team USA loss despite 29 points

Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell turned in one of the performances of the FIBA World Cup tournament with a 29-point, six-rebound, four-assist gem against France on Wednesday. However, the 23-year-old’s heroics came in a stunning defeat against a formidable French side, which would effectively end Team USA’s hope for bagging the gold medal in the […]

San Antonio SpursGregg Popovich reacts to Team USA's stunning loss to France in FIBA World Cup

FIBA World Cup has produced some major shockers the last two days. After Argentina eliminated Serbia on Tuesday in a big upset, Team USA suffered a shock defeat against France, thereby ending the United States’ dream of bringing home the gold medal. After falling to a highly motivated French side, 89-79, Team USA head coach […]

San Antonio SpursTony Parker reacts to France upsetting Team USA in FIBA World Cup

France is moving on to the FIBA World Cup semifinals after knocking off Team USA with an 89-79 victory on Wednesday. San Antonio Spurs legend Tony Parker expressed his joy on Twitter with a simple “Yes!!!!” and some clapping emojis in reaction to his country’s massive victory: Yes!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 https://t.co/Em8LpGlCbC — Tony Parker (@tonyparker) September […]

NBAFrance eliminates Team USA despite Donovan Mitchell's 29

Team USA was eliminated from the 2019 FIBA World Cup after an 89-79 quarterfinals loss to France, despite a scorching night from Donovan Mitchell, who scored 29 points in a losing effort. The loss snapped a USA Basketball 58-game win streak with NBA players in their roster. The Americans can now finish as high as […]

Phoenix SunsRicky Rubio becomes FIBA World Cup all-time leader in assists in Spain's win

Phoenix Suns point guard Ricky Rubio is now the all-time leader for assists in FIBA World Cup play, passing Pablo Prigioni’s mark of 106 assists in 24 games. Rubio and Spain squared off against Poland for a quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday, resulting in a 90-78 victory for the Spaniards. Rubio, who was playing in his […]

Sacramento KingsNemanja Bjelica's NSFW message after Serbia's quarterfinal loss to Argentina

Sacramento Kings forward Nemanja Bjelica didn’t have the best day at the office for his native Serbia, as a 5-of-17 shooting night marred a rough FIBA World Cup quarterfinal loss against Argentina. Bjelica was the first to take ownership of his own performance, quickly taking the blame: “We weren’t ready for this game. Especially mentally. […]

NBALuis Scola says Argentina's FIBA World Cup win over Serbia was far from a miracle

Former NBA big man Luis Scola enjoyed a game for the ages, pacing his native Argentina in a 97-87 win over Serbia in the quarterfinals of the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Serbia was expected to notch a win, considering the amount of NBA talent on their roster and their recent prominence at the international stage, […]

San Antonio SpursManu Ginobili goes nuts as Argentina upsets Serbia in FIBA World Cup

There was no single person happier to see Argentina pull off a quarterfinal win over Serbia in the 2019 FIBA World Cup than former international great Manu Ginobili. The lifelong San Antonio Spurs legend was overcome with emotion after seeing some of his former teammates along with the new wave of Argentinian talent pull away […]

NBATeam USA's kid gloves must come off during elimination stage of FIBA World Cup

Team USA has gotten off to a perfect yet somewhat unimpressive 5-0 start in this 2019 FIBA World Cup, mustering the top seed in competition and now awaiting the first heavy hitter it will face in this tournament — France. Besides a 53-point scorching of 48th-ranked Japan in the third game of group play, the […]

Milwaukee BucksGreece coach fires back at critics of usage of Giannis Antetokounmpo

Thanasis Skourtopoulos has faced a fair amount of criticism for the way he has utilized Giannis Antetokounmpo throughout the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Many journalists from the U.S. side reacted negatively to Skourtopolous’ decision to rest the Milwaukee Bucks star in the fourth quarter against Team USA, and now he’s firing back. Greece managed to […]

Milwaukee BucksBucks' Khris Middleton reacts to Giannis Antetokounmpo failing to advance in FIBA World Cup

Bucks forward Khris Middleton knows that his Bucks teammate, Giannis Antetokounmpo,, isn’t going to stop pursuing a gold medal in FIBA World Cup play, despite the fact that Greece has been eliminated from this year’s tournament. Greece needed to win by 12 points against the Czech Republic on Monday to advance in this year’s FIBA […]

NBATomas Satoransky reacts to Giannis Antetokounmpo fouling out

Tomas Satoransky had an interesting reaction to the call that fouled Giannis Antetokounmpo out of Monday’s victory over the Czech Republic at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Though they managed to defeat the Czech side on Monday (84-77), Antetokounmpo and the Greek National Team were ultimately eliminated from the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Greece needed […]

Milwaukee BucksGreece coach claims Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn't get respect from refs after FIBA World Cup elimination

Greece coach Thanasis Skourtopoulos was well aware that Milwaukee Bucks prodigy Giannis Antetokounmpo had all the best intentions to help his national team qualify for the upcoming Olympics, though the team fell well short of the goal after an 84-77 win over the Czech Republic. The Greek national team needed to win by 12 points […]

Boston CelticsJayson Tatum returns to Team USA practice, out vs. Brazil

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum returned to Team USA practice, but he will miss a third consecutive game as the Americans take on Brazil Monday in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. The 6-foot-8 wing suffered a sprained ankle during Team USA’s overtime tilt against Turkey, rendering him out for at least two games, which he […]

NBAHarrison Barnes opens up about cheap shot made by Thanasis Antetokounmpo during Team USA vs. Greece match

Team USA forward Harrison Barnes isn’t ready to mend fences with Greece wing Thanasis Antetokounmpo, who took a cheap shot on the Sacramento Kings vet in the final minutes of their FIBA World Cup showdown. With 1:43 left in the USA-Greece second round matchup, Barnes was going for an uncontested dunk when Antetokounmpo hit him […]

NBAKemba Walker (illness) probable to play for Team USA vs. Brazil

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker missed Team USA’s practice ahead of their FIBA World Cup game against Brazil, though he remains probable to play. According to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, Walker is dealing with an unidentified illness that forced him to sit out their recent practice session. Meanwhile, Jayson Tatum is progressing but remains out […]

Denver NuggetsVideo: Nikola Jokic gets ejected for yelling at ref in Serbia's FIBA World Cup loss to Spain

Denver Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic was ejected for screaming at the ref after disagreeing with a jump ball call during Serbia’s FIBA World Cup matchup against Spain on Sunday: After disagreeing with a jump ball call, Nikola Jokic screamed at the ref and was ejected from Serbia's game against Spain. pic.twitter.com/G3XDcr7ogE — NBA on […]

Boston CelticsEnes Kanter seems a bit too thrilled that Jaylen Brown got into it with Giannis Antetokounmpo

Enes Kanter, who has been known to stir things up on and off the court with his pugnacious flights of fancy, was a big fan of the kerfuffle that occurred during Team USA’s battle against Team Greece in Saturday’s FIBA World Cup matchup, which involved one of his Celtics teammates. Kanter Tweeted about that little […]

NBATeam USA smothers Giannis Antetokounmpo with convincing 69-53 win over Greece

Team USA smothered Giannis Antetokounmpo and raced past Greece with a convincing 69-53 win on Saturday, getting its first win of the second round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup and improving to 4-0 in competition. Kemba Walker led the way for Team USA, which struggled to hit from the floor, mustering a pedestrian 36% […]

NBAPoint Boban Marjanovic throws beautiful no-look pass in transition

Dallas Mavericks center Boban Marjanovic is a large human. In fact, at 7-3, he’s one of the tallest athletes in recent NBA history. Despite this fact, Bobi pulled off a pass that any point guard would be proud of during Friday’s 90-47 victory over Puerto Rico at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. With just over […]

NBAKemba Walker, Donovan Mitchell on Team USA's FIBA World Cup matchup vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greece

Team USA will be heading into the second round of the FIBA World Cup undefeated, but as they move on to the next phase of the tournament, their opponents can no longer be taken lightly. Their first test will be against Greece this Saturday, a team that is by 2018-19 NBA MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo. The […]

San Antonio SpursPatty Mills scores 23 points against Lithuania to help Boomers to their first 3-0 start in FIBA World Cup history

San Antonio Spurs veteran point guard Patty Mills led the way for his national team of Australia, as the Boomers secured a huge 87-82 victory against Lithuania in the opening stage of the FIBA World Cup. Mills caught fire in this one, logging a game-high 23 points on 8-of-16 shooting, along with three 3-pointers, two […]

Boston CelticsVideo: Team USA's Jaylen Brown dunks all over Japan

It was a night to remember for Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown, as he came up with arguably his best performance in the FIBA World Cup to date, leading Team USA to an absolute thrashing of Japan, 98-45. Brown was a walking highlight reel in this one, and one of his stand-out plays came in […]

Washington WizardsVideo: Rui Hachimura posterizes Myles Turner in Japan's loss to Team USA

Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura threw down a ferocious one-handed jam over Indiana Pacers forward Myles Turner during Japan’s game against Team USA at the FIBA World Cup. With roughly five and a half minutes remaining in the third quarter of Thursday’s matchup, Hachimura received a pass on the left wing, then proceeded to make […]

Sacramento KingsCory Joseph scores 24 points to help Canada net first FIBA World Cup victory in 17 years

Team Canada ended a disappointing FIBA World Cup on a high note after new Sacramento Kings recruit Cory Joseph led his team to a historic 82-60 victory against Senegal on Thursday. Joseph flexed his muscles in this one, logging a game-high 24 points on 9-of-17 shooting, along with three 3-pointers, two rebounds, three assists, and […]

NBATeam USA wallops Japan by 53 points to go 3-0 in opening round of FIBA World Cup

Team USA finally produced the dominant performance the basketball world has been waiting for in the FIBA World Cup. Unfortunately for Japan, they were on the receiving end of a ruthless beating from the Americans, as the wire-to-wire victory ended with a final score of 98-45. Team USA was out to prove a point in […]

NBATeam USA's Marcus Smart out vs. Japan, day-to-day with quad strain

Team USA is down to just 10 players against Japan after it was announced that Marcus Smart will not play in the game on Thursday due to a left quad strain, per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Marcus Smart is out for Team USA with a left quad strain vs. Japan. He will be day-to-day. Missed time […]

Denver NuggetsNikola Jokic shoots 83.3% for Serbia in opening round of FIBA World Cup

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic has kept an extremely hot hand at this year’s FIBA World Cup. In fact, “The Joker,” as he’s come to be known, has recorded an 83.3 percent mark from the field through Serbia’s first three games of the tournament. As further proof of his outstanding play at this year’s […]

Washington WizardsRui Hachimura looking forward to facing Team USA as 'crazy summer' continues

Although he’s been a busy man this offseason, Washington Wizards rookie Rui Hachimura says he is excited to face Team USA at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Hachimura has been through a lot in a short period of time. The Wizards selected the Japanese-born forward with the ninth overall pick in this summer’s draft. From […]

Boston CelticsTeam USA's Jayson Tatum will miss at least next 2 games of FIBA World Cup

Team USA squeezed past Turkey with a 93-92 overtime victory in their FIBA World Cup showdown on Tuesday. However, they did not come out of it unscathed, as starting forward Jayson Tatum turned his ankle in the dying seconds of the game. Brian Windhorst of ESPN confirmed that Tatum will miss at least the next […]

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