FIBA World Cup Articles - Page 15

Houston Rockets star James Harden has opted not to play for USA Basketball this summer as he prepares for major changes with the Rockets: James Harden said he will not be with the USA Basketball team this summer to prepare for changes with Rockets. Said already spoke with Gregg Popovich. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) July […]

Toronto Raptors star point guard Kyle Lowry underwent left thumb surgery to repair a tendon injury, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Lowry played through the injury throughout much of the playoffs, including the NBA Finals. Lowry is hoping to be ready for USA Basketball training camp in August, with the FIBA World Cup coming right after […]

Sixers point forward Ben Simmons has faced quite a bit of criticism since joining the NBA ranks. He’s obviously a great player, but many experts point to his shooting form as a point of weakness. Knowing this, Simmons has decided to skip this year’s FIBA competition to focus on his stroke: Multiple people around the […]

Right now, the chances of Minnesota Timberwolves swingman Andrew Wiggins suiting up for the Canadian national team appears to be slim. Being one of his nation’s most prominent stars, this recent development will certainly serve as a significant blow for the team’s chances in the upcoming FIBA World Cup: “I’m here to tell you Andrew […]

New York Knicks rookie RJ Barrett remains undecided whether he will suit up for Team Canada in this year’s FIBA World Cup, per Josh Lewenberg of TSN Sports. The Toronto native has a little over 50 days to decide whether he will represent his country this summer. The FIBA World Cup is set to commence […]

While presenting his first signature shoe at an event in Athens, Greece, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo revealed that he will be participating in this year’s FIBA World Cup tournament. Via Nikos Varlas of eurohoops.net: “I haven’t talked with the coach yet,” Antetokounmpo told eurohoops.net. “I don’t know which position I will play in, but […]

Houston Rockets big man Clint Capela will be suiting up for the Swiss national team this summer, according to an official report from Alykhan Bijani of The Athletic. Capela, a native of Geneva, will reportedly play in pre-qualifying games against Portugal and Iceland ahead of FIBA EuroBasket 2021: Clint Capela will be joining the Switzerland […]

The USA men’s national basketball team might not have a single Golden State Warriors player for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China in August. According to Mark Medina of The Mercury News, Warriors stars Klay Thompson and DeMarcus Cousins are unlikely to play for the national team this summer. The USA men’s basketball team […]

Nikola Jokic and Juancho Hernangomez make up disparate parts of the Denver Nuggets’ supremely engaging young core. Jokic is the team’s MVP-level centerpiece while Juancho is more of a role player who can space the floor on offense and play capable switchable defense. Though they seem to be firm friends as members of the Nuggets, […]

USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo believes Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap has everything that the national team needs as they prepare for the FIBA World Cup in China. A four-time All-Star, Millsap was recently added to Team USA’s training camp pool ahead of the basketball world cup which is set to take place […]

Team USA’s August training camp roster ahead of the FIBA World Cup is taking shape, as Portland Trail Blazers guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, and Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love have all been included in the 18-man pool, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The FIBA World […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is the leading candidate to coach the Canadian national basketball team at the FIBA World Championships in China from August 31 to September 15, 2019, according to Marc Stein of the New York Times. Raptors coach Nick Nurse, fresh off taking Toronto to its first NBA Finals in his […]

Denver Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic will participate in the 2019 FIBA World Cup with his native Serbian National Team, according to a report from the Serbian State News Agency. “I am very pleased with everything I did in the NBA this season, I had a great year in which I performed at the All-Star […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Pau Gasol is bound to miss participation in the upcoming 2019 FIBA World Cup after undergoing surgery on his left foot, which ruled him out for the season. However, he will look forward to being involved with his home country of Spain and represent them in the upcoming 2020 Olympics. “I’ve […]

Now that the 2018-19 NBA season is over, Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio is getting ready to play for his native Spain in the FIBA World Cup. Unfortunately, it appears he is not able to fully commit to the national team at the moment due to his free agent status. Rubio is also set […]

Despite likely being in the midst of a busy offseason, New Orleans Pelicans prized man Anthony Davis is hoping to make himself available to join a multitude of NBA stars for the upcoming FIBA World Cup. “Yes, I plan to play,” he said to the FIBA World Basketball television program. “I like playing for USA […]

A recent report suggested that consensus No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft, Zion Williamson, is being eyed as a potential addition to the Team USA roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup. When asked about the rumor, San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich refused to add fuel to the […]

Second-year point guard Frank Ntilikina of the New York Knicks has not had his best season. After a rookie year in which he flashed outstanding defensive upside at the guard position, not to mention an engulfing wingspan and good size at 6-foot-6, this year, Frankie Smokes has not improved upon his rookie year. After playing […]

Congratulations are in order, as former San Antonio Spurs big man Fabricio Oberto has been named to the FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2019, according to a report from Jeff Garcia of Spurs Zone. Oberto, now 44 years of age, was one of the first well-known Argentinians to play in the NBA. They called […]

Gregg Popovich will temporarily take off his helm as San Antonio Spurs head coach after the season to put on another as the head coach of Team USA heading into FIBA World Cup competition in China. But to get there, it was up to his counterpart, Jeff Van Gundy, to get the Americans qualified, which […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will soon wear a different helm by the time the 2018-19 season comes to a close, leading USA Basketball to the FIBA Basketball World Cup, where Team USA will hope to win and qualify for the 2020 Olympics. Yet he won’t be doing any of his recruiting while […]

With the FIBA World Cup just eight months away, participating teams are now ramping up their preparations for one of the most prestigious international basketball tournaments in the sport. As part of both teams’ final preparations for China 2019, Spanish Federation President Jorge Garbagos has recently confirmed that Spain and Team USA will be facing off […]

Early on Friday morning, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that New York Knicks guard Frank Ntilikina will not be playing for France during the upcoming FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. It seems the former 8th overall pick would like to use the majority of his time preparing for the 2018-19 NBA season. Frank Ntilikina told l'Equipe that […]

LA Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari has just confirmed his intention to skip his country’s upcoming FIBA qualifiers next month. With this recent development, the Italian national basketball team will need to do without the 6-foot-10 sharpshooter as they compete in the qualifiers for the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Gallinari recently released an official statement saying […]

San Antonio Spurs big man Pau Gasol has always loved suiting up for his native Spain in FIBA play. In fact, he’s been a go-to player for the team for quite some time. Now, with the World Cup qualifiers coming in September, it sounds like he wants to keep that tradition alive. Gasol, now 37 […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic is one of the most decorated Olympians in Slovenian basketball history. Even before joining the Phoenix Suns in 2008, Dragic had participated in nearly every European basketball tournament to help refine his game. However, following a 74-73 win over Croatia in his hometown of Ljubljana, Dragic announced his retirement […]

The National Basketball Association, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), and Basketball without Boarders (BWB) are celebrating the 15th anniversary of their global basketball development and community outreach program by holding the first Basketball without Borders Africa Camp in Angola. It will take place at the Pavilhão Multiusos do Kilamba in Luanda from 31st of August until the 3rd […]

FIBA, also known as The International Basketball Federation, is looking to include a new event in the Olympics. FIBA secretary-general Patrick Baumann spoke with USA TODAY Sports on Thursday, stating that the goal is to include three-on-three basketball in time for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is currently considering the addition, and will make an […]