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Welcome back to our prediction and pick series for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. This next matchup takes place for Indonesia as we turn our attention towards the first official day of match-play. Latvia will be taking on Lebanon as the two teams battle for early dominance in their group. Check out our FIBA World Cup odds series for […]

The friendlies are finished for the United States men’s national basketball team, and now we move our focus to the FIBA Basketball World Cup. The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup starts on Aug. 25. Team USA’s first action will be the following day, an Aug. 26 first-round matchup in Group C against New Zealand. This […]

Luka Doncic has well and truly established himself as one of the best players in the world. Just five seasons into his NBA career, his last four have seen him average at least 27 points and at least eight rebounds and assists, and last year those numbers were up to 32.4/8.6/8.0. He would be by […]

Team France will head to the 2023 FIBA World Cup with high hopes. The number five ranked side in the world, they’ve never held the Naismith Trophy aloft but have finished third at the past two incarnations of the event, and with names like 3x Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert leading the charge, […]

Anthony Edwards has had a strong start to Team USA’s FIBA World Cup campaign, putting in a number of strong performances throughout the lead-up to the tournament. On the back of those performances, Team USA coach Steve Kerr could hardly have been more effusive in his praise of the young Timberwolves’ star, saying that he […]

Basketball serves as a point of pride for fans of Team USA competing internationally. Sure, maybe our national sport is football, and our national pastime is baseball, but Basketball is undoubtedly the sport Americans feel most territorial over. Perhaps it’s because USA Basketball has historically dominated international competition, especially when the rules allowed for the […]

The FIBA World Cup is quickly approaching for Team USA, and they certainly have gold medal expectations after going undefeated in all of their exhibition matches. Out of all of their warmup games, the contest against Germany proved to be the toughest, although Team USA ultimately came roaring back from a 16-point deficit to beat […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves might be Team USA’s breakout star at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. That doesn’t mean he’s the best Team USA player, but Austin Reaves’ stock could rise more so than anyone else on the roster. Anthony Edwards, Brandon Ingram, Tyrese Haliburton, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Jalen Brunson are already […]

There will be a huge burden on former Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson’s shoulders as he leads the way for the host country Philippines during the 2023 FIBA World Cup. In fact, the task ahead may be too tall for the now-Utah Jazz guard to take on, so he may need to channel his […]

Team USA is putting the finishing touches on their preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, with their first contest set to take place on Saturday, August 26th against New Zealand. In the meantime, the squad has been taking in the Philippines, and it sounds like Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves is thoroughly enjoying […]

The FIBA Basketball Men’s World Cup is just around the corner, and Team USA is out for revenge after missing their opportunity to three-peat as world champions back in 2019. They’ve looked good in their scrimmages, with some of the brightest young stars in the league taking the spotlight. Here’s everything you need to know […]

The United States men’s national basketball team is far and away the most successful team in international competition history. Team USA has medaled in all 19 Olympic Games they took part in, 16 of those coming by way of a gold medal. They also have the most medals in FIBA World Cup history, as five […]

The FIBA World Cup is quickly approaching, and although Team USA has looked good in their exhibition matches so far, many fans are still discrediting this year’s squad because of how many elite American NBA superstars passed on joining the roster. Nevertheless, Kevin Garnett gives a ringing endorsement on playing for Team USA, saying that […]

The 2023 FIBA World Cup beckons, as one of the most prestigious international tournaments in basketball tips off on Friday, August 25, at 4 AM ET. During this tournament, 32 of the best basketball countries all over the globe compete for the crown — with Team USA standing out as the favorite, as per usual, […]

It was only an exhibition game for Team USA, one that has no impact on their record or status for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. But what Anthony Edwards was able to accomplish on Sunday against Germany further proves that he is ready to become one of the best overall players in the NBA, as […]

Minnesota Timberwolves fans have to be hyped about Anthony Edwards dominating for Team USA in preparation for the FIBA World Cup. Stephen A Smith is hopping aboard the hype train, claiming that Anthony Edwards is on the trajectory of becoming a face of the NBA, reports ESPN’s First Take. "If he develops a consistent jump […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is currently preparing for the FIBA World Cup with his home country of Slovenia. In order to give Mavs fans and fans in general a closer look at his time with Slovenia, Doncic is developing a docuseries on their current run entitled ‘Everything It Takes,’ reports Variety’s BreAnna Bell. “‘I […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum is enjoying his time off this summer. Like many other stars, he opted not to join Team USA in the FIBA World Cup. However, that doesn’t mean he hasn’t been watching the young American squad play. After Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards dropped 34 points en route to a 99-91 […]

Team USA continued their impressive stretch of winning in their tune-ups for the 2023 FIBA World Cup with a 99-91 victory over Germany on Sunday afternoon. The Americans went on an 18-0 run during a six-minute stretch in the fourth quarter after having trailed by as many as 16 points earlier in the second half, […]

Team USA was in trouble in their final 2023 FIBA World Cup showcase game against Germany on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, but Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards helped save the day with a monster performance, including multiple clutch baskets down the stretch. Edwards’ dominance caught the eye of LeBron James and many others on social […]

Slovenia dominated Japan in its final exhibition ahead of the FIBA World Cup. Slovenia won by a final score of 103-68, and, unsurprisingly, Dallas Mavs star Luka Doncic was the team’s top performer. He finished with 23 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists in the wire-to-wire victory for Slovenia. There’s one spectacular play Doncic made […]

The Houston Rockets went into a shopping spree this past offseason, adding the likes of Fred VanVleet and Dillon Brooks to complement their young core of Jalen Green, Amen Thompson, and Jabari Smith Jr. In addition to those signings, the Rockets also added former Phoenix Suns big man Jock Landale on a four-year, $32 million […]

Atlanta Hawks’ star Trae Young has indicated that wanted to play for Team USA in the 2023 FIBA World Cup but never received an invitation to do so. Patrick Beverley is among those who believe Trae Young should be on the Team USA roster. Beverley is so high on the Hawks’ guard that he even […]

Team USA is currently preparing in Abu Dhabi for the FIBA World Cup, with upcoming exhibition matches against Greece and Germany. Anthony Edwards and Jaren Jackson Jr are two of the higher profile guys on the roster, and Edwards is making sure to hold Jackson Jr accountable as the FIBA World Cup gets closer and […]

Boston Celtics star Kristaps Porzingis finally addressed his withdrawal from Latvia’s FIBA World Cup bid due to the foot injury he’s dealing with. Porzingis admitted that it was a “difficult” decision to sit out the competition, especially with Latvia leaning on him and Davis Bertans to lead the way in their gold medal dreams. However, […]

Latvia isn’t known for its basketball prowess, yet the Eastern European nation is set to make its debut in the 2023 FIBA World Cup in less than two weeks. However, they’ll have to do it without their best player Kristaps Porzingis, the newest star of the Boston Celtics. The 7-foot-3 center is reportedly taking time […]

The 2023 FIBA Men’s World Cup will kick off on August 25th, and the odds for the tournament have been released. The United States men’s national basketball team is currently favored to win the 2023 FIBA Men’s World Cup, according to Fanduel. Team USA is listed at -110 to win. Team USA will be coached […]

The NBA offseason is where players can be seen working the lab for most days. These are all attempts to take a bigger leap ahead of the season. Some stars can be seen playing in pro-ams and for their national teams. Whether it is Eurobasket or the FIBA World Cup, Slovenia has always been a […]

In one of the most anticipated tune-up games in preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, the Luka Doncic-led Slovenia squad flew to Las Vegas to compete against a loaded Team USA squad. However, Doncic ended up missing that contest due to precautionary reasons after the Dallas Mavericks star suffered a bit of a knock […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic understands that Slovenia needs a lot of work to do in order to compete for the title in the FIBA World Cup. After their performances in a couple of exhibition games against Spain and Team USA, though, the Mavs star believes there are three specific things they need to focus […]

Josh Giddey needed just 24 minutes to notch up a near triple-double in a dominant display by both he and his Australian Boomers against Venezuela in the lead-up to the FIBA World Cup on Monday. The Boomers dominated from the outset, taking a 27-16 lead in the first quarter before seriously putting on the brakes, […]

The 2019 NBA Draft came with high expectations for the New York Knicks, as they owned the third overall pick and had a chance to add a potential future All-Star to their locker room. RJ Barrett was the Knicks’ selection and while he has been undeniably productive for them through his first four seasons, he […]

That was a bit of a brawl, wasn’t it? Going up against Spain in preparation for the FIBA World Cup, Team USA eked out a narrow 10-point win. It was closer than the final score indicated: Spain went on a spirited rally in the second half of the game to scare the home team. Thanks […]

There are only a couple of weeks before the FIBA World Cup kicks off in Manila. A lot of hype has been surrounding the very well-balanced Team USA squad. The team may not be as star-studded compared to the Olympics’ 1992 Dream Team or even the Redeem Team. But, a lot of fans have gotten […]

Team USA Basketball got its biggest test so far in a pre-FIBA World Cup matchup with Spain, and Team USA Basketball picked up a 98-88 win. However, fans had some jokes regarding Anthony Edwards going up against Juancho Hernangomez from Spain. Anthony Edwards played Kermit Wilts in the Adam Sandler film called “Hustle,” while Juancho […]

Team USA held off a second half surge to down Spain 98-88 in a back-and-forth exhibition ahead of the FIBA World Cup. USA basketball built a comfortable lead through two quarters, heading into halftime with a 55-45 advantage. But Spain did not go down without a fight, pushing USA to the brink in the second […]

Kostas Antetokounmpo, the youngest brother of Giannis Antetokounmpo, will reportedly not suit up for Greece during the 2023 FIBA World Cup due to injury. He joins his older brother Giannis in supporting his country on the sidelines. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar announced on Friday his decision to forgo this year’s tournament, citing that he is […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Ben Simmons was once thought to be on track to play for the Australian men’s national basketball team, commonly called the Boomers, as they gear up for the FIBA World Cup later this month. Simmons hasn’t played for the Boomers since the 2013, when he came off the bench in two […]

Team USA continues to prepare for a hopeful gold medal run at the 2023 FIBA World Cup later this month. On Saturday, they faced off with Slovenia in an intriguing exhibition, although Luka Doncic isn’t playing due to a minor injury. With the Americans up 15 midway through the second quarter, New York Knicks guard […]