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Two of the most high-profile teams in Europe faced off in an exhibition match on Wednesday, and the contest definitely lived up to expectations. Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic led Slovenia to an eye-popping overtime win against reigning back-to-back league MVP Nikola Jokic and the Serbian national team. As expected, some Luka Magic was on […]

Sweden will be hosting Serbia on the third matchday of UEFA Nations League B, with both squads looking for their second win in this competition. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our Nations League odds series, which includes our Sweden-Serbia prediction and pick we have laid out below.   Sweden and […]

Amidst recent reports of Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone agreeing to terms to join the Serbian national squad as a special adviser, the 48-year-old has recently cleared the air on the matter, denying any claim that a deal has been done. Asked Michael Malone about the report that he had agreed to join the […]

The Serbian basketball federation is closing in on hiring Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone to become a top aide and consultant to head coach Igor Kokoskov, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. The Serbian basketball federation is in advanced discussions with Mike Malone to hire the Nuggets' coach as a top […]

Before Team USA lost to Serbia on Thursday, head coach Gregg Popovich had a funny interaction with Serbia’s Sasha Djordjevic. Team USA and Serbia were considered the big favorites to face each other in the World Cup Final. However, both teams underwhelmed in the tournament and faced each other in the classification round instead. Popovich, […]

Team USA took a second consecutive loss in this 2019 FIBA World Cup, losing to Serbia 94-89, now only able to finish seventh or eighth in this tournament — officially the worst finish in a major competition since NBA players were allowed to play, starting with the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and the initial Dream Team. […]

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. […]

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, […]

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 […]

New Dallas Mavericks addition Boban Marjanovic showed off his court vision with a rocket dime to his compatriot and fellow NBAer Bogdan Bogdanovic in a friendly for his native Serbia against Turkey. “Bobi” gathered a long rebound that clanked off the edge of the rim, swiftly raising his head and darting a gem to a […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich was on good spirits as he’s now narrowed his talent to 15 players who are expected to travel with USA Basketball as they work toward a final 12-man roster. Much has been said about the Americans’ vulnerability after a slew of rejections from some of the most known NBA […]

The 2019 FIBA World Cup has already been plagued by a number of current and former NBA stars electing not to join national team camps due to injury or prior commitments. That list has grown, as former Los Angeles Clippers point guard Milos Teodosic will not play for Serbia due to a foot injury: The biggest threat […]

While the majority of NBA players are still enjoying the final days of their well-earned rest, their European counterparts have been active on another competitive front over the past two weeks. Despite the withdrawals of a worrying number of NBA players (31 to be precise), this year’s edition of Eurobasket featured some amazing games and […]

Days after a 30-point loss to Team USA in the gold medal game at the Rio Olympics, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was moved to tears in a homecoming to his native Sombor, Serbia. The seven-footer spoke to a very enthusiastic crowd while wearing a Serbian national team shirt and his silver medal draped around […]

World basketball takes center stage during the Olympics every four years. It’s a reminder to see how good the rest of the world has gotten at basketball and how much other talent there is out there that isn’t in the NBA. This year in Rio, the United States was challenged as much as ever, at least […]

The Olympics give basketball fans a chance every four years to learn about the other great players across the world not in the NBA. One of those names Americans have undoubtedly become more familiar with is Serbia‘s Milos Teodosic, who made four three-pointers and scored 18 points in the United States‘ 94-91 nail-biting win over […]

The Serbian national basketball team gave Team USA all they could handle in Wednesday’s Olympic matchup, narrowly falling to the Americans 94-91. Miloš Teodosić provided the play of the game a beautiful no-look, over-his-head dish. He kicked it out to his teammate for a wide open three-point attempt. Down by just five points near the […]