Three Things We Learned – 2023 FIBA World Cup
THE 2023 FIBA World Cup has wrapped, with Germany taking home gold after defeating Serbia in the final to finish unbeaten after a couple of weeks of action. It was a thoroughly entertaining tournament, with some big upsets and fantastic individual performances coming to the forefront over the span of the fixture. Remarkably, none of […]
Brooks goes bang in bronze medal game
IN a game that was full of NBA superstars, Dillon Brooks stood above the rest as he led Canada to a podium finish with a thrilling win over the United States in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. In the first tournament where Canada brought some of its biggest names possible, the nation looked likely to […]
Canada clinical in crunch time to tower over USA
IN one of the games of the tournament, Canada claimed bronze in the 2023 FIBA World Cup after outlasting the United States in overtime. It was arguably the most anticipated matchup of the tournament, although it came a few hours earlier than expected with both teams stunned in the semi-finals on Friday night. The United […]
Wildcats trio leads Perth past Ignite
IN the second matchup of the week between these two sides, the Perth Wildcats trumped the G-League Ignite in another preseason matchup. With the National Basketball League (NBL) set to kick off later this month, teams are looking to head into the season in strong form, and the Wildcats have been taking on one of […]
Germany grabs gold after sneaking past Serbia
GERMANY has claimed its first ever FIBA World Cup after ending its 2023 campaign with a six-point win over Serbia in the final on Sunday night. The two best sides of the competition advanced to the deciding matches after a pair of impressive victories on Friday night. Both teams came in with plenty of belief […]
Slovenia strong in final World Cup outing
SATURDAY night saw the final classification round in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, with Slovenia downing Italy on the penultimate day of action. After both being eliminated a couple of days ago, the two teams locked horns to try and get the highest seeding. Italy was bested by Team USA, while Slovenia fell to Canada […]
Night of upsets sees powerhouse sides eliminated
THE results of Friday night’s 2023 FIBA World Cup semi-finals were not exactly easy to predict, as the two tournament favourites saw their respective campaigns ended in remarkable fashion. Coming into the penultimate matchups of the fixture, Team USA and Canada were both expected to advance to the last game, setting up a final encounter […]
Valanciunas vital in Lithuania’s last win
A MASSIVE double-double from star big man Jonas Valanciunas led Lithuania past Slovenia to the tune of 16 points in the final match of the classification round on Thursday night. Both sides were eliminated in the quarterfinals, with Lithuania falling to Serbia while Slovenia was bested by Canada on Wednesday night. However, the tournament was […]
Latvia end World Cup campaign on positive note
ALTHOUGH it did not secure a spot in the 2023 FIBA World Cup semi-final, Latvia still ended things with a win after defeating Italy by five points on Thursday night. The Latvians were eliminated from contention by Germany in a two-point thriller on Wednesday, but still had the chance to cap things off with a […]
SGA shows class in Canada’s triumph over Slovenia
CANADA has booked the final spot in the 2023 FIBA World Cup semi-finals after downing Slovenia to the tune of 11 points on Wednesday night. In one of the most anticipated matchups of the tournament to-date, the Luka Doncic-led Slovenia came up against one of the most stacked rosters in the entire competition. Despite having […]
