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If there is one thing you know about Australians, they are very competitive. This means that they love sport and like to go all in when they can. The thing is, they tend to downplay sports that they are not very good at, which is why soccer isn’t really discussed in Australia too much. The... Continue Reading »

Playing in a World Cup is the pinnacle of most players careers, so having the chance to represent a host nation during a major sporting event has to be something that most people dream of. Knowing that you have the full support of the crowd behind you is always a huge appeal to sports stars... Continue Reading »

With the FIBA World Cup just about upon us, teams will have their aims and ambitions set in stone. There will be some teams like Spain and Team USA who are gearing up for success at the tournament and who will consider anything less than winning to be a failure. This is the harsh nature... Continue Reading »

Okay, the bookmakers are still sticking with Team USA as the favourites for the 2014 FIBA World Cup, but as the 2014 FIFA World Cup showed us, the favourites don’t always win, even at these major tournaments. Yes, the Americans have technically the better players and they play in the best league but this is... Continue Reading »

While it is understandable that basketball fans will be looking for big name players to come to the fore at the FIBA World Cup taking place in Spain, this isn’t the only type of player to keep an eye out for. A World Cup is always a great way for a youngster to announce themselves... Continue Reading »

It was always going to be difficult for Team USA to narrow down their roster to just 12 players for the FIBA Basketball World Cup. There have been a number of call-offs that have made the process more difficult (or easier if you were struggling to see who to cut) and as you would expect,... Continue Reading »

At some point during the FIBA World Cup, in amongst all of the excitement and focus on the great players that took part in the event in Spain, someone will pull together a clip of all of the players that were supposed to take part in the summer tournament but never made it. There was... Continue Reading »

There has been a number of call-offs and dropouts from the FIBA World Cup, and they seem to keep on coming. Some players have been injured and you get the feeling that other players are more than happy to be able to cite exhaustion or injury as a reason why they are unable to play... Continue Reading »

When preparing for a major sporting event, like the FIBA World Cup, there is a need to vary your build-up. This means that there will be days and occasions when teams have to train very hard and there will also be days when players should take things easy and relax. It is important to get... Continue Reading »

When an international team goes around the country, it is inevitable that fans in that area will have a certain preference for certain players. The international fans are likely to be the same fans that come to see basketball being played on a regular basis and if there is a player with a link to... Continue Reading »