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Basketball fans will have to wait a few more months for the 2014 NBA season to begin, but many of the league’s top players will be in Spain for two weeks in September to play in the FIBA Basketball World Cup. This tourney is held every four years and the heavy favourite (USA) come in... Continue Reading »

It is not always possible to take the results of warm-up and training matches as true indicator of what is going on but there is no doubt that Australia will be feeling rather confident after an excellent win over France on Monday morning. The Boomers managed to defeat France by a score of 76-74, and... Continue Reading »

Given the way that so many injuries have befallen Team USA in the build up to the FIBA World Cup this summer, it is understandable that the squad is not looking to take any risks before they make their way to Spain. There is a need for the players and coaching squad to stay sharp... Continue Reading »

Although there is no such thing as a curse, it would be fair to say that some people involved with Team USA will be starting to feel slightly uneasy about their passage to the FIBA Basketball World Cup, taking place in Spain later this month and September. There have been numerous injuries and problems with... Continue Reading »

To lose one major player in the build up to a major sporting is unfortunate and to lose two would be enough to be classed as unfortunate. However, you really need to make up a new saying to signify the fortunes of Team USA heading to the FIBA World Cup in Spain this summer. The... Continue Reading »

It is easy to think that all of the basketball focus in the coming weeks will fall on the FIBA 2014 World Cup. This is a massive basketball event and many countries from around the world will be hoping for a bit of luck and a lot of success at the event in Spain. The... Continue Reading »

While many NBA fans would have been happy to see some of their favourite players not being called up to squads for the 2014 FIBA World Cup, this isn’t the case with every fan. It would be fair to say that there have been plenty of Washington Wizards fans that have been scratching their heads... Continue Reading »

The build up to the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup continues apace and Team USA have whittled their training camp squad down to the 16 finalists. This is not the final squad, there are still some cuts to be made, but this will provide us with a greater idea of the players that will be... Continue Reading »

When it comes to the FIBA World Cup, it is clear that most pundits and experts cannot see beyond Team USA, with perhaps the host nation sneaking in with a chance of success. The blanket coverage of the American team means that it has been easy to overlook many of the teams who are taking... Continue Reading »

The fallout of the Paul George leg-break is still reverberating around the world of basketball and some of the biggest names in the sport have taken to their social media accounts to express their feelings after the injury. As you would expect , some of the biggest names in basketball have expressed sympathy for what... Continue Reading »