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Pops Mensah-Bonsu joins CSKA Moscow

After being released by two NBA teams this past season, the Toronto Raptors and the Houston Rockets, Pops Mensah-Bonsu has moved on to the Euroleague, signing with CSKA Moscow. (Discuss Euroleague basketball in our forum) The Russian club signed the British power forward for the rest of the season. Medical tests are pending for Mensh-Bonsu [...]

FIBA wild cards to Germany, Lebanon, Lithuania & Russia

After weeks of speculation, FIBA has chosen the four final countries, Germany, Lebanon, Lithuania, and Russia, that will represent in the 2010 World Championships of Basketball. (

FIBA Wild Cards: It’s down to Eight

We are onlyy one day away from FIBA announcing the final four countries that will fill the tournament field for the 2010 World Championships. (Predict the four teams to WC2010) The Wild Card process started with 14 teams hoping for one of the four remaining spots; now it’s been whittled down to just eight basketball [...]

Which countries will get the FIBA Wild Cards?

The FIBA Wild Cards will determine four teams’ fates for the 2010 World Championships of basketball. With a few days remaining before FIBA announces their selections, which countries do you think FIBA will select for the event in Turkey in 2010? Below are Interbasket’s top 11 contenders: Cameroon Dominican Republic Germany Great Britain Korea Lebanon Lithuania [...]

FIBA hints at “impactful teams” for WC wildcard

Tijani Umar, the President of the NBBF (Nigeria Basketball Federation) recently returned from Zurich, Switzerland after a meeting with FIBA World officials to chat about the FIBA wild cards for the 2010 World Championships. However, Umar’s meeting with FIBA officials did not make him very positive on Nigeria’s chances. While speaking with Ungar, FIBA hinted that [...]

Despite 84-76 win, battle with Great Britain scars Spain

Warsaw – After a shocking loss to Serbia in Eurobasket’s opening day, most believed that Spain would come out and stomp on their second opponent, Great Britain. It looked that way for awhile as Spain jumped out to a 12-0 lead, and held a 16 point lead midway through the third quarter, 55-39. However, Great Britain [...]

Luol Deng out of Eurobasket 2009

Just as the Great Britain squad was announced, NBA star Luol Deng pulled out of September’s Eurobasket tournament. “It’s a very tough decision not being able to play but it was just a tough year last year with my injury,” Deng said. “The fracture of my leg was such a serious injury that I need [...]

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