PORTLAND (Nike Hoop Summit) – Austin Rivers had 20 points to lead USA Basketball’s Junior National Select Team to a 92-80 win over the World Select Team at the Rose Garden over the weekend. (Discuss the 2011 Nike Hoops Summit) The 8,955 in attendance witnessed history being made as Bismack Biyombo of the Democratic Republic [...]

First of all, we need to be reminded on why the Smart Gilas program was established in the first place. Essentially, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) was starting to get tired of lending its players to the National Team, and not getting consistent, good results (i.e., medal standing finishes). The Samahang Basketbolista ng Pilipinas or [...]

Behind Kevin Durant’s game -high 28 points, the United States of America beat Turkey 81-64 to win the 2010 FIBA World Championship (discuss the USA-Turkey in our forum). The result ended a 16-year wait for the USA, who had not won this tournament since 1994. In the first official game ever between the two teams, [...]

When Turkey was awarded the 2010 FIBA World Championship several years ago, every fan from Istanbul to Ankara to Kayseri to Izmir and everywhere else in this beautiful country hoped for one thing and one thing only. They wanted a Final between Turkey and the United States. Well, they’ve got what they wanted. (Discuss the [...]

It’s been four, long years since United States coach Mike Krzyzewski and his star-studded squad lost to Greece in the Semi-Finals of the FIBA World Championship in Japan, a result that sparked celebrations in the streets of Athens. (Join in on the action with our World Championships forum) Follow USA-Lithuania, Serbia-Turkey in our Championship forum [...]

Spain has been knocked down again, this time being upset by Lithuania 76-73, giving up a 18-point second half lead over the basketball-crazy Baltic country. (Discuss the Spain vs. Lithuania game in our World Championships forum) After Spain scored the first four points of the fourth quarter, Lithuania used a 23-5 run the rest of [...]

The United States continued undefeated but came across a tough Brazilian squad in their third game, squeaking by Brazil 70-68 on Monday. (Discuss Team USA’s close win over Brazil in our forum) The Brazilians came up short when Leandro Barbosa’s shot was out at the buzzer. Kevin Durant led the United States with 27 points [...]