In order to avoid a full Top10 list of US players for the upcoming 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup here is a Top 10 Non-US players list. The Spanish squad has also been excluded from the list because this generation is […]
Tag: Tournament of the Americas
Argentina’s ‘Golden Generation’ Shines Again
Serenaded jubilantly by their countrymen after a 80-75 gold medal victory over Brazil, Argentina’s national basketball team added another chapter in a story I haven’t the skill or depth of words to write. But Argentina’s fascinating rise to basketball prominence […]
Argentina downs Puerto Rico 81-79 in Tournament of the Americas Semis
Argentina clinched an Olympic spot after beating Puerto Rico in a breathtaking 81-79 match playing at home. Luis Scola and Emanuel Ginóbili combined for 50 points to lead the 2004 Olympic Champion for another shot at the London Games. Discuss […]
Brazil wins gold, Luis Scola MVP at FIBA Americas
San Juan, PR – Brazil barely squeaked by Puerto Rico 61-60 to capture te gold medal in the 2009 FIBA Americas Championships. (Discuss the game) Brazil steadily built up a 13-point lead going into the fourth quarter before the hosts […]
Puerto Rico wins over Brazil 86-82, still finishes second
In a battle of two heavyweights on the last day of the FIBA Americas quarterfinals, Puerto Rico blew a 19 point lead in the fourth quarter, still ended up winning the battle, but losing the quarterfinals war to Brazil. Despite […]
Canada’s 3-point shooting deadly to Dominican Republic
Canada has earned the fourth and final berth to the World Championships by downing the Dominican Republic 80-76 in the FIBA Americas quarterfinals. (Discuss the Dominican Republic vs. Canada match) The Canadians used ball movement and three-point shooting to slay […]
Sacramento Kings pull García out of FIBA Americas
Francisco García suffered a minor finger injury in the Dominican Republic’s loss to Puerto Rico on Wednesday. The 6-7 shooting guard sat out the Dominican Republic’s next game, a 86-73 win over Mexico. “Francisco has a cut in one of […]
Canada, Dominicans, Uruguay fight for final WC berth
Three of the four Americas teams have punched their tickets to the 2010 World Championships to be held next year in Turkey. At an undefeated 7-0, Brazil has already earned a spot in the World Championships by dominating their competition, […]
Tropical Storm Erika force changes to FIBA schedule
Tropical Storm Erika has forced the the organizers of the FIBA Americas Championships to schedule games earlier than what was set. (Follow the schedule change in our forum) Despite the weakened status of the storm, games of the eighth day of the […]
Brazil, Puerto Rico perfect in Americas Championship
Brazil and Puerto Rico maintained their perfect records, each winning their first game in the quarterfinals of the FIBA Americas Championship, for a unblemished 5-0 record. Using a balanced lineup, Brazil has won their first four matches. They took first place […]
Mexico sends leading scorer Romel Beck packing
After a loss to Puerto Rico, 81-66 in Mexico’s first game of the FIBA Americas Championships, there was bickering about that the teams leading scorer, Romel Beck, was being too selfish. “There’s some unrest within the team,” Mexico’s head coach Arturo Guerrero admitted. “Beck […]
Don’t ever underestimate Argentina, Luis Scola
We should know by now never to underestimate Argentina. Argentina started out the FIBA Americas tournament with two losses, looking completely out of character, losing badly to Brazil and Venezuela. One of the favorites coming into the tournament, the Argentinians […]
Mexico and Uruguay to battle again in FIBA Americas
San Juan, PR – Mexico and Uruguay, two teams that got into a bench-clearing fight leading up to the FIBA Americas, will face off again today. The match will kick off the fifth and final day of the preliminary round […]
Brazil’s starters down Argentina in FIBA Americas
Brazil continued their winning streak, downing Argentina 76-67, in day three of the FIBA Americas Championship. Brazil jumped out to a 21-13 lead led by Anderson Varejão’s 11 first quarter points. But Argentina would go on a 8-2 run to start […]
Canada destroys Mexico 95-40 in FIBA Americas
Canada just laid down a beat down on Mexico in the 2009 FIBA Americas Tournament. Canada won their first match of the tournament, laying an emphatic 95-40 win over Mexico, a victory margin of 55 points. Coming into the game, […]
Clash of the Titans: Brazil vs. Dominican Republic
I know it’s only a preliminary game, but is anyone as excited about the first day match-up between Brazil and the Dominican Republic as I am? Brazil just came off a dominating performance in the Tuto Marchand Cup. With veterans […]
New Jersey Nets forbid Nájera to play in FIBA Americas
After holding a glimmer of hope that Eduardo Nájera may don the green and red for Mexico, that hope crashed when the NBA ruled that it wasn’t in their best interest. It was announced today that the 10-year NBA veteran […]
Dominican Republic: Is Charlie Villanueva eligible to play?
The basketball federations of Argentina and Puerto Rico are presenting a claim against two Dominican players, Charlie Villanueva and Josh Asselin, questioning their eligibility for the upcoming FIBA Americas Championship. The claim states that both Villanueva and Josh Asselin should […]
J.J. Barea held out of Americas Tourney by Dallas Mavs
The Dallas Mavericks invoked their right to prevent José Juan Barea from playing with Puerto Rico in the FIBA Americas tournament because the 5-10 guard has not fully recovered from his left shoulder injury. “It’s the worst news I’ve been given.” said Barea, […]
Fabricio Oberto signs with Washington Wizards
In a move that was reported three weeks ago, when Fabricio Oberto verbally agreed to join the Washington Wizards for the coming season, Oberto finally arrived in Washington and signed a one-year deal worth about $2 million. “Fabricio is a […]
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