Tag: World Championships

Mike Krzyzewski Will Not Coach Team USA at World Championships

Mike Krzyzewski Will Not Coach Team USA at World Championships

Three weeks ago we learned that Team USA was still heavily pursuing coach Mike Krzyzewski to return for the 2014 World Championships in Madrid and possibly the 2016 Olympics, but Krzyzewski was leaning towards not coming back at the time. And even […]

Watch Greece vs. China in World Basketball Championships

Watch Greece vs. China in World Basketball Championships

Are you looking to watch Greece take on China, or Lithuania vs. New Zealand in the first day of World Championships? Follow all the group play matches in Interbasket’s World Championships of Basketball forum where we’ve created individual game threads […]

Chris Kaman will play for Germany if Nowitzki does

Chris Kaman will play for Germany if Nowitzki does

No pressure. As if German superstar Dirk Nowitzki already didn’t have enough on his shoulders when he represents his home country. Now Los Angeles Clipper center Chris Kaman says that his participation in the 2010 World Championships depends on Nowitzki […]

Pau Gasol may miss World Championships

Pau Gasol may miss World Championships

Los Angeles Laker’s all-star forward Pau Gasol recently revealed whether he would participate in next year’s World Championships of Basketball. The 7-0 Spaniard called his chances “remote” in a short interview with Eurosport, a popular sports magazine in Europe. (Talk […]

Yao Ming hopes to play in 2010 World Championships

Yao Ming hopes to play in 2010 World Championships

The desire for Yao Ming to play in the 2010 World Championships is there, now all it takes is the authorization. This is according to a representative for Yao Ming, Zhang Mingji, who recently revealed the wish of the Houston […]

FIBA World Championships Mascot: Van Cat

FIBA World Championships Mascot: Van Cat

The 2010 World Championships have a mascot and it’s the Van cat, a breed of feline that originates from the Lake Van area of southeastern Turkey. Unlike most cats, the Van cat loves water, which is why it is also […]

FIBA World Basketball Championships: Draw Results

It’s been a busy week for FIBA as they announced the four wild cards on Saturday, and determined the top four seeds for the World Championships of Basketball on Sunday. Now the federation that overseas international basketball has announced the […]

Basketball Notes: Marić dominates, Wafer doesn’t

This week’s quick roundup of the player performances around the world during the last few days includes discussion about Hasheem Thabeet’s two assists, Aleksandr Marić’s monster game, Von Wafer’s European adventure, Darius Songaila’s sharp-shooting, FIBA chooses the wild cards, Danilo […]

WC 2010 Top Seeds: Argentina, Greece, Spain & USA

From the bottom to the top. With the four final wild cards handed out yesterday, the World Championships of Basketball continue to take shape from the bottom up. FIBA has now decided the four countries that will lead the four […]

FIBA wild cards to Germany, Lebanon, Lithuania & Russia

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. (Discuss FIBA’s four wild card selections in our forum) The maximum three -from-one-region wild cards […]

Which countries will get the FIBA Wild Cards?

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 […]

Papaloukas, Diamantidis plan returns to WC 2010

Papaloukas, Diamantidis plan returns to WC 2010

Good news for Hellas, the superstar backcourt of Theo Papaloukas and Dimitris Diamantidis plans on returning to the Greek National Team for the 2010 World Championships. (Discuss the 2010 World Championships in our forum) Both players missed the 2009 Eurobasket tournament this […]

FIBA hints at "impactful teams" for WC wildcard

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 […]

FIBA U19 World Championship for Men (2009)

FIBA U19 World Championship for Men (2009)

The 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Men are going on right now in Auckland, New Zealand. The tournament runs from July 02, 2009 – July 12, 2009. Discuss the 2009 U19 World Championships The 9th annual World Championships for U19 Men features […]