BASKETBALL INTERNATIONAL ARTICLES

It took two overtimes, but Spain was able to hold off Australia and advance to the finals of the FIBA World Cup. They will be met there by upstart Argentina, which pulled off a big upset of France in the semis to make the championship game. This tournament has been topsy-turvy throughout and it will be interesting to see if Argentina can surprise Spain and come away with the victory.   More

The United States looked vulnerable throughout the FIBA World Cup and went down in the quarterfinals to France. Their exit has opened up the tournament as every remaining team should feel like it has a chance to win now. France will match up against Argentina in their semifinal, while Spain and Australia will face off in the other one. Serbia and the United States were the heavy favorites to win the FIBA World Cup but both are now out, leaving the championship up for grabs.   More

The United States went undefeated in the round-robin first round of the 2019 FIBA Basketball Tournament, but it wasn’t easy. The group needed a 93-92 overtime victory over Turkey to make it out unscathed. Khris Middleton hit a pair of free throws with 2.1 seconds remaining to help the USA avoid the shocking upset. The United States is the two-time defending champion of the tournament but is looking pretty vulnerable as the second round is set to begin. There are definitely some other countries in the field that feel like they have the ability to come away with the title.   More

It hasn’t been the smoothest run-up to the 2019 FIBA World Cup for Team USA, which wasn’t able to lure most of the country’s top talent and will instead feature a large number of young players. Even despite that, it is still favored to win the tournament. The FIBA World Cup will be hosted in China and has been expanded from 24 to 32 teams. The tournament is a qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics, which will take the top two teams from Europe and the Americas, as well as the top team from Asia, Africa, and Oceania.   More