A pair of marquee semifinal duels that will determine the two best teams in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup is set on Friday, Sept. 8, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Mo Wagner has been playing superb for Germany (FIBA photo) Germany stakes its perfect run so far in the global showpiece...
Lithuania went off to a good start but put up an even better finish to keep Luka Doncic and Slovenia winless in Manila, 100-84, in their classification match for the fifth to eighth spots in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, Sept. 7. Jonas Valanciunas...
Andrejs Grazulis put up a near-perfect performance as Latvia held off Italy, 87-82, in the classification round for the fifth to eighth places in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, Sept. 7. Andrejs Grazulis leads Latvia past Italy. (FIBA) Grazulis fired away...
MANILA (AFP) -- Dillon Brooks is the man basketball fans love to hate, but Canada wouldn't swap him for anyone as they prepare for a historic first World Cup semifinals on Friday, Sept. 8. Canada's Dillon Brooks. (AFP) Brooks is the troublemaker-in-chief in the Canada team, using all his dark arts...
MANILA (AFP) -- Austin Reaves warned his United States teammates on Thursday, Sept. 7, that national pride will transform Germany's players when they meet in the Basketball World Cup semifinals. US's Austin Reaves (right) and Tyrese Haliburton gesture during the FIBA Basketball World Cup...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Team USA paid tribute to its fallen heroes in World War 2 as the players and coaches visited the Manila American Cemetery in Taguig City on Wednesday, Sept. 6. Team USA players and coaches visit the Manila American Cemetery in Taguig City on Wednesday, Sept. 6. (USA...
MANILA (AFP) -- Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic said he needed to learn to control his emotions after being ejected on Wednesday, Sept. 6, in his country's Basketball World Cup quarterfinals defeat to Canada. Canada's Dillon Brooks (right) and Slovenia's Luka Doncic react during the FIBA Basketball...
Slovenia head coach Aleksander Sekulic criticized the hounding defense being thrown at Luka Doncic and yet not getting the foul calls from the officials in their 100-89 loss to Canada in the quarterfinals of 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Wednesday, Sept. 6. Luka Doncic is being hounded...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and RJ Barrett formed a deadly one-two punch as Canada frustrated Luka Doncic and Slovenia, 100-89, to advance to its very first semifinals appearance in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday, Sept.6. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander...
Germany head coach Gordie Herbert was hardly worried about the shooting struggles of main man Dennis Schroder in their pulsating 81-79 victory over Latvia in the quarterfinals of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Dennis Schroder had a rare off night for Germany. (Ali Vicoy) Schroder...
Germany hung on and pulled off a nail-biting 81-79 escape against Latvia to keep its record unblemished and set up a semifinals collision against Team USA in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Wednesday, Sept. 6. Franz Wagner announces his return with a splendid...
If there's a message Team USA wants to send across the remaining squads in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup with its resounding 100-63 win over Italy, it's that the world No.2 team is hungry and ready to reclaim its throne. Tyrese Haliburton and the rest of he Team USA are ready for the...
