MANILA (AFP) -- Anthony "Ant-Man" Edwards doesn't wear a cape but he has emerged as the United States' superhero at the Basketball World Cup. US's Anthony Edwards gestures during the FIBA Basketball World Cup quarterfinal match between US and Italy in Manila on Tuesday, Sept. 5. (AFP) The...
By MARK REY MONTEJO NBA legend Carmelo Anthony is set to return to Manila this week for the presentation of the Naismith Trophy in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Carmelo Anthony. (AFP) The retired cager announced this on social media on Tuesday, Sept. 5, where he will join...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Team USA head coach Steve Kerr knows the importance of bouncing back with a more competitive energy in the crucial phase of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Team USA head coach Steve Kerr. (Mark Balmores) Nursing a stinging 110-104 loss to Lithuania over the weekend,...
Italy head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco and veteran Nicolo Melli turned emotional after their 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup run came to an end at the hands of the mighty USA. Facing a Team USA after Italy topped the second round isn't a reward for head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco (FIBA photo) The...
The stunning loss against Lithuania seemed to have poked the bear in Team USA. The No. 2-ranked Americans reasserted their might and got their title bid back on track, pouncing on the hapless Italy, 100-63, to advance to the semifinals of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena...
Bogdan Bogdanovic and the rest of the Serbian team drew inspiration from their injured comrade Borisa Simanic who had one of his kidneys removed due to a complication on an injury he sustained during their 2023 FIBA World Cup campaign. Bogdan Bogdanovic dedicates the win to teammate Borisa...
Bogdan Bogdanovic started out hot and the rest of his team put on the finishing touches as Serbia clobbered Lithuania, 87-68, to advance to the semifinals of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Mall of Asia Arena on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Bogdan Bogdanovic stretches for a layup against the...
By MARK REY MONTEJO Barangay Ginebra forward Christian Standhardinger defended Scottie Thompson after critics cited the latter's performance for Gilas Pilipinas in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Screenshot from Christian Standhardinger's Instagram story. ...
By MARK REY MONTEJO South Sudan’s Nuni Omot apologized to Serbian forward Borisa Simanic after the latter needed his kidney to be removed following an elbow hit in the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last Wednesday, Aug. 30. South Sudan's Nuni Omot....
MANILA (AFP) -- Serbia's Borisa Simanic has undergone surgery to remove a kidney after being injured at the Basketball World Cup. Borisa Simanic. (FIBA) Simanic had an operation in a Manila hospital after being hit by a South Sudan player's elbow during a pool game last Wednesday, Aug. 30. ...
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas still has its hands full with the hosting of the final phase of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup that it cannot make a decision right now regarding the resignation of Chot Reyes and the future of Gilas Pilipinas. SBP president AL Panlilio (Noel...
By MARK REY MONTEJO The Dominican Republic may have fallen short in advancing to the finals phase of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, but star big man Karl-Anthony Towns was proud of his team's performance in the biggest stage of the sport. Karl-Anthony Towns. (Noel Pabalate) Towns...
