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Antetokounmpo brothers carry Greece to medal rounds
Giannis Antetokounmpo had to go back to the old him for Greece. On a night where Jonas Valanciunas dominated Dinos Mitoglu, it was Kostas Antetokounmpo who came to the aid of his big brother against Lithuania. Emmet Ryan on a win but a far from convincing display by Greece at EuroBasket 2025. For all the […]
Valanciunas Bench Role Unlocks Lithuania’s Potential
Jonas Valanciunas once again gave plenty of room for the rest of his teammates. He only played 9 minutes but made them count to clear the road for his teammates. It paid off for Lithuania. For all of the heroics of Kristaps Porzingis in this Baltic derby, it was Lithuania’s ability to adapt that guided […]
Lithuania Face Latvia in Injury-Hit Baltic Showdown
Lithuania and Latvia will meet in a Baltic derby in Riga at EuroBasket 2025. Both sides come into this game with major injury concerns. Emmet Ryan breaks down the last 16 match-up, which features two huge stars in Jonas Valanciunas and Kristaps Porzingis. As long as they are still standing, Lithuania and Latvia will fight […]
Lithuania outsmarts Finland as Jonas Valanciunas steps back
Jonas Valanciunas caught everyone off guard by taking a step back for Lithuania at EuroBasket 2025. A tactical masterstroke by Rimas Kurtinaitis was too much for Lauri Markkanen and Finland to overcome. It was a simple plan that caught everyone napping. Of course Rimas Kurtinaitis, a coach with about as broad a range of experience […]
Daniel Theis proves vital in Germany’s EuroBasket plan
Dennis Schroder and Franz Wagner did their part but it was undoubtedly a Daniel Theis day in Tampere. The Germany big man was in exceptional form at both ends as his side beat Lithuania at EuroBasket 2025. Daniel Theis loves a challenge. That can go unnoticed, given the ferocious competitive natures of his colleagues Dennis […]
Jonas Valanciunas shows his value as Lithuania’s anchor at EuroBasket
Jonas Valanciunas took care of business early as Lithuania swept Montenegro aside at EuroBasket 2025. The fate of Lithuania in this tournament rests on the shoulders of the Denver Nuggets man. Emmet Ryan on how JV delivered while also keeping something in reserve. Lithuania had a plan. Get the absolute most out of Jonas Valanciunas […]
Great Britain Show Fight but Fall to Lithuania at EuroBasket 2025
The attitude of Great Britain in their opening game of EuroBasket 2025 was an enormous improvement from three years ago. The result however was all too familiar. With Jonas Valanciunas never leaving first gear, Lithuania cruised to victory. Marc Steutel’s side received a tough reminder of what’s required at this level in Tampere. Pretty much […]
Preview: Lithuania vs Latvia – 2023 FIBA World Cup
The classification games of the 2023 FIBA World Cup conclude with a local derby. Davis Bertans and Latvia take on Jonas Valanciunas and Lithuania to decide fifth place. Key details Who: Latvia (5-2) vs Lithuania (6-1) Where: Mall of Asia Arena, Manila When: Saturday 9 September at 20.30 Manila/15.30 Vilnius/13.30 London/08.30 New York How they […]
Bogdan Bogdanovic delivers as Serbia beat Lithuania
This was meant to be a battle of Jonas Valanciunas and Bogdan Bogdanovic. In the end, it was a one-man show as Bogi went wild to bring Serbia past Lithuania and into the semi-finals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup An aggressive opening Bogdan Bogdanovic let us know exactly how this first quarter was going […]
Valanciunas proves that this is his court
It took a while for the big man battle to get going but once it did, Jonas Valanciunas was decisive in his duel with Nikola Vucevic as Lithuania moved to 3-0 with victory over Montenegro Basketball is a complex game involving movement, sets, knowing when to be opportunistic, adjustments, and so much more. Sometimes however […]
Scariolo pulls off a masterstroke
In arguably his best single game performance as a head coach, Sergio Scariolo overcame the odds and showed that, with him on the bench, it’s a fool that counts Spain out as his side overcame Lithuania in an overtime thriller. It has been a long time since Lithuania beat Spain in a game that really […]
Preview: Spain vs Lithuania
The last 16 of EuroBasket 2022 is here and the last game on Saturday night is the titanic tussle between Spain and Lithuania All games from now on are at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany When? 21.00 CEST, 20.00 BST, 15.00 EST, 12.00 PST How they got here Spain (4-1) suffered one big bump […]