FIBA World Cup 63
Will the real Serbia basketball team please stand up?
Serbia ran riot in the first half and ripped the soul from Dominicana before it even knew what had happen. The question is, where was this Serbian performance when it was needed two days ago? Imagine a boot stamping on a face for 40 minutes. That’s what it was like for Dominican Republic on Sunday […]
A harsh lesson for the USA
The USA won against Montenegro but the problems in this roster and the style of play they have opted to play with were all too evident as the tiny nation gave them one hell of a game in Manila No efficiency from deep, no impact in the paint, and, quite simply, no half-court offence. The […]
Spain 2014 through the eyes of the Balkans
In his first post for BiE, Andrei Britz looks back on the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup through the eyes of a man who grew up appreciating Balkan hoops. It’s just over a week since Spain 2014. We enjoyed two weeks of intense and fun basketball. Spain was a close to perfect host, bolstering good […]
Musings on FIBA’s world rankings
Earlier this week the latest batch of FIBA’s World rankings were published, updating for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The one thing we learned above all else is that small sample sizes continue to be a big problem. The highest climbers were Mexico (19, +5), Dominican Republic (20, +6), Senegal (30, +11), Ukraine (40, […]
VIDEO: Kenneth Faried tops the FIBA World Cup Top 10
He was BiE’s pick for MVP and despite falling short to Kyrie Irving for that honour, Kenneth Faried delivered one big highlight in Sunday’s final to top the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup’s list of plays of the tournament. Watch them all here.
VIDEO: This is how you celebrate a silver medal
Serbia may have taken a pounding at the hands of the USA on Sunday night but that didn’t stop crowds turning out in droves to welcome back Sasha Djordjevic and his men on their fantastic achievement at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Check out this great video of the homecoming.
VIDEO: Faried reacts to World Cup win
Speaking in a rather noisy mixed zone, Kenneth Faried shared his thoughts on winning the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup with the USA.
VIDEO: DeRozan says World Cup win will help him as a Raptor
Speaking to BiE moments after lifting the Naismith Trophy, DeMar DeRozan said playing for the USA and winning the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup will lead him to better things with the Toronto Raptors this season.
Irving leads USA in 129-92 rout of Serbia to win the 2014 FIBA World Cup
Serbia came out ready to fight but Kyrie Irving didn’t take long to kill off their dreams as the USA rode a big first quarter from their point guard to a crushing victory in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Final. There was no doubt who looked more confident at the start of this one. […]
Serbia vs USA – 2014 FIBA World Cup Final preview
This is going to be brief. These teams couldn’t have taken more differing journeys to Madrid for the final of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup but both have more than earned the right to be here tonight. Serbia’s group performance could have best been described as so-so but since the knockout stages began they […]
FIBA World Cup: France come back to beat Lithuania 95-93, take bronze
It took a fourth quarter rally but France eventually took bronze at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup on the back of a big night for Nicolas Batum. France had a horribly short turnaround before this one, hitting the floor just 18 hours after losing to Serbia in Friday’s semi-final, but Joffrey Lauvergne showed no […]
VIDEO: DeMar DeRozan “We can’t take nobody lightly”
DeMar DeRozan spoke to BallinEurope after the USA’s win over Lithuania at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, DeRozan spoke about why Spain’s exit from the competition changes nothing for his team.