2014-06-14, 23:58 | Link #1 |
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2014 FIBA World Cup of Basketball
Hello everyone!
Now that the NBA Finals is about to come to an end, basketball fans out there will have something to look forward to, the 2014 FIBA World Cup of Basketball (formerly known as the FIBA World Championships). The 24 teams that qualified for this event are as follows: Spoiler for Teams:
During the group draw held last February, the group results are as follows: Spoiler for Groups:
Some notes: Spoiler for notes:
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2014-07-01, 23:44 | Link #2 |
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Sneak peek of the teams in the 2014 FIBA World Cup here:
http://www.fiba.com/spain2014 Spoiler for Rumors:
Spoiler for Possible Changes:
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2014-07-04, 23:17 | Link #5 | |
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Of course, USA will have the group stage easy. I think it's a matter of who they're going to send to Spain since AFAIK they're trying to build a young solid team.
- Bron, Melo, and CP3 are ruled out for Team USA, but they will probably play in the 2016 Rio Olympics. - South Korean gunner Kim Min-goo was hospitalized due to a drunk driving accident. This incident really hurt Korea's chances in the FIBA World Cup, since this guy, also known today as the "deadliest shooter in Asia", is a real huge part of his team. Just think "Korean Ray Allen". More news HERE. - If Brazil has "The Blur" in Leandro Barbosa, the Philippines also has that in Jayson Castro William, currently the "best point guard in Asia". We'll see about that if Brazil and the Philippines will meet in the second round. Quote:
Just in case you're asking, I'm rooting for Iran in Group A, Philippines in Group B, USA in Group C, and South Korea in Group D. |
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2014-08-09, 00:20 | Link #7 |
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Team USA Updates:
- Paul George out due to horrible injury. - Durant withdraws from the team. Man, if every NBA team refuses to lend their stars to their respective international teams just because of PG24's injury, what would become of international basketball? |
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