Showing posts with label 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Show all posts
Monday, September 15, 2014
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup FINAL TEAM STANDINGS & AWARDS (VIDEOS)
2014 FIBA World Championship will be staged on August 30 - September 14 in several places in Spain. Gilas Pilipinas (Philippines) which is in Group B will face, in order, Croatia, Greece, Argentina, Puerto Rico and Senegal in the Group Phase.
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2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Final Standings
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Philippines win the MVF Best Country Award at 2014 FIBA World Cup (VIDEO)
Philippines win the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup MVF (Most Valuable Fan) Best Country Award. Fans took part in MVF Challenges and used a broad range of social actions (for example by associating their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram accounts, using the hashtag #Spain2014...etc) to accumulate their MVF points.
USA crush Serbia 129-92 to 2014 FIBA World Cup - Game Highlights (VIDEO)
The United States romped to their fifth basketball World Cup title after overcoming an early deficit to overwhelm the tournament's surprise package Serbia 129-92 in a one-sided final on Sunday.
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An athletic U.S. team, missing top NBA players such as LeBron James and Kevin Durant, finished the tournament in grand style with a 9-0 record to retain the title they won in Istanbul in 2010.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
France defeats Lithuania in Bronze medal match - GAME HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO - FIBA World Cup 2014
European champions France claimed the bronze medal in the basketball World Cup after a superb performance by Nicolas Batum helped them to a 95-93 win over Lithuania in the third-place match on Saturday.
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In a repeat of the 2013 European championship final, the French again got the better of the Baltic nation after versatile 25-year-old shooting guard Batum racked up 27 points in a thrilling encounter.
Friday, September 12, 2014
USA down Lithuania to romp into FIBA World Cup Finals - Game Highlights (VIDEO)
Klay Thompson helped the reigning world champions USA recover from a sluggish start to take a 96-68 win over Lithuania in the Semi-Finals of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and return to the Final of FIBA's flagship event for the second consecutive time.
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The USA now travel to Madrid to play the winners of Friday's Semi-Final between Serbia and France in Sunday's title game at the Palacio de los Deportes.
Thursday, September 11, 2014
France upset host Spain in 2014 FIBA World Cup Quarterfinals - Game Highlights (VIDEO)
France and Serbia created a couple of seismic shocks in the FIBA Basketball World Cup on Wednesday by knocking Brazil and tournament hosts Spain out of the tournament.
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Both the French and Serbians avenged defeats in Group A to set up a Semi-Finals against each other.The thumped Spain, 65-52, while in the day's first game, Serbia routed Brazil, 84-56.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
USA vs Slovenia GAME HIGHLIGHTS (VIDEO) - 2014 FIBA World Cup
The reigning world champions USA tightened the screws in the third quarter to leave Slovenia behind and take a comfortable 119-76 win in the second Quarter-Final of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Palau Sant Jordi on Tuesday.
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With the victory, Mike Krzyzewski's team moved a step closer in their quest to successfully defend their title in FIBA's flagship event.
Saturday, September 6, 2014
Top 5 Plays - DAY 6 - 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup (VIDEO)
Watch the Top 5 Plays of DAY 6 of 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup; including Team USA Kenneth Faried and Spain's Gasol brothers and an amazing buzzer beater.
Friday, September 5, 2014
FIBA: Philippines end 40-year winless drought (VIDEO)
It took more than 40 years for the Philippines, but they finally won a game at FIBA's flagship event in using their final chance at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and setting themselves up to be an inspiration for years to come back home.
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Jim Alapag scored 18 points and Andray Blatche totalled 18 points and 14 rebounds as Gilas got the better of Senegal 81-79 after overtime for their first win in Sevilla's Group B. (WATCH FULL GAME REPLAY HERE) It was also their first victory at the World Championship since beating Australia 101-100 on 8 July 1974.
Gilas Pilipinas vs Senegal FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO - 2014 FIBA World Cup
Gilas Pilipinas ended their 2014 FIBA World Cup campaign on a high note, clinching their only victory in the tournament, beating Senegal, 81-79, in a thrilling overtime game.
Naturalized player Andray Blatche finished with 18 markers and 14 rebounds, while team captain Jimmy Alapag added 18 points. Their win caps a string of heartbreaks for the nationals who were defeated by Croatia, Greece, Argentina, and Puerto Rico.
WATCH Gilas Pilipinas vs Senegal FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO BELOW:
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Gilas Philippines “deserves” a win, says Spanish Newspaper - 2014 FIBA World Cup
The Philippine national men’s basketball team has dropped four straight painful defeats in the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain, and Filipino fans, heartbroken and all, are still hoping for Gilas Pilipinas to grab that elusive win before they end the tournament.
At least, the Filipinos are not alone, as the foreign media has also thrown its support behind Gilas Pilipinas. After its close defeat to Argentina, columnist Jose Ignacio Pinilla of Spanish sports newspaper Diario AS wrote in a column that the Philippines “deserves” a win in the tournament.
Gilas Pilipinas vs Puerto Rico FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO - 2014 FIBA World Cup
Gilas Pilipinas fought for dear life but Puerto Rico put an end to it.The Puerto Ricans registered their first victory in the 2014 FIBA World Cup with a 77-73 win over the Philippines behind the amazing play of point guard JJ Barea.
THE SCORES:
Puerto Rico (77) - Barea 30, Sanchez 13, Huertas 13, Galindo 5, Rivera 5, Diaz 4, Franklin 3, Clemente 2, Balkman 2.
Philippines (73) - Blatche 25, Tenorio 18, Lee/Dalistan 10, Alapag 6, Norwood 6, Castro/William 4, Pingris 2, de Ocampo 2, Fajardo 0, Aguilar 0, Chan 0.
Quarters: 13-25, 39-44, 61-57, 77-73
WATCH Gilas Pilipinas vs Puerto Rico FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO BELOW:
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup ALL GAMES Free Live Streaming
The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup is the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. Hosted by Spain, it is the last time the tournament is held on the current four-year cycle.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2014 Thursday, MANILA TIME:
7:30 pm - Angola vs Australia
8:00 pm - Gilas Pilipinas (Philippines) vs Senegal
9:00 pm - New Zealnd vs Finland
9:30 pm - Egypt vs Brazil
11:30 pm - South Korea vs Mexico ; USA vs Ukraine
12:00 mn - Iran vs France ; Croatia vs Puerto Rico
3:30 am - Lithuania vs Slovenia ; Turkey vs Dominican republic
4:00 am - Spain vs Serbia ; Argentina vs Greece
Gilas Pilipinas fights for survival vs Balkman-led Puerto Rico - 2014 FIBA World Cup
Even with its current winless record, Gilas Pilipinas can still make it into the 2014 FIBA World Cup Round of 16.
The narrow road compressed further when the team lost a close game against Argentina the other day. However, Gilas is not totally out of the woods yet.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Top 5 Plays - Day 3 - 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup (VIDEO)
Watch the Top 5 Plays from game day 3 including the poster dunk of Gabe Norwood vs NBA veteran Luis Scola.
Spain vs Brazil GAME HIGHLIGHTS (VIDEO) - 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Brazil's problems in defending the perimeter and stopping Pau Gasol in the paint area proved costly for the South Americans who conceded their first defeat of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
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Gasol was simply unstoppable as the host nation stretched their winning streak to three victories, with a comfortable 82-63 victory.
Sunday, August 31, 2014
2014 FIBA World Cup: Gilas Pilipinas vs Croatia FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO
The Philippine national men’s basketball team came close to a shocking introduction to world stage after giving Group B favorite Croatia all it could handle in an 81-78 overtime loss in the opening contest of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Seville, Spain.
WATCH Gilas Pilipinas vs Croatia FULL GAME REPLAY VIDEO BELOW:
Saturday, August 30, 2014
2014 FIBA WORLD CUP: Gilas Pilipinas comes up short as Croatia takes 81-78 win in OT (VIDEO)
Gilas-Pilipinas dropped its first game in the FIBA World Cup after suffering an 81-78 overtime loss to Croatia on Saturday evening in Seville, Spain.
Bojan Bogdanovic scored a team-high 26 points on 9-of-18 shooting from the field to lead the Croatian national team. Andray Blatche had a game-high 28, while Jeff Chan scored 17 markers to spearhead the Philippines' attack.
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Official Team USA Lineup for 2014 Basketball World Cup announced
USA Basketball National Team Managing Director Jerry Colangelo announced Friday night the 12 players who will represent the United States at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup that is being held Aug. 30-Sept. 14 in Spain. The player announcement followed the USA's112-86 exhibition victory over Puerto Rico Friday evening at Madison Square Garden.
Official Team USA Lineup - 2014 Basketball World Cup:
1. DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings)
2. Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
3. Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans)
4. DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors)
5. Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons)
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Gilas Pilipinas vs Euskadi-Basque Tune-Up Game (HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO)
Gilas Pilipinas suffered a double whammy when they lost to Euskadi (Basque national team), 75-66, and Jayson Castro to injury Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time) in San Sebastian, Spain.
Still reeling from their three straight losses in Antibes, France, and an injury to Paul Lee, Gilas started out flat and fell behind by as many as 20 points against their younger opponents and worst, Castro was added to the casualty with a suspected strained Achilles Tendon.
"We will know more after the MRI later. Jayson (ankle), Paul (glutes)," Gilas team manager Aboy Castro told Philstar in a text message sent Wednesday morning in Spain.
WATCH Gilas Pilipinas vs Euskadi-Basque Tune-Up Game HIGHLIGHTS VIDEO BELOW:
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