Category: Basketball

International Hoops: Germany gets first win in Tokyo

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Jordan Nwora with 33 points not enough for Nigeria against Germany By Johnny Askounis at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net The game was tied 81-81 with six minutes left, but Germany finished strong for the 99-92victory on Wednesday. Johannes Voigtmann highlighted a five-player double-digit scoring pack with 19 points and seven rebounds. Moritz Wagner had 17 points. Danilo Barthel got to 14 points with an impressive run down the stretch. “We did our job,” noted Voigtmann, “The first half was maybe a little too high scoring for our taste, but after the first four minutes in…

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International Hoops: USA blows out Iran 120-66

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Team USA makes 19 three-pointers in a comfortable win against Iran By Johnny Askounis at Eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net After the loss to France, the USA rocked Iran, 120-66, making it to 1-1 in the Olympic Games preliminary round. Damian Lillard led the way with 21 points. His 7/13 from outside made up all of his points. Gregg Popovich’s players finished 19/39 overall from beyond the arc in their second game at Saitama Super Arena. The 19 three-pointers became the fourth-best long-range effort in Olympic Games history. The USA had 29 against Nigeria…

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International Hoops: France rolls Czech Republic to advance to quarters

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The French were unstoppable for the most part of the game. By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net France rolled over the Czech Republic  97 – 77 to double its wins in the Olympic Games and advance to the quarterfinals as first in Group A. After leading France past Team USA, Evan Fournier was once again the top scorer for his national team with 21 points on 8-13 shots. Nando De Colo added 17 points, Vincent Poirier had 14 points and Thomas Heurtel scored 11 and dished out seven assists for Le Bleus that…

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Luis Scola talks his career and more on ‘The Players Podcast’

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The 12th episode of The Players’ Podcast hosted by Kyle Hines welcomes ageless Luis Scola By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net Luis Scola is the latest guest on The Players’ Podcast. The twelfth episode of the series was released on Monday evening. Scola, 41, discussed preparing to represent Argentina in the Olympic Games and also went through what motivates him to keep playing at such a high level. His conversation with host Kyle Hines spilled into falling in love with basketball in Argentina, the golden generation winning gold in the 2004 Olympic Games,…

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Basketball Champions League: Qualifying hosts announced

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Four teams will compete for a Basketball Champions League Regular Season spot at home By Eurohoops Team at eurohoops.net / info@eurohoops.net Peristeri, De’Longhi Treviso, Kalev/Cramo, and Levski Lukoil are the hosts of the four Basketball Champions League Qualification Round Tournaments, as announced Monday. Per the press release: “On Monday, the Basketball Champions League has announced the hosts for the Qualification Round Tournaments, taking place mid-September. These four tournaments will determine the last four spots in the Regular Season of BCL’s sixth season. The group hosts will be as follows: Qualification Round Tournament…

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International Hoops: Pau Gasol on fifth Olympic run: “Being here is a privilege”

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The Olympic Games are underway for Spain and veteran big Pau Gasol By Johnny Askounis at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Pau Gasol discussed Spain grabbing the opening win in the Olympic Games, him representing his country at this level for the fifth time, Luka Doncic highlighting Group C action, and more. “The first game is generally used as a way to find your rhythm and fit in the team. Today, we had many different rotations, which will probably be less moving forward,” he pointed out to Spain’s national public radio service following the win over host…

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International Hoops: Spain takes care of Japan 88-77

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Ricky Rubio and Marc Gasol power Spain in dominating display By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net Spain cruised to the 88-77 victory over Japan at Saitama Super Arena on Monday. Ricky Rubio paired his game-high 20 points with nine assists. The Minnesota Timberwolves point guard neared the double-double mark in 22 minutes. Victor Claver registered 13 points and nine rebounds. Sergio Scariolo’s team led from start to finish peaking at a 24-point advantage. A late run cut the deficit for Japan but not to the point of threatening the European side in the Olympic Games preliminary round fixture.…

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Overseas Hoops: Partizan NIS and Aleksa Stepanovic agree on three-year deal

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Partizan added a local product in their roster for the next three years By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net Aleksa Stepanovic signed a new three-year contract with Partizan NIS, as the club announced. The 23 years old forward/ center (2,07 m.), who joined the black and whites before the start of the domestic Super League in 2021, is expected to be a solid off the bench addition. Before Partizan NIS, Aleksa played for Sloboda Uzice, Spars Sarajevo, and Dinamik. In five games in the playoffs of the Serbian Super League as…

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UNICS Kazan adds big man Tonye Jekiri

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The former big man of Baskonia will continue his career in Russia By Eurohoops team at eurohoops.net/ info@eurohoops.net In theory, Tonye Jekiri wasn’t even in the market, having signed a two-year contract with Baskoniain 2020, but that’s not the case. The 27-years old big man was released by Baskonia and will continue his career in UNICS Kazan, as the club has announced. Jekiri had a break-out year in the 2019-20 season with ASVEL. He averaged 8.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game in 27 games. Last season with Baskonia his numbers dropped to 6 points,…

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