Carmelo Anthony reacts to Team USA's loss to Germany, explores the return of NBA superstars

2023-09-09

Carmelo Anthony, the second-highest scorer in Team USA Olympic history, offered his insights on the loss to Germany in the FIBA World Cup semifinal, 111-113. FIBA hosted a Talk Show featuring the three World Cup 2023 ambassadors: Carmelo Anthony, Pau Gasol, and Luis Scola.
Dennis Schroder: 'This is the best team I've ever been on'

2023-09-08

Dennis Schroder had a disastrous game in the quarterfinal against Latvia. In the semifinal, he was one of the leaders of the German national team en route to a stunning win over Team USA. Germany will play in a FIBA World Cup final on Sunday for the first time in the country's history. They are still the only unbeaten team in the tournament.
Gordon Herbert reacts to victory over USA, unaware of Canada's loss to Serbia

2023-09-08

Germany's national team head coach expressed pride in his squad for their victory over the USA in the FIBA World Cup 2023 semifinal, 113-111. However, he acknowledged that these players had a larger goal when arriving in Manila.
Austin Reaves expresses happiness for Dennis Schroder after USA loss

2023-09-08

Austin Reaves and Team USA were eliminated from the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 title contention, but the Los Angeles Lakers guard was still happy about one person. It's Germany national team star Dennis Schroder, with whom he played in Los Angeles during the last season.
Anthony Edwards on Team USA loss to Germany: 'It was all on us'

2023-09-08

Anthony Edwards finished the game against Germany with a team-leading 23 points but that was not enough to defeat Germany, and Team USA suffered their second loss in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. After the game, the Minnesota Timberwolves guard was visibly shaken. "We lost, man. I don't know," he told BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas when asked to comment about things he learned about FIBA basketball.
Steve Kerr reacts to Team USA loss: 'This is not 1992 anymore'

2023-09-08

Team USA head coach Steve Kerr and point guard Jalen Brunson praised Germany after the FIBA World Cup semifinal loss, 111-113.
Germany eliminates Team USA from FIBA World Cup title contention

2023-09-08

Germany remains the only unbeaten team in the FIBA Basketball World Cup after eliminating Team USA from title contention. Germany beat the Americans 113-111 (33-31, 26-29, 35-24, 19-27) in the semifinal and will face Serbia in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 final on Sunday. Meanwhile, Team USA will face Canada in the 3rd-place game.
Jordi Fernandez reacts to Canada's foul troubles, reveals key behind loss to Serbia

2023-09-08

The Canadian national team grappled with a stunning Serbian performance and a foul problem that tied their key players already by the middle of the third quarter of the World Cup semifinal. Even before the crucial ten-minute stretch began, Canadian coach Jordi Fernandez had to bench his best defensive player, Dillon Brooks, and star big man Kelly Olynyk due to their four personal fouls.
Brandon Ingram to miss FIBA World Cup semifinal vs. Germany

2023-09-08

Team USA will face Germany in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 semifinal without Brandon Ingram, the team announced. According to a statement, the New Orleans Pelican star will miss the matchup due to upper respiratory illness. The 26-year-old has been averaging 5.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 7.3 EFF per game in 6 FIBA World Cup appearances.
Bogdan Bogdanovic wants to face Team USA in FIBA World Cup final

2023-09-08

Serbia national team star Bogdan Bogdanovic led his country to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 final and is already looking for a bigger challenge. The Atlanta Hawks guard admitted he would like to face Team USA in the final game.
RJ Barrett on FIBA World Cup: 'It was confusing'

2023-09-08

New York Knicks wing RJ Barrett described his maiden FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 experience as somewhat confusing. When questioned about whether this World Cup experience might offer insights for NBA programs preparing for the upcoming In-Season Tournament, Barrett gave this response:
Svetislav Pesic avoids Nikola Jokic talk, says Shai among the best he's seen

2023-09-08

Svetislav Pesic has been coaching for 41 years, and in all that time, he hasn't come across many players quite like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. After Serbia's World Cup semifinal win against Canada, the Serbian head coach highlighted how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's presence greatly inspired his team.
Aleksa Avramovic shares emotional message after win vs Canada

2023-09-08

Serbian national team guard Aleksa Avramovic put up a defensive clinic against Canadian superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and was one of the key players in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 semifinal win. Straight after the victory, the Partizan MozzartBet Belgrade guard gave an emotional speech to the Sport Klub TV channel.
Serbia defeats Canada, advances to FIBA World Cup final

2023-09-08

Serbia has returned to the FIBA World Cup final after a nine-year absence. The Balkan country defeated Canada 95-86 in the first FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 semifinal and advanced to the grand final, where Svetislav Pesic's team will meet either Team USA or Germany.
FIBA World Cup 2023: Team USA and Canada get knocked out

2023-09-08

Friday, September 8th, marked the semifinal day of the FIBA World Cup 2023, where four teams fought for the ticket to the grand final. In the first game of the day, Canada met Serbia, who eliminated Lithuania in the quarterfinal after a stunning defensive performance.
Dillon Brooks: 'I'm the best perimeter defender in the world'

2023-09-08

Dillon Brooks has played a crucial role for the Canadian national team in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. He has been a defensive stalwart alongside Lu Dort, while also making critical three-pointers on the offensive end.
The worst Dennis Schroder's night that showed so much about Germany

2023-09-08

How much positivity can you get from a night that nearly turned into a nightmare, with your leader missing 22 field goals? Look at this German national team. At one point, it felt like watching a ship sinking with Dennis Schroder at the helm.
Dimitris Itoudis reportedly considering leaving Greece's bench

2023-09-07

Greece's World Cup campaign amounted to 15th place, the worst result the country has ever recorded in the tournament. It was also marked by the most absences the squad has ever had to face in an international tournament, as eight players were unavailable.
Luka Doncic points out Slovenia's lack of physicality: 'We're simply playing too soft'

2023-09-07

Luka Doncic needed 21 field goals and 16 free throws to reach 29 points (3/8 2PT, 4/13 3PT, 11/16 FT) in Slovenia's 100-84 loss to Lithuania. 
Sekulic impressed by Luka Doncic's motivation, reacts to his free throw numbers

2023-09-07

When many wondered whether Luka Doncic would get significant playing time less than 24 hours after a heartbreaking loss to Canada in the FIBA World Cup quarterfinals, the Slovenian star surprised everyone by logging his tournament-high 37 minutes against Lithuania.
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