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.
Once again, Germany showed that this is a team not to joke with in this FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. The Germans climbed out of arguably the most difficult group in the competition without a single loss while playing without Franz Wagner in all but one game. On top of that, it seemed that the Germans didn't break too much sweat, with the Australia game being the lone exception.
Dirk Nowitzki was among 6,205 fans who witnessed a hard-fought and crucial German national team's victory against Australia. The German basketball legend was visibly cheering for his country, holding his fist in the air after most of Dennis Schroder's baskets in 4th quarter. Dirk's support wasn't left unnoticed, as Isaac Bonga and Maodo Lo appreciated Nowitzki's visit.
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.
Once again, Germany showed that this is a team not to joke with in this FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. The Germans climbed out of arguably the most difficult group in the competition without a single loss while playing without Franz Wagner in all but one game. On top of that, it seemed that the Germans didn't break too much sweat, with the Australia game being the lone exception.
Dirk Nowitzki was among 6,205 fans who witnessed a hard-fought and crucial German national team's victory against Australia. The German basketball legend was visibly cheering for his country, holding his fist in the air after most of Dennis Schroder's baskets in 4th quarter. Dirk's support wasn't left unnoticed, as Isaac Bonga and Maodo Lo appreciated Nowitzki's visit.
The only takeaway from the Germany-Japan game is that Japanese support is epic. One of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 host nations didn't stand a chance against the Germans, losing the game 63-81. However, off the court, it was a positive and brilliant experience. And the biggest German basketball stars agreed with such a statement.
Moritz Wagner has spent the last two years with the Orlando Magic. He's now set to stay in the organization. According to Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN, the 26-year-old German has agreed on a two-year $16 million deal to stay with the Magic.
International basketball could be about to see how strong and impactful the Wagner brothers' one-two punch is for Germany when the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 is staged later this year. Each brother wants to be with Germany when they compete at the 32-team event.
Following the incident during the Detroit Pistons game against the Orlando Magic, the NBA issued fines for 11 players. NBA announced that Pistons guard Killian Hayes has been suspended three games without pay, Magic center Moritz Wagner two games without pay, and Pistons guard Hamidou Diallo one game without pay for their roles in an on-court altercation.
With 33 seconds left in the second quarter, Detroit Pistons fans got reminded about Malice at the Palace when Moritz Wagner and Killian Hayes got into an altercation. After Caleb Houstan's ill-advised pass, both Wagner and Hayes were chasing the ball when the German forward pushed his opponent out of bounds. Several members of the Pistons roster immediately retaliated.
Bad news has reached the German national team ahead of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers and EuroBasket 2022. The Germany Basketball Federation has announced that Orlando Magic forward Moritz Wagner will miss the rest of the summer, crossing the player out of the two international tournaments.
Dennis Schroder, Daniel Theis, and Wagner brothers highlight the German national team for the upcoming FIBA qualifiers window and EuroBasket 2022. The team announced their 16-player extended list on Tuesday. Besides NBA players in Schroder, Theis, and Wagner brothers, the Germans will have plenty of strong names from the European clubs, including Johannes Voigtmann and Maodo Lo.
Orlando Magic's R.J. Hampton, Terrence Ross, and Moritz Wagner have entered health and safety protocols, via Shams Charania of The Athletic. Wagner is averaging 6.3 points and 2.5 rebounds over 26 games. Ross is posting 11.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists in 28 duels. R.J. Hampton is accumulating averages of 7.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per 29 matches. Orlando Magic are ...
Germany’s national team forward Moritz Wagner will remain in Orlando. The Orlando Magic announced that the team resigned 24 years old forward. However, per team policy, the terms of the deal are not announced. Last season, Wagner was playing for the Washington Wizards, Boston Celtics, and Orlando Magic. He averaged 6.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists in 45 games. Wagner recently played ...
