The Chinese national team's hopes to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games got a significant boost on Thursday after they surprisingly defeated Angola, 83-76 (24-27, 21-18, 24-14, 14-17).
After going scoreless in his FIBA World Cup debut for China, Kyle Anderson, also known as Li Kaier, bounced back in the second game against South Sudan. However, his efforts were not enough to secure the win against the World Cup debutants, 69-89.
After officially acquiring Chinese citizenship, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson gears up to represent China in the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
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The Chinese national team's hopes to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games got a significant boost on Thursday after they surprisingly defeated Angola, 83-76 (24-27, 21-18, 24-14, 14-17).
After going scoreless in his FIBA World Cup debut for China, Kyle Anderson, also known as Li Kaier, bounced back in the second game against South Sudan. However, his efforts were not enough to secure the win against the World Cup debutants, 69-89.
After officially acquiring Chinese citizenship, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson gears up to represent China in the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
After officially obtaining Chinese citizenship, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson confirmed he will represent China in the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. "Hello, fans in China. This is Li Kaier. I'm so happy to announce that I would be representing China in the World Cup. I'm really proud and honored to wear the Team China jersey," Anderson announced on his Weibo account.
China welcomed a huge boost for their national team after the Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson officially obtained Chinese citizenship. It will allow Anderson to play in the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup. So far, it has not been confirmed whether Anderson will represent China in the tournament.
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson is probably going to play in the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The team he's going to represent, however, will be different from where he was born.
Charles Barkley didn't miss an opportunity to share his views on the altercation between the Minnesota Timberwolves duo Rudy Gobert and Kyle Anderson. At first, Barkley mimicked Gobert by tapping Kenny Smith and running backward. "I'm Rudy Gobert," giving a laugh to everyone in the studio except Ernie Johnson Jr.
The Minnesota Timberwolves had an eventful last day of the regular season which culminated in two players having a fight in the second quarter of the game against the New Orleans Pelicans when Rudy Gobert punched Kyle Anderson.
With a win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the Minnesota Timberwolves are guaranteed the No. 8 seed in the play-in tournament. A win plus a Los Angeles Lakers loss would boost Minnesota to seventh, while a loss to the Pelicans would clinch the No. 9 seed.Â