Since the inaugural FIBA Basketball World Cup in 1950, just 15 national teams have reached the podium. Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Soviet Union, Spain, Turkey, and the USA are the only countries to clinch at least one top-three finish.
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.
The Orlando Magic have been labeled as a squad with a lot of talent in recent years, but none of them have star potential and thus couldn't add to the site in the long run. This was not the case this season, as Orlando not only drafted a player of superstar caliber with the no. 1 pick (Paolo Banchero) but also had a relatively balanced squad with many offensive options.
Since the inaugural FIBA Basketball World Cup in 1950, just 15 national teams have reached the podium. Argentina, Brazil, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Soviet Union, Spain, Turkey, and the USA are the only countries to clinch at least one top-three finish.
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.
The Orlando Magic have been labeled as a squad with a lot of talent in recent years, but none of them have star potential and thus couldn't add to the site in the long run. This was not the case this season, as Orlando not only drafted a player of superstar caliber with the no. 1 pick (Paolo Banchero) but also had a relatively balanced squad with many offensive options.
Dennis Schroder was excited about the poster he received on his way to the locker room after a consecutive EuroBasket win. "Deutschland, go for Gold," it said. When a few NBA players couldn't join the co-hosts of EuroBasket 2022, just surpassing the group stage sounded like a realistic goal for many German basketball fans.
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.
Franz Wagner became the first German player in NBA history to be selected to an NBA All-Rookie First Team last night.
Scottie Barnes of the Toronto Raptors, Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons, and Evan Mobley of the Cleveland Cavaliers each were unanimous selections for the NBA All-Rookie first team announced Wednesday.
Barnes, Cunningham, and Mobley each received the maximum total of 200 points for the first team. Franz Wagner of the Orlando Magic (183 points) and Jalen Green of the Houston Rockets (158 points) also made the first team.
The NBA All-Rookie second team included Herbert Jones of the New Orleans Pelicans (123 points), Josh Giddey of the Oklahoma City Thunder (122 points), Bones Hyland of the Denver Nuggets (81 points), Ayo Dosunmu of the Chicago Bulls (75 points) and Chris Duarte of the Indiana Pacers (52 points).
The first-team announcement was the latest honor in a standout season for Barnes, who was named NBA Rookie of the Year earlier this month. He finished the season with 15.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
Cunningham led all rookies with 17.4 points per game. Mobley pulled down 8.3 rebounds per game, which led the rookie class.
Jonathan Kuminga of the Golden State Warriors tallied 47 points, just shy of Duarte for the final spot on the second team.
Cade Cunningham and Evan Mobley had big impacts in both of Team Barry's victories in the NBA Rising Stars games Friday night at Cleveland. Cunningham, a Detroit Pistons rookie, and Mobley of the hometown Cavaliers shared game-high totals in both competitions, including five points in the final when Team Barry topped Team Isaiah 25-20. Jae'Sean Tate of the Houston Rockets also had five points for ...
The eighth pick of last year's NBA Draft, Franz Wagner, has been putting up impressive numbers during his rookie campaign, which may not seem surprising considering that the Orlando Magic are one of the worst teams in the NBA and are in full rebuild mode. Because of that, many NBA fans have overlooked Wagner's play. So does the German forward have what it takes to become an elite NBA player? ...
Minnesota Timberwolves second-year shooting guard Anthony Edwards was the first selection in Friday's four-team draft for the Clorox Rising Stars, set for Feb. 18 as part of NBA All-Star Weekend. Isiah Thomas used the No. 1 pick on Edwards to kick off a snake draft that also included fellow Hall of Famers Rick Barry, Gary Payton, and James Worthy, who are serving as honorary coaches. Barry ...
Alperen Sengun and Franz Wagner are headed to All-Star Weekend to appear in the Rising Stars competition, where they'll join the reigning NBA Rookie of the Year LaMelo Ball and other young talents. The Charlotte Hornets guard will be joined by three players each from the Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, and Houston Rockets. The event will feature 12 rookies, 12 second-year players, and four ...
Franz Wagner scored 18 points, including a go-ahead driving layup with 54 seconds remaining, and the host Orlando Magic (11-40) finished a successful five-game homestand with a 110-108 (23-34, 41-25, 27-29, 19-20) comeback win over the Dallas Mavericks (29-22) on Sunday night. Trailing 110-108 with 16.8 seconds left, Dallas came out of a timeout and worked the ball to Maxi Kleber on the left wing. ...
People tend to feel better and more optimistic when the calendar turns to a new year, and the NBA community did not stand as an exception last week… Until bad news came from Ricky Rubio. The Spanish combo guard was having one of his best seasons in the NBA and anchoring the Cleveland Cavaliers to a surprising playoff spot with 13.1 points, 6.6 assists, and 1.4 steals per game figures. But ...
This week was not particularly flash for many Euro-NBA players, and injuries played a big factor behind that. Giannis Antetokounmpo missed two games after a 40-point performance against the Hornets with the game-winning layup as an answer to LaMelo Ball's clutch three to tie the game. Bogdan Bogdanovic is still trying to recover from the problem in the ankle. Luka Doncic's intervention was not ...
Cole Anthony scored 31 points, rookie Franz Wagner had a career-high 28 and the Orlando Magic (2-6) ended a four-game losing streak with a 115-97 (26-32, 27-26, 19-20, 43-19) comeback victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves (3-3) on Monday in Minneapolis. Anthony (14 points) and Wagner combined for 24 fourth-quarter points as Orlando outscored the Timberwolves 43-19 over the final 12 minutes. ...
NBA Regular Season is already unfolding, and the newest storylines have been started to unravel with full speed. How about the European players? BasketNews brought remarkable weekly highlights from the NBA, with a special focus on the European exports overseas. European coaches love Jazz One of the most salient European stories of the past week in the NBA is not a player story but an overall team ...
The Orlando Magic signed first-round draft picks Jalen Suggs and Franz Wagner on Tuesday. Suggs, a 6-foot-4 guard, played one season at Gonzaga before being selected with the No. 5 overall pick in last week's draft. Wagner, a 6-9 forward from Michigan, was the No. 8 overall selection. Contract terms were not released, but Suggs' draft position is slotted for a $25 million rookie deal, with Wagner ...
Eight international players, Josh Giddey (6), Australia, Jonathan Kuminga (7), the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Franz Wagner (8), Germany, Chris Duarte (13), Dominican Republic, Alperen Sengun (16), Turkey, Kai Jones (19), Bahamas, Usman Garuba (23) and Santi Aldama (30), both Spain, were selected in the first round of NBA Draft. While the 2nd round saw nine non-US players selected: Rokas ...
