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14/08/2023

The FIBA World Cup is just around the corner and here at , we've taken a look at the teams taking part this year! Our next and final team for today is the 9th-ranked team Greece who play in Group C with their opening fixture against Jordan on August 26 (Tip-off: 10.45 CET)

14/08/2023

The FIBA World Cup is just around the corner and here at , we've taken a look at the teams taking part this year! Our next team is China, the 27th ranked team in the world right now who play in Group B with their opening fixture being a familiar name for coach Sasha Djordevic as they face Serbia on August 26 (Tip-off: 14.00 CET)

14/08/2023

The FIBA World Cup is just around the corner and here at , we've taken a look at the teams taking part this year! We've decided to off with Italy, the 10th ranked team in the world right now who play in Group A with their opening fixture against Angola on August 25 (Tip-off: 10.00 CET)

13/08/2023

The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class was inducted this weekend with some huge names added to the list 🟠🏀

These are this year's HOF inductees (in alphabetical order): 1976 Women’s Olympic Team, Becky Hammon, David Dixon, Dirk Nowitzki, Dwayne Wade, Gary Blair, Gene Bess, Gene Keady, Gregg Popovich, Jim Valvano, Pau Gasol, Tony Parker.

12/08/2023

From the NBA to Europe: Exploring a New Frontier 🌍🏀: With the new basketball season soon to begin, here's a list of top players who have moved to Europe from the US this summer to embrace new challenges overseas and conquer Europe's basketball courts.

11/08/2023

BC Žalgiris will be changing their visual identity in September with a new logo ahead of the new season.

“Zalgiris Kaunas is turning a new page in its history. The Lithuanian champions will welcome the new season with a renewed visual identity and logo, which will be unveiled in September,” a club statement read.

“Most of the leading sports teams have renewed themselves over the last decade. To stay relevant in a changing world, we had also to take another step forward,” Zalgiris Kaunas Director Paulius Jankunas said.

11/08/2023

Greek hoops star Giannis Antetokounmpo will NOT be taking part in this year's FIBA World Cup citing strength levels after the with the Milwaukee Bucks.

06/08/2023

Ricky Rubio of the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that he is taking a break from basketball to focus on his mental health, a move that comes as the Spanish national team prepares to defend its title at the FIBA World Cup that starts later this month.

“I have decided to stop my professional activity to take care of my mental health,” Rubio said in a statement distributed by the Spanish Basketball Federation, or FEB, “I want to thank all the support I have received from the FEB to understand my decision. Today makes more sense than ever. Thank you.”

04/08/2023

2022 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague MVP Nikola Mirotic joined Olimpia Milano on a 3-year contract yesterday after a summer saga that saw him linked with Partizan, Panathinaikos, Olympiacos, and Monaco. Here's what he said...

03/08/2023

"Tonight, I have the impression that I lost my virginity!" Rudy Gobert scored his first competitive career three-pointer yesterday against Montenegro. France went on to win 80-69 in their international friendly ahead of the FIBA World Cup

02/08/2023

Bo Cruz arrives in Greece! Around 400 Panathinaikos fans came out to greet new star Juancho Hernangomez yesterday after the former NBA forward joins a side that has upgraded substantially ahead of this coming season. Hernangomez, who will be with the team on a two-year contract, is set to go through his medical throughout his stay before joining the Spain National Team for the FIBA World Cup.

"I don't know about destiny or luck. I played in Athens last year against Greece NT and fell in love with the city and the fans. They say that when Panathinaikos play here, it's a crazy atmosphere. I can't wait to see that and play for this team," Hernangomez said.

🎥: Gazzetta.gr

01/08/2023

BREAKING! Guard/forward Cory Higgins is out of Barcelona's squad, the Spanish club has confirmed. In a statement today, Barca have confirmed his termination as "part of the fulfillment of the financial Viability Plan" set by the club.

"Barcelona have officially informed Cory Higgins' legal representation of the decision to cancel his contract as a professional first-team basketball player that tied him to the Club until 30 June 2024. The measure is part of the fulfillment of the financial Viability Plan set by FC Barcelona," the statement read.

Higgins is the third player to leave the club this summer. 🔵🔴

01/08/2023

The World Wide Hoops Podcast is returning to the air for SEASON THREE! Podcast host Kurt Aquilina will be bringing you more players, coaches, officials and more this year so stay tuned! Make sure you've checked out all the previous episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts, and get ready for another season of basketball and all there is to it!

Listen to the previous two seasons here:
🟢 https://spoti.fi/3QmtmcK
🟣 https://apple.co/3OBazJw
🔴 https://bit.ly/wwhgpodcast

03/09/2022

Full time in Tbilisi as Spain take the blowout win against Georgia 90-64. It was a dominant performance by Spain, winning all quarters available to play. They now joint lead Group A with Turkey at 2-0. Georgia are joint last with Bulgaria at 0-2.

Follow the WWH liveblog here: https://worldwidehoops.co/eurobasket-live/

03/09/2022

FIBA EuroBasket Day 3: ❤️ Netherlands vs 😆 Israel... who've you got? Don't forget to share and show support for your team!!

Follow the WWH liveblog here: https://worldwidehoops.co/eurobasket-live/

03/09/2022

FIBA EuroBasket Day 3: ❤️ Greece vs 😆 Italy... who've you got? Don't forget to share and show support for your team!!

Follow the WWH liveblog here: https://worldwidehoops.co/eurobasket-live/

03/09/2022

FIBA EuroBasket Day 3: ❤️ Hungary vs 😆 Slovenia... who've you got? Don't forget to share and show support for your team!!

Follow the WWH liveblog here: https://worldwidehoops.co/eurobasket-live/

03/09/2022

Full time in Prague as Serbia take another win, this time a 81-68 victory against the Czech Republic. The Czechs came out of the break guns blazing and managed to win the thrid quarter but they were no match to Nikola Jokic and Serbia's stars. Who was your MVP of the game? Let us know in the comments…

Follow the WWH liveblog here: https://worldwidehoops.co/eurobasket-live/

03/09/2022

Full time in Milan as Ukraine take a close 74-73 win against Estonia. A game as close as ever as both sides shared two quarters won throughout the contest. Ukraine continue on their impressive run of wins while Estonia are 0-2. Who was your MVP of the game? Let us know in the comments…

Follow the WWH liveblog here: https://worldwidehoops.co/eurobasket-live/

03/09/2022

FIBA EuroBasket Day 3: ❤️ Georgia vs 😆 Spain... who've you got? Don't forget to share and show support for your team!!

Follow the WWH liveblog here: https://worldwidehoops.co/eurobasket-live/

03/09/2022

Half time in Cologne as Lithuania are leading by just a point (41-40) against France. Leading the scoring at the break is France's Evan Fournier with 18 points so far. It has been a pretty balanced game so far with both sides on level terms in terms of offense, the only area for France being defense so far as Lithuania led by 13 at one point nonetheless. Despite the game being so close, it has always been Lithuania in front so far.

What do you think of the game so far? Let us know in the comments...

03/09/2022

Half time in Prague as home court could not stop Serbia from running riot again as they lead 43-25 against Czech Republic. Leading the scoring at the break is Serbia's Nikola Jovic with 13 points so far. Their biggest lead was 22 with Serbia ahead for close to 16 minutes. What do you think of the game so far? Let us know in the comments...

03/09/2022

What a second half for Turkey as they turn around a 2-point deficit at the break into a 14 point win as they take the W with a 101-87 scoreline. Turkey are now 2-0 in the group while Bulgaria take another loss at the bottom of Group A. Who was your MVP of the game? Let us know in the comments…

Follow the WWH liveblog here: https://worldwidehoops.co/eurobasket-live/

03/09/2022

Half time in Milan as Estonia lead 35-33 against Ukraine. Leading the scoring at the break is Ukraine's Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk with 11 points so far. Both sides have been struggling on offense these first two quarters as Ukraine fired 65% to Estonia's 35%. In contrast, Estonia put up 30% from three while Ukraine are just 15%.

What do you think of the game so far? Let us know in the comments...

03/09/2022

FIBA EuroBasket Day 3: ❤️ Lithuania vs 😆 France... who've you got? Don't forget to share and show support for your team!!

Follow the WWH liveblog here: https://worldwidehoops.co/eurobasket-live/

03/09/2022

FIBA EuroBasket Day 3: ❤️ Czech Republic vs 😆 Serbia... who've you got? Don't forget to share and show support for your team!!

Follow the WWH liveblog here: https://worldwidehoops.co/eurobasket-live/

03/09/2022

FIBA EuroBasket Day 3: ❤️ Estonia vs 😆 Ukraine ... who've you got? Don't forget to share and show support for your team!!

Follow the WWH liveblog here: https://worldwidehoops.co/eurobasket-live/

03/09/2022

HALFTIME What a first half of play in Tbilisi as Bulgaria lead 52-50 against Turkey at the break. Leading the scoring at the break are Bulgaria's Sasha Vezenkov and Turkey's Cedi Osman with 14 points each so far. What do you think of the game so far? Let us know in the comments...

03/09/2022

Full time in Cologne as Germany take the win against Bosnia Herzegovina. Another win for the Germans as they emerge as dark horses of the tournament. They take a 92-82 win this time around to go 2-0, while Bosnia are now 1-1. Who was your MVP of the game? Let us know in the comments…

Follow the WWH liveblog here: https://worldwidehoops.co/eurobasket-live/

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Zalgiris to change visual identity

BC Žalgiris will be changing their visual identity in September with a new logo ahead of the new season. “Zalgiris Kaunas is turning a new page in its history. The Lithuanian champions will welcome the new season with a renewed visual identity and logo, which will be unveiled in September,” a club statement read. “Most of the leading sports teams have renewed themselves over the last decade. To stay relevant in a changing world, we had also to take another step forward,” Zalgiris Kaunas Director Paulius Jankunas said. #basketball #EuroLeague #zalgiriskaunas #sport #follow

Ricky Rubio of the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that he is taking a break from basketball to focus on his mental health, a move that comes as the Spanish national team prepares to defend its title at the FIBA World Cup that starts later this month. “I have decided to stop my professional activity to take care of my mental health,” Rubio said in a statement distributed by the Spanish Basketball Federation, or FEB, “I want to thank all the support I have received from the FEB to understand my decision. Today #LaFamilia makes more sense than ever. Thank you.” #WWH #basketball #NBA #FIBAWC #sport #follow

Nikola Mirotic joins Olimpia Milano

Hernangomez arrives in Greece to join Panathinaikos

Bo Cruz arrives in Greece! Around 400 Panathinaikos fans came out to greet new star Juancho Hernangomez yesterday after the former NBA forward joins a side that has upgraded substantially ahead of this coming season. Hernangomez, who will be with the team on a two-year contract, is set to go through his medical throughout his stay before joining the Spain National Team for the FIBA World Cup. "I don't know about destiny or luck. I played in Athens last year against Greece NT and fell in love with the city and the fans. They say that when Panathinaikos play here, it's a crazy atmosphere. I can't wait to see that and play for this team," Hernangomez said. 🎥: Gazzetta.gr

WWH Season 3 teaser

The World Wide Hoops Podcast is returning to the air for SEASON THREE! Podcast host Kurt Aquilina will be bringing you more players, coaches, officials and more this year so stay tuned! Make sure you've checked out all the previous episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts, and get ready for another season of basketball and all there is to it! #WWH Listen to the previous two seasons here: 🟢 https://spoti.fi/3QmtmcK 🟣 https://apple.co/3OBazJw 🔴 https://bit.ly/wwhgpodcast #basketball #sport #follow #spotify #apple #google

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