FIBA World Cup: Faried steps up USA overcome Turkey 98-77
Team USA entered its second outing in Bilbao on the back of a crushing win over Finland. Turkey were in mood to make the road to 2-0 smooth as the 12 Giant Men brought the fight with an organised game, writes Emmet Ryan. Well this started ominously. A Kenneth Faried dunk followed by a big […]
AUDIO: Mike Fratello on Finland, Turkey, and Mykhailiuk
Mike Fratello spoke with the media after Ukraine’s 81-76 defeat at the hands of Finland on Sunday. He reflected on the game and looked ahead to Tuesday’s clash with Turkey. BiE asked Fratello after the press conference to give his thoughts on Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, the youngest player at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and […]
VIDEO: Fratello and Jeter react to Ukraine’s loss to Finland
Ukraine coach Mike Fratello and point guard Pooh Jeter react to their 81-76 defeat to Finland on Sunday at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
VIDEO: Shawn Huff on Finland’s resilience to bounce backl
Shawn Huff tells the media how Finland bounced back from their heavy loss to the USA to beat Ukraine at the FIBA World Cup of Basketball.
VIDEO: Erik Murphy praises Finnish fans after win over Ukraine
Erik Murphy gave his thoughts on Finland’s 81-76 win over Ukraine and expressed his gratitude to the Susijengi supporters while speaking to the media after the game.
FIBA World Cup: Three-point barrage sees Finland past Ukraine 81-76
The boys with the banner may have been a touch over-confident but Ukraine knew they were entering the lion’s den on Sunday as once more Bilbao became Helsinki South. A third quarter barrage by Finland put Mike Fratello’s charges in a deep hole. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk led a spirited comeback but the Finns stood tall and […]
Highlights: FIBA World Cup Top 5 – Day 1
We’re only covering the games in Bilbao this week so keeping track of every highlight is a challenge. FIBA’s channel fortunately has kept us up to speed. Check out the top five plays from Day 1 of the action across Spain in the video above.
VIDEO: Thomas Abercrombie reacts to New Zealand’s loss to Dominican Republic
Thomas Abercrombie speaks to the media after New Zealand fell 76-63 to Dominican Republic, to fall to 0-2 in Group C of the 2014 FIBA World Cup of Basketball.
VIDEO: New Zealand coach Nenad Vucinic reacts to 76-63 loss to Dominican Republic
New Zealand coach Nenad Vucinic expresses his disappointment after New Zealand suffered their second straight defeat at the 2014 FIBA World Cup.
VIDEO: Mika Vukona reacts to New Zealand’s loss to Dominican Republic
Mika Vukona talks about how foul trouble affected his game in New Zealand’s 76-63 loss to Dominican Republic at the FIBA World Cup.
FIBA World Cup: Garcia guides Dominican Republic past New Zealand 76-63
Day 2 of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Bilbao began with a clash of Day 1 losers. Emmet Ryan reports from what turned out to be a shootout between Francisco Garcia and Thomas Abercrombie. The Dominican Republic promised to threaten New Zealand with with their speed and delivered by forcing the pace where […]
Morning Report – FIBA World Cup – Day 2
We’re in Bilbao throughout the group stages giving you the scene on the ground here ahead of the day’s games. Emmet Ryan brings you up to speed with what you need to know. New Zealand and Dominican Republic take the floor in just under an hour for the first of today’s games and the Tall […]