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FIBA: South Sudan defeats Gilas Pilipinas, dashes Olympic aspirations.
  • August 31, 2023
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FIBA: South Sudan defeats Gilas Pilipinas, dashes Olympic aspirations.

South Sudan defeated Gilas Pilipinas 87-68 in their matchup on Thursday during the classification round of the FIBA World Cup at the Araneta Coliseum thanks to a dominating first quarter. Gilas suffered their fourth straight World Cup loss, eliminating them from contention for the top Olympic spot, which will go to the highest-ranked Asian team.

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FIBA: Dominican Republic defeats Angola and keeps the Gilas in contention
  • August 29, 2023
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FIBA: Dominican Republic defeats Angola and keeps the Gilas in contention

At the Araneta Coliseum on Tuesday, the Dominican Republic persevered to defeat Angola 75-67, sweeping Group A of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The Dominicans resisted giving in to the defensive pressure from the Angolans even though they were without Karl-Anthony Towns for the majority of the game due to foul trouble. The Dominicans outscored

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10 MOST ANTICIPATED GAMES OF THE EARLY SEASON
  • August 18, 2023
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10 MOST ANTICIPATED GAMES OF THE EARLY SEASON

Here are the top 10 early-season games that you absolutely must see, along with some information on why. 1. Lakers at. Nuggets, 24 October 23 at 7:30 ET The top sports studio programme A delectable doubleheader is coming up within the NBA, including a rematch of the 2023 Western Conference Finals, which weren’t really played

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Ricky Rubio pauses his basketball game due to mental health.
  • August 5, 2023
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Ricky Rubio pauses his basketball game due to mental health.

Ahead of his country’s preparations to defend its championship at the FIBA World Cup, which begins later this month, Ricky Rubio of the Cleveland Cavaliers said on Saturday that he is taking a hiatus from basketball to focus on his mental health. Rubio led Spain to the championship and an 8-0 record in the most

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FIBA WOMEN’S AFROBASKET: Nigeria crowned African champions for the 4th consecutive time.
  • August 5, 2023
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FIBA WOMEN’S AFROBASKET: Nigeria crowned African champions for the 4th consecutive time.

Following their exciting 84-74 victory against Senegal in the 2023 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket championship final, the Nigerian national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has once again been crowned champions of Africa. The Nigerian Ladies became just the second team ever, after Senegal, to win four straight championships thanks to Saturday’s victory by D’Tigress. D’Tigress ended the

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