Quantcast

  

You are here: Sports : Basketball : FIBA

Posts Filed Under: FIBA

Cheryl Miller and Natalia Zassoulskaya to be inducted into FIBA Hall of Fame
by HoopFeed.com
posted August 20, 2010 at 3:06pm

FIBA announced that women’s basketball legends Cheryl Miller and Natalia Zassoulskaya will be inducted into the International Basketball Federation’s Hall of Fame next month in Turkey during the men’s world championships. “The 2010 Cl...more

Led by Their Own "Big 3" Opals Announce Worlds Roster
by Swish Appeal
posted August 20, 2010 at 12:37pm

Led by Their Own "Big 3" Opals Announce Worlds Roster Lauren Jackson, Penny Taylor and Kristi Harrower will lead a mix of experience and youth into the World Championships for Australia's Opals Senior National team. WNBA experience also includes Tully ...more

Friendship
by kaaylac50
posted August 8, 2010 at 6:52pm

So here I am sitting in La Guardia airport at 7am Sunday morning, waiting for my flight back to Cleveland.  It has been a long 24 hours for me but before I doze back off to sleep, I would like to share them with you. After my quick flight to New Yor...more

FIBA championships perspective and Pac-10 tidbit
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 7, 2010 at 12:10pm

ESPN's Chris Hansen says the recent U17 show in France and Spain wasn't just all about the U.S.Pac-10 basketball is quietly moving into a new era: no more Thursday-Saturday games. Ha-what? ...more

Breast cancer awareness
by kaaylac50
posted August 5, 2010 at 12:23pm

I can go through my family tree and name many family members who luckily survived breast cancer. My heart also goes out to my family and friends who succumbed to it.  After attending the funeral of my beloved college coach Kay Yow almost two years ago,...more

Change the Cycle
by kaaylac50
posted August 3, 2010 at 3:27pm

The Pepsi Refresh Project has been going on since January 2010, offering small businesses and non-profit organizations a chance to help and provide opportunities for individuals.  From children to adults, this Project is helping everyone around Ameri...more

Cleveland Gladiators
by kaaylac50
posted August 1, 2010 at 9:26am

     Last night I attended my first arena football game.  The Cleveland Gladiators had their last regular season game at the Quicken Loans Arena.  Going in, I thought that it would be just like a regular NFL game, just indoors.  To my surprise, it w...more

A day at camp is a sweet reminder
by kaaylac50
posted July 28, 2010 at 8:36pm

Sweet reminder      Today in camp we had a wrap session with the kids.  We sit them down after lunch to discuss anything on their minds.  They were allowed to ask us questions about basketball or anything else they wanted us to speak about.  Today,...more

On the run
by kaaylac50
posted July 26, 2010 at 7:12pm

I just got back from one of my best runs yet.  Since I do not play basketball year round, I enjoy keeping myself in shape with long runs and weight training. And with my long days at camp, coaching 15 nine-year-olds, I definitely feel the need to run off...more

U17s take the gold!
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 26, 2010 at 10:50am

Lookit all the happy faces and gold medals in the picture that accompanies this piece. Gotta love it to death.USA Basketball story.FIBA story.Congrats to all. What a great job. ...more

Turkey hungry for first women's medal
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted July 19, 2010 at 10:34am

Turkey may have won all three first round games at the U20 European Championship for Women, but Friday's quarter-finals is all that matters for Turkish coach Aziz Akkaya. Turkey lost in the quarters of the past two U20 women events after finishing fourth ...more

U17s whump Canada
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 18, 2010 at 6:20pm

And the hurt goes on: 114-57. Turkey will be the next victims - I mean opponents - on Tuesday. ...more

U17s put the hurt on Russia (and other news)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 18, 2010 at 11:47am

82-38 - ouch.ESPN's Chris Hansen has an in-depth analysis of the win and some of the players behind it, including what may lie in wait for the USA team:The shocker and perhaps biggest threat to the USA and their pursuit of gold is the Chinese 92-75 win ov...more

Video: USA U17 Women in the Pyrenees
by HoopFeed.com
posted July 13, 2010 at 2:47pm

< p> Catch up with some of the USA U17 Women during their 11-hour bus trip from Alagan, Spain to Rodez, France, somewhere in the Pyrenees mountains. Their quest for the gold at the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women begins Friday, July...more

Looking at USA vs. Australia, at Mohegan Sun, 7/11/10
by Swish Appeal
posted July 12, 2010 at 2:18pm

WNBA teammates Tully Bevilaqua and Ebony Hoffman check out their unis: "Look Ebony, no unitard!" So what did you do with your Sunday morning?  I spent mine at Mohegan Sun, posting in the open thread on Swish Appeal, and tweeting away about the closed sc...more

Ahhhh, here we go again: U17s throttle Canada (and other youthful news items)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 10, 2010 at 10:27am

93-47 was the score today, as the U17s beat Canada in their first exhibition in Spain. They were lead by Southern California's own Kaleena Lewis (is she dropping Mosqueda?) with 17 points.The End of the Trail Tournament in Oregon City, Oregon is over, and...more

Now it's the U17's turn
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 9, 2010 at 5:34pm

The U17 team is in Spain now, where they'll play exhibition games against Canada, Australia and Spain before going to France for the big showdown.Good luck, ladies. ...more

USA Senior National Team: We talkin' 'bout Practice!
by Swish Appeal
posted July 9, 2010 at 10:35am

Diana Taurasi's USA Basketball Issued LeBron's in "Heat Colors"  The compressed schedule of the WNBA and the complexities of juggling international schedules of women's players has put USA Basketball in the difficult position of having to put together t...more

Storm All-Stars Sue Bird and Swin Cash named to Team USA
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 2, 2010 at 9:56am

Storm stars Sue Bird and Swin Cash will go against their coach Brian Agler and leading scorer Lauren Jackson (21.4 points) for WNBA vs. USA Basketball: "The Stars at the Sun" game July 10 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The matchup will help the national team get ...more

Spain adds to World Championships Roster
by Swish Appeal
posted July 1, 2010 at 10:12am

Photo via Craig Bennett/112575 Media View full size photo » It took a while, but apparently Western Europe has realized it can add foreign nationals to their rosters too!  Spain has granted "nationality" to Atlanta Dream star forward Sanc...more

Gold is sweet for U18s
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 28, 2010 at 11:58am

They did it, beating Brazil 81-38 today for the gold medal.The victory over Brazil caps a tournament in which the USA flourished from the start. In winning five straight games, the USA outscored its opponents, 467-188, for an average margin of victory of ...more

U18s beat Chile 98-28, will face Brazil for gold
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 27, 2010 at 10:50am

Once again, a balanced team effort in another blowout.In the other semifinal, Brazil turned it on to beat Canada by a digit, 50-49.Gold medal game tomorrow at 5:45 p.m. MDT.GO USA!!!!!!!!!!!By the way, I gave USA Basketball a piece of my mind on Facebook....more

U18s advance to semis by beating up Puerto Rico
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 26, 2010 at 9:21am

108-44.No story up yet, but the box score tells the story: eight players in double figures!! (??) Words can't describe how great that is.USA vs. Chile in semifinal one tomorrow, while it's Canada vs. Brazil in semifinal two. ...more

2010 USA Women’s U18 National Team routs Argentina, 91-32
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 24, 2010 at 12:15pm

The USA Women’s U18 National beat Argentina 91-32 in the opening game of the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women at the U.S. Olympic Training in Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Chiney Ogwumike (Cy-Fair H.S./Cypress, Texas) led the Un...more

For USA Basketball’s U18 team, Wednesday is show time
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 23, 2010 at 1:35pm

Photos courtesy USA Basketball The 12-member USA Under-18 National Team comes off two weeks of training to begin their quest Wednesday for the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women in Colorado Springs, Colo. They play Argentina in the first round...more
1 2