Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges led the United States to a resounding 100-63 win over Italy in the quarterfinals of the ongoing FIBA World Cup in the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Bridges poured in 24 points for his third straight game with double figures and grabbed seven rebounds for the five-time world champions, who powered into the semifinals on Tuesday. The US put...
Angola and Egypt were both in action on Tuesday in game day 3 of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. However, it was contrasting outcomes for the two African sides, as the Angolans lost to the Dominican Republic in their final Group A game, while Egypt defeated Mexico to register their first win at the tournament since 1994. Angola were beaten 67-75 at the Araneta Coliseum in...
It was contrasting results for the two other African teams—Egypt and Cote dIvoire—at this year’s FIBA World Cup, as the Pharoahs suffered a second defeat while the West Africans worked hard to get their first win at the tournament. Cote d'Ivoire, who were the runners-up at the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket, defeated Iran 71-69 in Jakarta, Indonesia, to go atop Group G with three points pending the...
The second tie in Group D at this year’s FIBA World Cup saw Egypt lose 67-93 to Lithuania in their opening game at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. The five-time AfroBasket champions were overpowered by the Lithuanians, led by New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas, who finished with a double-double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. Lithuania led right from the jump, finishing...
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