As we sit on our couches watching football and counting down the days until the Thunder's season starts, it's important to think back on the championships and think about what happened, and what the championships mean to Thunder fans and the NBA at large.
It was the final day of FIBA Action today, and the results were....well, a little bit disappointing. The one close matchup (the 5th Place game) wasn't on TV, and the other two games were all but decided by the third quarter. Then again, Kevin Durant ended up winning tournament MVP, and Team USA did grab gold, so it wasn't entirely a bad day.
You'd have to be insane to miss today's action! But, before you rush to the television, take a quick look at the previews below....
Today was the penultimate day of FIBA Action, and it was a great one, as both Semi-Finals games were intense the whole way through.
The important thing is that today, the Semi-Finals are happening. On ESPN Classic, no less. So, if you happen to have this obscure network (which I do), then you'll get to enjoy Semi-Finals action! Today, we have Serbia vs. Turkey, and Team USA vs. Lithuania.
Today there's only the classification round games (which will determine 5th-8th Place), but they still should be good contests. Spain vs. Slovenia and Russia vs. Argentina are today's matchups.
Today was the second day of the Quarter-Finals. Russia proved to be more of a challenge than some had expected for Team USA, and Lithuania provided an unexpected beat down on what was thought to be a superior Argentinean team.
Team USA faces the big men of Russia, and Star-Oriented Argentina meets Team-Oriented Lithuania.
The first day of Quarter-Finals action was one to remember, with an epic finish in one game, and a potential challenger to Team USA emerging in the other.
Previewing Quarter-Finals Action!
And so, the Round of 16 is over with, and we're finally down to the 8 best teams in the world. At this stage, games stop becoming so easy to predict. Nothing is taken for granted, and every team has the tools it takes to win the whole enchilada.
Be sure to watch Argentina-Brazil, as the winner of that matchup could be a serious threat to Team USA in the Semi-Finals.
Regardless, Team USA is in action against Angola today, and it will be competitive for about 10 minutes, so you should take a look.
Today, it's Australia vs. Slovenia and Turkey vs. France.
It's the opening day of the Round of 16! Since I just did the full tournament preview and the first game is about to start, I'll just give you the time of the games and the network to watch them on. Nenad Krstic is in action, so be sure to watch!
It all starts now, my friend. But, before we get to the tournament, analysis of the potential matchups, and predictions of what is to come, lets take a final look back at the countries that just couldn't make it.
And the group stage is finally over! Yesterday, the final slots were decided for the upcoming Round of 16 Knockout Tournament, which is to start on Saturday.
We're in the final day of FIBA Group play (finally), and some groups are decided, but some groups still have things to sort out. Notably, Group A will have a championship game of sorts between Serbia and Argentina, while 2nd place needs to be decided between Greece and Russia in Group C.
In the second to last day of group action, several fates were decided. In Group A, Germany and Jordan were eliminated, in Group B, Iran and Tunisia were eliminated, and in Group D, Lebanon and Canada were eliminated. Meanwhile, Team USA clinched Group B, Turkey clinched Group C, and Lithuania clinched Group D.
This will be an intense day of action, as some teams battle for positioning and other teams fight to avoid elimination. If there was any time to start watching the FIBA World Championship, it would be now.
All of the Thunder players were out of action today, so here's a quick rundown of what happened in Groups C and D yesterday.
All of the Thunder players and their respective teams will be out of action today, so here's a quick look at what's on TV and some other games to watch.
We're in Day 4 of the 2010 FIBA World Championship, and it was a great day of action, especially for Team USA, as they faced their first legitimate opponent of the tournament: Brazil.
We're in the 3rd Day of the FIBA World Championships, and action is going to slow down for the next couple of days, so every team will get a day off. Today, only groups A and B will play, while Groups C and D will play on Tuesday.
Okay, I know that technically we're two days in. But since I don't want a half-written article to go to waste, I'm releasing my preview of Group C.
Day 2 of the FIBA World Championship rolls on, and the groups are finally starting to shake up. Below is a recap of the Thunder and Non-Thunder action.
