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FIBA Basketball Schedule 2011 – Week of Sept. 5

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Michael

FIBA LogoMissing the NBA? Are you dying to watch some decent basketball? Good news – the FIBA Championships are going on right now all over the world. And the competition is pretty good, including many current NBA players. Many of the games can be seen online at ESPN3.com. Here’s the schedule for the week of September 5th (all times are Eastern Daylight Time):

9/05 1:00 PM Venezuela vs. Puerto Rico
2:00 PM Lithuania vs. Portugal (Preliminary Round)
2:00 PM Macedonia vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (Preliminary Round)
2:00 PM Serbia vs. France (Preliminary Round)
2:00 PM Ukraine vs. Belgium (Preliminary Round)
5:00 PM Canada vs. Argentina (Second Round)
9/06 10:30 AM Puerto Rico vs. Canada (Second Round)
1:00 PM Uruguay vs. Dominican Republic (Second Round)
7:30 PM Panama vs. Brazil (Second Round)
9/07 8:30 AM 2011 Eurobasket Tournament (Second Round – TBD)
10:30 AM Canada vs. Uruguay (Second Round)
2:00 PM 2011 Eurobasket Tournament (Second Round – TBD)
5:00 PM Brazil vs. Argentina (Second Round)
7:30 PM Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico (Second Round)
9/08 8:30 AM 2011 Eurobasket Tournament (Second Round – TBD)
10:30 AM Panama vs. Canada (Second Round)
11:00 AM 2011 Eurobasket Tournament (Second Round – TBD)
1:00 PM Uruguay vs. Venezuela (Second Round)
2:00 PM 2011 Eurobasket Tournament (Second Round – TBD)
5:00 PM Argentina vs. Dominican Republic (Second Round)
7:30 PM Puerto Rico vs. Brazil (Second Round)
9/09 8:30 AM 2011 Eurobasket Tournament (Second Round – TBD)
11:00 AM 2011 Eurobasket Tournament (Second Round – TBD)
2:00 PM 2011 Eurobasket Tournament (Second Round – TBD)
9/10 8:30 AM 2011 Eurobasket Tournament (Second Round – TBD)
11:00 AM 2011 Eurobasket Tournament (Second Round – TBD)
2:00 PM 2011 Eurobasket Tournament (Second Round – TBD)
9/11 8:30 AM 2011 Eurobasket Tournament (Second Round – TBD)
11:00 AM 2011 Eurobasket Tournament (Second Round – TBD)
2:00 PM 2011 Eurobasket Tournament (Second Round – TBD)

Don’t forget to check back next Monday for next week’s FIBA schedule!

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Miserable NBA Lockout Contest

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Michael

For fans, there isn’t much good that comes from the NBA lockout. So why not have a contest that a) gets us as fans even more invested in the ending of the lockout and b) allows us to vent our disgust of all the rich people selfishly taking away our favorite sports league? And we’ll even throw in some cool prizes for the winners!

Here’s how it works Continue reading →

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NBA Lockout News: 3 Reasons The Players Will Fold

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Michael

NBA LockoutThe NBA lockout has been going on for 62 days now, which is 62 days too long. And according to the media, there is no end in sight. The two sides are too far apart and aren’t getting any closer.

However, I think everyone who understands Continue reading →

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NBA Lockout News: How Far Apart Are They?

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Michael

NBA Lockout cartoon

I had to share this great cartoon I found today on TheLegalBlitz.com.

In all seriousness, how far apart are the NBA and the Player’s Union? TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott wrote a great article Continue reading →

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2011 NBA Conference Finals Predictions

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Michael

Conference Finals?  We aren’t even done with the first round yet!  Are you serious?

Well, if sports writers everywhere can predict finalists and champions from the beginning of the season to the end, why can’t I skip the second round and look at who will be fighting for a spot in the NBA Finals?

As everyone knows, the playoffs are a much different scene than the regular season.  Now that we’ve seen a few games from each team this postseason, it’s time to evaluate Continue reading →

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