LUBLIN (Poland) – The United States (men) and the Netherlands (women) won the FIBA 3×3 U23 World Cup 2023 in Lublin, Poland on September 27 – October 1. The star-studded team USA (Men) won their first-ever gold medal, defeating Israel 21 – 3 in a one-sided final. Trey McGowens III starred in the affair, as...
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Eye on the ball! King Felipe of Spain and King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands are royally good sports as they try football and basketball in their suits in Amsterdam
King Felipe of Spain and King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands dared to show their sporty sides today as they joined a group of young boys on a basketball court in Amsterdam. Despite being dressed in suits and ties with leather brogues, the two royals were eager to show off their skills and even took turns trying...
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Top players to watch at FIBA 3×3 World Tour Amsterdam Masters 2023
AMSTERDAM (Netherlands) – For the World Tour’s historic 100th event, the world’s best players will be extra amped up for the first-ever FIFA 3×3 Amsterdam Masters on October 6-7. Let’s look at the players you just have to watch. Worthy de Jong (Amsterdam HiPRO) All eyes in Amsterdam will be focused on their Dutch hero...
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Atradius Collections wordt shirtsponsor van de Nederlandse nationale basketbalteams
Amsterdam – Atradius Collections, een wereldleider in debiteurenbeheer en incasso, kondigt met trots aan dat het de nieuwe shirtsponsor is van de Nederlandse Nationale basketball teams. Basketball is de snelst groeiende sport in Nederland en uiteraard is de Nederlandse Basketball Bond (NBB) er alles aan gelegen om die trend door te zetten. Ook op sportief...
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How a 6-foot-10 Dutchman became Clemson basketball’s hype man
“Having taken that journey, you see some things, I have a lot to be grateful for where I am now,” Leyte said. “I don’t have nothing to be sad about.” Leyte was lucky, because he played with the Dutch national team, which linked him up with another organization that gets European hoopers to the U.S. This...
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Amsterdam teachers, staff take on local first responders in charity basketball game
Greater Amsterdam School District faculty, staff and administrators took on members of the Amsterdam Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Amsterdam Fire Department and Hagaman Volunteer Fire Department, all to fundraise for the Special Olympics and the Amsterdam Educational Foundation. “I took the idea from my brother [Chris] at Mohonasen, they played the fire and...
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The transition game: GJ’s Dutch Johnson leads Tigers back to state basketball playoffs
Dutch Johnson knows the transition game. He knows transition as a noun and a verb. But his transition skill set was challenged to the max this season, starting with a shockingly late start but ending with a run into the Sweet 16 of the Class 5A state tournament for the Grand Junction High School boys...
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Nederlandse basketballers buigen voor Britten in EK-kwalificatie
FIBAKeye van der Vuurst de Vries NOS Sport•vrijdag 23 februari, 23:03 De Nederlandse basketballers hebben hun eerste wedstrijd in de EK-kwalificatiereeks niet kunnen winnen. In Newcastle verloor het team van coach Arik Shivek met 98-94 van Groot-Brittannië. De Britten hadden een sterke start en namen een voorsprong van twintig punten: 49-29. Nederland toonde echter veerkracht...
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Samsung is playing ball with the Netherlands at the 2024 Olympics
Last updated: February 22nd, 2024 at 12:06 UTC+01:00 Samsung continues to be a global Olympic and Paralympic partner, and last month, the company revealed its slogan for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Now, in anticipation of the Olympics, Samsung has announced a new partnership with the Dutch Basketball Association. Basketball is the fastest...
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Samsung en Nederlandse Basketball Bond sluiten partnership in aanloop naar Parijs
Een driejarig partnership om echt impact te maken en het Nederlandse basketbal verder te helpen Het basketball in Nederland bloeit: Het is de snelst groeiende sport van Nederland en de elf medailles op EK’s en WK’s in de afgelopen twee jaar laten zien dat ook prestaties meegroeien. Om de sport naar een nog hoger...
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2024 NBA Draft: How Ron Holland’s Season-Ending Injury Could Affect His Stock
It’s no secret that G League Ignite has had one of their lesser seasons in program history despite a very talented roster. They are projected to have four first round picks between Ron Holland, Matas Buzelis, Tyler Smith and Izan Almansa, yet they still struggle to win games. Having a ton of young talent on...
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Who are the favorites in each group?
MUNICH (Germany) – The FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers will be tipping of shortly with 32 national teams all eyeing a spot in Europe’s flagship basketball event, which will take place in Cyprus, Finland, Poland and Latvia. The Qualifiers will take place across three windows in February 2024, November 2024 and February 2025 to complete the...
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