The Indian basketball team is at the bottom of Group E and out of contention. Can India win consolation points at home? Watch live.
The top four teams from the group will qualify for the 32-team FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 to be co-hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia from August 25 to September 10. Both Jordan and Saudi Arabia are still in contention to clinch the final FIBA World Cup berth from the group. The Indian basketball team is at the bottom of Group E and out of contention.
The American men needed a win over Uruguay on Thursday (23 February) or against Brazil Sunday to make the World Cup. They were led by Langston Galloway with ...
[men's basketball](https://olympics.com/en/sports/basketball/). Team USA needed a win over Uruguay or Brazil to secure its spot at the World Cup, which is set to be jointly hosted by Japan, Indonesia and Philippines beginning in late August. faces Brazil on Sunday (26 February) in what is the sixth and final window of World Cup Qualifiers. The U.S. [See the full box score here.](https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/americas-qualifiers/game/2302/Uruguay-USA#tab=boxscore) The World Cup doubles up [as a qualifier](https://olympics.com/en/news/how-to-qualify-basketball-paris-2024-qualification-system) for [Paris 2024](https://olympics.com/en/olympic-games/paris-2024).
MANILA, Philippines — Team USA legend and NBA star Carmelo Anthony has been named as one of the global ambassadors for the Fiba World Cup 2023 co-hosted by ...
We’re on the same team now. We’re actually on the same side. He is also the squad’s career leader in scoring, rebounding and most games played with 31. It’s been a long time coming. I’ve been a part of FIBA basketball since the early 2000s and to come back full circle now and be the ambassador for the World Cup. “It’s a full circle.
NBA star Carmelo Anthony becomes the third Global Ambassador of the 2023 FIBA World Cup, joining legends Pau Gasol and Luis Scola.
“It’s all about striking a perfect balance of personnel, talent and having that great chemistry. By the time he won his third Olympic gold medal in the 2016 Rio Games, Anthony became the most decorated Team USA player, the career leader in gold medals won, scoring, rebounding, and games played. He has played for the United States’ senior men’s basketball team in four Olympic Games and several FIBA World Championships.
Anthony, who was part of the Team USA iteration in 2006 to win bronze in what was then known as the FIBA World Championship, received his welcome at the ...
Though he has yet to win an NBA championship, Anthony is a 10-time NBA All-Star, a one-time scoring champion, and was included in the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2004. He last played for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2021-22 NBA season. Anthony, who was part of the Team USA iteration in 2006 to win bronze in what was then known as the FIBA World Championship, received his welcome at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, shortly before Gilas Pilipinas faces Lebanon at the Philippine Arena where he is expected to watch the game.
The 38-year-old will be joining former NBA players Luis Scola and Pau Gasol as ambassadors of the basketball event co-hosted by the Philippines, Japan and ...
The former Lakers forward, who was spotted touring around Manila on Thursday, was officially introduced as the third global ambassador for FIBA World Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. FIBA and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) have unveiled NBA star Carmelo Anthony as World Cup ambassador ahead of the sixth window of the Asian Qualifiers on Friday, Feb. Carmelo Anthony named FIBA World Cup ambassador
The Americans clinched their berth in the 32-team field on Thursday night (Friday, Manila time), rallying for an 88-77 win at Uruguay. The U.S. secured one of ...
Spin.ph Canada had already secured a spot from the FIBA Americas region. The Americans bounced back at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, winning gold for the fourth consecutive time. going into the fourth, and then Galloway and the Americans ran away. The U.S. They bought into our system, how we need to play. For the Americans, clinching capped a 15-month process — spanning 11 games, with six different rosters and utilizing 52 different players. Galloway scored 21 points for the U.S., which plays its qualifying finale at Brazil on Sunday. ... We accomplished the task at hand, which was qualifying for the World Cup." [Langston Galloway](https://www.spin.ph/tag/langston-galloway), who played in more qualifying games than any U.S. secured one of the seven World Cup berths allocated to the FIBA Americas region. "Just thankful for the opportunity.
Langston Galloway, an eight-year NBA vet, led the Americans with 21 points. Xavier Moon finished with 17 points and six assists.
No one should be alarmed that it took until the second-to-last game for Team USA to qualify (the final qualifying game is Sunday in Brazil). The national team will be stocked with [NBA](https://theathletic.com/nba/) talent by new managing director Grant Hill and coached by Steve Kerr. [World Cup](https://theathletic.com/football/world-cup/) championship and seek to qualify for the 2024 Olympics, beginning Aug.