http://www.hoopsvibe.com/fiba-world-basketball-championship/index244.htmlCoverage of the 2006 World Basketball Championship - Japan, Aug.19-Sep3, 2006.en-enhttp://www.hoopsvibe.com/images/hoopsvibe_sml_logo.gifhttp://www.hoopsvibe.com/NBA BAsketball, NCAA and Streetball. News, interviews, videos, wallpapers, reviews and morehttp://www.hoopsvibe.com/fiba-world-basketball-championship/fiba-world-championship-news/puerto-rico-s-basketball-tradition-a-brief-history-ar45975.html 2007-10-19T16:09As a commonwealth of the United States Puerto Rico has been the direct recipient of many defining aspects of North American culture. American influence is evident in Puerto Rican daily life and this is manifested in areas as diverse as fashion language and technology. However the athletic tradition that has long been a key force in entertainment and recreation on the island is perhaps the most notable example of Americanization in Puerto Rico. Since the U.S. seized control of the ...Hoopsvibe.com - Alexis Herrera2007-10-19T16:07 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/fiba-world-basketball-championship/fiba-world-championship-news/new-fiba-ranking-ar34067.html 2006-09-5T08:26SAITAMA FIBA World Championship - After the FIBA World Championship 2006 in Japan FIBA has announced its new world ranking for men s national teams. Rank Points 1. USA 832.2 2. ARG 720.0 3. ESP 619.0 4. YUG 508.0 5. LTU 460.0 ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2006-09-5T08:19 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/fiba-world-basketball-championship/fiba-world-championship-news/no-gasol-no-problem-spain-wins-first-ever-world-championship-with-video-highlights-ar34036.html 2006-09-5T16:21Saitama Japan Basketball News - Pau Gasol played cheerleader Sunday with a left foot injury as Jorge Garbajosa and Juan Carlos Navarro more than picked up the slack with 20 points a piece to carry Spain to its first-ever world championship with a resounding 70-47 victory over Greece. Gasol the team s leading scorer and rebounder and the tournament s most valuable player broke his foot in the waning moments of Spain s 75-74 victory over Argentina in the semifinals. ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2006-09-3T09:37 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/fiba-world-basketball-championship/fiba-world-championship-news/americans-capture-bronze-medal-at-world-championships-ar34020.html 2006-09-2T19:26Saitama Japan Basketball News - The United States ended the world championships on a positive note falling short in its goal of the gold but claiming the bronze medal with a convincing 96-81 victory over Argentina on Saturday. Dwyane Wade poured in 18 of his 32 points during the fourth quarter when the United States pulled away despite poor foul shooting for the second straight game. The Americans made only 15-of-30 from the charity stripe on Saturday ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2006-09-2T14:10 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/fiba-world-basketball-championship/fiba-world-championship-news/d-j-vu-supposedly-re-tooled-american-squad-loses-to-greece-ar34008.html 2006-09-1T16:06Once again the unthinkable has happened. On Friday the Americans led by the next generation of NBA stars were surprised by a resilient Greek squad losing 101-95 in the semi-finals of the World Championship. With this one loss the stock market and the titanic have simultaneously crashed on USA Basketball killing the dream of a World Championship and the dream of something bigger-redemption. Yes redemption. That rsquo s what this tournament was about for USA Basketball and an ...Hoopsvibe.com - Oly Sandor2006-09-1T16:08 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/fiba-world-basketball-championship/fiba-world-championship-news/greek-tragedy-americans-lose-in-world-championships-with-video-highlights-ar33981.html 2006-09-2T02:02Saitama Japan Basketball News - The United States men s basketball team fell short of its goal to win the title at the World Basketball Championships as the hot-shooting Greeks pulled off a 101-95 victory over the Americans in the semifinals. Vasileios Spanoulis scored 22 points and Michail Kakiouzis added 15 for Greece which shot a sizzling 62.5 percent from the floor to pull off the upset. The Greeks however are not a basketball lightweight having won the ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2006-09-1T07:39 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/fiba-world-basketball-championship/fiba-world-championship-news/usa-and-greece-advance-to-semi-finals-ar33944.html 2006-08-30T19:55SAITAMA FIBA World Championship - European champions Greece and the United States will face off for the right to play for the 2006 FIBA World Championship title after both teams comfortably won their quarter-finals showdowns. Five players scored in double figures as Greece walloped France 73-56 in Wednesday s first quarter-final at the Saitama Super Arena. In the night-cap Team USA used a 16-2 third quarter run to put away Germany 85-65 holding Dirk Nowitzki to 15 points on three of ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2006-08-30T19:55 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/fiba-world-basketball-championship/fiba-world-championship-news/americans-pull-away-from-germany-to-reach-world-semifinals-ar33928.html 2006-08-31T08:43Saitama Japan Basketball News - Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points and LeBron James added 13 as the United States advanced to the semifinals of the World Basketball Championships with an 85-65 victory over Germany. The Americans used a big third quarter to turn a one-point edge into a 15- point lead and cruised from there to remain one of four undefeated teams in the tournament. The U.S. will next play Greece on Friday. The Greeks also stayed unbeaten and advanced ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2006-08-30T14:12 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/fiba-world-basketball-championship/fiba-world-championship-news/spain-and-argentina-advance-to-semi-finals-ar33906.html 2006-08-29T09:20SAITAMA FIBA World Championship - Spain destroyed Lithuania to reach the semi-finals of the FIBA World Championship for the first time in 24 years. The Spaniards one of the most talented sides in international basketball forced the Baltic giants into 15 first-half turnovers and Juan Carlos Carlos Navarro and Pau Gasol each poured in 15 points before the break as they rolled to an 89-67 victory. Reigning Olympic champions Argentina stormed into the semi-finals of the 2006 FIBA World ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2006-08-29T09:20 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/fiba-world-basketball-championship/fiba-world-championship-news/spain-lithuania-argentina-and-turkey-advance-at-worlds-ar33884.html 2006-08-26T12:46Saitama Japan Basketball News - Spain Lithuania Argentina and Turkey were second-round winners Saturday at the World Basketball Championships in Japan and have advanced to the quarterfinals. The United States which finished undefeated in round-robin action will play its second-round game on Sunday against Australia. Spain moved on with an 87-75 victory over Serbia amp Montenegro. Pau Gasol of the Memphis Grizzlies scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds for the ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2006-08-26T10:23 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/fiba-world-basketball-championship/fiba-world-championship-news/usa-basketball-downs-senegal-rolls-into-second-round-undefeated-ar33850.html 2006-08-24T12:27Sapporo Japan Basketball News - LeBron James netted 17 points mdash 15 in the first half mdash as the United States cruised past Senegal 103-58 to remain undefeated at the World Basketball Championships. The U.S. won all five of its preliminary round matchups and had already clinched first place in Group D after besting Italy on Wednesday. Carmelo Anthony who scored 35 points against the Italians a day ago added 12 points in just 14 minutes while Chris Bosh paced ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2006-08-24T08:53 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/fiba-world-basketball-championship/fiba-world-championship-news/americans-roll-past-slovenia-to-remain-unbeaten-in-worlds-ar33811.html 2006-08-22T10:22Sapporo Japan Basketball News - Dwyane Wade scored 20 points and LeBron James added 19 as the United States continued its dominant play at the World Basketball Championships with a 114-95 victory over Slovenia. Elton Brand chipped in 16 points and Carmelo Anthony finished with 14 in the victory. The Americans improved to 3-0 in Group D play winning each game by double figures and will next face another unbeaten team in Italy on Wednesday. The Italians ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2006-08-22T09:15 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/fiba-world-basketball-championship/fiba-world-championship-news/americans-rout-china-to-stay-unbeaten-at-world-championships-ar33778.html 2006-08-20T10:03Sapporo Japan Basketball News - Using a revolving door of size and strength to wear down Yao Ming the United States solidified its defensive problems and put on an offensive display in a 121-90 rout of China at the World Basketball Championships on Sunday. Yao scored 21 points but was limited to one field goal in the first half when the game was still close. The Houston Rockets star sat out the United States exhibition victory in China earlier this month because ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2006-08-20T12:13 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/fiba-world-basketball-championship/fiba-world-championship-news/americans-pull-away-to-beat-puerto-rico-ar33774.html 2006-08-19T16:15Sapporo Japan Basketball News - Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points as the United States team of NBA stars pulled away for a 111-100 victory over Puerto Rico in the opener for both teams at the World Basketball Championships on Saturday. The Americans trying to forget a disappointing sixth-place showing four years ago in Indianapolis fell behind early but methodically wore down Puerto Rico in the second half to improve to 8-1 all-time against their counterparts in ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2006-08-19T03:38 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com http://www.hoopsvibe.com/fiba-world-basketball-championship/fiba-world-championship-news/parker-out-of-world-championships-with-broken-finger-ar33773.html 2006-08-22T10:23Sendai Japan Basketball News - France point guard Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs was ruled out of the FIBA World Championships with a broken finger. Parker suffered the injury to his index finger on his shooting hand after getting it caught in the jersey of an opponent during France s warm-up game against Brazil. quot It really is very disappointing and tough to swallow because I felt in great shape before I got hurt against Brazil quot said ...Hoopsvibe.com - 2006-08-19T02:12 text/html en Hoopsvibe.com