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John Collins: I still enjoy a coffee every now and then, but most of the time we got mate. This is the gourd, and this is called a bombilla. Obviously, I’ve got the leaves inside in here. It’s a Uruguayan, Argentinian, Paraguayan… I don’t want to offend, I don’t know who created it—but it’s a South American tea. You sort of refill it over the course of the day. Helps me with energy, and I cramp a lot—coffee makes me cramp. So I was trying to find a different alternative."
When Luca Vildoza came back from the NBA to sign with Crvena Zvezda, Baskonia announced the rights for the Argentinian playmaker belonged to them. Now, with an official press release, the Basque team communicated the decision of a sentence coming from the Superior Court of Justice of the Basque Country, which condemns the current Panathinaikos player to pay one million euros to his former team.
After his adventure with Victoria Libertas Pesaro, it seemed like Carlos Delfino’s career arrived to a definite ending after 24 years on the highest stages in the International basketball landscape. According to Eurohoops’ Cesare Milanti, however, the 41-year-old Argentinian is now expected to keep playing, moving to Benedetto XIV Cento in the Italian second division. Carlos Delfino last played in August against the Bahamas, losing in the 2023 FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament.
Matt Williams: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander at 2023 FIBA World Cup: 25.0 PPG 55% FG pct Still some tournament left, but since 1994, 2 players have averaged 25 PPG and 50% FG in a single FIBA World Cup: 2010 Luis Scola 2006 Yao Ming
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Mychal Thompson on his son Klay playing for The Bahamas: 'We'll see'
I checked in with the elder Thompson in search of some clarity. Mychal Thompson is naturally beaming about The Bahamas' breakthroughs in Argentina and said: "The only person not surprised by their success is me. I knew all we had to do was get all of our talent together." When I asked him specifically about Klay’s international future, Mychal Thompson kept it to a coy "we'll see."
“It's just been years in the making,” Chris DeMarco told NBC Sports Bay Area on Thursday night in a phone interview. “There's 45 million people in Argentina and there's 400,000 in the Bahamas. It’s smaller than all of Sonoma County to put it in perspective, and that's a basketball powerhouse. They’re fourth in the world. And to go there and have the resilience and the focus to beat them twice in Argentina, it's just incredible. The players showed poise when it mattered, they answered all their runs. The focus was tremendous.”
Andres Nocioni questions Eric Gordon playing for Bahamas: Is it fair that the Bahamas nationalized a player who already competed for the USA?
In the final 82-75 victory to seal the tournament, the former Los Angeles Clippers shooting guard, Eric Gordon, had 27 points with 6/7 from beyond the arc, being crucial for his team. Following this game, Argentinian legend Andres Nocioni questioned the decision by the Caribbean basketball federation. “Now with a cold mind, I think: is it fair what the Bahamas did to nationalize a player who had already competed for the United States (even winning a World Cup) at the last moment? This signing belongs to the club league, not the national team competition. And it should be corrected”, the former Real Madrid player, Andres Nocioni, commented on X.
"Now with a cold mind, I'm thinking: Is it fair what the Bahamas did? To nationalize a player who had already competed for the United States (even winning a World Cup) at the last minute?" Nocioni wondered. "This kind of signing belongs to a club competition, not a national teams tournament. And it should be corrected. Let's not lose the essence of international competitions," the former NBA and EuroLeague forward wrote.
Duane Rankin: "We're not done yet." Buddy Hield's four games in Olympic pre-qualifying tournament. Group play: vs. Cuba 24 points, vs. Argentina 23 points. Semifinals: vs. Uruguay 17 points. Finals: vs. Argentina 15 points. Bahamas 4-0, wins tournament. #Pacers pic.twitter.com/LyAFycLS5b
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Tim Reynolds: Argentina - the world’s No. 4-ranked men’s national team on the FIBA list - didn’t qualify for the World Cup that starts this week and is now eliminated from contention for the Paris Olympics as well. Bahamas beat them today in an Olympic pre-qualifier.
Christos Tsaltas: Facundo Campazzo means magic. He refuses to lose and he proved it in the semi-final of the #FIBAOPQT. 19 points 12 assists 4 steals 28 efficiency Chile - Argentina 79-87 #Argentina #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/jQCZFBexH0
Deandre Ayton, Buddy Hield and Eric Gordon all starred as The Bahamas got a big win over hosts Argentina in their second group game at the FIBA Americas Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament on Wednesday. The Bahamians overcame a 12-point deficit at the end of the first quarter to enter halftime with a 55-53 lead. From there, they built on their advantage to lead 82-67 after the third quarter before completing a 101-89 win.
Gerald Bourguet: Deandre Ayton led the Bahamas to a big 101-89 win over Argentina with 22 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 steals. He shot 11-for-16 and was a +15 in 33 minutes pic.twitter.com/TkmYFgPvSJ
Deandre Ayton led the Bahamas to a big 101-89 win over Argentina with 22 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 steals. He shot 11-for-16 and was a +15 in 33 minutes pic.twitter.com/TkmYFgPvSJ
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) August 17, 2023
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