Argentina
reclaimed the gold medal at the FIBA Americas 2011 tournament by
stopping defending champ Brazil 75-80 in Sunday's title game before a
home crowd in Mar de Plata. The game was decided in the last minutes,
with a big three-pointer by Pablo Prigioni of Caja Laboral making it
67-62 with 1:40 to play. Free throws by Carlos Delfino and former
All-Euroleague star Luis Scola sealed the outcome. Scola scored 32
points and was named tournament MVP. Delfino added 16 plus 9 rebounds
and Prigioni chipped in with 10. For Brazil, Marcus Vinicius Vieira led
the way with 17 points, Tiago Splitter added 12 and Rafael Hettsheimer
10. Read more here.
September 11, 2011 - Semifinals
Argentina and Brazil will face off for the gold
medal at FIBA Americas 2011 after both survived close semifinals on
Saturday to win places in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Defending
champ Brazil followed a stellar performance by Marceinho Huertas of FC
Barcelona Regal to an 83-76 vicory against the Dominican Republic.
Huertas played all 40 minutes, poured in 19 points and dished 7
assistss to keep the Brazil offense in fine tune all night. Marcelo
Machado led Brazil's scorers with 20 points while Rafael Hettsheimer
added 14. Argentina held off Puerto Rico 81-79 in a thriller with Pablo
Prigioni of Caja Laboral playing a key role. Read more here.
September 9, 2011 - Day 9 - Semifinals are set!
The semifinals matchups at
FIBA Americas 2011 are set following the last games of the Quarterfinal
Round on Thursday. Defending champion Brazil finished in first place
with a 6-1 record after stopping Puerto Rico 72-94 with Marcelinho
Huertas of FC Regal Barcelona once again running the show for the
winners. He had 9 points and 3 assists, making both his three-point
shot attempts, in 26 minutes. Former All-Euroleague player Tiago
Splitter had 17 points in 20 minutes for Brazil, while Marcus Vieira
led all scorers with 18 points. Brazil will face Dominican Republic in
Saturday's semifinals. Argentina finished second after thrashing
Dominican Republic 84-58 to also post a 6-1 group record. Read more here.
September 8, 2011 - Day 8
The
third games of the second round at FIBA Americas 2011 on Wednesday gave
the tournament the rest of its semifinalists after host Argentina had
advanced earlier. Defending champion Brazil made a major move by
knocking off previously undefeated Argentina 73-71 in a thriller. The
victory let Brazil tie Argentina in the group standings at 5-1, a
record they share with Puerto Rico, too. Marcelinho Huertas of FC
Barcelona Regal played 39 minutes and led Brazil to victory with 17
points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal. Brazil did it with defense,
holding Argentina under 20 points in each of the first three quarters
while taking a 53-47 lead into the last one. Despite 13 points and 5
assists from Pablo Prigioni of Caja Laboral, Argentina could not make
up all the difference before the buzzer. Read more here.
September 7, 2011 - Day 7
The
favorites kept rolling through the second round at FIBA Americas 2011
in Mar de Plata, Argentina on Tuesday, albeit a couple by lesser
margins. In what was a classic shootout between Argentina and
Venezuela, the hosts ran away with a 111-93 victory thanks in part to
20 points and 6 assists from Pablo Prigioni of Caja Laboral, who made 6
of his 7 three-pointers. Argentina needed 18-for-28 shooting from long
distance and a 32-point final quarter to pull away from Venezuela. The
victory made Argentina, with a 6-0 record, the first team in the
tournament to qualify for the semifinals on Saturday. Read more here.
September 6, 2011 - Day 6
All
four favorites made good on their promise as the quarterfinal round of
FIBA Americas 2011 got started on Monday in Mar de Plata, Argentina.
Brazil stepped strong into the second round of the tournament with a
resounding 93-66 win over Uruguay. Marcelinho Huertas of FC Barcelona
Regal made all of his shots for 9 points while leading Brazil with 6
assists and 4 steals in just 20 minutes of play. Vitor Alves led the
winners with 21 points and former All-Euroleague center Tiago Splitter
had 9 points, 8 rebounds. Esteban Batista of Anadolu Efes Pilsen had 9
points, 5 rebounds for Uruguay. Read more here.
September 4, 2011 - Day 5
Argentina
finished off a perfect first round at FIBA Americas 2011 by downing
Panama 90-71 to finish 4-0 in Group B. Pablo Prigioni of Caja Laboral
had his best scoring game so far, pouring in 17 points on 5-for-7
three-point shooting, in the victory. Three other former All-Euroleague
players – Luis Scola, Andres Nocioni and Manu Ginobili – had 19, 18 and
14 points, respectively. Brazil bounced back from its only defeat to
beat Cuba 83-93 and finish second in Group A. Marcelinho Huertas of FC
Barcelona Regal had 6 assists in 15 minutes of that game as most of
Brazil's big guns rested. Read more here.
September 3, 2011 - Day 4
The Dominican Republic provided the biggest surprise
so far at the 2011 FIBA Americas Championships by edging Brazil 74-79
in Group A behind 22 points from Tito Horford. Francisco Garcia added
14 for the Dominicans. Marcus Vinicius had 18 points for Brazil while
former All-Euroleague center Tiago Splitter and FC Barcelona Regal
Marcelinho Huertas each had 16. Also in Group A, Canada thrashed Cuba
84-62 behind 13 points from Jevohn Shepherd and 11 from Jermaine
Anderson of Asseco Prokom Gdynia. The Dominican Republic leads Group A
at 3-1, with Brazil and Canada right behind each at 2-1. Read more here.
September 2, 2011 - Day 3
Puerto
Rico became the first team to three victories while a trio of teams
stayed alive with their first wins on Day 3 of the FIBA Americas 2011
tournament in Argentina. Puerto Rico's guards did the damage in a 64-74
victory over Uruguay. Carlos Arroyo and Jose Barea had 19 and 14
points, respectively, in the victory, while former Euroleague center
Daniel Santiago had 11 rebounds, 8 points. Uruguay's second loss came
despite a big night by Esteban Batista of Anadolu Efes Istanbul, who
registered a double-double of 16 pointss, 12 rebounds. Read more here.
September 1, 2011 - Day 2
Defending champs Brazil and host Argentina remained
among four undefeated teams after two days of play at the FIBA Americas
2011 tournament. Marcelinho Huertas starred again with 17 points and 6
assists as Brazil defeated Canada 57-69. Jermaine Anderson of Buducnost
was Canada's top scorer with 9 points. Argentina coasted to a 86-51
victory over Uruaguay behind 18 and 16 points, respectively, from
former All-Euroleague players Luis Scola and Andres Nocioni. Esteban
Batista of Anadolu Efes Pilsen had 10 rebounds for Uruguay. Read more here.
August 31, 2011 - Day 1
The
opening day of the FIBA Americas tournament witnessed three lopsided
affairs as the contenders looked to separate themselves from the
pretenders early. Host Argentina was among three teams to win by at
least 30 points as it routed Paraguay 52-84. Alfredo Quinteros scored
19 and Luis Scola 14 to pace Argentina, which raced ahead by 19 by the
end of the first quarter and never looked back. Puerto Rico pasted
Panama 66-99 as Alejandro Sanchez poured in 16 points and former
Euroleaguers Daniel Santiago and Carlos Arroyo played big roles too.
The opening game of the tournament featured the Dominican Republic
routing Cuba 90-60 behind 24 points and 9 rebounds from Al Horford.
Read more here.
Argentina
reclaimed the gold medal at the FIBA Americas 2011 tournament by
stopping defending champ Brazil 75-80 in Sunday's title game before a
home crowd in Mar de Plata. The game was decided in the last minutes,
with a big three-pointer by Pablo Prigioni of Caja Laboral making it
67-62 with 1:40 to play. Free throws by Carlos Delfino and former
All-Euroleague star Luis Scola sealed the outcome. Scola scored 32
points and was named tournament MVP. Delfino added 16 plus 9 rebounds
and Prigioni chipped in with 10. For Brazil, Marcus Vinicius Vieira led
the way with 17 points, Tiago Splitter added 12 and Rafael Hettsheimer
10. Read more 
The
third games of the second round at FIBA Americas 2011 on Wednesday gave
the tournament the rest of its semifinalists after host Argentina had
advanced earlier. Defending champion Brazil made a major move by
knocking off previously undefeated Argentina 73-71 in a thriller. The
victory let Brazil tie Argentina in the group standings at 5-1, a
record they share with Puerto Rico, too. Marcelinho Huertas of FC
Barcelona Regal played 39 minutes and led Brazil to victory with 17
points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and a steal. Brazil did it with defense,
holding Argentina under 20 points in each of the first three quarters
while taking a 53-47 lead into the last one. Despite 13 points and 5
assists from Pablo Prigioni of Caja Laboral, Argentina could not make
up all the difference before the buzzer. Read more 
The
favorites kept rolling through the second round at FIBA Americas 2011
in Mar de Plata, Argentina on Tuesday, albeit a couple by lesser
margins. In what was a classic shootout between Argentina and
Venezuela, the hosts ran away with a 111-93 victory thanks in part to
20 points and 6 assists from Pablo Prigioni of Caja Laboral, who made 6
of his 7 three-pointers. Argentina needed 18-for-28 shooting from long
distance and a 32-point final quarter to pull away from Venezuela. The
victory made Argentina, with a 6-0 record, the first team in the
tournament to qualify for the semifinals on Saturday. Read more 
All
four favorites made good on their promise as the quarterfinal round of
FIBA Americas 2011 got started on Monday in Mar de Plata, Argentina.
Brazil stepped strong into the second round of the tournament with a
resounding 93-66 win over Uruguay. Marcelinho Huertas of FC Barcelona
Regal made all of his shots for 9 points while leading Brazil with 6
assists and 4 steals in just 20 minutes of play. Vitor Alves led the
winners with 21 points and former All-Euroleague center Tiago Splitter
had 9 points, 8 rebounds. Esteban Batista of Anadolu Efes Pilsen had 9
points, 5 rebounds for Uruguay. Read more 
Puerto
Rico became the first team to three victories while a trio of teams
stayed alive with their first wins on Day 3 of the FIBA Americas 2011
tournament in Argentina. Puerto Rico's guards did the damage in a 64-74
victory over Uruguay. Carlos Arroyo and Jose Barea had 19 and 14
points, respectively, in the victory, while former Euroleague center
Daniel Santiago had 11 rebounds, 8 points. Uruguay's second loss came
despite a big night by Esteban Batista of Anadolu Efes Istanbul, who
registered a double-double of 16 pointss, 12 rebounds. Read more 
The
opening day of the FIBA Americas tournament witnessed three lopsided
affairs as the contenders looked to separate themselves from the
pretenders early. Host Argentina was among three teams to win by at
least 30 points as it routed Paraguay 52-84. Alfredo Quinteros scored
19 and Luis Scola 14 to pace Argentina, which raced ahead by 19 by the
end of the first quarter and never looked back. Puerto Rico pasted
Panama 66-99 as Alejandro Sanchez poured in 16 points and former
Euroleaguers Daniel Santiago and Carlos Arroyo played big roles too.
The opening game of the tournament featured the Dominican Republic
routing Cuba 90-60 behind 24 points and 9 rebounds from Al Horford.
Read more 
