The United States came back from 19 points down but could not stop Serbia winning the FIBA U19 World Championship final 74-69 on their home soil. »more

The most disappointed team in the FIBA World Championships for Under-19 Men right now is probably Lithuania. »more

The Australian Opals surged from behind to take out the 29th William Jones Cup, downing Chinese Taipei 74-44 on Tuesday night. »more

United States head coach Jerry Wainwright praised his side's second-half display following their 90-81 triumph over Lithuania in the eighth-finals of the FIBA U19 World Championship on Monday. »more

The United States have continued their 100% record at the FIBA U19 World Championship in Novi Sad, Serbia, with a 90-81 triumph over Lithuania in the eighth-finals. »more

The Australian Opals have kept their unbeaten status alive at the Williams Jones Cup in Chinese Taipei with a comprehensive 99-52 victory over New Zealand. »more

Australia's latest NBA draftee, Brad Newley, has made a modest start for the Houston Rockets in his first summer league game on Tuesday night. »more

FIBA, the governing body of world basketball, today announced the updated world rankings for women's international basketball teams. »more

The Australian Under 21 women’s basketball team, the Sapphires, have won silver at the 2007 FIBA World Championship for Under 21 women tonight after being defeated 96-73 by the USA at the SK Vidnoje Hall in Vidnoje, Russia. »more

It doesn't take long for a country to go from hot to cold on the international scene, but by the lofty standards Lithuania have established for themselves in the past decade, that is exactly what has happened. »more