MADRID (FIBA Basketball World Cup) - Spain coach Juan Antonio Orenga raised eyebrows on Tuesday when he named 20-year-old Alex Abrines in the country's squad for the FIBA Basketball World Cup. Abrines just finished his second season with Barcelona and helped the club defeat Real Madrid, 3-1, in the Spanish Liga Endesa Finals. He and Ricky Rubio are

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ALEXANDRIA (FIBA Basketball World Cup) - Wael Khedr was crucial in Egypt's 70-63 Semi-Final win over Senegal at AfroBasket 2013 that sealed his country's first FIBA Basketball World Cupappearance in two decades, but he is not resting his laurels. In the game that he rates as one of the best of his national team career, Khedr hit a pair of three-poi

MANILA (FIBA Basketball World Cup) - Players, coaches, fans and the media in the Philippines are gearing up for the FIBA Basketball World Cup which tips off in just a couple of months in Spain. A visit to Manila over the weekend by USA big man Kevin Love, has fueled the excitement ahead of this summer's big event. Love, a gold medal winner at the 2

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VILNIUS (FIBA Basketball World Cup) - Lithuania coach Jonas Kazlauskas is going to have plenty of experience and talent at his disposal for the FIBA Basketball World Cup. The veteran play-caller on Tuesday announced a 17-strong list of players to compete for the final 12 spots, including several stars that reached the podium at the 2010 FIBA World