Basketball

This one started out with the Lithuanians having to adapt to different playing conditions in the Far East. The Koreans love playing fast, gambling for the steal almost every time so they can push the pace. Early on, this caught the Lithuanians off-guard. They are a team that prefers a slower, more m...

After yesterday's unsuccessful match for Lithuanian team in Kaunas Neal Maloney shares his insights about the game.

The Lithuanian men’s basketball team will be playing the final pair of matches which they will need to win in order to qualify for the 2019 FIBA basketball World Cup. These games will be played between June 28th and July 1. The first match against Poland will take place on the 28th of June, then the...

Šarūnas Jasikevičius, chief coach of the Žalgiris Kaunas basketball club, was on Wednesday officially made an honorary citizen of Lithuania's second-largest city.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis said on Monday that the government will look at the possibility of paying back 2 million litas (EUR 579,000) in old debt to Žalgiris Kaunas after the basketball team finished third in this year's Euroleague.

Zalgiris Kaunas basketball club has signed a new two-year contract with head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius, the basketball club said on Friday.

Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Simasius on Friday denounced racist remarks by Gedvydas Vainauskas, president of BC Lietuvos Rytas, a professional basketball club based in the Lithuanian capital, about the number of black players on the team.

As demanded by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), Lithuania will commit itself to ensuring the security of players during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification process, Interior Minister Eimutis Misiunas has said.

The House of Basketball will be established in Lithuania's second-largest city Kaunas to accommodate the Lithuanian Basketball Federation and an interactive technology-filled basketball museum.

FIBA krepšinio Čempionų lygos varžybų aštuntfinalio pirmose rungtynėse trečiadienį Sasario komanda „Dinamo“ (Italija), kuriai atstovauja Tautvydas Lydeka, namuose 79:63 (16:14, 20:18, 16:19, 27:12) nugalėjo Lemano ekipą „Sarthe“ (Prancūzija).

The LKL (Lithuanian Basketball League) held their day of razzamatazz in Kaunas this year, showcasing the best of Lithuanian basketball.

Kauno „Žalgirio“ jaunimo (iki 18 metų) komanda pratęsė pergalingą žygį Eurolygos atrankos „Adidas Next Generation“ turnyre. Tomo Masiulio auklėtiniai antrose B grupės rungtynėse rezultatu 76:53 (21:16, 24:9, 15:10, 16:18) nugalėjo Las Palmo „Canaria Basketball Academy“ komandą iš Ispanijos ir laimėj...

Tarptautinės krepšinio federacijos (FIBA) Europos taurės turnyro A grupės rungtynėse antradienį Briuselio „Basketball“ (Belgija) komanda su Augustu Pečiukevičiumi svečiuose 74:78 (22:26, 18:18, 17:16, 17:18) nusileido Šalono „Elan Chalon“ (Prancūzija) ekipai.

Executive Committee of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation elected Dainius Adomaitis as the new head coach of the Lithuanian men's national basketball team on Tuesday.

The head coach of the Lithuanian national men's basketball team, Jonas Kazlauskas, said on Tuesday he was to step down. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription by clicking here.

The Lithuanian team won the second place in the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship after narrowly losing to Spain in the final game on Sunday.

Lithuanian athletes continue their bumpy road to medals in Rio Olympics. The basketball team lost its second game in a row, but advanced to the quarter-finals, as did a Lithuanian cyclist. The country will also be represented in the women’s discus throw finals.

The Lithuanian basketball team started the Olympic Games with a victory over Brazil, good result for a Lithuanian cyclist and a final for Rūta Meilutytė. To read this article, try a €5.99 monthly subscription by clicking here.

Lithuanian men's basketball team began Rio de Janeiro Olympic games with a victory, but, as often, created a dramatic spectacle. The Lithuanian squad, under the leadership of its head coach Jonas Kazlauskas, defeated the Brazilian team with the result 82:76.