Jonas Valančiūnas has guided Lithuania to a 75:62 victory over African powerhouse Angola to cement his nation’s position on top of Group D at the 2014 FIBA World Cup.
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Trauma during the last match of the preparation cycle has made it impossible for the captain of the Lithuanian national team, point guard Mantas Kalnietis, to participate in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
A documentary film titled "11 – May Life" about the legendary Lithuanian basketball player, Arvydas Sabonis, is under production in Lithuania to mark the athlete's 50th birthday.
Lithuania would only claim one medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and that was on this day in sport.
When scholars analyse the final Soviet basketball team to participate in the Summer Olympics, the most popular observation was the fact that the team contained four Lithuanians.
Prior to Rūta Meilutytė’s Olympic triumph, this day would be recognised by Lithuanian sporting fans for the efforts of another female star.
The recent 2012 documentary film “The Other Dream Team” marked a new high in the exposure of Lithuania’s love of basketball to the world through its thorough history of competition mixed with the emotions of conflict in the Baltic nation.
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius and Neptūnas Klaipėda will not play in the VTB United League next season, the Lithuanian Basketball League and the clubs' management announced on Friday.
It’s hard to believe that more than a decade has passed since Linas Kleiza rose to International stardom however he did just that on this day in 2003.
72 years after the sport of basketball was first showcased at the Summer Olympics, a women’s competition would finally take place on this day in 1976.
Modestas Paulauskas would again be a catalyst for the success of the Soviet Basketball team, claiming his second World Championship title on this day 40 years ago.
As the Chief Sports Writer for Tėviškės Aidai (Australian/Lithuanian newspaper) from September, 2009 until November, 2013, I was blessed to cover a range of Lithuania’s triumphs.
