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Lithuania Routs Argentina at FIBA Worlds, Will Play Team USA in Semis

By Hal SpivackSep 9th 2010 – 4:42PM

After a disappointing 11th place finish at last year's EuroBasket and a fourth-place result at the Beijing Olympic Games, Lithuania came into this year's FIBA World Championship as an afterthought behind the new basketball powerhouses. But Lithuania finished preliminary group play in at this year's FIBA World...

Lithuania Knocks Off China to Reach FIBA Quarterfinals

By FanHouse NewswireSep 7th 2010 – 3:18PM

ISTANBUL (AP) -- Linas Kleiza scored 30 points Tuesday to help send Lithuania into the quarterfinals of the basketball world championship with a 78-67 win over China. Lithuania won its sixth straight game in the tournament after going undefeated in group play, but had to recover from a poor start this time. China, which...

Lithuania Stuns Spain With Dramatic Fourth-Quarter Comeback

By Hal SpivackAug 31st 2010 – 5:45PM

Lithuania miraculously rallied back from an 18-point deficit to shock Spain, the reigning FIBA world champions, 76-73 in Izmir, Turkey. Lithuania moves to 3-0 in group play, while Spain falls to 1-2 in the tournament. Spain, the defending champions and Group D favorites desperately need a win in at least one of two...

Background on lithuania basketball

The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball.

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