BasketNews Talks return with Rytis Vyšniauskas, Orazio Cauchi, and Giorgos Kyriakidis recapping the Olympic Basketball semi-finals, where France upset Luka’s Slovenia, and Team USA dismantle Australia. The guys also look ahead to Saturday’s Final and 3rd place matches.

Topics:

• intro (00:00);
• France edging out Slovenia behind Batum’s amazing block (0:09);
• momentum shift that helped Team USA dominate Australia (08:49);
• can Slovenia recover or will Australia win their first Olympic medals? (16:39);
• Team USA looking ready to have their revenge against France (21:42).

• intro (00:00);
• Slovenia’s victory against Germany analysis (01:35);
• Spain v Team USA: Last Dance for Gasol brothers (08:26);
• Italy gave it all, but it wasn’t enough - discussion about France win (18:20);
• Heartbroken loss of Luis Scola and Argentina (25:28);
• The farewell to Luis Scola (28:02);

BasketNews’ squad discusses the latest Tokyo Olympic Basketball and Olympic 3x3 Basketball news.

Topics:

• intro (0:00);
• Slovenian party after 48 points by Luka Doncic (0:48);
• can aging Spain and Ricky Rubio beat Slovenia? (6:58);
• Argentina’s struggles this summer (12:04);
• the popularity of 3x3 Basketball (18:30);
• Latvian fairytale in the first-ever 3x3 Olympic Basketball Tournament (22:45);
• previewing the upcoming Olympic matches (29:10).

BasketNews' crew briefly recaps the first 2 days of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Basketball Tournament.

Topics:

• Luka Doncic's incredible Olympic debut versus Argentina (0:45);
• a disappointing performance by Team USA against France (5:59);
• untapped potential for both Australia and Nigeria (14:24);
• other results of round 1 (17:47).

BasketNews' Donatas Urbonas talks to Zalgiris Kaunas newcomer Josh Nebo.

Topics:

• intro and painful birthday surprise (0:00);
• joining Zalgiris after unusual Zoom interview with coach Schiller (2:07);
• Armani’s interest last season and first-time experiences of playing in Israel (9:43);
• crazy time with rocket attack on Israel (15:49)
• how skateboarding was more important than basketball (19:07);
• life-changing growth spurt and hope to play for Nigeria NT (23:46);
• life situations that shaped Nebo’s personality (27:35).