All-Stars and their best FIBA games
MIES (Switzerland) - Many of the big-name players running onto the hardwood on February 19 to take part in the NBA All-Star Game have provided plenty of razzle and dazzle for national teams.
MIES (Switzerland) - Many of the big-name players running onto the hardwood on February 19 to take part in the NBA All-Star Game have provided plenty of razzle and dazzle for national teams.
Here's a look at their best games in what many call "FIBA ball":
Eastern Conference Starters
Giannis Antetokounmpo (Greece, Milwaukee Bucks)
Serbia 100 Greece 94 (OT)
Aug. 25, 2022
European Qualifiers for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023
40 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
Kevin Durant (USA, Brooklyn Nets)
USA 89 Lithuania 74
Sept. 11, 2010
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2010
38 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal
Jayson Tatum (USA, Boston Celtics)
USA 119 Czech Republic 84
July 31, 2021
Tokyo Olympics
27 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks
Donovan Mitchell (USA, Cleveland Cavaliers)
France 89 USA 79
September 11, 2019
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019
29 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
Kyrie Irving (USA, Brooklyn Nets)
USA 129 Serbia 92
Sept. 14, 2014
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2014
26 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 1 blocked shot
Western Conference Starters
LeBron James (USA, Los Angeles Lakers)
USA 119 Australia 86
Aug. 8, 2012
London Olympics, 2012
11 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists, 1 steal
Nikola Jokic (Serbia, Denver Nuggets)
Serbia 100 Greece 94 (OT)
Aug. 25, 2022
European Qualifiers for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023
29 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal
Stephen Curry (USA, Golden State Warriors)
USA 86 Mexico 63
Sept. 6, 2014
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2014
20 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal
Luka Doncic (Slovenia, Dallas Mavericks)
Slovenia 118 Argentina 100
July 26, 2021
Tokyo Olympics
48 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks
Eastern Conference Reserves
Bam Adebayo (USA, Miami Heat)
France 83 USA 76
July 25, 2021
Tokyo Olympics
12 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
Jaylen Brown (USA, Boston Celtics)
USA 98 Japan 45
Sept. 5, 2019
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019
20 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals
DeMar DeRozan (USA, Chicago Bulls)
USA 106 Dominican Republic 71
Sept. 3, 2014
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2014
11 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals
Tyrese Haliburton (USA, Indiana Pacers)
USA 102 Lithuania 84
June 30, 2019
FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup
21 points, 1 rebound, 8 assists, 5 steals, 1 block
Jrue Holiday (USA, Milwaukee Bucks)
USA 97 Australia 78
August 5, 2021
Tokyo Olympics
11 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Julius Randle (USA, New York Knicks)
Randle dunked against Mexico at 2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship
USA 81 Brazil 56
June 20, 2012
2012 FIBA Americas U18 Championship
18 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, 1 block
Western Conference Reserves
Paul George (USA, LA Clippers)
USA 113 Venezuela 69
Aug. 8, 2016
Rio de Janeiro Olympics
20 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (USA, Oklahoma City Thunder)
Canada 99 Argentina 87
Aug. 25, 2022
Americas Qualifiers for FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023
23 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks
Jaren Jackson Jr. (USA, Memphis Grizzlies)
USA 84 Turkey 66
June 24, 2016
FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup
6 points, 5 rebounds
Damian Lillard (USA, Portland Trail Blazers)
USA 120 Iran 66
July 28, 2021
Tokyo Olympics
21 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists
Lauri Markkanen (Finland, Utah Jazz)
Finland 94 Croatia 86
Sept. 11, 2022
EuroBasket 2022
43 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
Domantas Sabonis (Lithuania, Sacramento Kings)
Lithuania 87 Hungary 64
Sept. 6, 2022
EuroBasket 2022
19 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists
(All-Star Game players Zion Williamson, Joel Embiid and Ja Morant as well as All-Star replacements Anthony Edwards, De'Aaron Fox, and Pascal Siakam have yet to play for their national teams in FIBA competitions)
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