FIBA Basketball World Cup Archives - the Lithuania Tribune

“F-ing joke” that FIBA calls World Championship

September 25, 2019 lrytas.lt 0

For several weeks in a row, one of the most famous phrases in Lithuanian basketball history was stuck in his head. It was spoken by former national team spokesperson and commentator, Linas Kunigėlis. And when […]

Lithuanian basketball fans off to Poland and Hungary to support their team

June 21, 2018 Krepsinis.lt 0

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 they will face Hungary on the 1st of July. […]

Crowd welcomes Lithuanian basketball team in Vilnius

September 16, 2014 BNS 0

A huge crowd welcomed Lithuania’s men’s national basketball outside Vilnius Town Hall on Monday night after it flew back from Spain where the team came in fourth in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. […]

Lithuania’s Mantas Kalnietis drops out of 2014 FIBA World Cup due to trauma

August 27, 2014 BNS 0

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. […]

Farewell to Nemunas Aušra – what’s next? It won’t be that easy to reach an agreement; Žemaitaitis may “release the brake”

June 8, 2026 0

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) has spoken its mind – it is saying goodbye to Remigijus Žemaitaitis Nemuno Aušra and initiating coalition negotiations with the Democratic Union Vardan Lietuvos, Agnė Liubertaitė says in lrytas […]

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

On the eve of the crucial decision – VP Andriukaitis’ message regarding the coalition and a prediction of a possible split

June 5, 2026 0

It is obvious to me that this cannot continue – the problem of Remigijus Žemaitaitis needs to be solved,” said Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Honorary Chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), MEP. According to […]

Kasčiūnas – about the Russian military intelligence operation in Lithuania and his message to the population: “We need to be honest here”

May 27, 2026 0

A Russian military intelligence operation was carried out at the Registry Centre (RC), Laurynas Kasčiūnas, the Chairman of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) and a former minister of National Defence, claims on the lrytas […]

Expert on the government’s response to the air raid threat: “We missed the information hybrid attack”

May 25, 2026 0

According to the Žinių Radijas program Aktualusis Interviu, after a threat warning was issued in Lithuania, the public was divided into two camps, lrytas.lt reports. Some say the authorities and decision-makers acted professionally, arguing that […]

“Suicidal paranoia”: The Kremlin went into hysteria after Lithuania hit a nerve with Russia

May 12, 2026 0

On Tuesday, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys stated that NATO should show the Russians that their small fortress in Kaliningrad can be breached. This drew considerable attention and outrage from Russian propagandists, as Ignotas Grūnovas […]