The Fiji women’s basketball side has won the bronze medal after defeating Samoa 63-55 at the 2023 Pacific Games.

Eric Dixon put up a season-high 19 points and six rebounds, TJ Bamba threw down a major dunk and Villanova got past Texas Tech 85-69 in the first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis on Wednesday in Paradise Island, Bahamas.

The Fiji women will face the Cook Islands in the semi-final of basketball at the Pacific Games currently underway in the Solomon Islands.

Jordan Clarkson scored 30 points on 13-of-19 shooting to lead the Utah Jazz to a 115-99 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night at Salt Lake City.

The Fiji women’s basketball team is aiming for nothing less than a gold medal at the 17th Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.

The Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz are both off to sluggish starts.

Anthony Davis scored 30 points with 13 rebounds, Rui Hachimura added 19 points and the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 116-110 victory Sunday over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers.

Anthony Edwards scored eight of his team-high 33 points in the final 2:28, and the Minnesota Timberwolves posted a 116-110 win over the Golden State Warriors night in San Francisco.

Fred VanVleet scored a season-high 26 points, Alperen Sengun added 23 and the Houston Rockets extended their winning streak to six with a 107-104 victory over the visiting Denver Nuggets

Having a mixture of new and experienced players is a plus for the Fiji men’s basketball team at the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.

The Fiji Women’s Basketball team completed their final courtwork session in the country yesterday.

Caris LeVert came off the bench to lead a balanced attack with 22 points, Dean Wade buried a pair of key 3-pointers to open the fourth quarter and the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a season-series sweep over the Golden State Warriors with a 118-110 victory Saturday night in San Francisco.