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Porziņģis Powers Historic Performance in Heartbreaking Home Loss

September 6th, 2025158 Kristaps Porziņģis delivered a monster 34-point, 19-rebound performance, but Lithuania eliminated Latvia from EuroBasket 2025 with an 88-79 victory at Xiaomi Arena on...

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Latvia Destroys Czechia 109-75 — Bertāns Brothers Lead Historic Offensive Explosion

September 3rd, 2025039 Latvia delivered their most dominant EuroBasket performance in years, crushing Czechia 109-75 at Xiaomi Arena in Riga to close out group play with a statement victory...

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Latvia Lights Up Portugal — Porzingis Breaks Shooting Slump in 78-62 Victory

September 1st, 2025068 Kristaps Porzingis ended his three-point drought in spectacular fashion, scoring 21 points in the first half to lead Latvia to a dominant 78-62 victory over Portugal at...

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Jokic's Career-High Lifts Serbia Past Latvia in Electric Riga Showdown

August 30th, 2025066 Nikola Jokic delivered a career-high 39 points to lead Serbia to an 84-80 victory over Latvia in front of 11,000 passionate fans at Xiaomi Arena. The three-time NBA...

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Latvia Survives Estonia Scare — Porzingis Powers Dramatic Comeback

August 29th, 20250172 Kristaps Porzingis scored 26 points to lead Latvia from a 12-point deficit to a thrilling 72-70 victory over Estonia at Xiaomi Arena in Riga on August 29, 2025. The...

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Latvia Falls to Türkiye in EuroBasket Opener — Žagars Injured

August 27th, 2025063 Latvia suffered a crushing 73-93 defeat to Türkiye in their EuroBasket 2025 opener at Xiaomi Arena on August 27, with star guard Artūrs Žagars exiting the game...

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The Unicorn Returns Home — EuroBasket 2025 Brings Championship Dreams to Riga

August 26th, 20250212 Eight years after heartbreak in Istanbul, Kristaps Porzingis leads Latvia into their biggest basketball moment as Riga hosts the continent's elite from August 27 to...

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Kristaps Porzingis Traded to Atlanta Hawks — Three-Team Deal

June 25th, 2025059 Latvian basketball star Kristaps Porzingis has been traded from the Boston Celtics to the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team deal involving the Brooklyn Nets, finalized on...

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USA Dominates, Chet Holmgren Grabs MVP

July 11th, 2021030 The United States claimed their eighth FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup title with a thrilling 83-81 victory over France in Riga, Latvia, on July 11, 2021. Leading the...

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Germany Claims EuroBasket Glory — Riga Delivers Championship Drama

Porziņģis Powers Historic Performance in Heartbreaking Home Loss

Latvia Destroys Czechia 109-75 — Bertāns Brothers Lead Historic Offensive Explosion

Latvia Lights Up Portugal — Porzingis Breaks Shooting Slump in 78-62 Victory

Latvia Puts on a Show, Downs Slovenia 5-2

Latvia Beats USA to Take Home Bronze at Ice Hockey Worlds

Semifinal for Latvia? Yes Please

Latvia Makes Quarterfinal at Ice Hockey World Championship

Eliza Cauce finishes 4th, Ulla Zirne 17th in Luge World Cup

Germany Claims EuroBasket Glory — Riga Delivers Championship Drama