KAYSERI, Turkey (AP) — Serbia coach Dusan Ivkovic says his team has been devastated by the suspensions of its two top players for the start of the world basketball championships.
Ivkovic blasted FIBA for waiting until less than 48 hours before the start of the championship to suspend center Nenad Krstic and guard Milos Teodosic for their roles in a brawl in Greece.
Krstic will miss the first three games and Teodosic the first two.
Ivkovic says Serbia has lost “two key players” for the games against Angola, Germany and Jordan.
The coach also cut center Miroslav Raduljica from the final 12-man squad.
