Tag: Spain national team
Marc Gasol on playing for the national team of Spain: “The motivation is the...
In an interview with FIBA, Marc Gasol talked about his successful run with the Spanish national team as well as the upcoming World Cup. "I’m...
Sergio Llull on Spain being one of the favourites in the World Cup: “We...
The leader of Spain and Real Madrid, Sergio Llull, spoke with the Spanish media and referred to Team USA and the national team's opponents...
Team USA to face Spain in World Cup preparation game
USA Basketball announced today that Team USA will face Spain in preparation game ahead of the 2019 FIBA World Cup. The game will be played...
Pepu Hernandez to reportedly run for mayor of Madrid
Per La Sexta, former head coach and World Champion with Spain, Pepu Hernandez, is expected to run for mayor of Madrid. Hernandez will represent the...
Pau Gasol: “My goal is to play in the FIBA World Cup”
San Antonio Spurs center, Pau Gasol, spoke with TrendBasket.net and expressed his desire to play in the 2019 World Cup. The legendary player wants to...
Spain survived Ukraine, officially qualified to the World Cup
Spain edged Ukraine at home (72-68) and became the sixth European team that secured its place in the FIBA World Cup. It was a close...
Spain announced 16-man squad for November’s WC Qualifiers
Spain revealed the 16 players that will face Turkey (November 29) and Ukraine (December 2) in the FIBA WC Qualifiers. The list is as follows:...
Lithuania qualified to the World Cup, Spain survived Latvia
Lithuania became the fourth European team that advanced to the World Cup, while Spain edged Latvia at home. The Lithuanians beat the Netherlands in double...
Lithuania still undefeated, Slovenia on the brink of elimination
Lithuania claimed their seventh straight victory in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers (7-0), whereas Slovenia are close to elimination (2-5). The Lithuanians survived Croatia (3-4...
Ukraine put an end to Spain’s undefeated record
Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk and Oleksii Len led Ukraine to the 76-65 victory over Spain in Kiev. This was the first defeat for the Spaniards in...
Spain announced the roster for September’s WC Qualifiers
The Spanish Basketball Federation revealed today the 16 players that will compete in September's WC Qualifiers, with the team (6-0 record) facing Ukraine and...
03/09/2006: Spain wins the World Cup for the first time in their history
12 years ago today, Spain decimated Greece (70-47) in the Final of the 2006 Basketball World Cup in Japan and became World Champions for...
Croatia advances to the second round of the World Cup qualifiers
Croatia dominated Romania on the road (63-90) and secured their place in the second round of the World Cup qualifiers. Dario Saric (22 points, 12...
Spain, Lithuania and Greece still undefeated in the World Cup qualifiers
Three of the biggest powerhouses in Europe claimed another victory in the World Cup qualifiers, while the biggest upset of the night was the...
2017 EuroBasket: Spain, Serbia and the others
With less than four days before the start of the 2017 EuroBasket, Spain and Serbia seem to be the favourites to go all the...
