Tag: Spain
Marc Gasol basks in afterglow of Toronto Raptors’ first championship
As the euphoria of winning the NBA championship on Thursday night lifted the team’s spirits to previously unreachable levels, Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol...
Jorge Garbajosa confirms the friendly match between Spain and the USA
Jorge Garbajosa announced that Spain will face USA in a friendly match en route to the 2019 FIBA World Cup. The President of the...
Canada became the 18th national team to advance to the World Cup
Canada dominated Brazil in Sao Paulo and became the 18th national team that secured its ticket to the World Cup. That said, the list of...
Turkey edges Spain, climbs on top of Group I
Turkey survived Spain at home (71-67) in the first day of November's FIBA WC Qualifiers and climbed on top of the standings. Semih Erden led...
USA continue dominance with Women’s World Cup three-peat
USA won their third straight FIBA Women's World Cup crown and tenth overall with a comfortable 73-56 victory over Australia in the final in...
Sergio Scariolo might be stepping away from Spain job
Spain coach Sergio Scariolo might be stepping down from his position, according to reports in the national media. Scariolo, who has led Spain to Eurobasket...
Sergio Scariolo hits out at Greek Basketball President
Spain national team coach Sergio Scariolo has reacted to the Greek Basketball Federation President’s comments to Pau Gasol. Greek basketball President Giorgos Vasilakopoulos was very...
Having a broader group of player only benefits Spain
While the main criticism of the new international windows has been the lack of recognised star talent, Spain coach Sergio Scariolo sees it in...
The vice-president of the Spanish Federation: EuroLeague can’t be compared to the NBA
The vice-president of the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB), Jose Antonio Montero has criticised the EuroLeague on its stance during the FIBA international windows. Montero, who...
Barcelona stuns Real Madrid to win Copa del Rey, highlighting European Cup final weekend
Barcelona shocked Real Madrid 92-90 to secure the 2018 Copa del Rey title, ending a weekend of exciting action in Las Palmas. In an exhilarating...
Ricky Rubio: It’s not fair on current national players that they might not play...
Utah Jazz guard Ricky Rubio has praised the Spanish national side for their performances in the recent FIBA World Cup qualifiers and feels that...
No EuroLeague stars in Spain World Cup team
Spain have named their 16-man squad for the World Cup qualifiers but there is no room for the NBA or EuroLeague-based stars. Speaking at a...
Spain claim bronze; outlast Russia
The Gasol brothers were in outstanding form as they helped Spain to a Eurobasket bronze medal and give Juan Carlos Navarro a happy finale...
Pau Gasol: We must leave EuroBasket with a medal
Eurobasket's all-time leading scorer Pau Gasol has dealt with many losses in his time as a professional and everytime he has suffered a defeat,...
Slovenia reach maiden EuroBasket final by crushing champions
For the first time since gaining independence in 1992, Slovenia are going to the show. Led by Goran Dragic and Anthony Randolph, Slovenia made the...
