Tag: Spain
Spain’s Felipe Reyes will miss EuroBasket 2017
Spain veteran Felipe Reyes has decided to skip this summer's Eurobasket tournament so that he can spend more time with his family in the...
Luka Doncic to play for Slovenia, not interested in Spain
Real Madrid teenage prodigy Luka Doncic has taken to Twitter to announce that he will represent Slovenia in future international competition, and not Spain. The...
Spain to apply to co-host EuroBasket 2021
Spanish Basketball Federation president Jorge Garbajosa has expressed an interest in becoming one of co-hosts of Eurobasket 2021. Garbajosa, who met with the Spanish...
Jose Calderon retires from Spanish national side
Following a string of limited roles this summer with the Spanish national team, it was inevitable that Jose Calderon's time in an international jersey...
Spain win bronze despite social media backlash
Spain defeated Australia 89-88 in an exhilarating game to win the bronze and a third Olympic podium finish in a row. But it was a...
USA women romp to an expected sixth straight gold medal
Let's be honest, it was never in doubt. Where the men have struggled at times, the women have never been in any real danger throughout...
USA advance to gold medal game in unconvincing win
This was supposed the USA's toughest challenge, but unfortunately Spain never showed up. In truth, the U.S. were not firing on all cylinders but they...
USA overcome France and head to Olympic finale
The USA are one win away from what many believe will be an expected sixth straight Olympic gold medal. After a slow start, the USA...
Spain reach women’s Olympic basketball final
Spain have reached the Olympic summit for the first time ever. Led by the dynamic duo of Alba Torrens and Astou Ndour, plus a dominant...
Juan Carlos Navarro ejected for flopping, says that he said nothing to referee
On a record setting 31st Olympic appearance for Spain, Juan Carlos Navarro was ejected in the win against Argentina for flopping. The ejection, carried out...
Lithuania played like schoolboys according to coach Kazlauskas
Lithuania coach Jonas Kazlauskas was bitterly upset at his side's humiliating 109-59 loss to Spain at the Rio Olympics, liking it to men against...
European champions a combined 0-5 but all is not lost
The Serbian women's national team's defeat to the USA still leaves them searching for their first win at Rio 2016. And with Spain's men...
Juan Carlos Navarro realises the long road to Olympic glory
Ahead of their flight to Rio de Janeiro, veteran Spanish guard Juan Carlos Navarro was quick to stress the importance of performing every night...
Spain names final 12-man roster for Rio Olympics
With Marc Gasol out of the picture, Spain have announced their final roster for the Rio Olympics that start in just over a week. Eurobasket...
Olympic Basketball Tournament: Spain to rule the South American Giants? (Group B look)
When Sergio Scariolo first left the Spanish national team mere hours after guiding his nation to an Olympic silver medal at London 2012 -...
