Tag: Spain
Marc Gasol will not join Spain at Rio Olympics
Memphis Grizzlies' Marc Gasol has reportedly withdrawn his name from the Spanish national team for the Rio Olympics, which starts on August 6. A source...
Sergio Llull drains off-balance triple in the corner (VIDEO)
Lithuania drew first blood by beating European champions Spain 87-83 in a thrilling pre-Olympic warm-up contest in Kaunas. But late on, Real Madrid's Sergio Llull...
Spain name 20-man preliminary Olympic team
Spain have released a strong 20-man preliminary squad for Rio 2016. Jose Calderón, Ricky Rubio, Pau and Marc Gasol are all included as well as...
Looking past his Zika fears, Pau Gasol will play for Spain at the Rio...
Eurobasket 2015 MVP Pau Gasol will play for the Spanish national team at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, he confirmed in his Marca newspaper...
Justin Doellman will not play as a Kosovo native for Barcelona
After recently becoming a citizen of Kosovo, a state that declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Justin Doellman has learned that he will not...
Pau Gasol wants officials to provide more information on Zika virus
Spain forward Pau Gasol has urged the Olympic Committee to provide athletes with more information on the Zika virus ahead of this summer's Rio...
Sergio Scariolo: Spain will be in Rio for the Olympics
Spain coach Sergio Scariolo is adamant that his side will compete at the Rio Olympics, despite an international ban by governing body FIBA. The FEB...
Spain and Slovenia banned from EuroBasket 2017
FIBA have banned the Spanish and Slovenian Federations from next year's Eurobasket due to the two nations' involvement in next season's Eurocup. It was announced...
Marc Gasol to miss Olympics for Spain?
Memphis Grizzlies and Spain big man Marc Gasol will miss the rest of the season after successful surgery on Saturday to repair a non-displaced Type...
Alba Torrens preparing for grand homecoming
Alba Torrens missed out on representing Spain in the first international window. There was no way that she was missing February's series of games. The...
2015, the year in review and what’s in store for 2016
It’s certainly been a whirlwind year for basketball. Spain returned to the top of the mountain, at both club and international level, a new...
Barcelona Hold Off Bilbao Basket In Defensive Showcase
Barcelona held off Bilbao Basket in a low scoring 66-57 home win in the ACB on Wednesday night. Barcelona managed this defensive showing without Moussa...
BC Andorra Take Road Win In Badalona
Joventut Badalona's struggles in the ACB continue with a home 79-90 loss to BC Andorra in the ACB on Tuesday evening. Both teams came off...
Barcelona Trump Badalona in Catalan Clash
Barcelona hosted and beat neighbouring Badalona in an ACB clash in the Palau Blaugrana on Sunday night. The home side recently qualified for the...
Spain get the better of Poland … and France
Game three of the second round and the lights inside the Stade Pierre Mouroy go bright red, and Poland walk down the ramp and...