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I.O.C., Player responses to controversial “racist” Spanish Ad

It doesn’t look good for Madrid in 2016.
Madrid is one of the finalists to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, along with finalists Tokyo, Chicago, and Rio de Janeiro.  However Madrid, and Spain, are receiving worldwide backlash for a controversial advertisement in which both the Men and Women’s Olympic Basketball Teams posed for a team photo [...]

2008 Olympics Basketball Preview: Group B

With a few days left before Olympic basketball begins, Interbasket is previewing the twelve national teams participating in the tournament.  We reviewed the six teams in Group A on Tuesday, and we’ll be reviewing Group B today. (Click here for Olympic Basketball Group A Preview).
With the United States, Spain and Greece all in Group B, [...]

Juan Carlos Navarro leaves the NBA after just one season

Spanish superstar Juan Carlos Navarro has decided to leave the NBA after just one season with the Memphis Grizzlies. He is returning to Spain and will suit up for FC Barcelona this coming ACB season.
Navarro’s announcement of his departure caught many by surprise, among those was Memphis General Manager Chris Wallace, “As of late Tuesday, [...]

Almost All-Stars 2008: 10 NBA Players from Around the World (01/29)

Every Wednesday during the NBA season, Interbasket takes a closer look at ten international NBA players that has caught our eye. (This week is for period 01/23/2008- 01/29/2008)
Cleveland Hurting
The Cleveland Cavs are playing great since the first of the year, but have hit a touch stretch with injuries to Sasha Pavlovic and Anderson Varejao. [...]

Video: Juan Carlos Navarro with two plays in the NBA Top-10 for January 15th

I’ve been swamped at work this week, so I haven’t had the chance to jot my weekly top-10 International NBA Players Update this week. I hope to have time this weekend to write something up, but until then, check out Juan Carlos Navarro on NBATV’s Top-10 Plays of the day for January 15th.

Juan Carlos [...]

Rebraca Retires: 10 NBA Players from Around the World (12/19)

This week we pay tribute to Zeljko Rebraca. We also look at the Yao’s anger, dissect Steve Nash’s comments, Diaw’s disappointing season, Nene’s back, the Brezec and Herrmann trade, under-rated Fabricio Oberto, Juan Carlos Navarro finding his stride, and plead Don Nelson to play Andris Biedrins more minutes. Every Wednesday during the [...]

Ten NBA Players from Around the World (11/28)

Every Wednesday during the NBA season, interbasket takes a closer look at ten international NBA players that has caught our eye. (This week is for period 11/22 - 11/28/2007)
We start with some big news out of Toronto. Spanish small forward and Toronto Raptor Jorge Garbajosa is going to have another surgery on his leg.
Ok, [...]

Around the NBA: 10 Players from Around the World (11/21)

Every Wednesday during the NBA season, interbasket takes a closer look at ten international NBA players that has caught our eye. This week is for period 11/15-11/21/2007.
After three years of gathering splinters on the bench (and two championship rings), and with Jacque Vaughn getting the backup PG calls, little-used Beno Udrih was finally traded [...]