For a moment in time the Memphis Grizzlies sat atop the basketball world, upsetting the no. 1 seed San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 2011 NBA playoffs. It was a near historical run for a young Memphis team–only the second eighth seed to take out a first seed since the NBA switched [...]

This is what the NBA Playoffs is about. Game four of the Western Conference Semi-Finals was just crazy. Not only did the Oklahoma City Thunder outlast the Memphis Grizzlies 133-123 in triple overtime last night, they had to overcome two huge three-point shots that forced two of those overtimes. (Discuss the NBA Playoffs in our [...]

The Memphis Grizzlies are riding a wave of of confidence – momentum built in their shocking upset of the #1 seed San Antonio Spurs. (Follow the Memphis Grizzlies as they take on the OKC Thunder in our forum) Not only did they Shock the Spurs they dominated them in the first round of the playoffs. And [...]

There could be non-stop cannon blasts across Istanbul on Saturday night and it wouldn’t be as explosive as the basketball that’s going to be on show at the Sinan Erdem Dome. Croatia vs. Serbia (where to watch) Spain vs. Greece (where to watch) First up will be a game between two intense rivals, Croatia and [...]

Spain has been knocked down again, this time being upset by Lithuania 76-73, giving up a 18-point second half lead over the basketball-crazy Baltic country. (Discuss the Spain vs. Lithuania game in our World Championships forum) After Spain scored the first four points of the fourth quarter, Lithuania used a 23-5 run the rest of [...]

Madrid, Spain – It was supposed to be an exhibition game to prep both teams for the coming World Basketball Championships, but as expected, the intensity and overall play was anything but for the rematch between Spain and the USA. (Follow the World Championships in our World Championships of Basketball Forum) With the United States up [...]

Marc Gasol is having a career season after shaping up his body with a summer regimen. Through 31 games, the 7-0 center from Barcelona, Spain is averaging 15.1 points, 10 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.4 blocks – all career highs if he can maintain them. (Talk Spanish Basketball in our forum) The following article is [...]