The recent battles between France and Spain has been referred to as the “El classico” (The Classic) of European basketball. The last match of the day is a meetup of two titans. Yes, it’s Spain vs. France once again (watch […]
Tag: Rudy Fernández
Rudy Fernandez is Supercopa MVP
The balance of power may be shifting in Spain’s top flight. Real Madrid beat their rivals Barcelona to capture the Supercopa Endesa over the weekend, and fans probably should not be surprised when considering the presence of three leading Spanish […]
Navarro scores 27: Spain repeats at Eurobasket; downs France 98-85
Discuss the most valuable, disappointing players in Eurobasket 2011Juan Carlos Navarro led Spain to back-to-back EuroBasket titles, scoring 27 points on a night when four of his team-mates joined him in double figures as they knocked over France 98-85. As […]
How does the NBA lockout impact FIBA?
How does the NBA lockout affect all the international basketball tournaments that are coming up and the players participating for their national teams? (Discuss the NBA Lockout) Interbasket received an email from FIBA explaining the impact of the NBA’s decision […]
Pic: Portland’s Rudy Fernández wears his “3 goggles”
Rudy Fernández of the Portland Trail Blazers (discuss) shows off his new three-point celebration after hitting a three point shot during the first half of Portland’s loss to the New York Knicks in Portland, Ore., Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. Rudy’s […]
Serbia eliminates Spain 92-89 on Teodosić buzzer-beater!
Serbia beat Spain 92-89 to book their place in the semi-finals of the 2010 FIBA World Championship. (Discuss the Serbia vs. Spain upset in our forum now!) Milos Teodosic buried a three-pointer from the top of the key with 3.1 […]
Watch Spain vs. Greece, Serbia vs. Croatia Preview
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 […]
Durant leads U.S.A. over Spain 86-85 in exhibition
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. […]
Rudy Fernandez wants out of the Portland, NBA
Rudy Fernandez, the Spanish star and swingman for the Portland Trailblazers does not want to return to the NBA, according to reports that quote his agent Andy Miller. (Discuss the move in our NBA Forum) Miller told several news outlets […]
Pau Gasol may miss World Championships
Los Angeles Laker’s all-star forward Pau Gasol recently revealed whether he would participate in next year’s World Championships of Basketball. The 7-0 Spaniard called his chances “remote” in a short interview with Eurosport, a popular sports magazine in Europe. (Talk […]
Rudy Fernández has surgery, will miss 4-6 weeks
Rudy Fernández has been complaining of leg pain lately and has missed the last two games as team doctors diagnosed and analyzed where the pain was originating. (Discuss Rudy Fernandez in our forum) It was discovered that a pressure on […]
FIBA Europe names 16 Player of the Year nominees
The 2009 European Player of the Year nominees have been announced by FIBA Europe and the list includes the likes of Pau Gasol, Erazem Lorbek, Dirk Nowitzki, Hedo Türkoğlu, Novica Veličković, Juan Carlos Navarro, and Nikola Peković (vote now). The 16 nominees […]
NBA: Injuries frustrate Ginóbili, Bogut, & Turiaf
It hasn’t been a great week for international players in the NBA, as Manu Ginobili, Andrew Bogut and Ronny Turiaf will miss time with injuries. Here’s a Saturday roundup of the last few days in the NBA: According to the […]
NBA: Without Pau Gasol, Kobe stepping up for Lakers
How long will Pau Gasol be out with his right hamstring injury? Phil Jackson jokingly alarmed Laker fans by saying the 7-0 center could be out until around Christmas, but Gasol is listed day-to-day and is expected to be donning […]
NBA Images: Media Day 2009-10
The NBA season is upon us and the clubs were in action this past week with NBA Media Day – a chance for the local and national media to interview the players about this upcoming season, have the players stick […]
Top NBA Jerseys in Europe: Kobe Bryant #1
For the second-year in a row, Kobe Bryant has topped the list of the most popular NBA jerseys in Europe. Bryant also has the most popular jersey in the U.S. Bryant, who was recently named the most-hated basketball player, continues to […]
Pau Gasol named Eurobasket MVP, All-Tournament team
Spain’s Pau Gasol was chosen as Eurobasket’s Most Valuable Player and also named to the All-Tournament team. After coming into the tournament as the favorites, Spain was upset by Serbia and Gasol played terribly; scoring a tournament-low 9 points and […]
Spain hammers Serbia 85-63, wins first Eurobasket gold
Kotawice – Spain ended the tournament the way it started, by playing Serbia. This time was much different though, there would be no Serbian upset of the Spanish. Spain displayed the talent and teamwork that had them pegged as the […]
Watch Spain vs. Greece in Eurobasket Semifinals
Katowice – We’ve seen this dance before. Greece (5-2) will take on Spain (5-2) in the Eurobasket Semifinals today. The winner of the match will play in the Eurobasket finals and shot at the gold (Watch Eurobasket online or discuss […]
Forget basketball… who is Mr. Eurobasket 2009?
Who is 2009’s Mr. Eurobasket? Grown men (and some women) talking about the looks/attractiveness of Nikos Zisis of Greece (pictured below), Rudy Fernández of Spain, Robertas Javtokas of Lithuania, Engin Atsür of Turkey, and other “good-looking” male participants in the […]