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 […]
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Watch Spain vs. Greece, France vs. Latvia in Eurobasket 2015
It’s getting down to serious business and the stakes just keep getting higher from here on out. September 15th is day one of the Eurobasket quarterfinals and we have two heavyweights duking it out as the opening band. . Greece vs. […]
Eurobasket 2015 is like ‘NBA Playoffs’ with more than 50 NBA players
With Eurobasket 2015 set to begin in less than a week, the largest and most competitive regional basketball championship leading up to the Rio Olympics in 2016 features a long list of big European names familiar to NBA fans. (Join […]
Without Big 4, Spurs send Knicks to 10th Straight Loss 109-95
SAN ANTONIO — You would think a team without their top four players would be considered an underdog, but this is Gregg Popovich’s San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs were without Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, and Kawhi Leonard would […]
France vs. Spain Boxscore: France Stuns Spain in FIBA World Cup 65-52
It’s not that France is a bad team, it’s just that Spain is that good. France was a 17 point underdog going into the game, and instead they pulled out a double-digit win with great passing, outside shots, and interior […]
Spurs Set NBA Records, Turn on the Heat in Blistering 1st Quarter of NBA Finals
It’s one thing to have a game plan, it’s another to execute it and execute it flawlessly at that. In a nutshell, the San Antonio Spurs’ game plan is based on movement, making the right pass(es) and shoot it every […]
Basketball: France wins European Title Over Lithuania 80-66
After coming so close in 2005 with a bronze, and a silver in 2011, France has finally won their first ever Eurobasket title, defeating Lithuania 80-66 in the championship game. (Discuss France-Lithuania Online). Down three points after one quarter, France blitzed Lithuania […]
Bobcats to trade Boris Diaw for Raptor’s Calderón?
Rumors have French forward Boris Diaw being traded from the Charlotte Bobcats to the Toronto Raptors for Spanish point guard Jose Calderón. (Discuss the trade in our NBA Forum) The move is to help the Bobcats obtain another point guard […]
Video: Dirk Nowitzki game winner vs. Charlotte in OT
Dirk Nowitzki did it again; this time with a headband. The 7-0 German power forward for the Dallas Maveicks hit another game-winning, fadeway jumper last night. This time the shot came over Boris Diaw with just 1.7 second remaining to […]
Milwaukee Bucks boasts most International NBA Players on opening night; Celtics, Pacers have none
At the beginning of the NBA season last night, the league boasted 83 foreign-born players, from 37 different countries on opening day rosters. The 83 players ties the record for the most international players set in 2006-07. The Milwaukee Bucks’ fifteen […]
15 NBA players in today’s Spain-France matchup
Katowice – The first day of the quarterfinals are here and no less than 15 former, current, and future NBA players will be participating in the game. (discuss the France – Spain quarterfinal) Spain features nine players with NBA affiliations, while […]
France, Greece collide in key Eurobasket match
In the Eurobasket game of the day, it’s the NBA vs. Euroleague when France takes on Greece today for the top spot in Group E. France boasts six current and prospective NBA players with four of their five starters, participating […]
Eurobasket: Greece, France, Turkey unbeaten
After three games of group play, three teams came out of the first phase of Eurobasket unscathed. France, Greece, and Turkey all were undefeated. In Group A, Greece won their three matches by an average of 22 points per game. […]
France slams Belgium 158-124 to reach Eurobasket 2009
The final two teams playing for a berth to Eurobasket, France and Belgium, played a two game series to determine who would go to Eurobasket. Belgium took the first game over Les Bleus 70-66. That meant that France had to […]
Without Parker, France defeats Italy 80-77 in AQR
Cagliari, Italy – Without Tony Parker, who is nursing a mild ankle spain in San Antonio, Team France squeezed out a 80-77 win over Italy in the EuroBasket 2009 Additional Qualifying Round. With the win, France takes a key step in qualifying for […]
The 15 Best International Players of the 2008-09 NBA Season
Everyone loves lists. and we’ve been meaning to come up with a list of the top international NBA players for a few years now, but never actually got around to it. With the season coming to the end, we decided […]
Pau Gasol named NBA Player of the Month
It’s been a great month for Pau Gasol and his Los Angeles Lakers. Following up on my post from yesterday, the Los Angeles Lakers forward Pau Gasol was honored with Western Conference Player of the Month for February. Gasol has […]
Interbasket: News & Notes 2009-03-01
Boris Diaw sinks Golden State 112-109 on a rare three-point shot. The French forward hits three-pointer with 2.9 seconds. Diaw finishes wth 22 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals for the game. Rudy Fernandez has 18 points, 4 rebounds, and […]
Around the Globe: Yi’s Real Birthday, Mike Kahn, Marcin Gortat, Luke Nevill, Nene
Nenad Krstic is on his way back to the NBA. The Serbian center that left the NBA after last season has reportedly left Russia and has signed a 3-year $16 million offer sheet with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The New […]
Around the Globe: Manu, J.J. Barea, Diaw Trade
In the last 7 games Pau Gasol has recorded 5 double-doubles and is averaging 20 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.4 blocks as the Lakers have gone 6-1. (Dec 14th) After going 6-6 without Manu Ginobili, the Spurs are […]
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