Let’s first say that it’s not a big deal that there has only been two Caucasian players in the last 30 years of American Olympic Basketball, but it might be surprising to some as it was to me. It’s somewhat […]
Tag: Olympics
1972 Olympics: The most controversial 3 seconds in basketball history
At the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, the Soviet Union officially beat the United States in the Men’s Basketball Final by 51 – 50, ending the US Team’s 63 – 0 domination of the sport. In reality, the confusion, and multiple […]
Pau Gasol to Speak During Madrid’s 2020 Olympic Bid
Madrid, Spain is one of the few cities still in the running to host the 2020 Olympic Games and with one more chance to win the Olympic Committee over, the city and the nation are turning to one of their […]
Tom Thidodeau and Monty Williams Join Team USA Coaching Staff
After convincing Mike Krzyzewski to return as the head coach for the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team, USA Basketball announced that Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau and New Orleans Pelicans coach Monty Williams will join Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim as the team’s assistant […]
Olympics Considering Adding 3-on-3 Hoops
Basketball is always one of the more popular sports during the summer Olympics, but that’s only one of the reasons the International Olympic Committee is considering adding another variation of the game to its Rio 2016 lineup. According to ESPN.com, […]
1992 Dream Team elected into Olympic Hall of Fame
Last night, the 1992 U.S. Men’s Olympic Basketball Team, better known as the Dream Team, was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame. The 1992 Dream Team, the first Olympic team to include NBA players, was sent on a […]
Luol Deng out of Eurobasket 2009
Just as the Great Britain squad was announced, NBA star Luol Deng pulled out of September’s Eurobasket tournament. “It’s a very tough decision not being able to play but it was just a tough year last year with my injury,” […]
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 […]
2008 Awards: Kobe, Spanish Players, Hamed Haddadi are Big Winners
Interbasket is happy to announced our 2008 IBN Award Winners. I feel this year’s winners are the most diverse and on-point in the three-year history of the awards. With both well-known and lesser known players being nominated this year, our […]
NYT: Some NBA Players feeling effects from Beijing Olympics
As predicted, the New York Times has an article and analysis on the negative effects that some NBA Olympians are feeling during this NBA season. From LeBron James to Manu Ginobili to Chris Kaman: “…of those 25 Olympians, 17 are […]
Luis Scola | No Ordinary Rookie | SLAM Report
This month’s SLAM Magazine report is featured in the “In your face” section and focuses on the Argentine, Euroleague superstar, and NBA rookie, whom really made a name for himself this season. Luis Scola may have finished third in the […]
Patrick Mills Profile | 2008 Olympic Breakouts
You don’t have to be an international basketball guru to recognize names like Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming, Manu Ginobili, Pau Gasol, Sarunas Jasikevicius, and Luis Scola. And to know that these players are going to play a significant role in their team’s […]
Ricky Rubio Profile | 2008 Olympic Breakouts
You don’t have to be an international basketball guru to recognize names like Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming, Manu Ginobili, Pau Gasol, Sarunas Jasikevicius, and Luis Scola. And to know that these players are going to play a significant role in their team’s […]
2008 Olympic Basketball Photo Gallery
With the Olympics all done and all the medals handed out. I thought it would be a good idea to collate some of the best Olympic basketball photos into one gallery. I’ve organized the Olympic photos by date, so you […]
Video: Rudy Fernandez dunk on Dwight Howard
Well, it’s not quite a video of the dunk, but it’s a nice animated gif that shows just how great Rudy Fernandez’s dunk really was during the second half of the Olympic gold medal game. On the play, Rudy Fernandez […]
Watch the Olympic Basketball Gold Medal Game Replay: USA vs. Spain & Lithuania vs. Argentina
Catch the replay of the USA vs. Spain gold medal game online at NBC Olympics.com, if you are in the United States. You can also catch the replay of the bronze medal game of Argentina’s win over Lithuania (replay). I […]
Watch USA vs. Spain Live | 2008 Olympic Basketball Finals
The 2008 Olympic Basketball Gold Medal will go to either the United States or Spain. Watch and discuss both the gold and bronze medal games live on your PC by clicking the appropriate regional link below: August 24, 2008 Bronze […]
Watch USA-Argentina Replay Online, Lithuania-Spain
Are you interested in watching replays of the Olympic Basketball Semi-Finals or Quarterfinals? Specifically, the USA-Argentina or Spain-Lithuania game replays? If you are located in the United States then IBN has the direct links to the replays for you. Just […]
Watch USA vs. Argentina Live; Spain vs. Lithuania
The Olympic basketball’s final four has been determined, and there are no surprises as Argentina, Lithuania, Spain, and the USA, the top four seeds going into the round have advanced. The four teams have a combined record of 21-3 with […]
Watch Olympic Basketball Replays Online | Streaming Video
Searching for replays of the 2008 Beijing Olympics Basketball games in their entirety? If you are in the United States then you’ve come to the right place. You can go to NBC Olympics.com coverage or click here to go directly […]
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