Fifteen of the sixteen Eurobasket teams have been determined, and they await the winner of France and Belgium, who will compete in a two game series for the final berth to Eurobasket. The two teams will play a home-and-away two-game […]
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Nicolas Batum, Noah caught between NBA and France
The French National Team is doing their best to qualify for the 2009 Eurobasket, a key tournament in earning a berth to the 2012 Olympics in London. However, Les Bleus has had to fight battles on and off the court concerning […]
Dirk Nowitzki, European stars to miss Eurobasket 2009
It was just announced that Dirk Nowitzki will not participate in this year’s Eurobasket tournament. The loss of the 7-0 NBA all-star forward severely hampers Germany’s chances in obtaining a spot in the 2010 World Championships. The owner of Nowitzki’s […]
Tony Parker caught between NBA and France
Right now Tony Parker is somewhere in San Antonio rehabbing an ankle sprain, but no doubt the 6-2 point guard would rather be in France. Alerted to a mild ankle sprain Parker suffered on July 23 in a warmup game against Austria, the […]
NBA Video: Top 10 Plays by International Players
NBA.com just released their top ten plays by international NBA players during the 2008-09 season featuring Marcin Gortat‘s left hand smash on Samuel Dalembert, Steve Nash abusing Anderson Varejão off the dribble, Yao Ming‘s flip shot over Marc Gasol, Hedo […]
Kareem’s top 10 int’l players doesn’t include Yao
Interbasket was lucky enough to score a short interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. The 7-2 center’s basketball career spanned 30 years where he left a mark at every level. Kareem scored nearly 40,000 points in his NBA […]
Richard Jefferson traded to Spurs for Oberto, Bowen
A rumor flying around has that the Milwukee Bucks have traded NBA All-Star Richard Jefferson to the San Antonio Spurs for Argentine center Fabricio Oberto, the defensive-minded Bruce Bowen, and backup center Kurt Thomas. The move could add much needed […]
Dirk Nowitzki, Yao Ming, Pau Gasol on All-NBA Teams
Today the NBA announced their 2008-09 all-NBA teams and four international players were amongst them. Dirk Nowitzki of Germany was named to the all-NBA first team. The selection marks the 7-0 forward’s fourth selection in five years to the first […]
With career season, the Spurs now belong to Tony Parker
Is it really possible that aa three-time NBA All-Star, three-time NBA champion, and NBA Finals MVP can have a breakout season? You can if you’re Tony Parker, the 6-2 point guard for the San Antonio Spurs. You could call this […]
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 […]
News & Notes Spurs Back on Track
Dirk Nowitzki‘s 26 points and J.J. Barea‘s 22 points aren’t enough to fend off Carmelo Anthony’s season-high 43 points and the Denver Nuggets. San Antonio 111-98 L.A. Clippers: In his 2nd game back, Manu Ginobili hits for 14 points, 7 […]
News & Notes Manu Ginóbili is Back
Rudy Fernandez scores 23 points for the Blazers, defeating the Suns 129-109, and dimming Phoenix’s playoff hopes. The game marked Rudy’s first 20 point game since November 12th, 2008 – Fernandez’s quick start of the season. Behind Dirk Nowitzki‘s 26 […]
Euroleague Quarterfinals Game 1: Recap
In the Euroleague’s Top 8, game one results and summaries: CSKA Moscow 56-47 Partizan: Erazem Lorbek is the only player to score in double-figures, scoring 16 points for CSKA. Viktor Khryapa adds 8 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists as […]
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 […]
Pau Gasol raising level in Bynum’s absence
It’s no wonder Pau Gasol has won 2 consecutive NBA player of the week awards for the Western conference. Gasol has increased his production since Andrew Bynum’s injury. The 7-0 Spaniard is averaging 20.8 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 4.8 assists […]
Interbasket: News & Notes 2009-02-26
With injuries to Tim Duncan (leg) and Manu Ginobili (ankle), Tony Parker has been completely unstoppable without them. The 6-3 point guard from France has averaged 38 points, 10.5 assists, and 5 rebounds the last two games as the San […]
Roko Leni-Ukic scores career-high 22 points in Jose Calderon’s absence
Roko Leni Ukić scored 22 points on 9-13 shooting in 30 minutes off the bench, all career highs, in Toronto’s unlikely 91-89 win over the San Antonio Spurs. And to make Ukic’s career night even sweeter for the Croatian rookie, […]
Vote for the 2008 Interbasket Awards
Nominations have closed and voting for the 2008 Interbasket Awards have commenced. Which players have had the best 2008? Kobe Bryant or LeBron James? Pau Gasol or Rudy Fernandez? Nikola Pekovoc or Hamed Haddadi? Let your voices be heard and […]
Pau Gasol is 2008 European Player of the Year
Spanish basketball superstar Pau Gasol was honored with the coveted “European Player of the Year” award by Italian paper La Gazzetta dello Sport on Friday. Gasol won the award for his accomplishments in 2008. Gasol helped the Los Angeles Lakers […]
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 […]
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