Caja Laboral took a commanding 2-0 lead by beating FC Barca at home in the first two meetings of the finals series in the ACB. Barca during the first game could not stop the offense of Caja Laboral, nor could they withstand the tough defense during 40 minutes of the game. In game 2, FC [...]
ViveMenorca courageously won in the final game of the LEB Oro Finals Game 5 of the playoffs for promotion to the ACB. ViveMenorca didn’t have it easy during any moment of the series against Ford Burgos. Menorca Basquet is no newcomer to the ACB,with an exception of this current season 2009-2010, ViveMenorca spent seasons 2005-06, [...]
Caja Laboral ousted Real Madrid in the semifinals 64-56 in Vitoria. Splitter was the games high scorer and rebounder 18 and 9 respectively. Caja Laboral will face FC Barcelona who swept the series against Unicaja Malaga. Schedule for the ACB 2010 Final is below: Regal F.C. Barcelona vs Caja Laboral 06/10 Regal F.C. Barcelona vs [...]
FC Barcelona started the game strong, however Unicaja playing at home, played and shot a lot better. On the defensive end, Unicaja was strong until the second half where they let Barcelona get many offensive rebounds and not covering the 3point shooting of Basile. FC Barca will await to see their rival for the Final [...]
Unicaja, Caja Laboral and Barça have advanced to the semifinals of the ACB 2010 Playoffs. After sweeping the series 2-0 en sus series against Power Electronics, Asefa Estudiantes and Gran Canaria 2014. Real Madrid and Cajasol are tied 1-1,and will be decided on Monday in Vistalegre.
Top assists of Ricky Rubio with FC Barcelona, with passes as smooth as Magic Johnson! Check it out below
Argentinian ACB player of Caja Laboral Tiago Splitter was named as the 2010 ACB MVP. Splitter was the 6th top scorer in the league with 15,7 points and 8th in rebounds at 6.6per game. This honor is the first for Splitter who has played six seasons in Spain.
Thursday Real Madrid – Cajasol 20:30h Friday Caja Laboral – Asefa Estudiantes 20:15h Friday Regal F.C. Barcelona – Gran Canaria 2014 21:00h Friday Power Electronics Valencia – Unicaja 21:00h
The honors keep coming in for Ricky Rubio the young point guard from Spain. Rubio just after one day of winning the Euroleague Championship in Paris was named as the ACB Point Guard of the Year. Ricky Rubio was also named to the Ideal 5 Players of the ACB. This is his second year in [...]
FC Barca 80-61 Real Madrid Real Madrid had no chances of stopping FC Barcelona tonight in the Copa del Rey Final. They had absolutely no answers how to defend or stop Barca. Barcelona made it a full team effort, well without too much effort in the 19 point win over Madrid which is the Kings [...]
Last night FC Barcelona had to battle against the strong defense of CajaSol. Both teams are ranked 1st and 2nd in defensive points. During all of 38 minutes Barca never played comfortable with the pressure of CajaSol’s defense. However, smart play of FC Barcelona star Juan Carlos Navarro who scored a team high 15 points. [...]
Let the motors get going! Today in Bilbao, Spain eight teams look to get the crown is the King of Basketball. This years theme is “It’s Time For Magic”. Here is the cover of the official Kings Cup 2010 program. Below is the schedule Thursday 18th: Power Elect. VLC vs Asefa Estu. 19:00 Thursday 18th: [...]
The lottery for the 2010 Copa de Rey took place in Bilbao announcing the 8 teams that will compete for the trophy. The tournament will take place in Bilbao February 18-21 at the Pabellón Bizkaia Arena (BEC). Copa de Rey 2010 Schedule and Matchups 18/02/2010 A Power Electronics Valencia – Asefa Estudiantes 19:00h C Regal [...]
For a second year in a row, FC Barcelona is starting the regular season on a good foot by winning the second consecutive Supercopa against Madrid (86-82). Juan Carlos Navarra was named the MVP. Box Score REGAL FC BARCELONA, 86 (29, 17, 20, 20): Sada (7), Navarro (22), Mickeal (12), Ndong (13) y Lorbek (12) [...]
There is been a lot of news surrounding Ricky Rubio and the changes after the draft didn’t go the way he thought. Everyday in Spain, the news changes for the young star. Many teams have been in the mix such as Real Madrid, Barca, Minnesota and Joventut but finally it seems today that Ricky Rubio [...]
With the marks of top Spanish National teams and figures such as Rafael Nadal who just won the Wimbledon after a 44 year drought for Spanish Players and the Spanish Soccer team who also won the Euro2008 after not winning in the 40s. The national teams for Spain both women and men are hoping to follow in those footsteps in Pekin during the Olympic Summer Basketball Games!
Basketball – Baloncesto
Pass – Paso
Shot – Tiro
Foul – Falta
Free Throws – Tiros Libres
Zone – Zona
Dribble – Bota
Rebound – Rebote
Turnovers – Balones Perdido
Dunk – Mate
Wing Guard/Guard – Alero
Point Guard – Base
Center – Pivot
More coming soon!
2011 Euroleague Women’s Champion
Highlights Copa de la Reina 2011 (Rivas Champion)
Video highlights from Spain vs USA (Global Community Cup) 85-86
Video highlights directly from the Copa de la Reina in Zaragoza. Ros Casares win over yet again Perfumerias Avenida.
The city of Madrid had a parade and celebration for Spain’s Mens National Basketball Team on September 21st. Back from Poland with a Gold Medal for the country.
Rudy Fernandez 2009 All-Star Dunk Contest 42 points.
