Ricky Rubio was selected as the 5th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves also drafted another point guard along side Rubio. It is a suggestion that perhaps this season Rubio will not play in the NBA but to refine his skills and get ready for next year or years [...]
Pau Gasol is living on Cloud 9! He finally has an NBA Championship ring. Pau Gasol played a good defensive and offensive game to boost the Lakers over the Orlando Magic in the 5th game out of 7 game series. Gasol is the first Spanish professional basketball player to win a NBA Championship. Last year, [...]
Could this be the year that the best male basketball player in the history of Spain, Pau Gasol will get a NBA title with the Lakers? Well it is very much possible. The Lakers now 2-0 after last nights win in overtime gives the Gasol and edge and closer chances to win the title. The Lakers [...]
The Spanish basketball point guard sensation Ricky Rubio officially announced yesterday his intentions to enter the 2009 NBA Draft. After playing in the summer Olympics in Beijing, Rubio recognized that he could play among and against some of the best NBA players and in the world. “In this moment I didn’t think. But I realized that [...]
Yet again, NBA record breaking is becoming standard for many Spanish basketball players who come to the NBA. Yesterday, Rudy Fernandez and Jose Calderon broke NBA records. Calderon almost broke the record of most consecutive free throws in December however missed one in the determing game back in 2008. However, he still finishes the season [...]
The Spanish basketball players in the NBA are not going unrecognized in the last several years. This year rookie, Rudy Fernandez set an NBA Rookie record of 3 points made during the regular season finishing up with 159. Former record holder was Kerry Kittles and below him last year was Spaniard Juan Carlos Navarro in [...]
There are so many rumors surrounding Ricky Rubio and the 2009 NBA Draft. Will he enter or not? According to the Spanish Basketball Federation, Rubio has not made a decision and wants to focus on completing his season with DKV Joventut. The NBA Draft is scheduled for June 25th in New York at the Madison [...]
Pau Gasol was clearly voted as FIBA’s Men’s Player of the Year award for 2008. Gasol led his Spanish National Team to a silver medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He scored, defended and gave his teammates confidence while scaring team USA for the fight of the gold medal. Rudy Fernandez, Gasols Spanish teammate came in [...]
Juan Carlos Navarro has custom shoes to debut at the Copa del Rey Basketball Tournament in Madrid. The sponsor Nike has customized the black Nike Zoom shoe with the logo of the Kings Cup below and his nickname “La Bomba“. DKY Joventut’s young player Ricky Rubio also has a pair by Nike customized and ready to [...]
The 2009 NBA All-Star Game Weekend is only a day away and three Spanish Basketball Players are making history. This is the first time that there is more than one Spanish player participating in the Rookie All Star Game (Gasol & Fernandez), first ever in the dunk contest and Europe in general (Fernandez), and the [...]
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!
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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
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Video highlights directly from the Copa de la Reina in Zaragoza. Ros Casares win over yet again Perfumerias Avenida.
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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.
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Rudy Fernandez 2009 All-Star Dunk Contest 42 points.
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June 13th, Spain was the top team in the Olympic Qualifying games in Madrid to get a spot in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Here is an interview by FIBA.
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Introduction to the 2007 Cupa de la Reina in Jerez, Espana.
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