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Spain Will Fight For 5th Place Spot After Win Over Slovenia 97-80

Friday, September 10, 2010

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Spain’s Mens Basketball team finished off the 2010 World Championships with a big win over Slovenia. Spain suffered all three periods until coming back in the fourth to dominate. Juan Carlos Navarro was the leader to help Spain go out with Pride at the 2010 World Championships in Turkey. Spain will play today for the [...]

Spain Shocked Again In WC Loses To Lithuania 73-76

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

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SPAIN 73 – LITHUANIA 76 Spain dominated most of the game and a clear lead in the 3rd, but Lithuania held on and pulled off a great win in the final quarter. The first quarter Spain finished 21-11 with the help of big 3 point shots by Garbajosa, Lopez and Fernandez. In the second, Spain [...]

Spain Shocked In First Game Loss Against France 66-72

Sunday, August 29, 2010

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France played great defense throughout the game and Spain started the game with bad nerves. Bad offense across the board. The first half Spain controlled the game but France came back and was not contained on offense. During the last quarter it was France all the way down the stretch. Spain will look to bounce [...]

Opening Ceremony Turkey 2010 World Basketball Championships

Friday, August 27, 2010

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Here are some highlights from the ceremony! View full here

Spain Men Start Journey To Turkey For The Gold

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

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The Spanish Men’s National Team has started their route to Turkey today for their journey and quest for another Gold Medal! Newly, added Raúl López will replace Jose Manuel Calderon who was injured last Sunday in a friendly game against Team USA in the Global Community Cup. Spain will debut against neighbor France on Saturday, [...]

José Manuel Calderón Will Miss The World Championships

Monday, August 23, 2010

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It is confirmed that José Calderon will missed the World Championships in Turkey that start next week. Calderon suffered a pulled muscle in his left leg during the friendly game against the USA at the Global Community Cup in Madrid last night. This morning the Calderon was subjected to further medical examinations and laboratory tests [...]

Lithuania Surprises Slovenia In Vitoria Tournament 86-84

Friday, August 6, 2010

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Lithuania surprised a very potent Slovenia squad in the Vitoria Touranment in Spain on Friday night.  However, Lithuania reacted with two of their top players in recent years, Linas Kleiza and Robert Javtokas. The penetration, jump shots, and physical strength under the boards in the second quarter which  led Lithuania winning at halftime. The game [...]

Spain Turkey World Championship Roster 2010

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

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The roster for Spain’s Mens National Basketball Team was announced today. The squad is made up of 15 players and a couple of new faces to the Spanish National Team. Italian Coach Sergio Scariolo has selected the following players: José Manuel Calderón Ricky Rubio Sergio Llull Juan Carlos Navarro Rudy Fernández Rafa Martínez Alex Mumbrú [...]

FIBA World Championship Turkey Schedule 2010

Monday, March 8, 2010

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The FIBA World Championship Schedule in Turkey has been announced. Below are the groups for the first round of the competition of the 2010 World Basketball Championships. Group A (Kayseri): Serbia, Argentina, Australia, Jordan, Germany, Angola Group B (Istanbul): Croatia, Brazil, Tunisia, Slovenia, Iran, USA Group C (Ankara): China, Turkey, Russia, Puerto Rico, Ivory Coast, [...]

Spain World Basketball Championship 2010 Group Selection

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

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Spain will be facing a challenging Group D for the 2010 World Championships in Turkey. Rivals are France, New Zealand, Lebanon and Canada. The Groups for the 2010 Championship are as follow: Group A (Kayseri): Serbia, Argentina, Australia, Jordan, Germany, Angola Group B (Istanbul): Croatia, Brazil, Tunisia, Slovenia, Iran, USA Group C (Ankara): China, Turkey, [...]



  







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    Free Throws – Tiros Libres

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    Dribble – Bota

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