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Denver Nuggets superstar center Nikola Jokic was ejected for screaming at the ref after disagreeing with a jump ball call during Serbia’s FIBA World Cup matchup against Spain on Sunday: After disagreeing with a jump ball call, Nikola Jokic screamed at the ref and was ejected from Serbia's game against Spain. pic.twitter.com/G3XDcr7ogE — NBA on […]

Spanish international Sergio Llull spoke up what many players that will take on the upcoming FIBA 2019 World Cup are thinking. The schedule is simply making it harder for teams to put their best rosters forward. The longtime Real Madrid staple put FIBA on the spot, saying it is up to them to modify their […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Pau Gasol is bound to miss participation in the upcoming 2019 FIBA World Cup after undergoing surgery on his left foot, which ruled him out for the season. However, he will look forward to being involved with his home country of Spain and represent them in the upcoming 2020 Olympics. “I’ve […]

Now that the 2018-19 NBA season is over, Utah Jazz point guard Ricky Rubio is getting ready to play for his native Spain in the FIBA World Cup. Unfortunately, it appears he is not able to fully commit to the national team at the moment due to his free agent status. Rubio is also set […]

With the FIBA World Cup just eight months away, participating teams are now ramping up their preparations for one of the most prestigious international basketball tournaments in the sport. As part of both teams’ final preparations for China 2019, Spanish Federation President Jorge Garbagos has recently confirmed that Spain and Team USA will be facing off […]

Through much of the last decade, the Spanish national basketball team has been a powerhouse in international play. One of the primary pieces of that puzzle has been guard Juan Carlos Navarro. Prior to the Spanish team playing against Russia in the bronze medal game in EuroBasket, he announced that he will retire from international […]

Slovenia, ranked 12th in FIBA rankings, didn’t have enough with taking down one of the tournament favorites in France during group play, but also stormed past European giant Spain 92-72 on Thursday during the EuroBasket semifinals. Luka Doncic, an 18-year-old prodigy, totaled 11 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists in a 35-minute near-triple-double effort to pace […]

Spain is through to yet another EuroBasket semifinal after knocking off Germany, 84-72, in the quarterfinals of EuroBasket 2017. Memphis Grizzlies big man Marc Gasol’s monster performance with a team-high 28 points and 10 rebounds was a major factor in the Spaniards’ win over the Germans. After a closely-contested first half which saw Spain leading […]

The story of the basketball summer, other than the Kyrie Irving trade drama, has been the EuroBasket 2017. While many NBA players decided to skip the tournament, such as Denver Nuggets young stud Nikola Jokic, others have joined their national teams. One pair of brothers never missed out on playing for their countries. Of course, […]

Spanish international Pau Gasol is hoping to make this last hurrah at Eurobasket and bring a gold medal back to Spain, making it a memorable one for teammate Sergio Llull, who went down with an ACL injury last week in a game against Belgrade. “It was an emotional and psychological blow to the team,” Gasol […]

In European basketball, playing for the national team is considered something sacred. NBA players who, for any reason, decline to join their national team for some kind of event often leave fans disappointed. Portland Trail Blazers star Jusuf Nurkic decided to stay in the U.S. while recovering from a leg fracture as well as to build […]

The NBA will tipped off Tuesday with international players making up one-quarter of the league’s active rosters, according to the Associated Press. The association has 113 international players coming from 41 countries and territories around the world out of the total 450 players that make up the league’s roster. The NBA said on Tuesday that the […]

Serge Ibaka was seen putting his wheels in motion with the Barcelona ‘B’ team in Spain. After seven years with the Oklahoma City Thunder, the 6-foot-10 shot-blocker will soon join the Orlando Magic for training camp – but not before getting his hoop on overseas. Thanks to the Barcelona’s Twitter account, we see him posing next to 17-year-old […]

Jose Calderon played for the Spanish national Team whenever he had the chance, and won a total of three medals. Calderon, however, says that the 2016 Rio Olympics was his last, and he will no longer play for the Spanish National Team. Via Sportando: . @JmCalderon "Creo que es el sitio y el momento de […]

World basketball takes center stage during the Olympics every four years. It’s a reminder to see how good the rest of the world has gotten at basketball and how much other talent there is out there that isn’t in the NBA. This year in Rio, the United States was challenged as much as ever, at least […]

After a successful run at the Olympics that ended with a Bronze Medal, coach Sergio Scariolo, prouder than ever, had some things to say about this team’s veterans, their accomplishments, and their overall affect they brought to the sport of basketball in Spain. Scariolo, according to acb.com, said: “This team and players to come and Spanish […]

Andrew Bogut never shies away from speaking his mind or showing his emotions, and that was no different after Australia‘s loss to Spain in the Bronze medal game in Rio. Bogut completely slammed the officiating in the contest, especially regarding a controversial foul call on Patty Mills in the final moments. The Aussies led 89-88 […]

Spain national team forward Nikola Mirotic admits his knees are hurting after a scary collision with Australian Aron Baynes in their Rio Olympics bronze medal match. John Schuhmann reported the incident between Mirotic and Baynes on Twitter. Mirotic says he's in more pain now than after banging knees with Baynes. Going for "some tests." — John […]

The U.S. Men’s Basketball team squared off last Friday against Spain in the semifinals of the Rio Olympics’ basketball tournament. Many considered the match-up as a battle of two of the best teams in the world, with the Spanish team having a number of current and former NBA players in their roster. It was also […]

During the Rio Olympics, Pau Gasol was the Spanish basketball team’s leader and star player, but not for the first time. The new San Antonio Spurs big man has consistently been Spain’s linchpin in international competition and this tournament was no exception. He averaged 17 points and 8.7 rebounds per game, leading them to the […]

Against Spain in an Olympic semifinal matchup, Team USA center DeAndre Jordan provided a spectacular putback dunk. The play came in the third quarter against arguably the Americans’ biggest international basketball rival. After Kyrie Irving drove to the basket and kicked it to the corner for a Klay Thompson three-point attempt, the ball hit off […]

Spain was almost in real trouble. Without Pau Gasol, Spain surely wouldn’t have had a prayer in its semifinal meeting with the United States today at 2:30 p.m. EST in the Rio Olympics semifinal game. Fortunately for the Spaniards, their big man will be good to go. Pau Gasol has been cleared to play vs […]

Kevin Durant isn’t taking Spain lightly because he’s seen this kind of team before. Not only when taking on the Spanish in the 2012 Olympic gold medal game, but during his NBA career KD says he’s familiar with the type of team the United States will see today in the semifinals. Via ESPN.com: Said Team […]

Spain’s Juan Carlos Navarro is keeping faith, and keeping notice. Navarro, a veteran of Spanish basketball, doesn’t see why his country won’t be able to have a chance at upsetting Team USA today in the semifinals of the Rio Olympics. Team USA has played three really close games and after losing the first two, Spain […]

Ricky Rubio knows it’s not going to be easy. Nearly impossible, actually. The point guard for Spain is looking to help his country pull off a monumental upset today in the semifinals of the Rio Olympics vs. Team USA. Rubio understands Spain will have to play practically perfect for it to happen. Via the Associated […]

In a more competitive Olympic Games this year, Team USA finds themselves in the semifinal round against Team Spain. The U.S. team has managed to remain undefeated so far, but a loss now would be at the worst time. In order to win Olympic gold, they must secure these next two wins in the tournament. […]

It’s been an emotional ride for Pau Gasol and the rest of Spain‘s national men’s basketball team in the Rio Olympics. Gasol nearly skipped out on the games due to nagging injuries and a fear of the Zika virus. Eventually, the newest member of the San Antonio Spurs decided to make the trip. Then, Spain […]

Nikola Mirotic is ready to face Team USA. Team USA struggled through the end of pool play at the Rio Olympics but escaped undefeated at 5-0. In the quarterfinals, the Americans looked much improved with a 105-78 dismantling of Argentina. Now Team USA must face a strong Spain teaming the semifinals. Before the game can […]

Tony Parker felt as though he saw a ghost when the French National team played their final 2016 Rio Olympics tournament game against Spain. The Spanish National team put France away handily on Wednesday, and Pau Gasol gave his opponent and new teammate Parker respect after the game. Parker on the other hand told reporters he […]

Team USA might be head and shoulders above the rest of the competition, but the gap is slowly getting smaller. Other countries are starting to make significant strides, despite having only a few NBA players, by proving to the rest of the world how team play makes a difference. In his recent article for Bleacher […]