The news did not make big headlines throughout Europe: Serbian coach Veselin Matic was hired to take over the Iranian national team. But the announcement actually continues an ongoing, positive relationship between Serbian and Iranian basketball.
Mar
Aug
20
Thanks to Spain and USA for a great basketball game
So the Redeem Team won the gold medal in Beijing. What in the end looked like no surprise must actually be considered a deserved win by the best team of the tournament: Nothing more and nothing less. The final game showed that the gap between the USA and the rest of the world is not widening again, but that USA needs to prepare and bring their best players in order to beat a Spanish team by only 11 points.
Aug
7
Olympics Live: Argentina vs. Lithuania, USA vs. Spain
If Manu Ginobili is out (because of his ankle injury against Team USA), Lithuania is the favorite in this game and will once again go home with the bronze medal from the Olympics. (Broadcast starts with the 2nd half!)
The Gold Medal game will feature the current World Champion Spain and the Gasol brothers against the USA Redeem Team that wants to get back the Gold Medal they lost in 2004 against Argentina. Continue Reading…
Aug
4
Today’s Chinese cigarettes
The Olympic Basketball tournament is coming to an end with the ladies’ finals today and the men’s tomorrow. Let’s take a look at some of funny stories from the last few days.
Aug
15
Olympics: Spain vs Lithuania and USA vs Argentina LIVE
Basketball Olympics, Basketball on TV, European basketball, Lithuania, Live blogging, Olympic Games 2008, Spain, US basketball, latest news, national teams
It is down to the final four nations and looks like the best of both worlds: Spain and Lithuania representing Europe – USA and Argentina representing America. Great, isn’t it?
Aug
1
Olympic Quarterfinals review
Today, the four quarterfinals of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament saw only one close game. Luckily, I had the opportunity to see at least the second half of this thriller.
Aug
1
Today’s Chinese cigarettes
Germany, Lithuania, NBA, Olympic Games 2008, Spain, latest news, womens basketball, youth basketball
The final day of the group phase has started, and here are the latest stories from and around the Wukeson Arena of Beijing.
Aug
1
Olympics: Team USA vs. Germany LIVE
Basketball Olympics, Basketball business, Basketball on TV, Germany, Olympic Games 2008, US basketball, latest news, national teams
This might be one of the most sad games in Germany’s basketball history. Pascal Roller, Germany’s starting point guard announced that he will stop playing after the Olympics. Another German seems to follow him now: Dirk Nowitzki. Of course Nowitzki will keep playing for the Dallas Mavericks, but this might be his last appearance with the German national team ever, meaning somebody else will leave too: Chris Kaman. No Nowitzki, No Kaman – that easy.
Aug
1
Olympics: Game day in pictures
Basketball on TV, Behind the scenes, China, European basketball, Germany, Olympic Games 2008, latest news, national teams
After Germany’s bitter defeat by China it is time to share some of the great pictures of this game. Of course it was not a high scoring game. It was even one of the worst games Team Germany ever had, but it was a fight and had many emotions in it. Being German I hated to see Germany loose, but I rather see a game like that than the most boring game of the Olympics so far: Team USA vs. Spain.
Aug
5
Germany vs. China + Team USA vs. Spain – LIVE
Basketball Olympics, Basketball on TV, European basketball, Live blogging, Olympic Games 2008, Spain, US basketball, latest news, national teams
Here we go – the day every single European and especially Spanish basketball fan has waited for. Well, is it really? There is no doubt, that Team USA wants to win every single game, including the final, to take it all, but how about Spain? Do they really have or want to win this game?