Spain will be aiming for another gold against France.
Its dissolution Soviet Union and his Yugoslavia in the early 1990s it meant the finishin sports terms, of the biggest and greatest rivalry in European basketball of the 20th century. Two superpowers capable of creating the greatest number of legends and stars who tournament after tournament battled to win the gold medal. The disappearance of these socialist states opened a relatively long period in which no country was able to achieve hegemony in European basketball. Until Spain and France arrived.
Guided by two generations of unique talents and managed, respectively, by Pau Gasol and Tony Parkerthese two countries, separated by the Pyrenees, have built one of the most real and tangible rivalries in the FIBA ecosystem.
For the eighth time, Spain and France will face each other in a final match. In the game, the EuroBasket 2022 gold medal.
Spain vs. fixtures, results and balance France in Eurobasket
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Due to different format changes in the EuroBasket definition, the first time Spain and France met in a qualifying match was the 1991. A first duel that would be notable as it was the first European tournament medal for Spain since 1983 thanks to 26 points from Antonio Martin Espina.
For the next one we had to wait until the end of the millennium, already with Alberto Herreros or Carlos Jiménez in the team, defeating the Gauls with 29 goals from the Madrid forward to reach the final in 1999. This EuroBasket silver medal played in France started an unbeaten run in which the Selection achieved 10 out of 11 possible medals. Exactly, that one metal that the Spanish team could not get was thanks to a French victory in 2005 with 25 points from Tony Parker. A last-second semi-final loss to Germany left a Spain without fuel or motivation, struggling despite the absence of Pau Gasol.
The following two meetings between Spain and France would have the same result: victory of the Iberians in 2009 and 2011. The last in the final for gold where Juan Carlos Navarro led with 27 points. However, in 2013 the Spanish team would be outclassed by their trans-Pyrenean rivals in a tournament where Pau and Navarro were not present. And that duel was decided in the final moments of overtime and with a missed three-pointer by Marc Gasol.
Even so, Spain’s revenge would not be long in coming, as the next EuroBasket, held in LilSergio Scariolo’s men shut out the hosts in one of the most memorable FIBA games of the 21st century. 40 points from Pau Gasol dictated a bid to propel the Nationals to new gold.
History and results of Spain against France in Eurobasket
These are the results of the qualifying rounds between Spain and France in EuroBasket:
Year
Round
Result
1991
third and fourth place
Spain 101-83 France
1999
semi-finals
Spain 70-63 France
2005
third and fourth place
France 98-68 Spain
2009
Quarterfinals
Spain 86-66 France
2011
Final
Spain 98-85 France
2013
semi-finals
France 75-73 Spain
2015
semi-finals
Spain 80-75 France
When was the last time Spain and France played in Eurobasket?
The last time that Spain and France faces were seen in one of his games Eurobasket It was nothing short of 2015 Semi-Finals. A tournament held in the French city of Lille that hosted one of the most memorable matches in the recent history of Spanish basketball.
With 40 points and 11 rebounds, Pau Gasol led Sergio Scariolo’s team to 80-7 overtime win5. A victory remembered for its epicness and the meaning it had in eliminating the home team.
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14 games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 23-24.
“Utah” hosted “Memphis” and in the middle of the second quarter they were ahead by 15 points at 50:65, but then they made a move at 17:4 and returned to the match 67:69. In the third quarter, the Jazz managed to take the lead with 71:69 and the game was leveled, but the Grizzlies added points at the end of the quarter and took the lead again with 109:101 and then calmly maintained the advantage with 137:128.
Svyatoslav Mikhayyuk The player, who was in Utah’s top 5 and played 22 minutes, recorded 9 points (4/4 free throws, 1/4 two-pointers, 1/5 three-pointers), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 turnover and 1 foul.
The most productive player of the match was Aldama, who scored 37 points for Memphis, while Spencer also recorded a double-double, adding 11 points and 13 assists.
In the main match of game day, San Antonio unexpectedly defeated Oklahoma.
During the three quarters, there was an even contest in which no team could gain a lead of more than 8 points, and the leader changed 16 times. The fate of the match winner was decided in the fourth quarter, and the 9:0 attack of the home team was effective in this, and then the advantage reached 12 points (98:86). San Antonio then controlled the course of the game and confidently cruised to victory, gaining an advantage of 130:110.
The top scorer of the winning team was Johnson, who scored 25 points, while Castle scored 24 points for Spurs.
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Version Forbes announced its annual ranking of the world’s most expensive sports teams.
NFL franchise Dallas Cowboys, estimated to be worth $13 billion, has led the pack for the ninth year in a row.
While NBA Golden State Warriors ranked second with a valuation of $11 billion, another representative of American football, Los Angeles Rams (10.5 billion), was in the top three.
The top 10, as last year, includes only American teams from the NFL and NBA. There are seven NFL clubs in the top 10 overall, which Forbes analysts attribute to the league’s large-scale television contracts.
Among football clubs, Real Madrid remains the most expensive – the Spanish giant ranked only 20th with a value of $6.75 billion.
Also in the top 50 are Manchester United (24th, 6.6 billion), Barcelona (42nd, 5.65 billion) and Liverpool (48th, 5.4 billion). In total, only four football clubs are represented in the top 50 rankings.
Formula 1 representatives also returned to the list – Ferrari (26th place) and Mercedes (34th).
The 20 most valuable sports teams in the world according to Forbes
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Six games of the NBA regular season were played on the night of December 21-22.
Atlanta hosted Chicago and lost in a high-scoring game.
The teams focused on offense from the beginning of the match and this continued throughout the game. As a result, Atlanta made 23 three-pointers and Chicago made 20, and both teams had a shooting percentage close to 50. The teams also frequently missed each other at the basket, so the game resembled a constant exchange of points. The leader changed 20 times in the meeting and the fate of the match was decided at the last minute. Prior to that, the Bulls had built a 6-point advantage, but the Hawks nearly made up for it as the opponents took one of every two shots and Young and Johnson each scored three points for the home team. Still, the outcome was 152:150 in favor of Chicago.
The most productive player of the match was Johnson, who fell one assist short of a triple-double with 36 points and 11 rebounds. The Bulls also had a triple-double contender, but Giddy, who had 19 points and 11 assists, was one rebound short.
Sacramento made a great comeback against Houston and won at home.
Having performed better in the first half, the Rockets eventually gained an advantage of 11 points (68:57) and maintained a comfortable distance from the opponent in the third quarter with 9 points (91:82), and at the beginning of the fourth 12 minutes, this difference increased to +14 – 100:86. But after that the Kings made a 12:0 move and practically equalized: 98:100. Houston then had a few-point advantage, but with 15 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Westbrook made a three-pointer and tied the score at 112:112. The match went to overtime and Schroeder’s three-point shot 4 seconds before the siren was decisive – 125:124.
At the end of this match, Schröder recorded a double-double with 27 points and 10 assists. While Westbrook achieved the same success with 21 points and 13 rebounds, Reynaud also played with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
New York confidently won its home game against Miami.
Heat had a successful performance by winning the first quarter with a score of 37:30, but in the second 12 minutes, the Knicks managed to close the gap and take the lead and entered the long break with +4 – 66:62 on the scoreboard. In the second half, New York constantly kept its opponent within two or three attacks and carried the match to a confident victory with 132:125.
Brunson was the best player of the game, scoring 47 points, which significantly helped the Knicks win.
NBA. Regular season, December 22
Atlanta – Chicago – 150:152 (38:38, 35:45, 42:33, 35:36)
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