2014 ACB Playoffs
The 2014 ACB Playoffs were the final phase of the 2013–14 ACB season. They started on May 29 and ended on June 19. Real Madrid Baloncesto, Real Madrid were the defending champions. All times are Central_European_Summer_Time#Central_European_Summer_Time, CEST (UTC+02:00), except the game played in the Canary Islands (Western European Summer Time, WEST, UTC+01:00) Bracket Quarterfinals The quarterfinals are best-of-3 series. Real Madrid Baloncesto, Real Madrid vs. Basket Zaragoza 2002, CAI Zaragoza Baloncesto Málaga, Unicaja vs. CB Gran Canaria, Herbalife Gran Canaria Valencia BC, Valencia Basket vs. CB Sevilla, Cajasol FC Barcelona Bàsquet, FC Barcelona vs. Saski Baskonia, Laboral Kutxa Semifinals Real Madrid Baloncesto, Real Madrid vs. Baloncesto Málaga, Unicaja Valencia BC, Valencia Basket vs. FC Barcelona Bàsquet, FC Barcelona Final Real Madrid Baloncesto, Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona Bàsquet, FC Barcelona References {{2013–14 in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2013 ACB Playoffs
The 2013 ACB Playoffs was the final phase of the 2012–13 ACB season. It started on May 23 and ended on June 19. FC Barcelona Regal were the defending champions, and Real Madrid took the 2013 title. All times are CEST ( UTC+02:00). Bracket Quarterfinals The quarterfinals are best-of-3 series. Real Madrid vs. Blu:sens Monbús Valencia Basket vs. CAI Zaragoza Laboral Kutxa vs. Herbalife Gran Canaria FC Barcelona Regal vs. Uxúe Bilbao Basket Semifinals The semifinals are best-of-5 series. Real Madrid vs. CAI Zaragoza FC Barcelona Regal vs. Herbalife Gran Canaria Finals The finals are best-of-5 series. Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona Regal ACB Finals MVP: Felipe Reyes References {{2012–13 in Spanish basketball Liga ACB playoffs Playoffs The playoffs, play-offs, postseason or finals of a sports league are a competition played after the regular season by the top competitors to determine the league champion or a similar accolade. Depen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sergio Rodríguez
Sergio Rodríguez Gómez (; born 12 June 1986) is a Spanish professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at , he plays at the point guard position. Rodriguez, nicknamed "El Chacho", won the EuroLeague title in 2015, and was an All-EuroLeague First Team selection, as well as the EuroLeague MVP the year before. Rodríguez is a regular member of the senior Spain national team, with whom he won a FIBA World Cup title in 2006, an Olympics silver medal in 2012, as well as a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He also won a EuroBasket title in 2015, a silver medal in 2007, and a bronze medal in 2013. He earned an All-EuroBasket Team selection in 2015. Professional career Estudiantes (2003–2006) Prior to joining the Portland Trail Blazers, Rodríguez was chosen to play for the 2004 World Junior Select team to play against the best high school players at the Nike Hoop Summit, located in the United States. Before ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tomás Bellas
Tomás Bellas García (born 24 June 1987) is a Spanish professional basketball player for UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB as a point guard. Career After playing his first professional years at LEB Bronce with Real Madrid B and Cáceres 2016, in Summer 2009 he surprisingly rescinded his contract with Cáceres for moving to Gran Canaria 2014. After complaining Cáceres this decision, Bellas was condemned to indemnify the Extremenian team with €9,400. Bellas played in Gran Canaria during six seasons, reaching the 2015 Eurocup Finals. In Summer 2015, Bellas was invited by Atlanta Hawks to play the 2015 NBA Summer League The 2015 NBA Summer League consisted of three pro basketball leagues organized by the NBA: the Orlando Pro Summer League, Utah Jazz Summer League, and Las Vegas Summer League. Ten teams participated in the week-long Orlando Pro Summer League at .... He later signed a three-year contract with CAI Zaragoza. On August 6, 2018, he signed a contract with Monta ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jayson Granger
Jayson Antonie Granger Amodio (born September 15, 1989) is a Uruguayan professional basketball player who last played for Reyer Venezia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Listed at a height of 6'2" (1.89 m) tall without shoes, and 200 lbs. (91 kg) in weight, he plays at both the point guard and shooting guard positions. Professional career Youth levels Granger, a native of Montevideo, Uruguay, played in the youth ranks of the Uruguayan club Club Atlético Cordón . Estudiantes In December 2005, Granger had a trial with the Spanish team Estudiantes, and he signed with them in 2006, at only 16. However, Granger's Uruguayan club, Cordón, requested a formation indemnity, meaning that Granger could only play in the amateur Spanish 4th-tier level Liga EBA, for one-and-a-half years, whilst a FIBA tribunal was deciding the case. The tribunal finally awarded the Uruguayan side €25,000 as compensation in 2007, with Granger being very critical of his former te ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fran Vázquez
Francisco Vázquez González (; born 1 May 1983), more commonly known as Fran Vázquez, is a retired Spanish professional basketball player. Originally drafted by the Orlando Magic in 2005, Vázquez decided to remain in the Spanish ACB League rather than enter the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the Spanish League's all-time leader in blocked shots. Professional career Vázquez was selected 11th overall in the 2005 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic. He made headlines when he announced that he would remain playing in the Spanish ACB League for at least the following season, after signing for Akasvayu Girona. This came as a surprise to the Magic, who expected him to join Dwight Howard in the front court for the 2005–06 season, and it enraged many Magic fans. Vázquez originally gave no indication that he would be returning to Europe after he was drafted, and had indicated that he would like to join the Magic. The Magic retained his NBA rights while he played in non ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zaragoza
Zaragoza, also known in English as Saragossa,''Encyclopædia Britannica'"Zaragoza (conventional Saragossa)" is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributaries, the Huerva and the Gállego, roughly in the center of both Aragon and the Ebro basin. On 1 January 2021 the population of the municipality of Zaragoza was 675,301, (the fifth most populated in Spain) on a land area of . The population of the metropolitan area was estimated in 2006 at 783,763 inhabitants. The municipality is home to more than 50 percent of the Aragonese population. The city lies at an elevation of about above sea level. Zaragoza hosted Expo 2008 in the summer of 2008, a world's fair on water and sustainable development. It was also a candidate for the European Capital of Culture in 2012. The city is famous for its folklore, local cuisine, and landmarks such as the Basílica del Pilar, La Seo Cathedral and the A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pabellón Príncipe Felipe
Pabellón Príncipe Felipe is an arena in Zaragoza, Spain. Opened on 17 April 1990, the arena holds 10,744 people. It is primarily used for basketball (home of Basket Zaragoza) and handball (home of Caja3 Aragón). Events hosted The arena hosted the 1990 and 1995 Euroleague Final Fours, as well as the 1999 Saporta Cup Final in which Benneton Treviso defeated Pamesa Valencia. The arena frequently hosts rock bands, such as David Bowie, Oasis, Iron Maiden and Depeche Mode. Controversy about naming On 24 July 2015, the Zaragoza City Hall changed the name of Pabellón Príncipe Felipe to Pabellón José Luis Abós, in honor of the beloved coach of CAI Zaragoza, who died in October 2014. As a result of a controversy about changing the name of the pavilion, approved without majority in the voting in the City Hall, CAI Zaragoza did not support the change. Finally, the process of changing the name was stopped judicially. See also * List of indoor arenas in Spain The following is ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Damjan Rudež
Damjan Rudež (born 17 June 1986) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. He represented the Croatian national team. Standing at , he played at both forward positions. Professional career Europe From 2002 to 2004, Rudež played for the junior team of Zrinjevac and occasionally for the senior team. From 2004 to 2006, he played for the Belgian club Oostende, where he won his first championship in 2006. From 2006 to 2008, he played for Split. In June 2008, he signed a two-year deal with Union Olimpija. In 2009, he left Olimpija and signed with Cedevita Zagreb. On 7 July 2011, he signed a one-year deal with Cibona Zagreb. In August 2012, he signed a one-year deal with CAI Zaragoza of Spain. On 26 June 2013, he re-signed with Zaragoza on a two-year deal. In June 2014, he requested a buy-out from his contract with Zaragoza. NBA On 11 July 2014, Rudež signed a three-year deal with the Indiana Pacers. During 2014–15 NBA season, Rudež led all rookies in three-point ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Madrid
Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and its monocentric metropolitan area is the third-largest in the EU.United Nations Department of Economic and Social AffairWorld Urbanization Prospects (2007 revision), (United Nations, 2008), Table A.12. Data for 2007. The municipality covers geographical area. Madrid lies on the River Manzanares in the central part of the Iberian Peninsula. Capital city of both Spain (almost without interruption since 1561) and the surrounding autonomous community of Madrid (since 1983), it is also the political, economic and cultural centre of the country. The city is situated on an elevated plain about from the closest seaside location. The climate of Madrid features hot summers and cool winters. The Madrid urban agglomeration has the second-large ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Palacio De Deportes De La Comunidad De Madrid
Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid (English: ''Sports Palace of the Regional Community of Madrid''), officially WiZink Center since November 2016 for sponsorship reasons, is an indoor sporting arena located in Madrid, Spain. The former building, which was built in 1960, was destroyed by a fire in 2001. Architects Enrique Hermoso and Paloma Huidobro projected a ''High-Tech'' style new arena that was built at the same location between 2002 and 2005. The arena hosted two major international basketball events in the first decade of the 21st century - the knockout stage of EuroBasket 2007 and the EuroLeague's Final Four 2008. It also hosted the final stage of the Copa del Rey of basketball in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2019 and 2021. The arena was the finals venue for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the Euroleague Final Four 2015. History Origins (1874–1960) Until the late 19th century, the area where the Sports Centre was an area of orchards on the perimeter of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pedro Llompart
Pedro Llompart Usón (born January 9, 1982) is a Spanish professional basketball player who last played for HLA Alicante of the Spanish LEB Oro. Career Llompart made his debut at Liga ACB on 9 October 2003, with Pamesa Valencia, playing 53 seconds in the defeat against Adecco Estudiantes by 76–78. He was loaned several seasons to teams of the LEB Oro until he left Pamesa Valencia on 2007 for signing with Tenerife Baloncesto. Llompart came back to Liga ACB on 2009, after promoting from LEB Oro with Lucentum Alicante. He played in the team of the Valencian Community until 2012, when Lucentum Alicante is relegated by its financial trouble and he signs with CAI Zaragoza. On 24 July 2015, he parted ways with Zaragoza. In July 2015, Llompart signed a two-year contract with Gipuzkoa Basket. On November 22, 2017, Llompart signed a two-month deal with the Italian basketball club Pallacanestro Reggiana Pallacanestro Reggiana, also known for sponsorship reasons as UnaHotels Reggio ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Viktor Sanikidze
Viktor Sanikidze (alternate spelling: Victor) (born April 1, 1986) is a Georgian politician, former professional basketball executive and former player. He played at both the small forward and power forward positions in his entire career. Early years Sanikidze began his basketball career with the Academy Tbilisi youth teams in the Georgian Republic. In the 2001–02 season, Sanikidze attended and played basketball for Globe Tech Junior College in New York City. In the 2002–03 season, he returned home to Georgia, to play once again for Academy Tbilisi. Professional career Europe In 2003, Sanikidze signed with SAOS JDA Dijon, a pro club in the French Pro A League and a club competing in the European fourth-tier level league, the FIBA Europe Cup (later renamed FIBA EuroCup Challenge), at the time he joined the team. JDA Dijon made the FIBA Europe Cup finals, where they lost to Mitteldeutscher, during Sanikidze's first season with the club. He spent three seasons in France (2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |