In the summer of 2009, Katowice Eurobasket was played in Poland. In the European final Spain won gold against Serbia by 85-63. Serbia with a younger team returns to the path of the medal seven years later and the history was consistent with Spain and was proclaimed Gold, European champion
In the 2.009 NBA, the Angeles Lakers proclaimed themselves NBA champions by defeating the Orlando Magic 4-1 with some ease. Some Magic that came from defeating the favorite Cleveland Cavaliers in the semifinals, the Angeles Lakers champions seven years later, and with Gasol on track, a Spanish NBA champion
In the ACB league 2.009, a powerful team, an old acquaintance of victory returns to win the ACB, Barcelona five years later, is proclaimed champion beating in the final to TAU Baskonia by 1-3, in a final that dominates from the beginning despite not having the court factor
This season begin 24 teams where in the first phase were framed in four groups of six teams unlike years ago that were in three groups of eight teams. After a league of 10 days will qualify the top four of each group for the TOP16
In 2009 the cup was held in Madrid, where the final was played by Unicaja Malaga and Baskonia. The title went to the Basques after a great game that needed an extra time to know the champion (100-98). Mirza Teletovic, who scored 20 points in the final, was named MVP of the tournament
In 2009, the EuroCup final was held at 8, which would be the last year in this format, in Turin, where Lietuvos Rytas defeated a star-studded Khimki in the grand final by (80-74) after coming back from a thirteen-point deficit. Marijonas Petravicius, MVP of the final tournament
In 2009, the final of four of the FIBA Cup was held, the first under the name of «EuroChallenge», in Bologna, where Virtus took advantage of its local status to win the title, beating the French Cholet in the final by (77-75). Keith Langford, MVP of the final tournament, with Boykins as the explosive squire
In the summer of 2008, the Beijing Olympic Games were played in China, where in the grand final the United States won the Gold by beating Spain by 118-107, in a deceptive result, since a minute and a half from the end the difference was only 4 points. One of the best finals of the Olympic Games that is remembered for the quality and good play of both teams. The USA recovered the Gold after 8 years of crossing in the desert and Spain equaled its silver 24 years later
In the NBA of 2.008, the nostalgics were in luck, 21 years later the Boston Celtics and the Angeles Lakers faced each other in a final of the NBA. The Boston’s with Garnett and Allen’s signings, along with Pierce and company put together a great team that led them to be champions, after 22 years of drought, defeating by a solvent 4-2
In the ACB of 2.008, a magnificent team, the TAU Cerámica de Vitoria took the league to win by a convincing 0-3 to Barcelona that came from giving the do de pecho to beat the other reference team of the year, the Joventut of Rudy&Ricky in the semifinals. But the final was a symphony vitoriana until the achievement of the title
This season 24 teams begin where in the first phase are framed in three groups of eight teams. After a league of 14 days will qualify the top five of each group and the best sixth team for the TOP16
