In 2024, the Copa del Rey was held in Málaga, once again proving to be a talismanic city for Real Madrid, where the Whites, just like four years ago, reclaimed the title after defeating Barcelona in a thrilling final
In 2023 the World Cup was held in three venues, Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines, where the finals were played in Manila. Germany beat Serbia 83-77 in the final, which was a unique moment for them because it was the first time they had ever played in a World Cup final, and they did it by beating the United States in the semi-finals, in one of the most memorable games in the history of the competition. German point guard Dennis Schroder was named the MVP
In the 2023 NBA, the Denver Nuggets were proclaimed champions at the first opportunity they had. To do so, they clearly beat the Miami Heat in the finals (4-1). The Florida Nuggets managed to pull out a victory in Denver in the second game of the series, but then they could do nothing against the power of the West
The EuroLeague once again offered high-level basketball and permanent equality from start to finish. The Russians were still unable to compete because of the war against Ukraine, and in the end Turkish basketball, the champion representative in recent years, had to give way to the most successful team in the competition, Real Madrid
La EuroLeague volvió a ofrecer un baloncesto de alto nivel y una igualdad permanente de principio a fin. Los rusos siguieron sin poder competir a causa de la guerra contra Ucrania, y al final el baloncesto turco, representante campeón en los últimos años, tuvo que ceder ante el equipo más laureado de la competición, el Real Madrid
In 2023 the BCL final four was held in Malaga, in what seemed an ideal location to see a Spanish final again, with the local Unicaja and the reigning champion Tenerife. The reality was quite different, with both teams falling in the semifinals. In the final, Telekom Bonn overcame Hapoel Jerusalem (77-70) thanks to the leadership of point guard TJ Shorts II, the eventual MVP
En 2023 se celebró la final four de la BCL en Málaga, en lo que parecía una localización ideal para volver a ver una final española, con el local Unicaja y el vigente campeón Tenerife. La realidad fue bien distinta, con los dos equipos cayendo en semifinales. En la final el Telekom Bonn superó al Hapoel Jerusalem (77-70) gracias a liderazgo de su base TJ Shorts II, a la postre MVP
In the 2023 EuroCup we lived the first continental title in the history of the islanders, beating Turk Telekom Ankara in the final in a close game (71-67). John Shurna was the MVP of a night that Gran Canaria will never forget
In 2023 the Copa del Rey was held in Badalona, and it will surely be a tournament remembered forever. Unicaja was proclaimed champion beating first Barcelona, then Real Madrid, and Tenerife, in an unprecedented final, in the decisive game. The Andalusian team wins the cup again 18 years later
In 2022 the EuroBasket was held, where its final phase was played in Berlin. A competition where at the beginning all the spotlights were focused on NBA stars Doncic, Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo, but in which all of them were overshadowed by the teamwork of Spain, unexpected winner of the Gold after a parenthesis edition
In the 2022 ACB, the title went to Real Madrid, who clearly beat a Barcelona team that had the home court factor in its favor (1-3). The Whites dominated throughout the final, won the first game, fought until the last possession in the second and sealed the tie by winning their games in Madrid. The defense, the intensity, but above all the dominance in rebounding, were fundamental to understand the victory, and there the maximum exponent is Edy Tavares, elected MVP
