Following Alex Abrines' participation in the 2023 FIBA World Cup with Spain, the 30-year-old forward has returned to FC Barcelona's training camp just a few days before the Catalans take on Real Madrid for the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals next Saturday (September 16).
Spain are still the reigning world champions, but that will change soon, as Team Canada forced 'La Roja' to an early exit from the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
The championship title is encoded in every basketball player's ultimate goal projection. However, reaching the title at the highest level is not an easy task. Five players will meet in the Final Four in Kaunas, whose anticipation for the trophy has lasted almost a decade. Among them are the brightest stars of the EuroLeague.
Following Alex Abrines' participation in the 2023 FIBA World Cup with Spain, the 30-year-old forward has returned to FC Barcelona's training camp just a few days before the Catalans take on Real Madrid for the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals next Saturday (September 16).
Spain are still the reigning world champions, but that will change soon, as Team Canada forced 'La Roja' to an early exit from the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
The championship title is encoded in every basketball player's ultimate goal projection. However, reaching the title at the highest level is not an easy task. Five players will meet in the Final Four in Kaunas, whose anticipation for the trophy has lasted almost a decade. Among them are the brightest stars of the EuroLeague.
FC Barcelona welcomed some positive news regarding Cory Higgins and Jan Vesely, with a possibility that both of them will feature in the Gran Canaria game on Saturday. Jose Ignacio Huguet from Mundo Deportivo reports that Vesely and Higgins are progressing from their injuries well and will be game-time decisions for Saturday's games.Â
FC Barcelona easily defeated Real Madrid in El Clasico in the Spanish Liga Endesa. However, one of the key players got potentially seriously injured during the game. With just under six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and Barca with possession, Alex Abrines collapses on the floor after contact with Alberto Abalde.
After suffering a defeat in the Italian Lega Basket (LBA) against EA7 Emporio Armani Milan on Monday, Virtus Segafredo Bologna are now travelling to Spain to face off against FC Barcelona.
FC Barcelona will face LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne without Alex Abrines and Cory Higgins, the club announced. Both players feel back pain. Barcelona didn't announce the timetable for their return, as it will depend on how the injuries progress. Higgins averages 9.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 10.1 PIR per game.
After finishing last week with three combined win in the EuroLeague and the Spanish Liga Endesa (ACB), FC Barcelona are now travelling to Germany to face off against ALBA Berlin. With the big news of Nikola Mirotic coming back to play for the first time this season, two other players are set to miss the match.
Alex Abrines will return to the basketball court this Friday, for the EuroLeague Round 5 game between FC Barcelona and EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (at 20:30 CET) at Palau Blaugrana. The Spanish forward is already practicing with his teammates, Mundo Deportivo reports. Abrines suffered a scary hit and didn't return to the EuroLeague game in Kaunas last Thursday.
FC Barcelona shooter Alex Abrines suffered a scary hit and didn't return to the EuroLeague game in Kaunas. However, the first signs show his injury wasn't as serious as it looked. Per BasketNews sources, Abrines suffered a mild concussion, and he's expected to return to the lineup after a few days.
Alex Abrines received an elbow from Ignas Brazdeikis and was forced to leave the Zalgiris Kaunas-FC Barcelona game. Brazdeikis tried to penetrate the rim but accidentally hit Abrines on the drive. The latter player was in serious pain. The Spanish sharpshooter left the Zalgirio Arena hardcourt with 2:15 left in the third quarter.
Even though Pablo Laso coached Real Madrid for 11 years, the club decided to part ways with the long-time coach this summer, citing concerns for his health after a heart attack and a subsequent hospitalization in June. It became one of the biggest stories in European club basketball this offseason with both players and coaches commenting about the situation.
Alex Abrines is set to start his fourth season in a row with FC Barcelona. With the club that is always expected to win it all, the last season was a letdown. Barca let go of some of the key members of the roster and signed six new players during the offseason. With the change in personnel comes a change in the playing style that head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius demands.
If the game against FC Barcelona in the Final Four held in Belgrade had any meaning for Olympiacos Piraeus, that was inextricably associated with two important reasons. Firstly, it was a chance for the team to offer their almost 12.000 colorful fans something to remember after losing the semifinal to Anadolu Efes Istanbul in a dramatic fashion.Â
FC Barcelona's defeat by Real Madrid in the Final Four semifinal in Belgrade adds to a series of black nights for the Catalan side against their eternal rivals.
Alex Abrines converted seven of his eight three-point attempts, however his impressive stat line wasn't enough for FC Barcelona to overcome hosts Casademont Zaragoza, who prevailed by 76-71. Barca haven't been playing up to par lately, having dropped two straight games in the ACB, while suffering another two in their EuroLeague regular season finale. The timing couldn't have been worse, as next ...
Alex Abrines scored 26 points while draining 7 three-pointers but it was not enough to earn FC Barcelona (22-7) a victory against Casademont Zaragoza (10-19) as the home team edged out the league's favorites in the final minutes of the match 73-71 (16-11, 19-19, 23-21, 18-11) to earn only their 10th victory in the season. Barcelona took the early lead (14-8) and maintained it throughout the first ...
"It has been tough to be closed at the gym. I actually hated it", Alex Abrines said with a smile. The Spanish forward made his comeback after a knee surgery back in September. It was his first game since the Spanish SuperCup. Abrines needed a long-term recovery. He returned to practices with FC Barcelona a few days ago. "I am happy to be back with the team. I missed them a lot. Now it's time to ...
FC Barcelona guard-forward Alex Abrines is in the final part of his recovery, his club announced. The player from Mallorca, who was operated on September 16 on his left knee, has returned to practice sessions, joining his teammates.On Tuesday and Wednesday, Abrines completed the first minutes of the team's warmup, and, little by little, he is reuniting with the ensemble. His return to action, ...
