3rd loss in Spanish ACB league

FC Barcelona lost on the road to Estudiantes in a lively affair that was up in the air until the end. Barcelona was leading as much as 15 points in the 1st half, but things really started to heat up down the stretch. Home team was able to hit key free throws when it mattered most and came away victorious. Final score was 102:96. Boki played 10 minutes but wasn't able to produce any points. Check out the highlights of the game.

Estudiantes played much better in 2nd half of the game.

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Barcelona wins in Athens

In the last round of Turkish Euroleague, FC Barcelona won in Athens against Panathinaikos 67:80 and finished with 9-1 record, which puts them in 1st place of Group C. Boki played 14 minutes and had 7 points, along with 3 rebounds.

Barcelona and Panathinaikos will play in Group E in TOP 16 and will face tough opponents including such as Real Madrid, Maccabi, Red Star, Zalgiris, Galatasaray and Alba Berlin. TOP 16 begins on January 2nd.

Catalans will face quality opponents TOP 16.

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Barcelona suffers first loss in Turkish Euroleague

In a great battle between Turkish Airlines Euroleague powerhouses in Group C, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul needed overtime to down previously undefeated FC Barcelona 89-91 on the road on Thursday. Fenerbahce improved to 7-2 in Group C while Barcelona dropped to 8-1. Marcelino Huertas was top scorer for Barcelona, who finished with 25 points. Boki played 5 minutes and had 3 rebounds.

Huertas couldn't carry the offensive load by himself.

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Sevilla surprises Barça

FC Barcelona was cold down south in their league match, losing handily at Sevilla by a final score of 85:74. This is Barça's second league defeat this season after a run of seven straight wins. Huertas and Tomic were top scorers for Catalans with 17 and 16 points. Boki scored 3 points and 2 rebounds in 13 minutes of action.

Barcelona was just to tired from playing 2 games in 36 hours.

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Still unbeaten, domination in Poland

FC Barcelona crushed Turow Zgorzelec 65:104. Polish team was only able to stay close in 1st quarter. The remaining 30 minutes belonged to Barcelona. Boki was one of the key players, he started a scoring run and finished with 17 points in just 17 minutes. He was perfect from the field, making all 6 shots including 5 threes. Boki also had 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Next game will be in Barcelona on Thursday against Fenerbahçe.

Boki was unstoppable against Turow.

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Barcelona cruises past Murcia, reaches milestone.

FC Barcelona won against UCAM Murcia 90:70 in round 9 in Spanish ACB league. Boki played 18 minutes and scored 5 points. Barca was leading by 30 points during the 3rd quarter. With this win FC Barcelona reached 1000 wins in Spanish ACB league.

Boki helped his team reach win no. 1000 in Spanish ACB history!

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Barca escapes a thriller in Palau Blaugrana

FC Barcelona came back from a 14-point deficit to barely fend off EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 84-80 and remain undefeated in Group C of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague. Ante Tomic scored 18 points while Mario Hezonja had 13 points for Barcelona, which tops the group at 7-0. Boki played 8 minutes, scored 2 points and grabbed 1 rebound.

Barcelona will play on the road in round 8 as they face PGE Turow in Poland. 

Barcelona had 15 turnovers, but managed to win the game.

Photo: German Parga - FCB

Another road win

FC Barcelona won another road game last week. In round 8 of Spanish ACB league, Barca won against Fuenlabrada 64:79. Catalans stretched their lead in 1st half to more than 10 points and managed to keep the lead till the end of the game. Boki had a solid performance. He played 18 minutes, scored 7 points and had 4 rebounds. Check out the highlights of the game.

Tomic finished the game with 23 points and 7 rebounds.

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Boki scores 15 points as Barcelona advances to Top 16

FC Barcelona won game no.6 in Turkish Airlines Euroleague against FC Bayern Munich. Final score was 77:99. Boki and his teammates were feeling it offensively as they managed to score 38 points in 2nd quarter, which gave them a huge boost for the remainder of the game.

Huertas, Navarro and Boki finished with 15 points and were top scorers for Barcelona. Nachbar played 12 minutes and also grabbed 3 rebounds and had 1 steal. In game no. 7, Barcelona faces Armani Milano in Palau Blaugrana.

Huertas had a big game with 15 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds.

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"The Details Podcast" #004: Daniele Bolelli

Daniele Bolelli is italian-born writer, university professor and podcaster. He is author of several books including “Create Your Own Religion”, which leads the reader through three thousand years of mythology, misinformation and the flat-out lies about "revealed truth" that continue to muddle our ability to live a peaceful life. With Boki and Anze he talked about his life in the USA, his career and appreciation for Conan the Barbarian and Bruce Lee. He explained his view on religion and opened up about his adjustment to a big tragedy that happened in his life.

Check out "The details"!

Solid defense helps Barça beat Valencia

In round 7 of Spanish ACB league, FC Barcelona defeated Valencia 76:57. Barcelona was dominant in 2nd quarter (22:8) and was able to maintain the lead for the rest of the game. Maciej Lampe was one of the most productive players of the game. He had 20 points and 11 rebounds. Boki also had a solid game. He played 15 minutes, scored 9 points and had 2 rebounds along with 2 steals.

Lampe was also MVP of round 7 in ACB league.

Photo: Victor Salgado - FCB

Barcelona beats Panathinaikos, keeps perfect record

In round 5 of Turkish Airlines Euroleague, FC Barcelona defeated Panathinaikos 78:69. With this win Barcelona stays undefeated with record 5-0. Boki played 4 minutes and had 2 assists. Next Euroleague match will be on Thursday, 20th of November, when Barcelona plays on the road against FC Bayern Munich.

In Spanish ACB league Barça faces another Euroleague team Valencia. Game will begin today at 17.30 CET in Barcelona.

Perfect Oleson helps Barcelona defeat Fenerbahce

FC Barcelona won 4th straight Euroleague game, this time against Fenrbahce Istanbul 78:80. Brad Oleson was unstoppable on the offensive end in the 2nd half. He knocked down 4 three pointers  and helped Barcelona take control in last quarter. Barca is therefore still unbeaten with a perfect record 4-0. Boki played 3 minutes but wasn't able to score.

1st road win in Euroleague this season

FC Barcelona won in Milan against Emporio 63:78. After a slow start in 1st quarter, Barcelona managed to regroup after timeout and started playing much better. Alex Abrines and Tibor Pleiss carried the offensive load and helped Barca reach 2nd win in a row. 

Boki played 19 minutes and was able to score 4 points with 5 rebounds. 

Abrines was 5 for 5 from behind the 3 point line.

Podcast #3: Cara Santa Maria

Cara Santa Maria is american science communicator, podcaster and TV personality. Although she was raised as a mormon, she became an atheist who really loves science. She talked with Boki and Anže about her passion, religion, ebola and GMOs. Check out the podcast on this link.

3rd straight win after Asian tour

FC Barcelona won their 3rd game in a row, since they got back from tour in Asia. In round 3 of Spanish ACB league Catalonians won at home against Herbalife Gran Canaria 80:61. 11 players managed to score points due to good teamplay. Boki played 14 minutes, scored 4 points and had 1 rebound.

Mario Hezonja made a play of the game with a slam dunk.

Photo: Victor Salgado / FCB

Barca wins Catalan derby

FC Barcelona defeated La Bruixa d'Or 69:88 and won their 2nd straight game. After a close first half (38:41), Barcelona played better in second period of the game. Huertas, Abrines and Oleson made a run and put Barca 10 points ahead.

Barça could have just run down the clock in the final period, but they kept on playing hard and ended with a comfortable win. Boki played 9 minutes and had 2 points and 3 rebounds.

Next game is on Friday when Barcelona faces Bayern Munich in this years first Euroleague clash.

Photo: Miguel Ruiz / FCB

FC Barcelona ends Asia tour with 2 easy wins

After the first win in China against Zheijang Lions (84:93), Barcelona played 2nd game in Taiwan against the best selected players in Taiwan national league. Final score was 123:57. 

Boki and his teammates returned home today afater a long trip and will play ACB game on Tuesday against La Bruixa D'or on the road. 

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Easy win over Laboral Kutxa

FC Barcelona won their first game in season opener at home against Laboral Kutxa. Final score was 87:65 for Barcelona. Many players finished the game in double figures. The most effective was Alex Abrines who scored 18 points. Boki played 14 minutes, scored 3 points and had 2 rebounds.

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Doellman takes Barcelona to Catalan Cup finals

After a relatively gentle encounter with Manresa, FC Barcelona now face MoraBanc Andorra in the finals. Barca defeated Manresa 82:66. Boki did not play due to knee injury.

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