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.

Tomic finished the game with 23 points and 7 rebounds.

Photo: FCB ARCHIVE

Posted on November 24, 2014 .

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.

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

Photo: Victor Salgado/FCB

 

Posted on November 21, 2014 .

"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"!


Posted on November 19, 2014 .

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.

Lampe was also MVP of round 7 in ACB league.

Photo: Victor Salgado - FCB

Posted on November 17, 2014 .

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.

Posted on November 16, 2014 .

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.


Posted on November 7, 2014 .

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.

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


Posted on October 24, 2014 .

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.


Posted on October 22, 2014 .

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.

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

Photo: Victor Salgado / FCB

Posted on October 20, 2014 .

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

Photo: Miguel Ruiz / FCB



Posted on October 16, 2014 .

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.

Photo: ACB.com/ G.Parga

Photo: ACB.com/ G.Parga


Posted on October 5, 2014 .

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.

Photo: FCBQ

Photo: FCBQ

 

Posted on October 2, 2014 .

Barcelona lost in Spanish Supercup finals

FC Barcelona lost in the finals of Spanish Supercup against Real Madird 79:99. Barca was trailing the whole game and never managed to come close. Real was up  10 to 15 points for the majority of the game. Boki played ony 5 minutes and had 1 rebound.

Photo: ACB.com

Photo: ACB.com


Posted on September 28, 2014 .

Voices of children in Chad

Video clip from Boki's visit of Kanem region in Chad, where they are facing a severe nutrition crisis. Over half of the children are malnourished. Boki had a chance to meet family with 8-month boy, who is only one if many such cases.

Posted on September 25, 2014 .

Voices of children: Moussa's story

"This is not my story. It's Moussa's story. In this country, people are struggling wit a sever noutrition crisis. Since his voice is not being heard I lent him mine. There are milions of children like Moussa and they all need our help. Help us tell their story. Help us raise their voices." - Boki Nachbar

Posted on September 23, 2014 .

"The Details" with Ertan Balaban

Ertan Balaban has dedicated his life to different kinds of martial arts - he used to fight in the ring and now he is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor in Istanbul. He and Boki tried to explain the point of martial arts to Anže. Anže remains a skeptic. Check out the podcast by clicking this link.


Posted on September 22, 2014 .

Barcelona routs Pau Orthez

FC Barcelona dominated in the 2nd game in France and defeated Pau Orthez 57:93. After a loss against ASVEL in 1st game, Barca played with more intensity against Pau Orthez, Boki didn't start the game, but scored 7 points off the bench. 

Photo: Celine Roland

Photo: Celine Roland

Posted on September 22, 2014 .

ASVEL defeats Barcelona in Appart City Cup

FC Barcelona lost the semi-final game agaisnt ASVEL 76:80. With less then 10 seconds on the clock, Barcelona was trailing 76:77, but Navarro didn't make the open threepointer and Barca lost the game. Boki came in the game off the bench and scored 5 points.

Photo:FCB

Photo:FCB

Posted on September 21, 2014 .

Boki on London Real

As mentioned before, Boki was a guest on London Real podcast. The interview came out today. Boki talked about ups and downs in his career, his view on life and things that he enjoys outside basketball. Check out the podcast below.


Posted on September 1, 2014 .