The showdown channels centuries of Spanish tension and pride – and may soon collide with the NBA’s ambitions to expand into Europe The showdown channels centuries of Spanish tension and pride – and may soon collide with the NBA’s ambitions to expand into Europe S cores of fans filed past the silhouettes of cranes and construction work surrounding Barcelona’s Camp Nou last Friday night. But they weren’t there for the world famous soccer stadium. Instead, the sea of Barça jerseys was heading for