In addition to being one of the season’s best games thus far (who knew?), last night’s Sacramento Kings match vs. the Memphis Grizzlies had a lot of different storylines – diplomatic relations, NBA season-high point total, international intrigue, and surprise! Allen Iverson complanis about not wanting to come off the bench! So much for the gesture [...]

When the Sacramento Kings meet the Memphis Grizzlies tonight, it will mark the first time an Israeli player faces a player from a rival Middle East Muslim nation in the NBA. NBA rookie Omri Casspi is from Israel and plays for the Sacremento Kings, while Iranian center Hamed Haddadi plays for the Memphis Grizzlies. Both [...]

The last couple of years has really been great for Hamed Haddadi, the 7-2 center from Iran. First Iran won the 2007 Asiabasket with Haddadi in the middle. It was Iran’s first ever medal in the tournament. The win qualified the Iranian basketball team to play in their first Olympic games in 60 years. Though [...]

With the recent successes of Iran, Jordan, and Lebanon, should FIBA create Middle East region? That’s currently what is being proposed in our forum (discuss). The proposal is to move four current European basketball nations, Israel, Turkey, Azerbijan, and Armenia, out from FIBA Europe and combine them with the three current Asian subregions – West [...]

Iran successfully defended their Asia Champions crown last night, dropping favored-China in a laughable 70-52 win. Led by Memphis Grizzly center Hamed Haddadi‘s 19 points and 17 rebounds, Iran dominated the Chinese in the first two quarters; outscoring their opponents by 11 in the first quarter and by six in the second. The Iranians took [...]

The final games of the 2009 Jones Cup were played last night and the standings for all nine teams have been determined – with Iran continuing their dominance in Asian play. 1. Iran (6 wins – 2 losses) 2. Jordan (7-1) 3. Lebanon (6-2) 4. Taiwan-A (6-2) 5. Korea (5-3) 6. Philippines (2-6) 7. Taiwan-B [...]

Iranian club Mahram defeated Zain 78-68 in the 20th FIBA Asia Cup Championship (Discuss). With two dominant scorers in Jackson Vroman and Samad Nikkah Bahrami, Mahram overwhelmed their Jordanian opponents beginning in the second quarter. Vroman led Mahram with 19 points and 10 rebounds and was named MVP. “I’m happier for the win than the [...]