Title: Asia Championships of Basketball Location: Tianjin, China Official Website: http://china2009.fiba.com/ Description: The 2009 FIBA Asia Championships of basketball (discuss) will be held in Tianjin, China from August 6-16, 2009 with 16 teams divided into four groups. The sixteen teams competing for the gold and a spot in the 2010 World Championships are hosts China, [...]

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 [...]

In a match that pitted Iran vs. Jordan on the sixth day of the Jones Cup, a brawl broke out between Iranian center Hamed Haddadi and Jordanian Zaid Abbas, both are basketball stars of their respective countries. Just three minutes into the game, the two players get tangled up underneath going for a rebound and [...]

Taipei, Taiwan -  The 2009 Williams Jones Cup is underway. This international tournament, held every year in Taiwan, features nine teams this year: Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, and Team Kwanghwa (Taiwan). (Discuss the 2009 Jones Cup tournament in our forum) This year is the tournament’s 31st year,  and the diversity of the tournament is unmatched. [...]

The 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Men are going on right now in Auckland, New Zealand. The tournament runs from July 02, 2009 – July 12, 2009. Discuss the 2009 U19 World Championships The 9th annual World Championships for U19 Men features 16 U19 national teams from around the world. The coutries participating in the 2009 FIBA-sanctioned [...]

Memphis Grizzlies center Darko Miličić, the infamous #2 pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, has been traded to the New York Knicks in exchange for Quetin Richardson. The Memphis Grizzlies had the #2 overall pick in last night’s draft and selected center Hasheem Thabeet of Tanzania.  Even after unloading Milicic, the Grizzlies still have three international [...]

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 [...]