The FIBA West Asia Super League (WASL) is a relatively new addition to the basketball league community. It brings together the top teams and players from West Asia wherein they go head-to-head in intense matches, showcasing their talent and skills. […]
In a momentous event that gripped a basketball-crazed nation and ended a 61-year dry spell, the Philippines clinched their first Asian Games basketball gold since 1962. The Filipino squad, affectionately known as the “Gilas,” emerged triumphant in a nail-biting final […]
Konov has been named adviser to the head of the country’s National Basketball Federation Dmitry Konov, a Muscovite who devoted many years to the development of basketball in Russia, has been appointed adviser to the President of the National Basketball […]
When Johnny Juzang led UCLA with 27 points in an upset win over #6 BYU in the 2021 March Madness tournament it brought the 6-6 swingman national visibility. It’s not as if Juzang surprised any UCLA fans with his offensive performance as […]
Rui Hachimura is a player for the Washington Wizards having been drafted by the franchise at #9 in the 2019 NBA Draft. Not only does Rui Hachimura have the uncommon combination of size and skills, athleticism and shooting, to have […]
The 2016 FIBA Manila Olympic Qualifying Tournament is taking place between July 5-10, 2016. The knockout phase of the tournament will take place on July 9th and the championship game on July 10th. The overall winner of the tournament will […]
Iran will have to come back strong in 2017 to be considered a dynasty after China outplayed them in the their semifinal match. China’s Yi Jianlian dominated the inside and anchored their defense with 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 […]
The FIBA Asia Championships are now down to just four teams: China, Iran, Japan and the Philippines. Only two of these teams will make the title game to be played on Saturday and the winner of that match will walk […]
Whatever happens in the “Classification” stage won’t dampen Palestine’s debut in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championships.
It’s been a whirlwind first week of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championships. There have been some surprises including Palestine’s surprising performance in their first Asia Championship, the Philippines’ 14-point win over Iran (discuss) and India’s appearance in the quarterfinals (and […]
The first day of the 2015 Asia Championships is behind us and the second day of games is upon us. Already Iran and China have asserted their dominance and winning character, but there’s been a couple surprises too (more later). […]
The 2015 FIBA Asia Championship is upon us. Hosted in Changsha, Hunan in China, This year’s “Asiabasket” will run from September 23rd until October 3rd. This edition of Asiabasket will be the 28th continental basketball championship organized by FIBA Asia […]
The 2015 FIBA Asia Championship is set to begin in just a couple days which is the 28th edition of the continental basketball championship organized by FIBA Asia. With the tournament coming up, we thought it would be good to […]
[survey][prem] With the continental championships in full swing, dozens of basketball national teams are vying for a berth to the Olympics. If you follow international basketball, you’ll quickly notice a pattern that countries have both official or an unofficial nicknames for their […]
Gilas Pilipinas, the national team for the Philippines have been trying their best to add Los Angeles Lakers second-year player Jordan Clarkson to their team. . As we’ve previously wrote about, Clarkson is HAPA — his mother is Filipina and […]
If you’ve been paying any attention to the talk around the coming NBA Draft, then you know that Duke’s Jahlil Okafor and Kentucky’s Karl Anthony Towns will likely go #1 and #2 in the draft. After the two big men […]
June Mar Fajardo is quickly becoming the PBA’s most dominant inside player. The 25-year old center from Compostela (Cebu) is living up to expectations of being selected with the #1 overall pick in the 2012 PBA draft. Playing for the […]
The initial goal of this Philippines Smart Gilas team was to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics, but they haven’t managed to do so. Nevertheless the success of playing on the World Cup is maybe even bigger than the Olympics. It […]
Gilas Pilipinas World Cup Schedule The Gilas Pilipinas squad will be led by Chot Reyes and will face Senegal, Puerto Rico, Greece, Argentina and Croatia in the Group B qualifying stage. The upcoming 2014 FIBA World Cup is being held in […]
While the National Basketball Association was busy showcasing a sliver of its many assets to the world during the 2013 Global Games last week, so too, as it turned out, was the city of Shanghai. One of four Asian venues […]
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