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. […]
Middle East
Turkish NBA players Korkmaz, Kanter and Ilyasova will help decide Eastern Conference champions
Turkey could see three notable home-grown NBA players in battle for the Eastern Conference in the post-season. Enes Kanter, Furkan Korkmaz and Ersan Ilyasova will play crucial roles either in the starting line-up or off the bench in their respective […]
Football is King in Arab world as basketball’s popularity grows globally
There’s no doubt that football is the sport to play in the Middle East where it’s influence on society and politics can be strong. Like the most popular sports in any country, Football in the Arab world is a also […]
24th Dubai Basketball Championships commence in UAE
The 24th Dubai Basketball Championships are being held at the Rashed Ben Maktoum-Dubai Stadium with 8 teams participating in a 10-day round-robin tournament. Discuss the Dubai Basketball Championships in our forum Teams participating in this tournament include two team from […]
Should there be a FIBA Middle East?
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, […]