No matter how much potential a foreign prospect might be, they still have to obtain legal entry into the United States. In order to live and work in the United States, and particularly for an NBA team that signs them […]
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Watch FIBA Asia Finals: It’s Philippines vs. China in Asiabasket Championship
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 […]
Watch FIBA Asia Semifinals: China vs. Iran, Philippines vs. Japan
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 […]
Watch FIBA Asia Quarterfinals: Korea vs. Iran, Philippines vs. Lebanon
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 […]
Watch Asia Championships Live: Iran, Philippines, China and Lebanon
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). […]
2015 FIBA Asia Championships: What you need to know, schedule, groupings
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 […]
FIBA Asia Championships History: China, Iran, Philippines… and North Korea
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 […]
The Complete Guide to National Basketball Team Nicknames
[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 […]
Jordan Clarkson won’t play for Gilas, Philippines in Asia Championships
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 […]
One day before draft day Emmanuel Mudiay still doesn’t know where he’ll land
Jahil Okafor and Karl-Anthony Towns are projected as the top two picks in this year’s draft. Experts hailing the two prospects as the Shaquille O’neal and Kevin Garnett of this year’s draft, are forgetting about one point guard that was […]
Emmanuel Mudiay’s stats in China were impressive, but struggled with consistency
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 […]
Brittney Griner dunks against China in FIBA World Cup (Video)
Though just 23 years old, Brittney Griner has made a career of being the “first women’s player to dunk.” She added to that list in a win over China in the FIBA World Cup of Basketball last night – in what […]
Philippines Defeats China for Bronze Medal in FIBA Asia Cup
With China up 79-77 and less than 10 seconds left in the third place game, the undersized Philippines had one last shot. One that could potentially help the small basketball-crazed country finally place in the FIBA Asia Cup after finding themselves so close […]
Shanghai Seems Poised To Become A Regular NBA Destination
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 […]
FIBA Wild Cards: Who will miss out on the 2014 World Cup?
After the finals of the FIBA continental championships on Sunday which saw France beat Lithuania 80-66 to take the Eurobasket Championship, 20 of the 24 teams who will play in the 2014 FIBA World Cup have been finalised. The remaining […]
Philippines, Iran in Asia Basketball Finals
It’s going to be a wild one on Sunday. Tournament hosts and basketball-crazed Philippines will take on unbeaten favorites Iran, in the FIBA Asia Basketball Championships. (Discuss the FIBA Asia Basketball Finals in our forum) Iran advanced into the title […]
Taiwan shocks China 96-78, First Win Over China in 28 Years
Taiwan shocked China in a stunning comeback that saw the Taiwanese upset China in the Asia Championships of Basketball. Down by 17 points in he first half. Taiwan would shoot over 70% in the second half, to handily beat China, […]
How will the Philippines fare in the Asia Basketball Championships?
The 2013 FIBA Asia Championships are on their way and games are being held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines. Discuss the 2013 Asia Championships of Basketball The Philippines hopes they can repeat their 1973 title, the last […]
Overseas Nations Hosting 8 NBA Preseason Games in October
Under commissioner David Stern, the NBA has made a conscious effort to expand its brand and the sport of basketball internationally. After playing games in London and China this season, the league is taking its preseason schedule even farther abroad […]
Gilbert Arenas Close to Signing With Chinese Team
Last week we reported Tracy McGrady made the move to China to play ball, signing a one-year contract with the Quindao DoubleStar Eagles after failing to land a NBA deal this summer. Now it appears that Gilbert Arenas may be […]
