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). […]
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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 […]
Philippines win 11th SEABA Championship
The Philippines were back for the 11th edition of the SEABA Championship after a break in 2013 and their all-amateur team led by naturalized center Marcus Douthit was strong enough for them to win their seventh title in the competition. […]
10 Basketball Courts from Around the World
Talkbasket recently had a great feature with images of 10 basketball courts from around the world; from colorful courts in Berlin, abandoned courts in Chernobyl and Russia, to snow-covered courts in the Himalayas. Other courts featured include backboards (and sometimes even […]
Kobe Bryant’s 2009 Nike Asia Tour
Kobe Bryant is back in Asia this summer after doing tours of the various Asian cities in 1998 and 2007. This time around, Nike is sending Kobe to Manila (Philippines), Singapore, Taipei, (Taiwan), and three Chinese cities; Hong Kong, Shanghai and […]
2009 SEABA Championships: RP downs Malaysia 100-73
The 2009 SEABA Championships are underway in Medan, Indonesia (discuss). As expected, the tournament favorites and defending champions got off to a great start as the Republic of the Philippines defeating Malaysia 100-73. The two competitors have dominated the SEABA gold […]
SEABA 2009: SouthEast Asia Basketball Championships
The 8th annual SEABA championships will be played this coming weekend (June 6-10, 200) in Medan, Indonesia. SEABA, the SouthEast Asian Basketball Association, is a sub-region of FIBA Asia that includes these ten Southeast Asian countries; Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, […]
Asia Champions Cup: It’s Mahram (Iran) vs. Zain (Jordan)
Jakarta, Indonesia – After defeating Al-Riyadhi of Lebanon, Iranian club Mahram will face Zain, a club from Jordan, in the Finals for the 2009 FIBA Asia Champions Cup. (Discuss the 2009 Asian Cup tournament) If Mahram is successful, Iran will […]