Sports / Basketball

New-look Maccabi primed for Euroleague title defence 13 Oct 2014 - 09:24 pm

A file picture taken on August 9, 2013 shows France’s national basketball team player Leo Westermann (right) fighting to keep the ball next...

South Korea stun Iran for basketball gold 04 Oct 2014 - 12:04 am

INCHEON: South Korea upset continental champions Iran 79-77 after a frenetic final two minutes to capture Asian Games gold in the men’s basketball...

FIBA should let Iran host Asian Championship: Captain 30 Sep 2014 - 12:00 am

INCHEON, South Korea: The captain of Iran’s unbeaten basketball team at the Asian Games has called on the sports governing body to let...

Qatar, China crash out of Asian Games basketball 29 Sep 2014 - 09:21 am

A Qatari player scores a point against South Korea during their Asian Games basketball match in Incheon yesterday. South Korea won 65-58. INCHEON,...

Qatar hoopsters, spikers beaten 28 Sep 2014 - 06:16 am

Incheon, South Korea: Mohamed Al Garni’s spectacular 5,000m gold apart, Qatar had a disappointing day in other sports at the Asian Games yesterday....

Qatar defeat Philippines to raise medal hopes 27 Sep 2014 - 04:20 am

June Mar Fajardo (centre) of the Philippines jumps for the ball with Mohammed Saleem Abdulla (centre right) of Qatar during their men’s quarter-final...

FIBA starts ‘revision process’ after hijab row 27 Sep 2014 - 04:14 am

INCHEON: Basketball’s world body said it was looking at its controversial headgear ban yesterday after Qatar’s women’s team quit the Asian Games in...

Qatar edge Japan in thriller 26 Sep 2014 - 08:47 am

Qatar basketball players celebrate their win over Japan at the Incheon Asian Games yesterday. Qatar won 72-71 to reach the quarter-finals. Qatar will...

Maccabi face old friend in game versus Cavaliers 25 Sep 2014 - 08:31 am

TEL AVIV: When the National Basketball Association’s Cleveland Cavaliers take the court for their pre-season opener next month it will be more than...

Asian Games: Abdi shines in Qatar’s win over Kuwait 24 Sep 2014 - 08:39 am

South Korea’s judo team take a ‘selfie’ as they celebrate on the podium after defeating Kazakhstan in their men’s team gold medal final...

United States rout Serbia 129-92 to retain world title 16 Sep 2014 - 04:02 am

US players celebrate after winning the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match against Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid...

France stun Spain as Serbia rout Brazil 12 Sep 2014 - 04:39 am

MADRID: European champions France beat hosts Spain 65-52 in an epic World Cup quarter-final yesterday to book a date with Serbia in today’s...

Can anyone slow down USA, Spain? 09 Sep 2014 - 10:15 pm

MADRID: From the start of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, the United States and Spain have been on a collision course from...

Australia slam deliberate defeat allegations 09 Sep 2014 - 10:14 pm

SYDNEY: Basketball Australia have reacted furiously to allegations their team deliberately lost a game at the World Cup last week, saying they were...

FIBA probes Australia over World Cup defeat 08 Sep 2014 - 10:37 pm

BARCELONA: Basketball’s ruling body yesterday launched an investigation into Australia over suspicions that they deliberately lost a group match at the World Cup...

US, Spain, Greece remain unbeaten 06 Sep 2014 - 12:29 am

Turkey’s centre Furkan Aldemir (left) vies for the ball possession with Dominican Republic’s centre Eloy Vargas (right) during the 2014 FIBA World Basketball...

Spain out to upset depleted United States 29 Aug 2014 - 11:19 pm

SEVILLE, Spain: Hosts Spain and the rest of the field must believe they finally have a decent shot at knocking off the mighty...

China win third Asian U18 title 29 Aug 2014 - 01:22 am

The Chinese team poses with the winners’ trophy after the presentation ceremony at Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday. DOHA: China outclassed Iran 66-48 in...