Archive for August 2012
Cambodian basketball challenge to start
It is a unique experience in many ways and it has been months in the making. Nothing to match its competitive candour has ever been tried before. Finally, after jumping through several flaming hoops, the highly anticipated Cambodian Basketball Challange is ready for a blast off on Saturday at the 2000 capacity Beeline Arena in…
Read MoreDominican Republic wins 2012 Centrobasket
Final Dominican Republic – Puerto Rico 80-72 Dominican Republic wins 2012 Centrobasket in Jose Miguel Agrelot coliseum in Hato Rey. The team overcame the hosts of the tournament in the Final game 80:72. Puerto Rico, meanwhile, won the silver medal and failed in his attempt to repeat the gold won in Santo Domingo 2010. The…
Read MoreCiego de Avila wins sixth Superior league title
Playoff Finals, Game 7: Ciego de Avila – Tigres de Camaguey 77-53 Ciego de Avila outplayed Tigres de Camaguey 77-53 in crucial Game Seven of the Superior league Finals. It is the sixth title for Ciego de Avila as they did it also in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Yudniel Perez was the leading…
Read MorePanathinaikos signs guard Derwin Kitchen
The Greens announced a new addition for the upcoming season, none other than point guard Derwin Kitchen, who inked a one-year deal with his new club on Sunday. Panathinaikos keeps an option to extend his contract until the end of the 2013-14 season…..
Read MoreAustralia women win Olympic bronze with win over Russia
Lauren Jackson wouldn’t let Australia leave the Olympics without a medal. The 6-foot-5 Jackson scored 21 of her 25 points in the second half to help Australia beat Russia 83-74 on Saturday and win the womens basketball bronze medal. It is the fifth straight Olympics that Australia has won a medal. The Australians had won…
Read MoreHoward, seven others in four-team trade
The Los Angeles Lakers have a deal in place to acquire Dwight Howard from Orlando in a four-team, eight-player trade also involving Denver and Philadelphia, and the NBA has scheduled a conference call Friday with the four general managers to finish the deal, according to multiple reports. Citing unidentified sources, ESPN first reported the deal…
Read MoreFIBA 3×3 World Championships (Men & Women & U18)
The FIBA 3×3 World Championship is the top-level 3×3 basketball National Team event. Unlike the ‘open’ network of tournaments, players do not create teams themselves but are selected by their National Federations to represent their countries. There are in fact four FIBA 3×3 World Championship competitions: the FIBA 3×3 World Championship for men, for women,…
Read MoreDraw completed for 22nd FIBA Asia U18 Championship
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (22nd FIBA Asia U18 Championship): Defending champions China have been drawn alongside fellow East Asian team Hong Kong, West Asia’s Lebanon and South Asia champions India in Group A for the Preliminary Round of the 22nd FIBA Asia U18 Championship to be held here from Aug 17-26. The draw ceremony was held at…
Read More4th FIBA Asia Cup: Prelim Round Schedule Announced
TOKYO, Japan : The schedule of games for the Preliminary Round competition at the 4th FIBA Asia Cup to be played in Tokyo (Japan) from Sept 14-22 has been announced. Reigning FIBA Asia champions China take on SEABA champions Philippines with hosts Japan lining up against the winners of the inaugural edition of this event…
Read MoreArabian Clubs Basketball Championship 2012 goes to Ahli Benghazi
Ahli Benghazi wins Arabian Clubs Basketball Championship 2012 with 5 participating teams. The team from Libya won all four games and clinched the title. In Day 1 Ahli Benghazi overcame Al Shorta from Iraq 84:71. The latter grabbed 19-16 after the first period but the favorites took 39:30 halftime advantage. Moreover they increased to 62:43…
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