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FIBA Asia: Final day of R2 to determine QFs
As the penultimate day of Round 2 in the FIBA Asia Championships wrapped up on Tuesday, the final spots in the quarterfinals were set to be determined on the final day. At the end of the day in Group E Chinese Taipei, the Phillippines, and Qatar had secured spots in the QFs, but Jordan and…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: China gets much needed win
Group F China vs. Kazakhstan, 73:67 In the second stage of the ongoing men’s FIBA Asia Championship being held in Manila, Philippines; the Chinese National Team was able to bounce back after suffering two losses during the preliminary round. It wasn’t an easy task for China as they faced a formidable foe in the undefeated…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: Iran and Taiwan still unbeaten
The preliminary rounds of the FIBA Asia Championships are now over. After three days of action only four teams remain undefeated and they are Iran, Taiwan, Kazakhstan and Qatar. While Iran and Kazakhstan were expected to fare well, Taiwan has emerged as a dark horse bet to win the tournament after their thrilling upset win…
Read MoreSouth Korea stuns China in FIBA Asia 2013
Group C South Korea vs. China, 63:54 It wasn’t the outcome that the heavily favored Chinese National Team expected for their first encounter in the “Group of Death” (Group C), but the stingy South Korean defense proved to be too much for the Asian juggernaut to overcome. It was a low scoring affair with South…
Read MoreChina and Iran favorites to win FIBA Asia
The Men’s FIBA Asia Championships are set to kick off tomorrow. The tournament will be held in Manila, Philippines from August 1-11. China and Iran have won the last seven FIBA Asia Championships, with Iran taking back-to-back titles in 2005 and 2007. China has dominated the tournament since the mid-70s, with only South Korea (1997)…
Read MoreSteve Tchiengang signs with Al Jaysh
Steve Tchiengang (205 cm, Venderbilt’12) has signed to play for Al Jaysh Army SC Doha basketball team from Qatar. Tchiengang was recently waived by the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA D-League along with guard Darren Moore and fellow forward T.J. Robinson. He was selected by the Warriors with their 13th pick in the fifth round.…
Read MoreMarcus Campbell free after international outrage
Marcus Campbell is finally free to leave Qatar and is on a plane back home to the US, just in time for Thanks Giving. The story of Marcus Campbell is one of the most bizarre of the 2012/2013 season so far. Five days ago Court Side Newspaper published that Marcus Campbell was prevented from leaving…
Read MoreMarcus Campbell held hostage in Qatar!
Marcus Campbell (214 cm, Mississippi State’05), a veteran of many professional leagues over a basketball career spanning eight seasons, is de facto being held hostage in Qatar after his Club refused yesterday to authorize the American player’s exit from the Country. Bags packed, ready to board an airplane to play in a new country, Campbell…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Cup: Iran denies host Japan title
Host squad Japan found themselves up by four points in the finals of the FIBA Asia Cup held yesterday in Tokyo, Japan, with a minute and a half left in the game, only to see that lead erased on two different types of three-point plays. Iran ran the table in the competition going undefeated in…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Cup: Iran – Japan in Finals today
The FIBA Asia Cup finals are set and not surprisingly it’s a rematch of the last game of the qualifying round between Iran and host Japan. In the first contest, Iran came out on top 71-65. Japan – Qatar 73-66 In yesterday’s semi-finals Qatar got out to a small lead after the first quarter. The…
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