Australia wins FIBA Asia cup

Australia won the FIBA Asia Cup by beating Lebanon in the final 75-73, while New Zealand defeated Jordan 83-75 in the battle for third place. In front of a packed and loud crowd at the Istora Senayan, Australia was able to withstand a furious rally from Lebanon led by MVP Wael Arakji to come away with the win and the Asia Cup…

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Fubon Braves clinch title in Taiwan

The Taipei Fubon Braves clinched the P. LEAGUE+ championship for the second consecutive year after edging past the Hsinchu Jko Lioneers by four points in Game 5 of the professional basketball league’s finals series Monday. The latest 108-104 win at Hsinchu County Stadium meant that the Braves wrapped up the title with a 4-1 record…

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Ohod Medina inks Viacheslav Kravtsov

Ohod Medina has signed Ukrainian big man Viacheslav Kravtsov (212 cm). The 33-year-old veteran started the season with Dnipro in his homeland. Once the war broke out with neighboring Russia, the Ukrainian league stopped, and most of the players left the country and signed with foreign clubs. Ohod Medina is currently in 4th place of…

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United Arab Emirates to host two NBA preseason games

The first NBA games in the United Arab Emirates will take place next preseason, the league announced Tuesday. The NBA and the Department of Culture and Tourism of Abu Dhabi have agreed to a multi-year partnership, starting with two preseason contests next year. The two exhibitions will take place in Abu Dhabi in October 2022.…

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Top Chinese prospect Fanbo Zeng signs with G League Team

Fanbo Zeng, a top prospect for the NBA Draft class of 2022, announced that he has signed with the NBA’s G League Team Ignite and will declare for the 2022 NBA draft. “This is the best and fastest way to become a pro and also get better every day,” Zeng said. “This was the best…

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Jaylen Barford signs with Astana

Jaylen Barford (191 cm, G) signed with BC Astana for this 21/22 season. Astana is the defending champion in the Kazakhstani National League. Barford played one year in the GLeague and the last two seasons in the Italian Serie A. He notched 15 ppg and one assist in nine games for Cremona. Jaylen Barford played…

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Skylar Spencer tabbed by Astana

BK Astana has tabbed Skylar Spencer (206 cm, F/C) to play in the VTB. Astana finished 12th in last year’s VTB standings. Spencer played for Belfius Mons in the Belgian Euromillions League this past season. He also played ChampionsLeague and EuropeCup with them. He dominated inside as he averaged about 13 ppg and 8.5 rebounds…

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James Feldeine from ACB Spain to Kuwait

James Feldeine (193 cm, G) has signed with Kuwait Sporting Club. The experienced 33-year-old American played in the Spanish ACB this past season. Feldeine averaged 14.9 points in 34 games playing for Sevilla. Feldeine has played at the highest European levels, including three EuroLeague seasons, two with Panathinaikos and one with Crvena Zvezda. James Feldeine…

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