Posts Tagged ‘FIBA Asia’
FIBA Asia Cup 2017: China and Iran faces new challenges
The group phase of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 begins today and excitement is bubbling among fans of Asian hoops. Lebanon is hosting the event this year and the tournament will run from August 8-20. Since 1999 every Asian Championship has been won by either China or Iran. China is the defending champion from 2015. This…
Read MoreAsian Championships U18: Quarterfinals set
The last eight teams of the FIBA Asian Championships U18 have been decided after a day of impactful Basketball in Tehran. The Iranian capital city has provided a backdrop for exciting hoops, and Wednesday saw the competing nations bring it to the court. By the end of the evening the Quarterfinals had been locked and…
Read MoreChina wins FIBA Asia 2015
China is the FIBA Asia 2015 champion after claiming the gold medal on home turf in Changsha. A 78-67 score line was enough for China to put away the Philippines and stop their opponents for winning their first title for 31 years. As for the Chinese, they are ones again the kings of Asia after…
Read MoreFIBA Asia 2015, China and Philippines clash for gold
The championship game of the FIBA Asia 2015 tournament has been set, with host nation China set to clash with the Philippines in the showpiece game. The gold medal game was set after China used it home strength to overcome reigning champions Iran in the last four, while the Philippines downed Japan in the other…
Read MoreFIBA Asia 2015, four remain
There were few surprises on Thursday as the FIBA Asia 2015 Quarterfinals played out to form and history for the most part. Not many will be surprised to see a last four made up of Iran, China, the Philippines, and Japan, and those four nations will now compete for a place in the final. Iran…
Read MoreFIBA Asia 2015, Quarterfinal preview
We are entering the Quarterfinal stage of the FIBA Asia 2015 tournament, with eight nations set to compete against each other on Thursday. Reigning champions Iran will face a test against South Korea, while tournament hosts China will be on course to stay unbeaten with a win against India. Also competing in the last eight…
Read MoreFIBA Asia 2015, Quarterfinals set
The eight teams progressing to the Last Eight of the FIBA Asia 2015 tournament in Changsha, China have been locked. The quarterfinals will be taking place on Thursday, giving the players and national teams a day to prepare for the first knock-out stage of the competition so far. In Group E the Philippines built on…
Read MoreFIBA Asia 2015: Philippines stuns Iran
Action in the FIBA Asia 2015 heated up yesterday as a heavy favorite fell to a dark horse in Group E. The Philippines played their hearts out and took down tournament juggernaut, Iran 87-73. The win secured a quarterfinals berth for the Philippines and are in line to be the top seed entering the knockout round.…
Read MoreFIBA Asia 2015, Second Stage starts
After an exciting first group section the FIBA Asia 2015 tournament moved into the Second Stage in Changsha, China, with another two groups to decide who progresses to the first knock out stage. Iran stayed undefeated as the champions swept the floor with Hong Kong to lay down a marker in Group E, while the…
Read MoreFIBA Asia 2015, Preliminary Round results
The first group stage of the FIBA Asia 2015 tournament has been completed and eight nations have progressed to Group E and F after three days of play. In Group A Iran cemented its reputation as team to beat as the champions tore apart Malaysia, while Japan joined Iran in the next phase with a…
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