FIBA Asia 2015, big wins on day 2

It was a day of huge wins during the second game of the Preliminary Round at the FIBA Asia 2015 championship in China. All but three of the game were decided by more than twenty points, although Group D is providing the tight contests at the moment. In Group A champions Iran stayed unblemished with…

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FIBA Asia 2015 tips off

The FIBA Asia 2015 Championship has tipped off in China with eight games across Groups A through D on Wednesday, to start nearly two weeks of Basketball festivities in Asia. It was a good start for reigning champions Iran as they hunt their fourth title in the last five tournaments (stretching back to 2007) with…

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FIBA Asia Championship Preview

In less than 24 hours the FIBA Asia Championship 2015 will tip-off in Changsha, China. The Americas, African and European championships are already in the books and it is now time for countries from the Asian region to do battle on the hardwood and determine their which nations will punch their tickets to the 2016…

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Lebanon wins WABA Championship

Lebanon claimed victory in the WABA Championship with a closely fought win over Palestine, managing an 88-79 score line to life the coveted trophy. It was the country’s fourth gold medal in this competition, making Lebanon the second most successful nation, while four was the number of the day as the team also swept the…

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Iran takes 2014 FIBA Asia Cup crown

Wuhan, China – Iran has come out victorious in the 5th FIBA Asia Cup. They defeated Chinese Taipei, 89-79. The Philippine team took home the bronze medal after a tightly contested battle against cup hosts China, 80-79. This is Iran’s second regional championship in less than a year. They also won the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships…

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Jordan wins WABA Championship

Jordan has won the 2014 WABA Championship, the country’s first title at the tournament in nearly a decade. The Jordanians have been in supreme form throughout the West Asia Basketball Association league and have now booked a place in Asia’s premier international tournament, the FIBA Asia Cup, which will be played in Wuhan China from…

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India wins SABA Championship

India is once again the title holder of the SABA Championship after beating host nation Nepal 74-41 to claim its second title in the three year old event. Created by the South Asian Basketball Association, the SABA Championship is a gateway for FIBA Asia into the wider Asian Cup. India won the inaugural event in…

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Philippines sweeps SEABA U18 tournament

After their 124-63 rout of Singapore the Philippines U18 National Team completed their sweep of the SEABA U18 Championships.  The tournament was participated in by the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. The Philippines finished with a 3-0 record, followed by Malaysia with 2-1, then Indonesia with 1-2 and finally Singapore at 0-3. As the top…

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FIBA Asia Quarterfinals match-ups are set

The FIBA Asia quarterfinals match-ups are set. The results from the first two rounds of the tournament no longer matter. They were all about getting teams to this point and about determining which nations will be facing off in competition’s version of a post-season. There is no room for error. A loss in the quarterfinals…

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FIBA 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…

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