Sports / Basketball

Ex-pro basketballer sets two Guinness World Records for most three-pointers 10 Sep 2023 - 10:10 pm

Doha, Qatar: Today, September 10, Germany beat Serbia and lifted its first FIBA Basketball World Cup championship trophy. But before the world witnessed...

Qatar officially receives ball for 2027 FIBA World Cup 10 Sep 2023 - 06:39 pm

Doha: Today, the State of Qatar officially received the ball for the 2027 FIBA World Cup during a ceremony held specifically for this...

Germany beat Serbia to win first Basketball World Cup title 10 Sep 2023 - 05:58 pm

Manila: Germany beat Serbia 83-77 on Sunday to win the Basketball World Cup for the first time. The Germans, who went unbeaten through...

Canada target Olympic success after first Basketball World Cup bronze 10 Sep 2023 - 03:24 pm

Manila: Small forward Dillon Brooks said Canada would take "good momentum" into next year's Paris Olympics after beating the United States to win...

Canada beat US to win Basketball World Cup bronze 10 Sep 2023 - 01:51 pm

Manila: Canada beat the United States 127-118 in overtime on Sunday to finish third at the Basketball World Cup and claim their first-ever...

'Luka I was named after you': NBA superstar Luka Doncic gifts trophy to youngest fan in the crowd 10 Sep 2023 - 11:24 am

Doha, Qatar: NBA superstar Luka Doncic surprised a Filipino family with a generous gift after Slovenia's 89-85 victory against Italy on Saturday, September...

US target bronze after Basketball World Cup 'heartbreak' 09 Sep 2023 - 12:02 pm

Manila: Head coach Steve Kerr said the United States "want to finish this right" as they prepare to face Canada in the Basketball...

Germany, Serbia reach basketball World Cup final 08 Sep 2023 - 09:55 pm

Manila: Germany and Serbia set up a basketball World Cup final showdown on Friday, as the United States and Canada both crashed out...

Germany stun US to reach Basketball World Cup final 08 Sep 2023 - 06:28 pm

Manila: Germany stunned the United States to reach the Basketball World Cup final against Serbia with a 113-111 win over the Americans on...

Serbia beat Canada to reach Basketball World Cup final 08 Sep 2023 - 01:57 pm

Manila: Serbia beat Canada 95-86 on Friday to reach the final of the Basketball World Cup for the second time. Bogdan Bogdanovic had...

Bad boy Brooks as good as gold for Canada at Basketball World Cup 07 Sep 2023 - 01:10 pm

Manila: Dillon Brooks is the man basketball fans love to hate, but Canada wouldn't swap him for anyone as they prepare for a...

Doncic vows to control emotions after Basketball World Cup exit 06 Sep 2023 - 07:36 pm

Manila: Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic said he needed to learn to control his emotions after being ejected Wednesday in his country's Basketball World...

Germany overcome Schroder 'stinker' to reach Basketball World Cup semis 06 Sep 2023 - 05:01 pm

Manila: Playmaker Dennis Schroder said he had "probably the worst game I ever played" butGermanystill booked their place in the Basketball World Cup...

'Ant-Man' Edwards emerges as US superhero at Basketball World Cup 06 Sep 2023 - 12:41 pm

Manila: Anthony "Ant-Man" Edwards doesn't wear a cape but he has emerged as the United States' superhero at the Basketball World Cup. The...

USA rolls past Italy 100-63 to reach basketball World Cup semifinals 05 Sep 2023 - 11:38 pm

MANILA: Losing a game at the basketball World Cup, the U.S. national team said, was quite the wake-up call. It brought a renewed...

Qatar's basketball team to kick off FIBA Asia U-16 Championship journey facing Saudi Arabia 04 Sep 2023 - 11:41 pm

Doha, Qatar: The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced the group placements of the sixteen teams competing in the 2023 FIBA Asia U-16 Championship,...