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Reid grateful to Pumarens

By Joaquin M. Henson | August 15, 2013 - 12:00am
Hong Kong’s 6-8 center Duncan Reid paid tribute to Filipino coaches Derick and Dindo Pumaren for their efforts in improving the national team’s level of play at the 27th FIBA-Asia Championships which...
Sports
fbtw
How mighty China has fallen

How mighty China has fallen

By Joaquin M. Henson | August 11, 2013 - 12:00am
The situation couldn’t be worse for once-mighty China in Asian basketball. Last Friday night, the Chinese weren’t...
Sports
fbtw

‘Darkest day’ in China basketball; Greek coach on way out?

By Abac Cordero | August 11, 2013 - 12:00am
A Chinese newspaper said it’s “the worst” basketball team China has ever assembled.
Sports
fbtw

Loud but not intimidating

By Joaquin M. Henson | August 8, 2013 - 12:00am
FIBA Director for TV/News Media Rights and English hoop legend Paul Stimpson is in town supervising the telecast of the 27th FIBA-Asia Championships for worldwide distribution and he’s amazed at the enthusiastic...
Sports
fbtw

China plays Yi Jianlian in easy win ahead of KO games

By Alder Almo | August 7, 2013 - 8:00pm
China played star Yi Jianlian some minutes to get his rhythm back in an 88-66 rout of Bahrain at the close of the second round in the 2013 Manila FIBA Asia Men’s Basketball Championship at the Mall of Asia...
Sports
fbtw

Fiba Asia elims: When Yi hurts, China hurts

By Abac Cordero | August 7, 2013 - 12:00am
Just how serious is the injury that’s been keeping Chinese superstar Yi Jianlian in the current FIBA-Asia elims in MOA?
Sports
fbtw
Wang treated shabbily?

Wang treated shabbily?

By Joaquin M. Henson | August 4, 2013 - 12:00am
It’s no secret that China coach Panagiotis Giannakis didn’t want NBA veteran Wang Zhizhi in the national team...
Sports
fbtw

Chinese still adjusting with Greek coach

By Abac Cordero | August 3, 2013 - 12:00am
Rajko Toroman can easily spot the difference between the Chinese team that won the FIBA-Asia crown in 2011 and the one vying for this year’s title.
Sports
fbtw

Korea ambushes China; Qatar turns back Japan

By Abac Cordero | August 2, 2013 - 12:00am
The road to the World Cup is not going to be as smooth as China would have imagined.
Sports
fbtw
Six NBA vets suit up in FIBA-Asia qualifier

Six NBA vets suit up in FIBA-Asia qualifier

By Joaquin M. Henson | August 1, 2013 - 12:00am
Six NBA veterans are playing in the 27th FIBA-Asia Championships here starting today with China topping the cast in enlisting...
Sports
fbtw
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