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Riyadi brush aside Hoops as fans watch from home
By Kenny Laurie | February 23, 2012 12:43 AM
Riyadi picked up an easy win in their first game in the Final Eight beating Hoops Club 90-64 in Manara.
Anibal pick up 103-85 win over Byblos
By Kenny Laurie | February 22, 2012 12:28 AM
Anibal Zahle picked up a win in the first game of the Final Eight to fully entrench themselves in third place.
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Lin pleads with media to respect privacy of Taiwan relatives
By Kenny Laurie | February 21, 2012 12:23 AM
National Basketball Association star Jeremy Lin made a public plea Sunday for reporters in Taiwan to respect the privacy of his family members there.
Bryant criticizes Lakers over possible trade
By Bob Baum | February 21, 2012 12:24 AM
Kobe Bryant lashed out at Los Angeles Lakers management Sunday for leaving teammate Pau Gasol wondering whether he’s about to be traded.
In war-ravaged Afghanistan, combat sports reign
By Amie Ferris-Rotman, Sayed Hassib | February 21, 2012 12:28 AM
The sounds produced by the three Afghan athletes going to the London summer Olympics are fierce.
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Female coach of men's team in Japan looking for more than wins
February 21, 2012 11:09 AM
As the only female coach in Japan's professional basketball league, Natalie Nakase knows there is more to her job than winning games.
 
Riyadi triumph puts them first
By Kenny Laurie | February 20, 2012 12:26 AM
Few could sum up the final game of the regular season better than Riyadi captain Joe Vogel: “It’s crazy.”
 
Champville, Riyadi to battle for top spot
February 18, 2012 02:25 AM
What a fitting way to end the regular season. While the Lebanese basketball League grows in competitiveness year on year, the top two teams continue to pull away from the pack.
 
The benefits of college basketball
By Dany Abboud | February 18, 2012 02:23 AM
While the birth of the Lebanese basketball league in the early ’90s has markedly improved the quality of the game in Lebanon.
 
Jeremy Lin’s amazing NBA story gets a most thrilling finish
February 16, 2012 12:29 AM
Already writing the NBA’s best story, Jeremy Lin has now scripted a thrilling finish.
 
Riyadi take out Duhok, plant one foot in WABA semifinals
By Dany Abboud | February 15, 2012 12:06 AM
A strong second-half showing saw defending champions Riyadi edge Duhok in Iraq 108-93 in the first leg of the WABA quarterfinals, giving them one foot in the semifinals.
 
New York Knicks’ Jeremy Lin set to be real marketing dream in Asia
By Melanie Lee | February 14, 2012 12:55 AM
As the first ripples of “Linsanity” hit Asia, ethnic Chinese-American Jeremy Lin’s fairytale rise has marketing men rubbing their hands with glee.
 
Champville take 1-0 lead in WABA quarterfinal
By Kenny Laurie | February 14, 2012 12:53 AM
Champville took a 1-0 lead in their WABA League quarterfinal tie with Iranian side Petrochimi Monday, winning 79-66 away from home.
 
Desmond Pennigar leads Byblos to victory over Hoops Club
By Kenny Laurie | February 13, 2012 02:10 AM
Hoops Club left themselves stranded in eighth place – two points behind seventh place – Saturday after losing at home to a sharp shooting Byblos team led by Desmond Pennigar...
 
Teams battle it out for Final Eight
By Kenny Laurie, Dany Abboud | February 11, 2012 01:49 AM
With the WABA League ensuring that Champville, Riyadi and Mouttahed Tripoli are temporarily off the Lebanese Basketball League schedule...
 
Champville win, Beirut to host Asian Champions Cup
By Kenny Laurie | February 09, 2012 02:16 AM
Anibal Zahle moved up to fourth place Wednesday in the Lebanese Basketball League after beating Byblos 95-79.
 
Mouttahed lose to Zobahan in Game 1 of WABA quarterfinals
By Kenny Laurie | February 08, 2012 12:48 AM
Mouttahed Tripoli were undone in an 74-71 defeat to Iranian side Zobahan in Game 1 of the WABA League quarterfinals Tuesday.
 
Champville maintain winning streak, beat Sagesse 100-87
By Kenny Laurie | February 06, 2012 01:36 AM
Champville’s fairytale season continued Sunday as the league leaders picked up their 14th straight win, swatting aside Sagesse 100-87 in Dik al-Mehdi...
 
Khoury fully committed to Sagesse
By Dany Abboud | February 04, 2012 02:03 AM
The passion of shooting guard Sabah Khoury for Sagesse Club has surpassed all limits.
 
Sagesse beat Hoops Club, Anibal Zahle game postponed
By Kenny Laurie | February 02, 2012 12:17 AM
Sagesse moved into joint 3rd place in the Lebanese Basketball League Wednesday as they beat Hoops Club in Ghazir 84-74.
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