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BEIRUT - FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann shared his thoughts on the first edition of the new-look FIBA Asia Cup and the state of the game in Asia.
BEIRUT (FIBA Asia Cup 2017) - Australia became the first ever FIBA Asia Cup Champions following a 79-56 victory over Iran in the final on Sunday evening.\n\nThe Boomers jumped out to a 12-2 lead and never...
BEIRUT (FIBA Asia Cup 2017) - Iranian behemoth Hamed Haddadi's consistently impressive performance was rewarded after he was named Most Valuable Player of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017.
BEIRUT (FIBA Asia Cup 2017) - Top performers Hamed Haddadi, Fadi El Khatib, Oh SeKeun, Mohammad Jamshidi and Shea Ili were all named to the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 All-Star Five.
Australia are the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 champions following a 79-56 victory over Iran in the final on Sunday evening.
Korea finished with third place at the FIBA Asia Cup 2017, taking a 80-71 win over New Zealand.
BEIRUT (FIBA Asia Cup 2017) - Adored by fans and loved by teammates, Fadi El Khatib has been a legend in the making for Lebanese basketball for many years. When he ran onto the court for the first time...
China claimed fifth place at the FIBA Asia Cup 2017, securing a 79-78 win over Lebanon.
Philippines clinched a 75-70 victory over Jordan to claim seventh place at the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 on Sunday.
BEIRUT (FIBA Asia Cup 2017) - It is only fitting that the FIBA Asia Cup Final will feature the last two undefeated teams, but will it be three-time champions Iran prevailing or newcomers Australia?
BEIRUT (FIBA Asia Cup 2017) - Korea lost a close game to Iran in the Semi-Finals, but they still have a chance to finish on the podium if they can get past newcomers New Zealand today.
BEIRUT (FIBA Asia Cup 2017) - Lebanon are coming off a decisive win last night and will pull out all the stops to ensure they end the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 on a bright note and finish among the top five.
BEIRUT (FIBA Asia Cup 2017) - The Philippines have lost back-to-back games and are hoping to salvage seventh place, but can they do it against a physical Jordan side?
Iran edged Korea 87-81 to join Australia in the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 Final on Sunday.
Australia became the first team to book their space in the FIBA Asia Cup final with a 106-79 win over New Zealand.