Sports / Basketball

Women’s NBA stars named for US worlds camp 27 Aug 2014 - 12:30 am

COLORADO SPRINGS: USA Basketball named a squad of 27 Women’s NBA stars for their camp that will eventually produce the American squad that...

Florida clinic owner charged in baseball doping scandal 05 Aug 2014 - 10:54 pm

MIAMI: The US government yesterday filed criminal charges against a clinic owner and six others at the center of a doping scandal involving...

Bryant ‘scared’ about future post basketball career 21 Jul 2014 - 02:33 pm

NEW YORK: - Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (pictured) said he is “scared” about his future after basketball. Bryant, who turns 36...

Qatar win basketball title 09 Jun 2014 - 04:23 am

Qatar basketball players celebrate winning the FIBA 3x3 World Championship title along with Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, President of Qatar Basketball...

Qatar burst into last-16 of FIBA 3x3 08 Jun 2014 - 01:13 am

Moscow: Qatar’s national basketball team confidently booked their place in the 16th round of the prestigious 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Championships, following a...

Basketball: GCC 3x3 club champions Al Rayyan get heroes welcome 25 May 2014 - 11:41 pm

The players and officials of Qatar’s Al Rayyan club, winners of the 3x3 GCC Club basketball championship, greeted upon arrival at Hamad International...

Basaketball: Qatar’s Al Rayyan win 3x3 GCC Club Championship 25 May 2014 - 03:25 am

Qatar’s Al Rayyan, winners of the 3 x 3 GCC Club basketball championship, pose with the trophy in Bahrain yesterday. In the all-Qatar...

3x3 Juniors Basketball Tournament 25 May 2014 - 01:02 am

Idrees Shashani, (left) senior official of Public Domain, and Phillip Johan Templar, (right) Director of Venues and Events, Aspire pose with the winners...

Rems-Chopsuey tops at W-League Qatar 21 May 2014 - 10:56 pm

Team Rems-Chopsuey celebrates after clinching the W-League FILEX Basketball Championship title in Doha. Doha: Rems-Chopsuey came back with guns blazing in the pay-off...

Basketball: Qatar’s Al Sadd win GCC Club Championship 20 May 2014 - 01:20 am

The captain of Al Sadd team, winners at the GCC Club Basketball Championship, receiving the trophy from Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani,...

GCC Club Basketball Championship 19 May 2014 - 12:55 am

The GCC Club Basketball Championship is in full swing at the Aspire Women’s Gym in Doha. Yesterday, Al Manama claimed an exciting 87-79...

GCC Club Basketball Championship 16 May 2014 - 08:21 am

Players in action during the GCC Club Basketball Championship underway at the Aspire Dome in Doha. As many as eight teams divided into...

GCC Club Championship: Good day for Qatari clubs as Al Sadd and Al Rayyan register wins 13 May 2014 - 12:23 am

Action from GCC Club Basketball Championship match played between Qatar’s Rayyan SC and Ithihad SC of Saudi Arabia at the Qatar Women’s Sports...

GCC Club basketball: Al Sadd begin campaign on a winning note in Doha 12 May 2014 - 12:46 am

Al Sadd’s Saeed Nabeel Yousuf (right) and Melisevic Bujan of Nazwa of Oman vie for ball possession during the 34th GCC Basketball Club...

Al Sadd to face Nazwa in GCC Club Basketball Championship 11 May 2014 - 12:59 am

DOHA: The 34th GCC Basketball Club Championship 2014 begins here today. Al Sadd SC are pooled in group A along with Al Wasl...

Basketball: Qatari women’s team defeats Bahrain 65-40 06 May 2014 - 12:25 am

KUWAIT: The Qatari women’s basketball took an important step on road to win at the 2nd GCC Women Basketball Championship after defeating Bahrain...

PIBAQ Falcons defeat PBA Legends in exhibition game 29 Apr 2014 - 01:13 am

PBA Legends handing over their souvenir orange and white jersey to Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) President Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. QBF...

Gutsy Al Gharafa edge past El Jaish to win Emir Cup 26 Apr 2014 - 04:37 am

Players and team officials of Al Gharafa are seen with Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) officials after the Emir Cup final yesterday. Al Gharafa...