Sports / Basketball

Durant lifts Warriors, Clippers bag 12th win 21 Nov 2016 - 02:21 am

Los Angeles: Kevin Durant scored 33 points as the Golden State Warriors held off a late rally to beat the Milwaukee Bucks as...

Satoransky relishes prospect of Wizards spell 06 Jul 2016 - 12:15 pm

Tomas Satoransky (8) celebrate their victory in the EuroBasket 2015 round of 16 match against Croatia. (REUTERS/BENOIT TESSIER) By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE: Tomas...

Curry keen to avoid another Game Seven letdown 29 May 2016 - 09:43 am

Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors looks on during a press conference after the Golden State Warriors defeated the Oklahoma City...

FIBA warns dispute over European clubs could affect Olympics 17 Apr 2016 - 05:06 pm

LAUSANNE, Switzerland: FIBA has raised the stakes in a dispute with 14 European members over controlling continent-wide club basketball competitions by suggesting Spain...

El Jaish and Al Gharafa victorious 17 Apr 2016 - 02:09 am

Al Sadd’ Dante Williams jumps to score against Al Gharafa in their H H Emir Cup 2015 - 2016 Basketball Tournament, played at...

Al Rayyan annihilate Al Ahli as Al Gharafa crush Qatar SC 10 Apr 2016 - 03:37 am

Al Ahli’s Terrence Lavalle Joyner Junior goes for a basket against Al Rayyan in their Emir Cup Basketball game played at Al Gharafa...

Qatar SC beat Al Arabi as Al Rayyan edge out Al Wakrah in Emir Cup 07 Apr 2016 - 12:35 am

An Al Wakrah player all poised to score a point against Al Rayyan. DOHA: Jefferson Consteveous and team-mate White Malcolm Anthony yesterday waded...

Basketball: Al Rayyan win Qatar Cup in fine style 30 Mar 2016 - 01:17 am

Al Rayyan basketball players and team officials celebrate winning the Qatar Cup at Al Gharafa Indoor Hall. Al Rayyan beat Al Gharafa in...

Al Rayyan reach Qatar Cup final after crushing El Jaish 27 Mar 2016 - 01:06 am

DOHA: Ngombo Tanguy Alban and Hill Lawrence yesterday worked in tandem to help Al Rayyan reach the final of the Qatar Cup after...

Al Gharafa beat Al Shamal to reach final as El Jaish edge Al Rayyan 24 Mar 2016 - 01:50 am

Action from El Jaish’s win over Al Rayyan at Al Gharafa Indoor Hall yesterday. El Jaish won 79-78. DOHA: Massey Jeremiah Timotheus’s 29...

Al Khor rally to down Qatar SC, El Jaish edge Al Arabi 13 Mar 2016 - 12:41 am

Action from the 2016 Qatar Cup between Qatar SC and Al Khor at the Al Gharafa Indoor Stadium yesterday. Doha: Al Khor continued...

Al Khor edge out Al Ahli as El Jaish down Al Sadd 10 Mar 2016 - 12:13 am

Action during the Qatar Cup basketball tournament clash between Al Khor and Al Ahli at Al Gharafa Indoor Hall yesterday. DOHA: Rembert Patrick...

Al Rayyan retain basketball league title 02 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Al Rayyan team members celebrating the Qatar Basketball League (QBL) title at Al Gharafa Indoor Complex yesterday. The defending champions crushed Al Sadd...

Al Rayyan eye title in game two 01 Mar 2016 - 12:38 am

Al Rayyan coach Koufos Stergios (left) and Al Sadd coach Zoran Kreckovic during the first game of the best-of-three series finals on Saturday. ...

Al Rayyan muscle past El Jaish in QBL play-offs 21 Feb 2016 - 02:22 am

DOHA: Davon James Dominic’s spectacular performance yesterday saw Al Rayyan edge past El Jaish in their Qatar Basketball League (QBL) play-offs. Dominic scored...

Al Sadd edge Al Gharafa as Al Rayyan down El Jaish 17 Feb 2016 - 01:41 am

Action from the Qatar Basketball League match between Al Rayyan and El Jaish at Al Gharafa Indoor Stadium yesterday. Al Rayyan won 69-67....

Ex-NBA player banned in Philippines for cursing commissioner 14 Feb 2016 - 09:04 am

Manila: The Philippines' professional basketball league has banned former NBA player Ivan Johnson for life after he cursed at its commissioner during a...