2008
7
Sep
Iran beat South Africa 73-62 in the opener of the men’s wheelchair basketball in the National Indoor Stadium Sunday at the Beijing Paralympics.
Alireza Ahmadi scored 24 points to lead Iran past South Africa for an easy win. Other Iranian players reaching double digit points were Vahid Gholam Azad, 18 points, Morteza Gharibloo, 14, and [...]
2008
24
Aug
The United States ‘redeem team’ have certainly redeemed themselves at the Beijing Olympics, not losing a single game and defeating Spain 118-107 in the final to win the gold medal.
The bronze medal was won by Argentina, who defeated Lithuania 87-75.
2008
23
Aug
The United States have defeated Australia 92-65 to win its fourth consecutive gold medal in women’s basketball. It is the third Olympics the U.S. played Australia in the final.
Russia defeated China 94-81 to win the bronze medal.
2008
20
Aug
The United States play Australia tonight in the first quarter-finals of the men’s basket ball. The game starts at 8:00PM Beijing time.
Spain defeated Croatia 72-59. Lithuania are currently playing China and Greece play Argentina at 10:15PM.
2008
17
Aug
Kobe Bryant is extremely popular in China. Demetrius Andrade who lost his quarterfinal fight in the welter-weight division in boxing is relatively unknown, but he has been getting mobbed by Chinese thinking he is the famous basketball star.
2008
16
Aug
The United States delivered a powerful message of intent by pulverizing world champions Spain 119-82 in the men’s Olympic basketball tournament on Saturday.
A fired-up Yao Ming was close to tears after driving hosts China into the quarter-finals with a 59-55 victory over Germany.
The Spanish players wore the look of weary men as they trudged [...]
2008
15
Aug
The US or the “redeem team” are they are being called in the press will play Spain tonight at 10:15 Beijing time.
The team are focused and playing every game as though it is their last.
“We are playing every game as if it is our last,” said James, who had 17 points, six rebounds and six [...]
2008
14
Aug
The Spanish media is fighting back over accusations that the advertisement of Spanish basketballers pulling back their eyes was racist.
The Chinese Embassy in Spain that China considers the ad “neither racist nor offensive.” According to the embassy statement, “Ultimately there are very good relations between the Chinese government and the Spanish, and between the two [...]
2008
12
Aug
The US plays Angola tonight in the men’s basketball for the Beijing Olympics. Angola shouldn’t give them too much trouble.
The game starts at 8:00PM Beijing time, which is 4:00PM in New York.
In other matches today Greece defeated Germany 87-64. Croatia defeated Russia 85-78 and Lithuania beat Iran 99-67.
In a nail biter of a finish [...]
2008
11
Aug
Just after the United States beat China last night in the men’s basketball, tonight it was the women’s turn. The U.S. team had an easy victory over China 108-63.
“Tina was hot, hot, hot!” said U.S. centre Lisa Leslie, a three-times gold medalist. “Tonight was Tina’s night. But the crowd was cheering so hard every [...]