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Overpaying for Lebanese basketball
By Kenny Laurie | July 16, 2011 12:20 AM
Sagesse president Talal Makdessi perhaps best summed up Lebanese basketball’s biggest problem: “Make two cups for Lebanon, one for Riyadi and one for the rest.”
Union memo supports players going overseas
July 15, 2011 01:33 AM
Union memo supports players going overseas
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Durant: Yao a great player who deserves to be in Hall of Fame
July 14, 2011 01:01 AM
Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant says it is “tough” to see Yao Ming retire and that the player deserves to be in the basketball Hall of Fame.
Sarkis puts players through paces
By Fouad Akl | July 09, 2011 01:03 AM
After a suspense-filled, month-long search for a new coach, the Lebanese national team has finally kicked off its training sessions under the guidance of Champville’s head coach Ghassan Sarkis and his assistant Marwan Khalil...
Champville’s Farkh aims high
By Fouad Akl | July 09, 2011 01:03 AM
One of the most talented young players in Lebanon is Champville’s teenager Abboudy al-Farkh.
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Lebanon draw Malaysia, Korea in Asian contest
By Fouad Akl | July 08, 2011 01:34 AM
The Asian Basketball Federation announced the draw for the Asian Championship which takes place Sept. 15 to 25 in China.
 
NBA madness goes beyond Artest
By Kenny Laurie | July 02, 2011 01:19 AM
The 2011 NBA MWP goes to Ron Artest of the LA Lakers. The maddest person in the NBA just got madder when he filed for a name change by deed poll to Metta World Peace...
 
Akl: Thirsty for more success
July 02, 2011 01:19 AM
After an exceptional season both on the national and international stage with Anibal Zahle and Riyadi...
 
An endless cycle that limits sports
By Kenny Laurie | June 25, 2011 12:00 AM
It’s no wonder basketball is Lebanon’s No. 1 sport; basketballs bounce on concrete in Lebanon’s concrete cities. Basketball courts can be found littered around the country from Tripoli to Tyre, opening the talent pool nationwide.
 
Winners and Losers of Sarkis’ appointment going forward
June 25, 2011 12:00 AM
The young speedy guard is a favorite of Sarkis’ and he is likely to be thrown straight into first team action come the King Abdullah Cup in Jordan.
 
Challenges facing Lebanon coach
June 25, 2011 12:00 AM
With the Asian Championships just two and half months away, the federation is still no closer to choosing a player to naturalize.
 
Sarkis plans to shake things up
By Kenny Laurie | June 25, 2011 12:00 AM
It isn’t hard to see why Ghassan Sarkis was a popular choice as the new head coach of the Lebanese national team.
Sarkis named Lebanon national basketball coach
By Fouad Akl | June 21, 2011 02:17 AM
After weeks of speculation, Champville coach Ghassan Sarkis has been named as Lebanon’s national basketball team manager, taking over from the ill-fated Peter Schoemers.
 
Sagesse in the hunt for Riyadi basketball star Abdul Nour
By Kenny Laurie | June 20, 2011 01:25 AM
Riyadi star Jean Abdul Nour could be on his way to rivals Sagesse according to sources within the Lebanese basketball league.
Ricky Rubio confirms NBA move, signs with Timberwolves
By Joseph Wilson | June 18, 2011 12:17 AM (Last Updated: 18/06/2011 12:40 AM)
Finally making the move to the NBA, Ricky Rubio will join the Minnesota Timberwolves next season.
 
Shannon: Gone but not forgotten
June 18, 2011 12:17 AM (Last Updated: 18/06/2011 02:11 AM)
Playing for the first time in the Lebanese Basketball League, Terrence Shannon, a professional American player, made a lasting impact.
 
Martinez looks to the future – and perhaps beyond Champville
By Fouad Akl | June 18, 2011 12:17 AM (Last Updated: 18/06/2011 12:41 AM)
After coming second in the 2010-11 Lebanese Basketball season for the second straight time against rivals Riyadi and losing in the semifinals of the Arab Championships, Champville’s point guard Miguel Martinez feels a sense of unfinished business.
Mavericks prove value of teamwork
June 18, 2011 12:17 AM (Last Updated: 18/06/2011 12:42 AM)
Last Sunday’s NBA final was one for the purists. Not only were the Miami Heat – a team made up of expensive free agents led by the polarizing LeBron James – vanquished, they were beaten by a team that value teamwork and patience above all.
 
Spain's Ricky Rubio to play in NBA next season
June 17, 2011 01:21 PM
Ricky Rubio will leave his current club Regal Barcelona to play in the NBA next season, the highly-rated Spanish point guard said on Friday.
 
LeBron James himself cause of public delight at his NBA failure
By Nancy Armour | June 15, 2011 01:57 AM
LeBron James brought this on himself. The ridicule, the scorn, the unabashed delight seemingly everyone outside of Miami is taking in his failure to win the NBA title – it’s all on him.
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