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          The Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi has announced that tickets for ‘USA Basketball Showcase’ at Etihad Arena are on sale. Photo: DTC Abu Dhabi

          Tickets on sale for USA basketball team's games in Abu Dhabi

          SportJune 21, 2023
          Metropolitan 92's French star Victor Wembanyama is being compared to some of the NBA's best players. AFP

          Is Wembanyama the best NBA Draft prospect since LeBron James?

          SportJune 20, 2023
          The Red Bull Half Court 3x3 basketball competition was held at Satwa Park in Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Ehab Amin encouraged by 'half court' basketball boom in the region

          SportJune 18, 2023
          Nikola Jokic is presented the NBA Finals MVP Award leading the Denver Nuggets to a 4-1 series victory over the Miami Heat. Getty

          Nikola Jokic powers Denver Nuggets to first NBA title

          SportJune 13, 2023
          Action from UAE vs Brazil in a men's Group A game on Sunday. Photo: Dubai Club for People of Determination

          All eyes on Dubai for wheelchair basketball world championships

          SportJune 13, 2023
          JJ Barea is a former NBA champion and only one of a handful of players from Puerto Rico to play in the league. NBA / Getty

          JJ Barea on NBA's global expansion and advice for future stars

          SportMay 24, 2023
          Phoenix Mercury centre Brittney Griner drives against the Los Angeles Sparks during the first half of a WNBA preseason basketball game in Phoenix. AP

          Brittney Griner cheered back to basketball court by VP Harris

          USMay 20, 2023
          Victor Wembanyama is projected to be the first pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. EPA

          Spurs set to sign Wembanyama after striking NBA lottery gold

          SportMay 17, 2023
          Minnesota Timberwolves' Patrick Beverley, left, drives past Jalen Brunson of the Dallas Mavericks during an NBA game in March 2022. AP The two sides will play each toehr twice in Abu Dhabi in October 2023. AP

          Dallas Mavericks to play Minnesota Timberwolves at NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2023

          SportMay 02, 2023
          Mark Cuban at the Dallas Mavericks game against the Chicago Bulls, which resulted in the $750,000 fine. AP

          Mavericks handed $750,000 fine after being found guilty of tanking

          SportApril 15, 2023
          Basketball star Michael Jordan's trainers have sold at auction for more than $2.2 million. PA

          Michael Jordan's 1998 trainers sell for record $2.2m at auction

          Fashion & BeautyApril 12, 2023
          'As a Muslim, if you’re healthy you have to [fast],' says Adama Sanogo, pictured here in action against the Gonzaga Bulldogs in Las Vegas, Nevada. Getty / AFP

          Muslim basketball players in US score big during Ramadan

          USMarch 31, 2023
          Lisa Leslie is the head coach of the Triplets in the BIG3 professional basketball league. Getty Images

          Basketball star Lisa Leslie on inspiring children with sport

          WellbeingMarch 21, 2023
          Princeton University upset the University of Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. AFP

          Biden's March Madness bracket busted as Arizona crash out of tournament

          USMarch 17, 2023
          A March Madness 2023 game between the Charleston Cougars and the San Diego State Aztecs in Orlando, Florida. Getty / AFP

          What is March Madness? The popular US basketball tournament explained

          USMarch 17, 2023
          Director general of tourism at DCT Abu Dhabi Saleh Al Geziry, second left, said basketball fans in the UAE can look forward to an 'unforgettable summer' of action. Photo: DTC Abu Dhabi

          USA men's basketball team to play in Abu Dhabi

          SportMarch 08, 2023
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