basketball

2025-08-19 11:28

By Farrokh Hesabi

Bronze feels like gold: Iran's basketball renaissance

TEHRAN – While Iran basketball team boast a history of three Asian championships, those victories belong to a golden generation before the inclusion of formidable Oceanic teams like Australia and New Zealand in the competition.

2025-07-09 10:32

By Masoud Hossein

Iran’s women’s basketball aiming for promotion to Asia Cup Division A: Vakili

TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s basketball team power forward Delaram Vakili emphasizes that their primary goal is to secure promotion to the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup Division A.

2025-04-29 12:08

Iran coach Zamanpour hopeful for Division A promotion

TEHRAN - Azadeh Zamanzadeh, Iran’s women’s basketball coach, is optimistic about her team’s success in the 2025 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup Division B.

سوتیریس مانولوپولوس سرمربی یونانی تیم ملی بسکتبال

2025-02-20 15:33

Manolopoulos: we must give young players a chance

TEHRAN – Iran basketball coach Sotiris Manolopoulos emphasized the importance of providing opportunities to young players, noting that he does not always have his preferred players available.

2025-02-01 15:04

Haddadi testimonial match confirmed for Feb. 21

TEHRAN – Iranian basketball legend Hamed Haddadi will be celebrated with a testimonial match on Feb. 21.

2024-09-05 02:11

Repeat-seeking Korea zoom past Iran, barge into Quarter-Finals

TEHRAN - Korea used a big second half to beat Iran, 83-60, and reach the FIBA U18 Asia Cup 2024 Quarter-Finals, Wednesday at the Prince Hamza Hall.

2024-08-16 12:51

Iran move down in latest FIBA World Ranking

TEHRAN – Iran dropped one spot to 28th in the latest FIBA World Ranking

2024-08-13 19:06

Sotiris Manolopoulos appointed Iran basketball coach

TEHRAN - Sotirios Alex Manolopoulos was appointed as new head coach of Iran basketball team on Tuesday.

2024-06-30 13:29

Iran come third in FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B

TEHRAN – Iran lost to Samoa 64-59 in the 2024 FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B third-place match on Sunday.

2024-06-24 14:16

Iran start FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B in style

TEHRAN - In a tight, and at times physical encounter, Iran held off a fast-finishing Hong Kong to win their first match of the tournament 65-52 in the FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup Division B on Monday.

2024-06-15 18:54

Shahrdari Gorgan come fourth in 2024 BCL Asia

TEHRAN – In their first-ever participation in the competition, the Japanese B.LEAGUE champions Hiroshima Dragonflies secured third place by winning an exciting clash against Shahrdari Gorgan, 81-76 on Saturday.

2024-04-29 13:25

Ramondino, Trifunovic nominated to lead Iran basketball

TEHRAN – Italian coach Marco Ramondino and Slovenian Rado Trifunovic have been nominated to lead Iran national basketball team.

2024-04-26 16:26

Former Iran basketball captain Kashani dies

TEHRAN – Former captain of Iran’s men’s basketball team Nader Kashani passed away at the age of 78.

2024-04-26 14:20

Shardari Gorgan lose to Al Riyadi: WASL

TEHRAN - Al Riyadi of Lebanon submitted another defensive-oriented outing in shackling the erstwhile unbeaten Shahrdari Gorgan 95-60 on Thursday to move one win away from repeating as FIBA WASL-West Asia League champion.

2024-03-02 11:28

Kapogianni wants to remain Iran’s women’s basketball coach: official

TEHRAN – Iran basketball federation vice-president Fattaneh Malek says that Greek head coach Eleni Kapogianni has shown interest in cooperation with Iran’s women’s team.

2024-02-28 13:54

By Farrokh Hesabi

Demir happy with Iran’s performance in FIBA Asia Cup qualifier

TEHRAN - Hakan Demir commends the Iran basketball national team for their performance in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers window 1.

2024-02-03 20:06

By Farrokh Hesabi

Iran basketball coach Demir faces challenge

TEHRAN - Hakan Demir, head coach of Iran's national basketball team, confronts a new obstacle in the FIBA Asia Cup qualifiers that could determine his future in Iran.

2024-01-16 17:08

Iran to name Azadi Hall after Mashhoun

TEHRAN – Iran’s Azadi Basketball Hall will be named after the country’s late basketball legend Mahmoud Mashhoun.

2024-01-05 14:56

Hamed Haddadi signs for Palayesh Naft Abadan

TEHRAN – Iranian legendary basketball center has signed for Palayesh Naft Abadan club.

2024-01-03 14:56

Hamed Haddadi a player from another era

TEHRAN - Iran's Hamed Haddadi is a clear representative of the talent under the backboard, a player from another era who continues to excite in his country and who had some creditable years in the best league in the world with the Grizzlies, before going to China and returning to be a hero in his homeland.