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Memphis Grizzlies' US small forward #00 Jaylen Wells (C) fights with Orlando Magic's German small forward #22 Franz Wagner (L) and Orlando Magic's US center #34 Wendell Carter Jr. (2R) during the 2025/2026 NBA season basketball match between the Memphis Grizzlies and Orlando Magic at the O2 Arena in London on January 18, 2026.
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NBA All-Star game sees celebrities show support for Palestine

The NBA All-Star game was overshadowed by political events, with attendees showing their support for Palestine or Israel.

The New Arab Staff
16 February, 2026
Real Madrid players celebrate in court during the EuroLeague Regular Season Round 17 match between Real Madrid and Paris Basketball at Movistar Arena
Madrid
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Fans barred from Real Madrid vs Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball game

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
06 January, 2026
Itay Segev plays during the FIBA EuroBasket match between Israel and Iceland in Katowice, Poland, on August 28, 2025.
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Turkish clubs protest Israel hosting Euro basketball games

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
22 October, 2025
Israeli attack on aid seekers in Northern Gaza leaves several injure
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Gaza basketball legend killed while seeking food for sick child

The New Arab Staff
20 August, 2025
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MENA Sports Wrap: Iran region's last hope in FIBA basketball cup

The New Arab Staff
15 August, 2025
MENA sports wrap 28/02/25
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MENA Sports Wrap: Mourinho accused of 'racism' by Galatasaray

The New Arab Staff
28 February, 2025
Paris' football club PSG previously held a banner in support of Palestine [Getty]
France
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Paris Basketball fans boycott Maccabi Tel Aviv over Gaza

The New Arab Staff
03 January, 2025
Nanterre 92 French player Alpha Kaba (L) and Nanterre 92 US player Marquise Reed (C) fight for the ball with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne French player Moustapha Fall (R) during the French Elite basketball match
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Israel fans assault pro-Gaza activists at French basketball game

Assiah Hamed
19 December, 2024
Paris Olympics 2024
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LeBron rescues USA from South Sudan shock in Olympic warm-up

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
21 July, 2024
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Syria
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Basketball triumph: Reviving Aleppo with new life and hope

Danny Makki

Danny Makki

24 April, 2024
Gaza War
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Irish basketball team refuse to shake Israel athletes' hands

Anam Alam
09 February, 2024
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MENA Sports Wrap
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Benzema's Al-Ittihad the big Arab hope in Club World Cup

The New Arab Staff
08 September, 2023
Iran
MENA
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Iran's basketball great Haddadi retires from national team

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 September, 2023
South Sudan
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South Sudan win hearts, minds at Basketball World Cup

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
31 August, 2023
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MENA Sports Wrap: Athletics gold for Morocco's El Bakkali

Paul McLoughlin
Shahla Omar
26 August, 2023
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FIBA Basketball World Cup begins with Lebanon, Egypt games

The New Arab
25 August, 2023
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Saudi Arabia
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MENA Sports Wrap: Neymar, Bounou new jewels in Saudi crown

Sofia Aboudari
Shahla Omar
18 August, 2023
Qatar
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Qatar to host men's basketball World Cup in 2027

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
29 April, 2023
Lebanon
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American basketball player Spellman gets Lebanon citizenship

The New Arab Staff
21 April, 2023
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US exchanges Russian arms dealer for basketball player

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
08 December, 2022
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Crisis-hit Lebanon qualifies for 2023 Basketball World Cup

The New Arab Staff
30 August, 2022