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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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MENA
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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
Gaza War
Sports
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Gaza basketball legend killed while seeking food for sick child

The New Arab Staff
20 August, 2025
MENA SPORTS WRAP 15 AUG 2025
MENA Sports Wrap
Sports
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MENA Sports Wrap: Iran region's last hope in FIBA basketball cup

The New Arab Staff
15 August, 2025
Lebanon
Sports
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Lebanese pride triumphs despite basketball loss in Asia Cup

The New Arab Staff
25 July, 2022
Lebanon
Sports
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Lebanon basketball team knock out Asia Cup frontrunner China

The New Arab Staff
21 July, 2022
A basketball arena at a Michigan Wolverine's match.
Lebanon
Sports
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Youssef Khayat: Lebanon basketballer to join Michigan

The New Arab Staff
28 June, 2022
A poster for Morocco versus Israel in women's basketball.
Morocco
Sports
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Israel, Morocco women's basketball teams to face-off

The New Arab Staff
14 June, 2022
Shooting
World
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NBA coach Steve Kerr's surprising ties to the Middle East

The New Arab Staff
26 May, 2022
Morocco Israel Flight
Morocco
MENA
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Israeli basketball player joins Moroccan league

Basma El Atti
13 January, 2022
basketball
Sports
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NBA's Enes Kanter becomes US citizen, makes surname Freedom

The New Arab Staff
01 December, 2021
Kabul
MENA
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Afghan refugee makes basketball debut in Spain

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 October, 2021
South SUdan
South Sudan
Sports
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South Sudan lose in Afrobasket quarter-finals to Tunisia

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 September, 2021
The principal stadium for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Iran
Sports
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Iran Olympic basketball team held over 'unauthorised food'

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
02 July, 2021
Kobe Bryant Gianna - Getty
death
MENA
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Middle East basketball fans mourn NBA legend Kobe Bryant

The New Arab
27 January, 2020
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Uighur Muslims
Perspectives

The NBA should stop whitewashing Chinese crimes against Uighurs

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CJ Werleman

16 October, 2019
enes kanter getty
US
MENA
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Turkish NBA star's basketball camp cancelled after 'consulate threats'

The New Arab
25 July, 2019
Syrian basketball player
Turkey
Analysis
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Syrian basketball player finds new purpose after war

Stefania D'Ignoti
28 May, 2019
Melania Ahmadinejad - crop
Twitter
MENA
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Ahmedinejad and Melania unlikely allies in Trump-Lebron spat

The New Arab
06 August, 2018