NBA

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.
NBA
Sports
Live Story

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
Spike Lee looks on during the Kia Shooting Stars during 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend at Intuit Dome on February 14, 2026 in Inglewood, California.
United States
World
Live Story

Spike Lee brings Palestine message to NBA All-Star Weekend

Assiah Hamed
15 February, 2026
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.
NBA
Sports
Live Story

Heckler interrupts US anthem at NBA game with Greenland protest

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
19 January, 2026
Iran
MENA
Live Story

Iran's basketball great Haddadi retires from national team

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
03 September, 2023
Shooting
World
Live Story

NBA coach Steve Kerr's surprising ties to the Middle East

The New Arab Staff
26 May, 2022
nba - AFP
Uighur Muslims
Perspectives

The NBA should stop whitewashing Chinese crimes against Uighurs

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CJ Werleman

16 October, 2019
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US
MENA
Live Story

Turkish NBA star's basketball camp cancelled after 'consulate threats'

The New Arab
25 July, 2019
Melania Ahmadinejad - crop
Twitter
MENA
Live Story

Ahmedinejad and Melania unlikely allies in Trump-Lebron spat

The New Arab
06 August, 2018
NBA
Trump
Society
Live Story

NBA removes 'Palestine' wording after bowing to Israeli pressure

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab & agencies

30 December, 2017
Israeli soldiers attack Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem [Getty]
Palestine
Narrated

On Israel's claims of eradicating Palestine 'for peace'

Diana Alghoul

Diana Alghoul

29 December, 2017
Enes Kanter
Turkey
Society
Live Story

Turkish NBA star's family disown him for Gulen links

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab & agencies

10 August, 2016