source: Joaquin Henson | philstar.com Finishing fourth in the recent Jones Cup was nothing for the Philippine national basketball team to crow about even if it was an improvement from sixth place with a PBA selection last year. But there is some consolation in the way coach Rajko Toroman?s Smart Gilas squad proudly wore the country?s colors. The team never gave up and competed feverishly in each ...

TOYOTA, Aichi Pref. (Kyodo) Japan fell to Lebanon 92-87 in overtime Saturday in the opener of their men's three-game basketball exhibition series. Hiroyuki Kinoshita made a coast-to-coast layup at the buzzer for Japan to force overtime at 77-all, but the Lebanese dominated a five-minute overtime period at Sky Hall Toyota in Aichi Prefecture.

Lin, who had a stellar Summer League for the Mavs, is expected to ink with the Warriors (and become immensely popular among their fans.) From the Mercury News : ?The Warriors are close to landing a player who is turning out to be a cult figure.

source: gmanews.tv Smart Gilas-Pilipinas squandered a 15-point third quarter lead to end its 32nd William Jones Cup bid with a 73-62 defeat to Lebanon on Tuesday at the Hsinchuang gymnasium in Hsincuang City, Taipei County. Gilas enjoyed a 50-35 spread in the third quarter but failed to sustain its momentum against a barrage of three-pointers unleashed by the Lebanese. Ghaleb Reda fired ...

source: Chris Wang | taiwanhoops.com Iran beat Taiwan 92-82 Tuesday to go undefeated and retain the championship in the 2010 R. Williams Jones Cup basketball tournament, further solidifying its position as an Asian basketball powerhouse. The West Asian country also won back-to-back champions in the 2007 and 2009 Asian Men's Basketball Championship, which was in the past traditionally dominated ...

HSINCHUANG?Japan bucked the absence of its topscorer and turned back Smart-Gilas, 84-74, in the 32nd William Jones Cup International Basketball Tournament at the Hsinchuang Coliseum here Monday.

HSINCHUANG, Taiwan. ? Even without its top scorer, Japan turned back Smart Gilas Monday 84-74 in the 32nd Jones Cup International Basketball Tournament at the Hsinchuang Coliseum here.

Lebanon and Iran are now 2-0 with Taiwan NT and Philippines one step behind at 2-1

Depressingly, Penny wants to make a comeback into the League, and sees an opportunity in Miami. He tells Bottom Line Sports that he?s been making inquiries about Miami?s interest in having him back: ?I texted Erik Spoelstra, I texted Alonzo Mourning ? telling them to put my name in the hat ? I would definitely be able to help them.

Curious that some people don?t actually remember Dennis Rodman. How high-profile can you get? OK, Michael Jordan is at the top of the NBA tree,?