It’s been a couple of weeks since the last Asian Basketball Journal, and, for sure, a lot has happened in the various pro hoops leagues around Asia. Playoff positioning has been the theme for teams in the CBA, KBL, and NBL-Japan, while the SBL just had a successful staging of its All-Star Weekend. The IBF Superleague and LBL, too, have seen big games these past two weeks, with Petrochimi and Al Riyadi currently reigning in their respective club circuits.
Like in previous posts, I won’t be going into a lot of detail. I’ll use mostly images and then just add captions to each one that will, hopefully, capture the essence of the latest developments in Asian hoops.
2015-2016 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA):
- Images from OSports.cn.
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| Hamed Haddadi slams one home for Sichuan, which is now in second place overall. |
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| He Tianju drives strong for Liaoning, which is still leading the pack from the top spot. |
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| Zhou Qi and the rest of the Xinjiang Flying Tigers have put together three straight wins to remain among the top 3 teams. |
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2015-2016 CHINESE BASKETBALL
ASSOCIATION
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Rank
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TEAM
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WINS
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LOSSES
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1
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Liaoning Flying Leopards
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31
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7
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2
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Sichuan Blue Whales
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30
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8
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3
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Xinjiang Flying Tigers
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30
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8
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4
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Guangdong Southern Tigers
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28
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10
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5
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Shandong Flaming Bulls
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28
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10
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6
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Guangsha Lions
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27
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11
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7
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Beijing Ducks
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23
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15
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8
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Zhejiang Golden Bulls
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22
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16
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9
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Dongguan Leopards
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19
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19
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10
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Shanxi Brave Dragons
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18
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20
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11
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Shanghai Sharks
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18
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20
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12
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Jiangsu Dragons
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18
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20
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13
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Fujian Sturgeons
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16
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22
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14
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Qingdao Eagles
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16
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22
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15
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Beikong Fly Dragons
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13
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25
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16
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Jiangsu Monkey Kings
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12
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26
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17
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Jilin Northeast Tigers
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10
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28
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18
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Tianjin Gold Lions
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8
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30
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19
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Bayi Rockets
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7
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31
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20
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Foshan Long Lions
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6
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32
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2015-2016 Korean Basketball League (KBL:):
- Images from Jumpball.co.kr.
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| Joo Tae-Soo pulls up for the jumper as Incheon ET face Seoul SK. |
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| Kim Hyo-Bum of Jeonju KCC tries a reverse lay-up against Marqus Blakely of Busan KT. |
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| Park Rae-Hun pops the cap as the beleaguered Changwon LG Sakers play league-leading Ulsan Mobis. |
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2015-2016 KOREAN
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
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Rank
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TEAM
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WINS
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LOSSES
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1
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Ulsan Mobis Phoebus
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30
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17
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2
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Jeonju KCC Egis
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30
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18
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3
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Goyang Orions
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30
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18
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4
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Anyang KGC
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28
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20
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5
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Seoul Samsung Thunder
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27
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22
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6
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Wonju Dongbu Promy
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24
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24
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7
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Busan KT Sonic Boom
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20
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28
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8
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Seoul SK Knights
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19
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29
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9
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Changwon LG Sakers
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19
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29
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10
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Incheon ET Land Elephants
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13
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35
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2015-2016 Japan National Basketball League (NBL):
- Images from NBL-Japan.
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| NT big man Joji Takeuchi attacks the basket as the Hitachi Sunrockers beat the Aisin Seahorses this past week. |
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| Japanese hotshot Makoto Hiejima sizes up the defense of import Kevin Murphy. |
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| Naoto Tsuji and the Toshiba Brave Thunders are moving up the standings after winning 10 of their last 13 games. |
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2015-2016 JAPAN
NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE
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Rank
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TEAM
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WINS
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LOSSES
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1
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Toyota Alvark
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24
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4
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2
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Link Tochigi Brex
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23
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6
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3
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Aisin Seahorses
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21
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8
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4
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Toshiba Brave Thunders
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20
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9
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5
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Hitachi Sunrockers
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19
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11
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6
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Mitsubishi Diamond
Dolphins
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13
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14
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7
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Hokkaido Levanga
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13
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17
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8
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Hiroshima Dragonflies
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11
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17
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9
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Chiba Jets
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10
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18
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10
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Kumamoto Volters
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8
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20
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11
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Nishinomiya Storks
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5
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23
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12
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Tsukuba Robots
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5
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25
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2015-2016 Super Basketball League (SBL):
- Images from TSNA/SBL.
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| Chang Jung-Hsuan attacks the hoop for Taiwan Beer, which is currently in second place behind Pure Youth Construction in the SBL. |
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| NT star wingman Liu Cheng scored 24 points and was named All-Star Game MVP. |
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| Deadly NT sniper Lu Cheng-Ju dropped 5 triples and scored 31 points as Yulon Luxgen beat Bank of Taiwan earlier this past week. |
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2015-2016 TAIWAN SUPER BASKETBALL
LEAGUE
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Rank
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TEAM
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WINS
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LOSSES
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1
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Pure Youth Construction
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15
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5
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2
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Taiwan Beer
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14
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7
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3
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Dacin Tigers
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12
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8
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4
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Yulon Luxgen
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11
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10
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5
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Fubon Braves
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8
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12
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6
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Bank of Taiwan
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7
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12
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7
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Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor
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4
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17
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2015-2016 IBF Superleague First Conference:
- Images from Nasim Online.
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| Amir Sedighi challenges the Azad University defense hard for Chemidor Tehran. |
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| Mohammad Torabi goes up strong against Rouzbeh Arghavan. Torabi's Chemidor team is currently at third place in the team standings. |
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2015-2016 IBF
SUPERLEAGUE
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Rank
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TEAM
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WINS
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LOSSES
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1
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Petrochimi Bandar Imam
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20
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4
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2
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Naft Abadan
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18
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6
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3
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Chemidor Tehran
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17
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6
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4
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Shahrdary Arak
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15
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9
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5
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Azad University
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15
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9
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6
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Shahrdary Gorgan
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13
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12
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7
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Samen Masshad
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9
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15
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8
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Shahrdary Tabriz
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4
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19
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9
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Army Tehran
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3
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21
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10
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Ayandeh Sazan
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2
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15
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2015-2016 Lebanese Basketball League (LBL):
- Images from Sportscode.
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| Wael Arakji pushes the tempo for league-leading Al Riyadi-Beirut. |
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| Omar Kaissi protects the rock as the Hoops club notched a win over rivals Homenetmen. |
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| Jordanian star forward Zaid Abbas makes his debut in the Lebanese Basketball League for Byblos! |
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2016 LEBANESE
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
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Rank
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TEAM
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WINS
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LOSSES
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1
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Al Riyadi Beirut
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7
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0
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2
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Homenetmen Beirut
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6
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2
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3
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Hoops Club
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5
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2
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4
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Al Moutahed Tripoli
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4
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3
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5
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Byblos Sporting Club
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3
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4
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6
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Tadamon Zouk
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3
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5
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7
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Sagesse Al Hekmeh
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3
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5
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8
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Louaize
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2
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6
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9
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Champville
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1
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7
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