TEHRAN (Tasnim) Host Spain defeated Iran 90-60 in the first day of the 2014 FIBA World Cup on Saturday. In the match held at the Palacio Municipal de Deportes de Granada, Pau Gasol scored 33 points in Spain's victory and Mehdi Kamrani led Iran with 18 points. I am satisfied with our performance since I believe that Spain and the United States ...

MANILA, Philippines - Iran coach Mehmed Becirovic is impressed with the talent level of Asia and believes it's only a matter of time and they can compete against their European and American counterparts. The former national coach of Slovenia shared that if top teams in Asia improve on their defense, they can hold their own against the best teams in ...

A game Bahrain squad stuck close to their Group F foes Iran after the first 20 minutes, but their opponents' superior arsenal was brought to bear in the second half. Iran blew out their competition with a 45-29 spread between the third and fourth quarters, to notch a 75-56 victory and a clean 4-0 slate in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, Tuesday at ...