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MBRA referees course

The Malta Basketball Referees Association (MBRA) will be organising a referees and table officials course between March 17 and 19. Application forms may be collected from the pavilion at Ta' Qali or from EuroSport outlets. More details will be given...

March 8, 2006| Times of Malta
BUPA Luxol players celebrate after winning the BoV KO final, beating Pembroke 86-81.

BUPA Luxol take honour

BUPA Luxol overcame a strong rally from rivals Pembroke to win the BoV Knock-Out competition 86-81 yesterday. A strong opening from Luxol enabled them to end the first quarter 27-14 ahead. Luxol were by far the more incisive and penetrative side, going...

March 5, 2006| Times of Malta
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Holders Pembroke face in-form Luxol

Holders Pembroke will have a tough time tomorrow trying to retain the BoV KO title for a second successive year when they take on BUPA Luxol who seem to have rediscovered their form in the past few weeks. At present, both teams are tied on the 12-point...

March 3, 2006| Times of Malta
Times of Malta

Player ejected after ball tossed into stands hits fan

Minnesota Timberwolves all-star forward Kevin Garnett was ejected from an NBA game in Minneapolis after a ball he tossed into the stands hit a fan. Garnett could face a suspension from the league. The male fan appeared stunned by the ball and was taken...

February 27, 2006| Reuters

Champions back to winning ways

BUPA Luxol in dominant mood

February 27, 2006| Times of Malta
LeBron James holds the Most Valuable Player trophy.

MVP James leads East to comeback All-Star Game win

Cleveland's LeBron James led an inspired Eastern Conference fightback from a 21-point deficit to edge the Western Conference 122-120 in the 55th NBA All-Star Game on Sunday in Houston. The Cavaliers forward bagged 29 points, including 15 in the third...

February 20, 2006| Reuters
V-for-Victory... Hibs Medsea are the new champions of Maltese basketball.

Hibs call time on Depiro's four-year reign

Depiro Still 64Hibs Medsea 69(12-16, 15-17, 12-23, 25-13)\nHibs Medsea came from behind to win an exciting series and dethrone Depiro Still. Hibs have now claimed the championship for a record tenth time. It was also the second honour of the season...

February 20, 2006| Times of Malta
Hibs Medsea players and officials in a happy mood after winning the women`s basketball championship yesterday.

Hibs Medsea champions

Hibs Medsea are the new champions in the women's Peugeot League. Yesterday, Mario Tabone's girls beat Depiro Still 69-64 (16-12, 17-15, 23-12, 13-25) in a tense Game Five from the final series for an overall 3-2 play-off victory. Hibs' success meant an...

February 19, 2006| Times of Malta
Times of Malta

Gordon leads Bulls to rout of Sixers

Ben Gordon scored 21 points to lead six Chicago players in double figures as the Bulls hammered the Philadelphia 76ers 117-84 in National Basketball Association play on Thursday in Chicago. The Bulls' most comfortable win of the season moved them two...

February 17, 2006| Reuters
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BoV KO SFs

Hamrun, Pembroke eyeing another final

February 17, 2006| Times of Malta
Depiro and Hibs have won a match each in the best-of-five final series.

Depiro in the doldrums after Siggiewi upset

Siggiewi Smina 75Depiro Kyocera 58(17-16, 25-12, 23-12, 10-18)\nOn Sunday, Siggiewi forgot all about their dreadful display against Hamrun two days earlier and went on to score their third victory of the regular season, leaving bottom-placed Depiro...

February 13, 2006| Times of Malta
Times of Malta

BoV KO semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals of the BoV knock-out competitions (men) were held during the last MBA Executive Council and resulted as follows: February 19 - Siggiewi Smina vs Pembroke; Bupa Luxol vs Hamrun Liberty Go Mobile. Division One: Feb. 17 -...

February 8, 2006| Times of Malta
Luxol`s Mandy Sciortino (left) looking to defend possession from Doreen Parnis, of Hibs. Picture: Matthew Mirabelli

Minnows upset title pretenders

Depiro Kyocera 57Hamrun Go Mobile 50(14-12, 22-3, 7-19, 14-16)\nDepiro obtained their second victory in the league after stopping Hamrun's comeback bid in the last stages of the match. Tall players Albert Spiteri and Jide Jetsen, both injured, were...

February 6, 2006| Times of Malta
Times of Malta

Yao, Bryant lead All-Star list

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant dominated voting to determine starters for the NBA All-Star Game in Houston on February 19, the league said. China's Yao was the leading candidate for a second consecutive year,...

February 4, 2006| Times of Malta
Pembroke`s Adrian Micallef (left) is blocked by the Hamrun Go Mobile defensive cover during Sunday`s Super Cup final.

Hamrun land first honour of season

Luxol reach KO semi-final

January 30, 2006| Times of Malta
Times of Malta

Super Cup finals

The Eurosport Super Cup finals take centre stage tomorrow at Ta' Qali. Hamrun, the Kinnie League champions, entertain KO winners Pembroke while Depiro and Hibs renew rivalry in the women's final. When the two teams clashed for the first time this...

January 27, 2006| Times of Malta
Times of Malta

Luxol edge Siggiewi 67-66

Pembroke break jinx

January 23, 2006| Times of Malta
Times of Malta

BoV's sponsorship extended to include youth sector

Bank of Valletta (BoV) have extended their partnership with the Malta Basketball Association (MBA) for a 10th consecutive year. At a news conference at the Ta' Qali sports pavilion yesterday, BoV were confirmed as the official title sponsors of the cup...

January 19, 2006| Valhmor Camilleri
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Optika extend Pembroke nursery teams sponsorship by another year

For the second year running, Optika are sponsoring the U-15 and U-17 basketball teams of Pembroke Athleta. Last season, Pembroke U-17 had a very good campaign and went on to win the championship. The presentation of the sponsorship was made by Optika's...

January 16, 2006| Times of Malta
Luxol were back to winning ways last weekend after a clear 78-58 victory over Depiro.

Champions Hamrun flourish at end of first round

Pembroke 59Hamrun Go Mobile 68(15-14, 16-9, 13-18, 15-27)\nHamrun maintained their un-beaten record in the Kinnie League after this hard-earned victory over Pembroke to open a two-point lead in the standings after all teams have played their four...

January 16, 2006| Times of Malta
Depiro Still made it nine wins from nine after beating Hibs Medsea last weekend.

Siggiewi back to winning ways

Depiro still unbeaten in women's league

January 9, 2006| Times of Malta
Times of Malta

MBA competitions back after festive break

Top MBA competitions return in full swing this weekend after a two-week break for the Christmas festivities. In tomorrow's Kinnie League programme, Depiro Kyocera face Siggiewi and Hamrun Go Mobile take on BUPA Luxol. John Tabone's Luxol will be all...

January 6, 2006| Times of Malta
Times of Malta

Pembroke down Luxol in final flurry

Champions Hamrun just make it

December 19, 2005| Times of Malta
Times of Malta

Rivals Luxol and Pembroke clash

The last Kinnie League programme before the festive break features the clash between Bupa Luxol and Pembroke today. In the first game of the afternoon, champions Hamrun Go Mobile take on Siggiewi Smina. Having lost to Pembroke in the MBA Shield...

December 17, 2005| Times of Malta
Times of Malta

Riley new Heat coach

Pat Riley returned as coach of the Miami Heat this week after Stan Van Gundy resigned for family reasons. "It's not a lack of passion for coaching," Van Gundy said. "I still have it. Just not with the sacrifices you have to make. I'll help the Heat out...

December 13, 2005| Reuters
Hamrun Go Mobile`s Addison Bonnici breaking through despite the marking of Roderick Vella (left) and Don Ross.

Champions Hamrun start on right track

Pembroke back to winning ways

December 12, 2005| Times of Malta
Times of Malta

November awards to Naudi, Pace

The Malta Basketball Association has just announced the winners of the awards for best players in November. The Eurosport and Peugeot honours went to Pembroke's Michael Naudi and Sarah Pace, of Depiro, respectively. Naudi had a good start to this...

December 9, 2005| Times of Malta
Times of Malta

Kinnie League starts today

The long and winding road to the Kinnie League play-offs starts today with the first two matches from the MBA men's championship, this year contested by five teams. Champions Hamrun Go Mobile will be defending the title they won so convincingly last...

December 7, 2005| Times of Malta
Hamrun Go Mobile`s Albert Spiteri fumbles a rebound during the MBA Shield final.

Last-gasp Baldacchino salvo downs Hamrun

Hamrun Go Mobile 63Pembroke 64(22-13, 12-24, 14-10, 15-17)\nThis was a balanced contest all the way with Pembroke going on to claim the first major honour of the season thanks to a very late Kris Baldacchino three-pointer. In the end, it was the Reds'...

November 28, 2005| Times of Malta
Times of Malta

Hamrun, Pembroke vie for first honour of the season

Tomorrow afternoon, Hamrun Go Mobile and Pembroke will clash for the first honour of the season - the MBA Shield. Hamrun's task is an arduous one as they have to do without the influential Omar Said who is injured. They hope to recover Albert Spiteri...

November 25, 2005| Times of Malta