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 ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran basketball coach Memi Becirovic will look to secure qualification for the 2014 FIBA World Cup Last 16. Iran has been drawn in tough Group A along with host Spain (No. 2), France (No. 8), Brazil (No. 10), Serbia (No. 11), Iran (20), Egypt (46). After we won the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, I told that Iran is going to advance ...