Manu Ginobili had a season high 40 points, including 24 straight in the first half, as the San Antonio Spurs beat the Atlanta Hawks 103-96 Wednesday in National Basketball Association action.

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The Detroit Pistons easily beat the short-handed Los Angeles Clippers 92-74 for their seventh straight win in Monday's National Basketball Association action.

China will host the Olympic Games in 2008 and many experts say Beijing is determined to take the largest number of medals at the games. And to do so, it is actively recruiting top-level foreign coaches. RFE/RL correspondent Valentinas Mite spoke with China's Lithuanian basketball coach, Jonas Kazlauskas.

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The New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 151-145 Thursday in triple overtime in the National Basketball Association.

China won the men's basketball final as their surgical approach left Qatar always one step behind on the court. The Chinese led from the start and always had a cushion of more than three points to eventually run out 59-44 winners and reclaim the gold which they lost to Korea in Busan four years ago.

IR Iran's 55-year wait for an Asian Games medal in men's basketball ended in dramatic fashion when they staved off a spirited Jordan fightback to claim the bronze medal with an 84-78 victory at the Basketball Indoor Hall on Friday 15 December.

IR Iran held a comfortable 43-32 lead half way through their bronze medal playoff match against Jordan.

Qatar's basketball players have the game of their lives later, taking on China for the gold medal at the Basketball Indoor Hall at 13:30. It is the best against the host - a dream final.

China successfully defended its Asian Games women's basketball title by comfortably beating Chinese Taipei 90-59 at Sport City on Thursday. A taller and more powerful Chinese team caused trouble for the smaller Chinese Taipei side in the early stages with China's Chen Nan, the tallest player on the court at 196cm, a constant threat under the ring.

Impressive three-point shooting helped Japan secure the women's basketball bronze medal as the Japanese overcame a spirited Korea 74-70 in a close and entertaining game at Sport City on Thursday.