FIBA Asia Cup

Iran's Mohammad Sina Vahedi (3) and Matin Aghajanpour (17) jubilant after beating New Zealand. Photo: FIBA

Seyed Mahdi Jafari scored 22 points and added 5 assists and veteran Arsalan Kazemi recorded a huge 16-point, 16-rebound double-double to lead Iran past New Zealand 79-73 to win the Bronze medal in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup.

Mohammad Sina Vahedi contributed 19 points and Matin Aghajanpour 14 as Iran returned to the podium after finishing 5th in 2022.

New Zealand, led  by Flynn Cameron's 18 points, settled for 4th place.

China's Rui Zhao is pumped up after making a big basket. Photo: FIBA

China scored the final nine points of the game to held off New Zealand 98-84 and advance to the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Final for the first time since winning the gold on 2015.

Rui Zhao had 24 points on 7 of 11 shooting from the field, including 5 three-pointers and issued 6 assists for China, leading 4 others in double figures.

New Zealand is still searching for its first FIBA Asia Cup Final appearance after losing in the semifinals for the 3rd straight edition (4th in 2017; Bronze in 2022) .

Taylor Britt paced the Tall Blacks with 21 points and 6 assists.

New Zeland's Flynn Cameron scores over the defense of Lebanon's Gerard Hadidian. Photo: FIBA

New Zealand trailed by as much as 22 points in the first quarter before rallying to register a 90-86 win over a hocked Lebanon squad.

The Tall Blacks used a 22-9 run in the middle of the 4th quarter to turn a 65-72 deficit into an 87-81 advantage and held on to win the game.

Mojave Jackson King paced the Tall Blacks with  23 points, while 3 other scored in double figures.

Dedric Lawson lef the Lebanese with 24 points and 13 boards.

Iran celebrates after beating Chinese Taipei. Photo: FIBA

Iran rallied from a 21-point deficit to stun Chinese Taipei 78-75, advancing to the semifinals of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup.

Iran trailed 21-42 near the end of the first half and was still down by 12, 52-64 after three quarters.

Mohammadmani Amini scored 30 points, including the last four to lead the Iranians to the win. He also grabbed 11 rebounds. Mohammad Sina Vahedi contributed 21 points for Iran, who will now play Australia in the semifinals.

Lin Ting-chien paced Chinese Taipei with 22 points.

Chinese Taipei's Adam Tsang Hinton flexes his muscles after scoring underneath the basket. Photo: FIBA

Adam Tsang Hinton finished with 18 points abd 4 rebounds, leading Chinese Taipei into the Quarterfinals with  a 78-64 win over Jordan.

Chen Ying-chun added 15 points, Lin Ting-chien 13 and Mohammad Gadiaga 12 for Chinese Taipei.

They will face Iran in the Quarterfinals.

Jordan was led by Dar Tucker's 20 points and 7 rebounds.

Flynn Cameron of New Zealand scores two of his 12 points with this layup. Photo: FIBA

Jordan Ngatai scored 22 points and Taylor Britt added 19 with 8 assists as New Zealand helds off a gritty fight back from the Philippines to score a 94-86 win.

It was the 2nd straight win for New Zealand, tying Chinese Taipei on top of Group D. The Philippines meanwhile, dropped to 0-2 and will need to beat Iraq in their final Preliminary Round game to avoid elimination.

Justin Brownlee led the Philippines with 37 points, hitting 7 three-pointers. Dwight Ramos added 19.

Chinese Taipei's Lin Ting-chien. Photo: FIBA

Lin Ting-chien scored 22 points, Mohammad Gadiaga 13 and Adam Tsang Hinton 11 as Chinese Taipei led from start to finish in an 87-60 win over Iraq.

The win moves Chinese Taipei to 2-0, while Iraq dropped to 0-2.

Abdullah Hayder Alibraheemi led Iraq with 20 points

Chinese Taipei's Chen Ying-chun was unstoppable against the Philippines.Photo: FIBA

Chinese Taipei outscored the Philippines 27-16 in the first quarter and them off the rest of way to score a big 95-87 win.

Chen Ying-chun was hot all game, finishing with 34 oints and 10-of-17 shooting from the field, including 6-of-8 from three. Brandon Gilbeck added 16 points and Lin Ting-chien and Robert Tsang Hinton 14 apiece for Chinese Taipei.

Justin Brownlee, who fouled out in the middle of the 4th quarter, led the Philippines with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Kevin Quiambao added 17, and Dwight Ramos and Scottie Thompson 16 each in the losing cause.

Carlin Davison of New Zeland with a two-handed slam.Photo: FIBA

New Zealand outscored Iraq 37-17 in the 4th quarter to pull away from a close game as New Zealand opened their FIBA Asia Cup campaign with a 100-78 win over Iraq.

Taylor Britt had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists to lead New Zealand. Mojave Jackson King (18 points), Tohi Smith-Milner (13) and Carlin Davison (12) all scored in double figures for the Tall Blacks.

Diar Ahmed Abdul Allah Abdul Allah led Iraq with 19 points.