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Basketball's governing body FIBA will launch disciplinary proceedings against Andrew Bogut after he appeared to suggest that referees favoured Spain in Australia's semi-final defeat at the World Cup.

The NBA champion Toronto Raptors have released a sports hijab featuring the team's logo, inspired by a group of Muslim women athletes in the Canadian city.

Outspoken Andrew Bogut faces possible punishment from basketball's governing body FIBA after Australia's acrimonious exit from the World Cup semi-finals in Beijing.

Spain's Marc Gasol is one victory away from a rare feat -- winning the NBA crown and a Basketball World Cup in the same year.

It is the largest basketball World Cup ever but there will be no teams from Asia or Africa in the second round of the sport's global showpiece.

French star Rudy Gobert accused basketball's governing body FIBA of showing "no respect" on Monday after he said he was woken up for a doping test at the World Cup in China just hours after a match.

French star Rudy Gobert accused basketball's governing body FIBA of showing "no respect" on Monday after he said he was woken up for a doping test at the World Cup in China just hours after a match.

Boston guard Kemba Walker dazzled with 23 points as the United States ramped up preparations for the defence of their World Cup crown with an impressive 102-86 victory over Australia in a warm-up game Thursday.