1.   The basketball federation in Kuwait offered him a coaching job, and made it worth his while.

2.   In a Casablanca-like situation, the Rockets are still awaiting a letter of clearance from the international basketball federation to allow Yao to be drafted.

3.   Let FIBA, the international basketball federation, fight its political battles within the Olympic movement in another way.

4.   There have been meetings upon meetings between the Rockets and the labyrinthine Chinese government and basketball federation.

5.   Passed over was George Killian, president of the international basketball federation FIBA.

6.   After the Beethoven number played for several seconds, the volume was lowered and the song faded out -- much to the disgust of the Canadian basketball federation.

7.   Among those likely to be named is George Killian, the American president of the international basketball federation FIBA.

8.   Giorgos Vassilakopoulos, the president of the Greek basketball federation, pointed a finger at the Spanish police and said danger was exaggerated.

9.   Granik and Borislav Stankovic, general secretary of the international basketball federation FIBA, spoke at a news conference in conjunction with the European Final Four club championships.

10.   Giorgos Vassilakopoulos, the president of the Greek basketball federation, blamed the Spanish police.