{
  "id": 7694874,
  "title": "Korea blows out Jordan to reach men's basketball semifinals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/korea-blows-out-jordan-to-reach-mens-basketball-semifinals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T03:37:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260916/korea-blows-out-jordan-to-reach-mens-basketball-semifinals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA, Japan — In a dominant performance, Korea defeated Jordan 114-80, advancing to the semifinals of the men's basketball tournament at the Asian Games in Japan on Wednesday. This victory brings Korea closer to its first gold medal in the sport in a dozen years. The quarterfinal match took place at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan. Forward Lee Hyun-jung was the star of the show, contributing 28 points on 10-of-15 shooting in just under 21 minutes, including six three-pointers in 10 attempts and nine rebounds. Coach Nikolajs Mazurs has now guided Korea to four consecutive wins in Nagoya, having swept the preliminary phase with victories over Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and Japan. The team will face the winner of the Iran-Bahrain contest in Friday's semifinals. Last time Korea won the men's basketball gold medal was in 2014, when the games were held in their home country of Incheon. They settled for bronze in 2018 and were eliminated in the quarterfinals in 2023.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan — Korea breezed past Jordan 114-80 to reach the semifinals of the men's basketball tournament at the Asian Games in Japan on Wednesday, moving within two wins of claiming its first gold medal in a dozen years. Korea dominated Jordan in all aspects in the blowout quarterfinal victory at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, central Japan, where forward Lee Hyun-jung led the way with…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korea defeats Jordan 114-80, advancing to semifinals",
    "Forward Lee Hyun-jung scores 28 points, including six three-pointers",
    "Korea seeks first men's basketball gold since 2014"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Korea's decisive win over Jordan puts it on track to end a 12-year wait for a men's basketball gold medal at the Asian Games, with a semifinal berth secured.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) (Asiad) S. Korea blows out Jordan to reach men's basketball semifinals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/lead-asiad-s-korea-blows-out-jordan-to-reach-mens-basketball",
        "published": "2026-09-16T03:22:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Korea blows out Jordan to reach men's basketball semifinals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/korea-blows-out-jordan-to-reach-mens-basketball-semifinals-7697009",
        "published": "2026-09-16T03:47:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}