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India’s campaign at the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 tipped off today, after months of hype and excitement over the prospect that India’s time on the international basketball stage has finally arrived. This team has been called India’s best in recent times (possibly best ever), led by our very own ‘Big 3’ of Vishesh Bhriguvanshi, Amjyot […]

In recent years, almost every Indian basketball performance abroad—positive or negative—has been accompanied with an asterisk. Due to injury or other professional concerns, India have often been short of a couple of big names in the lineups. In international tournaments therefore, India either played well despite missing out some important players or, or struggled because […]

The Indian men’s basketball team continued their FIBA Asia Cup 2017 campaign with a 54 – 61 loss against Jordan on Friday. Jordan are ranked only three spots below India’s previous opponents Iran, but the gulf in quality was exaggerated by the fact that Jordan were missing the services of their naturalized players Kevin Ware […]

The FIBA Asia Cup 2017, Asia’s premier continental basketball championship for men, is all set to tip off at the Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex in Beirut from 8th 16 teams from Asia and Oceania will be vying for top honours. India is in Group A alongside Jordan, Syria, and three-time Asian champions Iran. The top […]

India successfully defended their title and completed a historic five-peat as they beat Nepal 90-44. With this win, India ensured they were unbeaten (4-0) in the tournament. Vishesh Bhriguvanshi was declared the ‘Player of the game’ while centre Amritpal Singh won the MVP of the tournament award. India have now qualified for the FIBA Asia Cup […]