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As always, the women’s final was held first, a little bit earlier in the evening, before the prime-time crowds were expected to show up. Only a few of the other players, close friends, and some of the organizing officials sat through most of the game; looking around the arena, there were far more empty seats […]

[Gopalakrishnan R & Vishnu Ravi Shankar] Bhilwara, Rajasthan: The 65th Senior National Basketball Championship 2014 tipped off earlier this morning in Bhilwara, Rajasthan. The Championship is being organised by the Bhilwara District Basketball Association in collaboration with the Rajasthan State Basketball Association under the aegis of Basketball Federation of India and IMG-Reliance. 27 men’s teams […]

The stage was set for a showdown when two opposing factions of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) called two separate Annual General Meetings (AGM) in two different cities on two different days. The purpose of both these meetings was to select a new executive committee – including a new BFI president – for the […]

  Earlier this morning Satnam Singh became the first ever Indian to be drafted in the NBA. He was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the 52nd pick in the second round of the 2015 NBA Draft. Satnam hails from the tiny village of Ballo Ke in Punjab. In 2010, he was one of the eight recipients […]

In a significant development, it has come to light that the BFI-IMG Reliance (‘BFI-IMGR’) deal signed in 2010, to launch Pro Leagues in Indian Basketball, is on the verge of being terminated. According to reliable sources, senior management within both the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) and Reliance, have met in person and explained each […]