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Basketball training in India is hard for more reasons than one. An explosive sport, basketball is inherently demanding on the body. With 10 players cramped in limited space, there’s constant back and forth with zero rest. Beyond the head to toe movements, the sport is also mentally taxing: a constant switching of mindset from aggression […]

The name may not ring a bell among many basketball followers in India, but Raja Bell is no run of the mill NBA player. Through a solid 12 year pro career, he has established himself as a premier perimeter defensive stopper and reliable 3 point shooter. Raja was in India from July 12th to 17th as one of the latest in […]

Sports writers have waxed eloquent about him, yet Kobe Bryant continues to be hot property for continued dissection. A reason for this is perhaps because Kobe’s personality is like an onion- nobody has quite managed to peel through its many layers. He still retains that enigma which makes him very attractive to journalists. I have told myself […]

  Whenever I play basketball at my favourite court – the ‘Benares Club’ in my hometown Varanasi – my friends feature among them the usual gang of universal pick-up hoops personalities: the slow, lumbering, but effective post-player; the mid-range wizard; the pesky little ball-hawker; the fast-break specialist; the veteran who gives sage advice about passing […]

  Sacramento is the only team in the NBA with an Indian-born majority owner in Vivek Ranadivé. Bollywood themed night to be held during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on 7th January 2016 (8th January morning in India). This will be the third consecutive season that the Kings will be hosting a Bollywood […]