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By tradition, India’s senior national basketball championship – or the ‘Senior Nationals’ – are held in the transition period between one calendar year and another. Although there have been exceptions on the schedule every now and then, for most of India’s finest hoop players, the New Year’s celebrations have been held in preparation or during […]

A tall bald foreign male can be seen at almost every major basketball related event in India— intently watching proceedings, conducting training sessions or else signing autographs. He is ubiquitous— a messiah of the hardwood— considered by many Indians as the real face of the NBA— not Kobe, Lebron or Dwight. Who is this man you ask? […]

I remember the first time I watched the NBA on TV. It was the mid-90s and I was more interested in watching Duck Tales on Doordarshan than ‘alternative’ games like basketball on Star Sports. The definition of sport used to begin and end with cricket. Although I’d heard of names such as Michael Jordan or […]

14-04-13: It has begun! The first match of the 28th Ramu Memorial Tournament 2013 tipped-off between Chattisgarh and Maharashtra women at 5 pm. The opening minutes saw both teams trading baskets at a near 100% field goal percentage. It was only a matter of time though, before Chattisgarh’s superior fitness and defensive pressing turned the game in […]

-City Championship culmination of the Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA Program in the City-  -More than 130 Schools and 1 lakh Youth Participated in the Program in Kerala-  Babykutty, Kochi: The Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA program has received an immense response in Kochi with spirited participation of 1000 children and active support of schools and parents. The presence of Carlos Barroca, Senior Director, NBA operations […]