Q&A 6

  (National Team Training Photos: Abhinav Jerath) Zak Penwell is a bear of a man. If he wants to, he can squeeze average sized males such as this reporter to a pulp with his bare hands. Luckily, we caught him in a contemplative mood on the sidelines of the inaugural 3 on 3 National Championships at […]

There has been, without doubt, a concerted upward swing in Indian basketball in the last decade, with positive developments on multiple fronts. At the grassroots level, there is increased popularity through coaching clinics by yesteryear legends Jayasankar Menon, Shiba Maggon, NBA’s Troy Justice and Subhash Mahajan, among others. Age old domestic tournaments like Ramu Memorial Tournament and Savio Cup, Mumbai, the three-season-old community […]

‘Know Your Stars’ is a new column that profiles our most talented and active basketball players. Mohit Bhandari has always been a unique playmaker. A staple in the powerhouse ONGC squad for the last decade, he has been content to remain in the background surrounded by more vocal and physically imposing teammates. Now in the final stages […]

Ram Kumar is a former Indian basketball player and one of the most successful coaches in the country after retirement in 2003. The 2003 Dhyan Chand Awardee is the son of Khushi Ram, also a former Indian basketball player and an Arjuna Awardee. For those who haven’t heard about him, here’s a pretty descriptive Wikipedia article on him. Others in […]

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? […]