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Team India aims to take a major leap – again – at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge When CV Sunny, former point guard of the Indian national basketball team in the 80s and 90s, got a chance to re-join the squad as coaching staff, his latest tenure began as easily as it possibly could. Sunny’s […]

*Continuing to make its rise among the Asian ranks, India beat Taipei 80-68, to end FIBA Asia Challenge 2016 in 7th place. It is to be recalled that India had also upset China and Philippines earlier on in this competition. Considering the higher number of teams this time around, this is India’s best ever performance […]

*In a repeat of 2014, the senior Indian men’s team beats heavyweights China 70-64, to inch closer to a quarterfinals spot with a game against Kazakhstan remaining* New Delhi/Bengaluru, 13th September 2016: Second round action of the FIBA Asia Challenge 2016 continued today at the Twelve Thousand People Sport Hall, Azadi Sports Complex in Tehran, […]

*India did well in matching Japan in three out of the four quarters, before the Asian giants prevailed 77-66. India will look to end its FIBA Asia Challenge 2016 on a good note with a final 7-8 classification vs Taipei tomorrow at 3 pm* New Delhi/Bengaluru, 17th September 2016: India took on Asian heavyweights Japan […]