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*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 […]

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 […]

*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, […]

*After famously upsetting China at the very same event in 2014, India beats higher ranked Philippines, 91-83, to open its 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge on a winning note. The side will face another tough opponent Chinese Taipei later this evening, in their second and final Group B game.* New Delhi/Bengaluru, 10th September 2016: Late last […]