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  The 27th UP Junior State Basketball Championship concluded on 25th June at Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, sector-14, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad. The semi-finals and finals were held at Jaypee Greens Sports Complex, Greater Noida. Varanasi district won the championship in both girls and boys section. They remained undefeated in the tournament with their consistent performances. They […]

In October 2008, a teenage basketball player Vishesh Bhrighuvanshi was chosen to be part of India’s four-member squad for the first-ever Asian Beach Games, held at the picturesque island of Bali in Indonesia. It was a 3×3 beach basketball tournament and India was among the eight countries invited to take part. Little was expected for […]

  Indian basketball players Amritpal Singh, Amjyot Singh, Yadwinder Singh and Vishesh Bhriguvanshi were invited to Melbourne by the National Basketball League (NBL) to participate in their draft combine for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Amritpal Singh stood out amongst all the participants and impressed the scouts. The Combine took place on the 17th and 18th […]

  Puducherry, 9th January 2017: On the morning of Day 3 of the 67th Senior National Basketball Championship, the Indian Railways men looked like a cohesive unit in their win against Chhattisgarh. Led by the scoring of 2016 NBA D-League draftee Palpreet Singh (30 points), the Railways dominated the second half to close out on […]

In this Independence Day Special feature, ten different players describe what it means to play basketball for India On the eve of India’s 68th Independence Day, we learn from the nation’s top basketballers on what it means to play for India. All these players have represented the country either at the junior or senior level. […]