National Games 6

Eight teams each have confirmed participation in the men’s and women’s sections of the basketball event at the 35th National Games 2015 in Kannur, Kerala. Top teams Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand have been placed in the same Pool in the men’s section, promising a cracker of a contest. All league matches will begin from 2pm […]

Kannur, Kerala: It couldn’t have been scripted better. They say every champion has one last game left in them. Today Uttarakhand’s point guard Riyazuddin, who last played on the Indian team four years ago, proved his mettle when it mattered the most. Virtually taking over his team’s offense from the end of regulation till the […]

Putting behind tough opening day losses to Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh women and Uttarakhand men bounced back on day two of the basketball event in the 35th National Games 2015. The two time reigning senior national champs Chhattisgarh had it ridiculously easy against relative minnows Andhra Pradesh. The yawning gulf between the two teams was apparent […]

Both the men and women’s teams from Tamil Nadu are through to the finals of the basketball event of the 35th National Games 2015. The men outlasted Karnataka 80-67, while the women led from from start to finish against Maharashtra to win 64-58. Maharashtra women seemed to lack any offensive game plan and were overly […]

Kannur: In an exciting first day of basketball action at the  35th National Games at Mundayad Indoor Stadium in Kannur, Kerala, Tamil Nadu men exacted revenge over reigning senior national champions Uttarakhand. With Amjyot Singh back in the lineup, this was a different Tamil Nadu team than the one which fell to Uttarakhand in the finals […]