BROWSE BLOGSHOW TO IMPROVE BASKETBALL CONDITION IN WEST BENGAL
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lakshmikant tiwari tiwari
west bengal basketball need gud sponsorship, secretary
VIEW POSTSSTATUS OF BASKETBALL IN BARODA AND GUJARAT .
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hamza saiyed
Baroda basketball team is the best in Gujarat but still is lacking behind in having International players because of the state team . The Gujarat basketball team has never got a medal in nationals in any category due to lack of camps and coaches . Only four players play from Gujarat in Indian team . Were as in other states there are more than 10 players playing in the Indian team in different level\'s . Its now time for BFI to do something for Gujarat . We all players of Baroda hope that BFI would do something for Baroda and for Gujarat . If there are pre-national camps and summer camp\'s also then also the level of basketball in state and in city can rise . We have got good infrastructure and finance needed for producing good players only the thing is we do not have coaches and some one who can spare time for organizing the camp. So I hope that some or the other day BFI would do some thing for us
FIVE ON FIVE RECREATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE IN INDIA
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Abhi Sinha
NBA And Mahindra Partner To Launch Community Five On Five Recreational Basketball League In India. MUMBAI, India, March 9 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Mahindra Group, one of India’s largest and most respected companies, today announced a partnership to launch a new multi-city community-based recreational basketball league. The new league for boys and girls ages 14 and up will tip off in Bangalore, Ludhiana and Mumbai in collaboration with the Basketball Federation of India (BFI). Mahindra will be the title partner of the new recreational league, Mahindra NBA Challenge, which will run for seven weeks annually in two divisions: youth ages 14-17 and adult 18+. The BFI will work with the NBA to implement and oversee league operations across all markets. The Mahindra NBA Challenge will provide basketball enthusiasts and newcomers to the game the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of the game and apply their skills in a fun, competitive environment. “We are delighted to be partnering with the NBA to create a multi-city recreational league in India,” said Anand Mahindra, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Mahindra Group. “In a cricket loving nation such as India, we feel it is important to encourage other sports as well and we believe basketball is perfectly suited to bring communities together and promote healthy, active lifestyles to Indian youth.” The Mahindra NBA Challenge will begin play on April 17 when participating teams tip off at the St. Dominic Savio and Mustan YMCA courts in Mumbai. Individuals and teams interested in registering can visit www.nba.com/india/mahindra. The Challenge will be structured as round-robin play with teams playing one game a week over a seven-week season. League champions will be decided in a weekend-long postseason knock-out tournament at the conclusion of the regular season in each city. “Mahindra is the perfect partner for the creation of a new recreational basketball league for Indian fans,” said NBA Commissioner David Stern. “The BFI, Mahindra and the NBA share a long-term commitment to growing the game in India and to using the values of our game to make a positive, lasting impact in Indian communities.” “Basketball continues to grow in popularity across India and now youngsters in Bangalore, Ludhiana and Mumbai will have the opportunity to play in an organized league and further develop their skills,” said Harish Sharma, Secretary General of BFI. “The launch by Basketball Federation of India and the NBA of the Mahindra NBA Challenge is very exciting and will help accelerate the basketball development of Indian youngsters.”
FIBA U 16 GIRLS
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Yogesh Sabharwal
Good work by Basketball Federation of India in conducting FIBA U 16 Girls meet in Pune. First time for U 16 catagory. Girls did good job. Congratulation to all. Expect organizer to organize more events at national or state level in coming years to nurture talent in India and also expect FIBA to follow for U 14 Category also in next year.
INDIA WOMEN CAGERS WIN SILVER IN ASIAN INDOOR
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Gopal Gautam
Impressive performance by Indian Women cagers helped them claim silver medal in the 3-on-3 women basketball event in the ongoing third Asian Indoor Games (AIG) being held at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. India in its opening game outplayed Jordan 34-22, the latter was hot favourite to win the competition. In the second encounter, India subdued Vietnam 33-13, to move up in the competition. In the third match, however, India faced stiff challenge from Thailand. Despite putting up a brave fight against the Thai cagers, it lost the thrilling contest by a margin of one-point 32-33. And in the last league match, the cagers did not have to toil to post 35-10 a win over Kuwait. India’s overall performance in the tournament fetched them second place. Thailand won gold. Basketball Federation of India (BFI) secretary general Harish Sharma, termed the performance of the team comprising Geethu Anna Jose, Prashanti Singh, Raspreet Sidhu and Anitha P, as encouraging. “Second position in the continental tournament (indoor) will be a big morale booster for the girls,” he said. Combined efforts apart, Jose’s individual performance in the tournament was one of the key factor for team’s victory. She scored nearly 75 per cent of the team’s points in almost all the matches played, but her 27 points efforts against Jordan team, was the main highlight of the competition. So far, the performance of the men’s team in the tournament had also been good. If they are able to maintain good run in the competition, team should be in line for a medal.
INDIA IN INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
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Rajarshi Ghosh
ALL WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER TO IMPROVE OUR STANDARD IN THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL. WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER FOR BETTER RANKING IN ASIAN EVENTS.
INDIA WIN, RETAIN LEVEL I SLOT
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Gopal Gautam
Indian girls finally played a great match to outplay Malaysia 90-74 in a play off on the penultimate day of the 23rd FIBA Asia women championship at Jawarlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.
23RD FIBA ASIA WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 4
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Gopal Gautam
Talk of the day wasn’t Korea’s brilliant fight back in the match against Japan, but India’s dismay performance in the Level I competition of the 23 rd FIBA Asia women championship here at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium.
23RD FIBA ASIA BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR WOMEN
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Gopal Gautam
23rd FIBA Asia Basketball Championship for Women to be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Sydenhams Road, Periamet, Chennai – 600003, India from 17th to 24th September, 2009.