Basketball

Reliance Retail, NBA sign contract to launch merchandise in India

The new merchandise is available for fans at select Reliance Retail stores across the country and on Reliance Retail's e-commerce platforms.

ACG-Jump 2022 National Tryout ends, 11 players to join NBA Academy India

ACG-NBA Jump is India's first national basketball scouting programme that provides aspiring basketball players from across the country with a platform to compete alongside one another

Michael Jordan signed Rookie Card up for grabs for an estimated $3 mn

The card will be available as part of an online-only auction, Six Rings: Legacy of the GOAT, which will be open for bidding from 1-14 June

NBA ropes in Viacom18 for multi-year broadcasting partnership

The NBA and private broadcasting group Viacom18 on Friday entered into a multi-year partnership to live-broadcast NBA games and programming across television and over-the-top streaming

Trailblazer basketball player Satnam to try hand at pro-wrestling

Basketball player Satnam Singh Bhamara, who became the first Indian to be drafted into an NBA team before being banned or doping, has decided to try his hand at wrestling

Olympics basketball: Gasol brothers confirm international retirement

Spain's defeat in the quarterfinals of the Olympic men's basketball competition also meant farewell to two of the best players, as brothers Pau and Marc Gasol confirmed their retirement

Former President Barack Obama buys stake in NBA's Africa business

Former US President Barack Obama has bought a stake in the NBA's Africa business through his foundation, the NBA said Tuesday. Obama will have a minority equity stake in NBA Africa, a new entity set up this year to run all the league's business on the continent. The NBA said Obama would use any profits to fund the Obama Foundation's youth and leadership programs in Africa. Obama has been linked to the NBA's Africa operations since 2019, although it wasn't clear until Tuesday exactly what his involvement would be. NBA Africa and world body FIBA combined to set up the first pro basketball league in Africa. The Basketball Africa League held its inaugural season in May after being delayed for a year by the coronavirus pandemic. It featured the top teams from 12 African countries.

Tokyo Olympics: Kevin Durant to lead USA men's basketball team

Durant is a two-time Olympic gold medallist

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Kevin Durant to lead USA men's basketball team

Kevin Durant, a two-time Olympic gold medallist will lead the 12-member U.S. Men's Basketball Team at the Olympic Games in Tokyo starting from July 23.The U.S. roster features the return of Olympic gold medalists Durant, Green, and Love. Durant and Green were members of the 2016 U.S. Olympic gold medalist squad and Durant and Love were 2012 Olympic gold medalists. Durant and Love were also part of the 2010 USA team that went 9-0 and captured the FIBA World Cup title, and Middleton and Tatum were members of the 2019 USA World Cup Team.With his selection to the U.S. Olympic Team, Durant becomes just the fourth United States male basketball player selected to three or more Olympic teams. Carmelo Anthony (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) has represented and medaled for a USA men's record four Olympics, while LeBron James (2004, 2008, 2012) and David Robinson (1988, 1992, 1996) each have three Olympic medals in as many appearances.The average age of the 12 U.S. players at the conclusion of the ...

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Tokyo Olympics 2021: Australia announces women's basketball team

The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) announced its 12-strong women's basketball team for the Tokyo Olympic Games

Nine more NBA players test positive for Covid-19, tally goes up to 25

In tests conducted of 884 team staff between June 23-29, 10 have tested positive for the coronavirus, says NBA in a statement

Doping charges: Nada bans basketball player Amritpal, boxer Neeraj Phogat

Nada has yet to officially announce its decision, but Amritpal Singh is learnt to have accepted a provisional suspension effective from May 19

The Last Dance is a very watchable docu on Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls

There's a new ESPN documentary out on the Chicago Bulls of the 1990s and, of course, its superstar, Michael Jordan. Watch it, says Dhruv Munjal

Women NBA season not to start from May 15 over coronavirus pandemic

The league announced Friday it will delay the season for an indefinite period. Training camps were to open on April 26 and the regular season on May 15.

NBA suspends season after Utah Jazz player tests positive for Coronavirus

The move came only hours after majority of the league's owners were leaning toward playing games without fans in arenas

NBA legend Kobe Bryant, daughter killed in California helicopter crash

The aircraft went down in a remote field off Las Virgenes around 10 a.m. Nobody on the ground was hurt

Meet Vivek Ranadive, the man who helped bring the NBA to India

Ranadive has made bringing the sport to his home country a core part of his identity as an owner, pitching it as a way to keep the NBA growing

NBA India debut: Apple to Croma, brands drum up buzz on basketball court

NBA products are also available in more than 750 retail stores and online.