basketball
South Sudan's Olympic basketball dream over
South Sudan coach Royal Ivey was highly critical of the officiating as his side's Olympic basketball dreams came to an end as they failed to qualify for the men's quarter-finals in a heartbreaking loss to Serbia.
Paving the way for inclusivity
Ashreen hopes for a future in which gender labels no longer limit their playgrounds.
China upset Japan to win women's Asia Cup title
Giant centre Han Xu sank 26 points as China stunned five-time defending champions Japan 73-71 Sunday to win their first women's Asia Cup basketball title in more than a decade.
Sunnydale Jaguars win Under-19 Basketball Tournament
The Under-19 Basketball Tournament was held on Monday and Tuesday at the basketball court in the new permanent campus of Sunnydale at Bashundhara.
‘Encouragement is key’
In conversation with Ashreen Mridha, founder of Deshi Ballers and former shooting guard of the national women’s basketball team, Naziba Basher of The Daily Star delves into some of the deeper questions of why the women are still made to lag behind.
LeBron James breaks NBA all-time points-scoring record
The Los Angeles Lakers star, playing in his 20th season in the NBA, passed Abdul-Jabbar's longstanding total of 38,387 points after nailing a 21-foot shot late in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
LeBron James jersey sells for whopping $3.7 mn
A game-worn jersey of basketball superstar LeBron James sold for $3.7 million at auction Friday, five times more than the previous record for one of his shirts.
Are we doing enough for aspiring young female athletes?
The primary barriers girls face in regards to sports come from the families themselves.
Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in crash photos lawsuit
The widow of the late basketball star Kobe Bryant was awarded $16 million by a jury on Wednesday over the sharing of photos of human remains at the helicopter crash site where her husband, their 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in 2020, according to multiple media reports.
Justice for American Olympian after 110 years
American athlete Jim Thorpe is to be given sole credit for his 1912 gold medals, more than a century after he was stripped of them, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Friday.
Basketball crying for a home
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the world. Some of the biggest names and highest earners in the sporting world are basketball players. It is an Olympic sport, represented in two disciplines for both men and women.
Bangladesh finish third
Hosts Bangladesh had to be content with a third-place finish in the South Asian zone qualifiers of the Dhaka Bank FIBA U-18 Asian Championship
Basketball body lifts 'hijab ban' during games
Basketball chiefs reversed a controversial ban on professional players wearing headgear Thursday after fierce criticism that the rule undermined diversity by disallowing religious coverings like the Muslim hijab.
Gladiators vs Gregarious in final
Dhaka Gladiators maintained their unbeaten run in the UniMed UniHealth Premier Division Basketball League after handing a 99-54 point defeat to Flame Boys in the penultimate round at the Dhanmondi Indoor Basketball Gymnasium yesterday.
Gregarious keep going
The Gregarious notched up a massive 94-29 win over Bakshi Bazar in the UniMed and UniHealth Premier Division Basketball League at the Dhanmondi Basketball Gymnasium yesterday.
Premier division basketball
The Gregarious, The Greggs Club and Eagles Club won their respective matches of the Unimed Unihealth Premier Division Basketball League at the Dhanmdoni Indoor Basketball Gymnasium yesterday.
Gregarious, Greggs notch victories
The Greggs Club and The Gregarious Club notched victories in the Unimed Unihealth Premier Division Basketball League yesterday.
Basketball: NBA legend Yao Ming named Chinese basketball chief
NBA Hall of Famer Yao Ming called for "urgent" reform and said he was facing a multitude of problems as he was elected president of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) on Thursday.
NBA: Magic named Lakers' president of basketball operations
Magic Johnson was named the president of basketball operations for the struggling Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday as one of the NBA's most storied franchises undergoes a major shakeup to the their front office.