With the growing passion for basketball and the general lack of top-level hoops in the Southeast Asian region, fans were understandably excited when the Malaysian sports apparel brand Xballer Sdn Bhd announced in collaboration with the Professional Basketball Alumni Association (PBAA) that National Basketball Association (NBA) legends Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen and Jason Williams, among others, were headed to Malawati [...]
Having won the privilege of representing Singapore at the FIBA 3×3 World Tour Vladivostok Masters as part of their prize for clinching the Singapore Big Three title locally a month or so ago, the team of Hong Weijian, Lim Wai Sian, Leong Wai Meng and Tan Chin Hong were understandably excited about the opportunity to compete with top-level competition from [...]
Erik Spoelstra, fresh off coaching the Miami Heat to the recent National Basketball Association (NBA) title, took a relatively low-profile visit to Singapore this week, as part of a regional tour involving training sessions and coaching clinics. In an invitation-only coaching clinic conducted at Pasir Ris Sports and Recreation Centre, Coach Spoelstra shared his experiences with local coaches and other [...]
Intensity and tough, physical play was the order of the day at the inaugural Singapore Big Three this past Sunday, as the teams battled it out for the chance to represent our country at the FIBA Masters World Tour for Asia. The FIBA-endorsed event was the first of its kind in Singapore, as it presented the winning team of the [...]
Malaysia – Indonesia 70:50 Malaysia posted the first win at the SEABA Cup in Thailand. They held off Indonesia behind 18 points from Yoong Jing Kwaan (200-C-90). Malaysia led by three points after ten minutes 16:13. They stretched the lead in the second quarter. Malaysia ensured a 32:25 halftime advantage. Malaysia capped the third term on a 14:3 run to [...]
Siglap Basketball Club 76 – 63 Singapore Min Chong Sports Club In the lead-up to the Finals of the Women’s National Basketball Championship (WNBC) 2012, Siglap Basketball Club and Singapore Min Chong Sports Club faced off for third placing. Siglap rode the hot shooting of Violet Chua to a 36-19 halftime lead. However, some intense pressure defense from Min Chong [...]
Despite their unceremonious exit from playoffs contention following the loss to Home United Basketball Club the previous week, Team JUMPSHOT was not about to take the last game of the season lightly, as they prepared to face National JC Alumni to determine their final record for this season of the Women’s National Basketball Championship. The NJC Alumni, however, were just [...]
Ynares Sports Arena, Philippines, The Singapore Slingers saw their playoff hopes disappear when they went down 84-90 to the Philippine Patriots in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL). The loss leaves the Slingers with an 8-11 win-loss record and they cannot catch the fourth-placed Indonesia Warriors who have a 11-9 record. Only the top four teams in the league qualify for [...]
Singapore – The JobStreet.com Singapore Slingers fought the playoff-bound Indonesia Warriors toe to toe up until the 4th quarter when the visiting Warriors unleashed a 12-2 scoring run which the Slingers were unable to recover from. The final score read 92-85 in favor of the Warriors. Louis Graham was scorching hot as he scored a season-high 34 points, while also [...]
‘Win or go home’ was the daunting order of the day as Team JUMPSHOT got ready to go up against the might of Home United Basketball Club. Going up against these traditional powerhouses was never going to be easy, and with the added pressure of possible elimination, the girls from JUMPSHOT were understandably nervous for the game. The pre-game jitters [...]
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