NBA India Games 2019

NBA India Games: PM hails 'historic day for sports'

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Oct 07, 2019 16:10

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was all in praise for the NBA India Games that concluded Saturday and hailed it as a “historic day for sports in India and India-US relations”.

NBA teams Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings ended their pre-season tour of India with the Pacers sweeping the two-game series 2-0. The first match of the two games played as part of the NBA initiative was played at the NSCI Dome on Friday while the second match was played on Saturday.

Oct 05, 2019 13:10

'NBA looking at launching 12-team league in India in 5 yrs'

MUMBAI: One of the world’s biggest sports brands, the National Basketball Association (NBA) brought its games to Mumbai this weekend in order to showcase the brand in the country.

Oct 04, 2019 15:10

NBA ropes in 11 partners for India Games 2019

MUMBAI: The NBA India Games 2019 featuring two pre-season NBA games between the Sacramento Kings and the Indiana Pacers, the first off which tips off later Friday, is being supported by 11 partners, headlined by Reliance Foundation, a strategic partner of the NBA since 2013.

Oct 03, 2019 19:10

India Games 2019: Reliance Foundation to mark 6-yr NBA assn

MUMBAI: Mrs Nita Ambani, chairperson of Reliance Foundation, will have the honour of presenting the ceremonial ‘Match Ball’ to NBA officials on Friday ahead of the Indiana Pacers vs Sacramento Kings pre-season game. The ceremonial match ball handover is a mark of welcoming the NBA to India for their first ever NBA game in the country.

Oct 03, 2019 14:10

JBL extends NBA partnership to India Games 2019

MUMBAI: Basketball fans and music lovers throughout India have something to celebrate. HARMAN announced Thursday that JBL will elevate the in-game experience, as a partner of the league’s first NBA India Games.

Sep 30, 2019 14:09

NBA India Games 2019: Kings flying 'Air Drake'

MUMBAI: Superstar rapper Drake is lending his $185 million ($200m as per some reports) Boeing 767-200ER "Air Drake" to the Sacramento Kings for the NBA team's upcoming trip to India. The Kings leave Monday evening for the first leg of their trip. They’ll make a brief stop in London for fuel and before the final 10 hour flight to India. With the time change, they’ll get in on Wednesday morning.

Sep 30, 2019 12:09

India Games 2019: NBA tips off grassroots programs

MUMBAI: The National Basketball Association (NBA) will begin a series of grassroots community, youth basketball and elite development events and programs to impact thousands of young people, teachers, coaches and families across Mumbai ahead of The NBA India Games 2019, the NBA announced Monday.

Sep 30, 2019 11:09

'We feel like pioneers': Pacers, Kings set for NBA India Games

MUMBAI: A momentous occasion is set to be witnessed when Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings play two preseason NBA India Games 2019 here for the first time on Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5.

Sep 20, 2019 16:09

India Games 2019: #NBAInMyBackyard campaign tips off

MUMBAI: The National Basketball Association launched the NBA India Games 2019 campaign #NBAInMyBackyard with a TVC. The campaign unveil comes at the time with the increasing anticipation for the pre-season Games scheduled on Oct. 4 and 5, given that 80% of tickets for the Game on Oct. 5 were nearly sold out on Day 1 on BookMyShow.

Sep 16, 2019 15:09

NBA sees star player from India as spur to up relevance

MUMBAI: As the National Basketball Association plans its first pre-season games in India, NBA’s vice-president of gobal marketing partnerships Diane Gotua asserts that India is a priority market but is well aware that the league will see a surge in popularity in the country once an Indian player makes it to the NBA.

Sep 12, 2019 14:09

India Games 2019: NBA, Reliance Foundation to invite 3,000 kids

MUMBAI: NBA India Thursday announced that the first-ever NBA game in India will be played in front of 3,000 boys and girls from more than 70 schools under the Reliance Foundation Jr. NBA program.

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