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Gopalakrishnan R

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Bangalore
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Covers:  Basketball, Business of Sports, Media & Entertainment, Mental Health, Entrepreneurship, Personal Development
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10 Jaw Dropping Basketball Courts in the Himalayas - Courts of the World

10 Jaw Dropping Basketball Courts in the Himalayas - Courts of the World

Stretching from Kashmir in northern India, eastwards across Nepal and Tibet, and all the way to Arunachal Pra…

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LBA se NBA tak: Waiting for India's 'Singh Sanity' Moment | NBA.com India | The official site of ...

LBA se NBA tak: Waiting for India's 'Singh Sanity' Moment | NBA.com India | The official site of ...

Beginning with Rapper 'Kaam Bhaari''s introduction to basketball with his recent trip to the Ludhiana Basketb…

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Bathed in purple and gold: Why Kobe Bryant mattered to the Indian Basketball Community | NBA.com ...

Bathed in purple and gold: Why Kobe Bryant mattered to the Indian Basketball Community | NBA.com ...

From giving Indian basketball fans their own 'Sachin' to root for, to becoming the de facto coach and mentor …

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P Madhavi Latha: On wheels of resilience

P Madhavi Latha: On wheels of resilience

Twelve years ago, the para-athlete was given a year to live. She, however, chose to sculpt her own destiny an…

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More than Fans: NBA India Games 2019 leaves deep impact on 'invested' spectators | NBA.com India ...

More than Fans: NBA India Games 2019 leaves deep impact on 'invested' spectators | NBA.com India ...

Andrew Suting was poised and ready. Like a panther about to pounce down on unsuspecting prey from a tree in t…

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The great basketball exodus

The great basketball exodus

More and more Indian women hoopsters are playing at collegiate levels abroad, hoping to crack the big league

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Ray Allen's advice to Indian basketball players

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By Gopalakrishnan R Verified
| ekalavyas.com
Ray Allen is currently on an NBA promotional tour in India. Ekalavyas had the opportunity to ask him some long-cherished questions, including those by fans! So without further ado, here’s the Q&A: Would you like to see ‘He Got Game’ remade as an Indian/Bollywood movie? Ray: I would like to see that. That would be fun to watch. I think I could play a part, definitely.
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Court appointed administrator to take over BFI affairs

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By Gopalakrishnan R Verified
| ekalavyas.com
On May 2nd, the Delhi High Court pronounced its judgment on the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) elections matter. In a 77-page verdict, single judge Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav declared the rejected nominations form as valid and allowed for the resumption of the election process.
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Why 35-year-old Yadwinder Singh took part in the NBA G-League Tryouts

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By Gopalakrishnan R Verified
| ekalavyas.com
At an age when most athletes retire, Yadwinder Singh – former Indian national basketball team player – decided to take part in the NBA G-League Tryouts. On September 10th last year, far away from his home in Punjab, 35-year-old Yadwinder ‘Yadu’ Singh was fighting a different battle. Up against fit, fast, athletic and hungry basketball players in their twenties, Yadwinder Singh wanted to show that he could hold his own. The venue was the practice facility of NBA team the Dallas Mavericks. At stake?
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Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Will McAvoy

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Via email

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Microsoft Word, Google, Youtube, Whatsapp, Instagram, Twitter, Gmail, Facebook

Awards

Sports Writers Association of Bangalore (SWAB)

2016 - PR

Behind the Scenes Award for Basketball

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