Sarikei youth get basketball boost
SARIKEI: Sarawak is banking on basketball to unearth and nurture new sporting talent, with Sarikei youth identified as having the potential to rise on the national stage. Sarikei MP and Repok assemblyman, Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii, said the government is committed to invest in grassroots development to ensure local players receive the right exposure […]
Assemblyman lauds basketball alumni for sportmanship, camaraderie
SIBU: The Tiong Hin Schools Alumni Association will be hosting the 2025 Inter-Alumni Association Basketball Invitational Tournament to be held at SMK Tiong Hin from August 13 to 21. Bukit Assek Assemblyman, Joseph Chieng Jin Ek, who is also the chairman of the Sibu Methodist Schools Alumni Association (SMSAA) held a brief yet meaningful handover […]
Basketball club gets grant for covered court
SARIKEI: The Repok Basketball Club is set to receive an additional RM100,000 for the construction of a covered basketball court at Jalan Meranti, thanks to the continuous support of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Deputy Minister, Datuk Seri Huang Tiong Sii. Speaking about the initiative, Huang emphasised his commitment to sports development here. “Basketball has […]
Basketball: Selangor dominance earns gold
KUCHING: Selangor’s basketball teams have dominated the SUKMA basketball event, securing gold in both the men’s and women’s 5×5 categories. From the beginning, Selangor set their sights on gold. They won all six of their matches with unmatched strategy, teamwork, and offence. The women’s team was equally impressive, triumphing in all six of their matches. […]
Sarawak fight back to edge Melaka in women’s basketball
KUCHING: Sarawak secured their first victory in the 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma) women’s basketball competition, defeating Melaka 65-58. The game, held at 2pm at MBKS Stadium here today (Aug 16), was a rollercoaster of emotions, with both teams delivering fierce competition from start to finish. Melaka took the early lead in the first quarter, leveraging strong […]
Sarawak cagers falter
KUCHING: The Sarawak men’s Sukma basketball team failed to secure a victory in their first match against the Federal Territory team, at the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Stadium, Bintawa here last night. The game began evenly, with both teams exchanging attacks and defences to accumulate points. However, the visiting team pulled ahead, leading the […]
Basketball court project 47 pct completed
SIBU: Works on the new basketball court project at Taman Indah has reached 47 per cent completion. According to Pusat Khidmat N54 Pelawan in their Facebook post yesterday (June 13), Deputy Minister for Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Michael Tiang Ming Tee visited the project recently. “He was accompanied by the community leaders […]
Bintangor basketball stadium to be completed on time
BINTANGOR: The construction of the Bintangor basketball stadium will continue under Phase 3 of the Meradong constituency Rural Transformation Project (RTP) programme. The Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) quoted its assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing as saying that the construction will be completed on time. He said the proposal from the Meradong Basketball Club to […]
Tarat rep approves funds to upgrade basketball court
TAPAH: The basketball court here will soon be upgraded under the Rural Transformation Project (RTP). According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit report, Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn had allocated RM50,000 for the purpose. He was officiating at the closing ceremony of Tapah Basketball Referee Camp organised by […]
Be like Mike, driven from within
BY STANLEY CHAI Title : Driven From WithinAuthor: Michael JordanIMPRINT: Atria BooksPUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster, Inc.RELEASED: Oct 24, 2005ISBN: 9781416524137Price: $24.99/RM105 Everyone who knows basketball, knows Michael Jordan; except me when I started playing basketball. I have no idea who Jordan was when I was 12, the age when I first started playing. It was […]