Hoopdarshan

Hoopdarshan episodes:

• 10.17.2021

  Hoopdarshan 109: Amritpal Singh returns to dominate for Team India

  In a must-win qualifying game against Palestine, Amritpal Singh posted 32 points and 12 rebounds to secure a dramatic comeback victory for India. Now, the Punjabi big man joins Hoopdarshan to look ahead at the FIBA Asia Cup, share how...

  
• 07.24.2021

  Hoopdarshan 108: NBA Academy India's Pritish Kokate + Finals talk

  After years of perseverance, Pune-based Pritish Kokate found his dream come true in true 'filmi' fashion to become one of the recruits in the prestigious NBA Academy India. Kokate joins Hoopdarshan 108 to speak to Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok...

  
• 07.07.2021

  Hoopdarshan 107: The NBA Finals of Sorrow and Joy with Shivam Patel

  To preview the unlikely, unfortunate, unprecedented NBA Finals, we welcome to Hoopdarshan Episode 107 Shivam Patel, one half of the Patel and Kumar NBA Show. Patel joins hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok to discuss the main storylines, everything from...

  
• 06.24.2021

  Hoopdarshan 106: Lalhnehpuia Chhakchhuak on Mizoram hoops and North Park University

  Earlier this month, Mizoram teenager Lalhnehpuia Chhakchhuak, announced his commitment to the North Park University in Chicago, Illinois, becoming the latest in the line of student-athletes from the NBA Academy India to take their talents to the USA. In Episode 106...

  
• 06.06.2021

  Hoopdarshan Episode 105: Marc Pulles on NBA Academy India's brightest prospects

  Over the past few years, the NBA Academy India has helped a number of bright Indian prospects take the next leap into placements abroad, include G-League's Princepal Singh, Amaan Sandhu, Riyanshu Negi, and more. Director of NBA India's Basketball Operations...

  
• 05.23.2021

  Hoopdarshan 104: 2021 NBA Playoffs Preview with Akshay Manwani

  Eight First Round Series. Eight BIG Questions. In Episode 104 of Hoopdarshan, NBA expert Akshay Manwani joins Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok to discuss the end-of-season award winners and help preview the playoffs with the most pressing questions of the...

  
• 04.15.2021

  Hoopdarshan 103: Mirin Fader on Princepal Singh and Giannis Antetokounmpo

  Princepal Singh became the third Indian to play in the G-League. Last month, Mirin Fader wrote a story on The Ringer about Princepal, his journey from Punjab to the G-League Ignite, and more. Fader joins us on Episode 103 of the Indian basketball...

  
• 04.10.2021

  Hoopdarshan Episode 102: Vishesh Bhriguvanshi Keeps Winning

  Team India captain Vishesh Bhriguvanshi returns to Hoopdarshan to discuss his miraculous game-winner in the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers against Iraq, his dream come true with the Arjuna Award, his recent biography, and that viral ‘pawri’ video.

  
• 02.28.2021

  Hoopdarshan Episode 101: All Star and Midseason Musings with Ashwin Gopinath

  The 2021 NBA All Stars have already been named, and of course, we have some thoughts to share. Hoopdarshan Episode 101 features co-hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok in conversation with Ashwin Gopinath, co-host of the Ball is Bae podcast,...

  
• 02.14.2021

  Hoopdarshan Episode 100: Century Celebrations with Padma Shri Anitha Paul Durai.

  It's episode 100! A time for the Hoopdarshan, India's truest basketball podcast, to celebrate our century. In this landmark episode, co-hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok discuss the podcast's highlights over the past 5 years, interview Indian baskebtall's Padma Shri awardee Anitha...

  
• 12.24.2020

  Hoopdarshan Episode 99: Aparna Rajkumar on Women's basketball and broadcasting in India

  A true hoops lifer, Aparna Rajkumar has been the voice behind many of top Indian basketball broadcast over the years, commenting on national and international tournaments and hosting India's top women's players on her online show, 'Stree Got Game'. Rajkumar...

  
• 11.10.2020

  Hoopdarshan Episode 98: NBA Bubble Stories and more with Gautam Kapur

  Gautam Kapur, the Associate Manager of Basketball Strategy at the NBA, spent several months this year in the NBA's "Bubble" in Orlando, helping monitor the league's state-of-the-art healthcare technology. Kapur joins Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok in Episode 98 of Hoopdarshan to...

  
• 10.19.2020

  Hoopdarshan 97: Lakers & LeBron championship recap with Vinod Muthukumar

  The Lakers are 2020 NBA Champions! In Episode 97 of Hoopdarshan, Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok invite Vinod Muthukumar - Maharashtra basketball tsar & co-host of the Patel and Kumar NBA Show - to discuss what this championship means in...

  
• 09.29.2020

  Hoopdarshan Episode 96 Lakers and Heat NBA Finals Preview with Abhishek Bhardwaj

  It took a lot longer than usual, but the 2020 NBA Finals are finally here! In Episode 96 of Hoopdarshan, hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok welcome Lakers superfan Abhishek Bhardwaj to discuss a number of intriguing storylines including AD...

  
• 08.17.2020

  Hoopdarshan 95: Yash Matange on India's rising prospects + Bubble Playoff Preview

  In Episode 95 of Hoopdarshan, we welcome NBA India editor and writer Yash Matange. Matange discusses the success of recent Indian prospects like Prince Pal Singh, Anna Mary Zachariah, Siya Deodhar and more with co-hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok....

  
• 07.22.2020

  Hoopdarshan Episode 94: Siddharth Sharma on the UBA League and his epic bike trip to the NBA India Games

  To watch the first-ever NBA India Games in October, Indian basketball superfan and journalist Siddharth Sharma (aks SidBreakBall) embarked on an epic 3-day, 2,000 km bike journey from Kolkata to Mumbai. On Episode 94 of Hoopdarshan, Sharma joins co-hosts Kaushik...

  
• 06.20.2020

  Hoopdarshan Episode 93: Teenage phenom Harsimran Kaur on the NCAA future and WNBA dreams

  One of the brightest young stars in Indian basketball, 17-year-old Harsimran 'Hunny' Kaur, joins Episode 93 of Hoopdarshan. The teenager from Kapurthala, Punjab spoke to hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok about joining San Diego State of the NCAA D1,...

  
• 05.09.2020

  Hoopdarshan Episode 92: Bikramjit Gill on his journey to 3x3 success

  On Episode 92, Indo-Canadian baller Bikramjit Gill joins Hoopdarshan from Toronto, where he talks to co-hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok about staying fit in lockdown, the journey that made him a 3x3 phenom in India, the state of Indian...

  
• 04.25.2020

  Hoopdarshan Episode 91: Michael Jordan and The Last Dance with Vasu Kulkarni

  In a pandemic-afflicted world without sport (or any outdoor activity), there is nothing that we needed more than 'The Last Dance' the documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. In Episode 91, we invite indisputably the biggest desi MJ...

  
• 04.10.2020

  Hoopdarshan Episode 90: India's rising basketball star Amaan Sandhu on quarantine life and beyond

  After spending the last few years 'in the lab', improving his game at the NBA Academy India, 17-year-old 7-footer Amaan Sandhu made his senior national India debut in the winter. In Episode 90 of Hoopdarshan, Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok welcome Sandhu...

  
• 02.24.2020

  Hoopdarshan Episode 89: Micah Adams on the All Star Weekend and NBA India Games

  Joining hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok in Episode 89 of Hoopdarshan is the great Micah Adams, the NBA Global Managing Editor for DAZN. One of the most astute minds working in the game today, Adams discussed his on/off court experiences from the...

  
• 02.04.2020

  RIP Kobe Bryant + Hoopdarshan Episode 88: India's internationally-acclaimed FIBA official, Norman Isaac

  Hoopdarshan pays its tributes to the late great black mamba, as they talk about reactions to receiving news of Kobe Bryant's passing before moving on to Episode 88 that was recorded days before the tragedy. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ In the latest episode of the...

  
• 12.21.2019

  Hoopdarshan Episode 87: Best of the 2010s with Gopalakrishnan R. and Akshay Manwani

  Join Hoopdarshan in a double-sided bonanza episode, where we wave goodbye to the 2010s by discussing the best of the last ten years. In Part 1, we are joined by Indian basketball writer Gopalakrishnan R. (Ekalavyas) to create India's Men...

  
• 10.29.2019

  Hoopdarshan Episode 86: 2019-20 NBA Season Preview with Nakul Yadav

  NBA is back with perhaps the most wide-open season in years. And in this post-NBA India Games era, Hoopdarshan goes back to doing what we do best: predicting the unpredictable. With the help of NBA India's creative director Nakul Yadav,...

  
• 10.16.2019

  Hoopdarshan Episode 85: Massive NBA India Games Blowout Extravaganza

  Welcome to the biggest Hoopdarshan yet, literally, figuratively, metaphorically. Episode 85 is dedicated to the historic NBA India Games in Mumbai. In this jam-packed release, we include interviews with Vivek Ranadive, Jason Williams, Rajesh Sethi, Vanja Cernivec, Diane Gotua, Detlef...

  
• 10.15.2019

  Hoopdarshan Episode 85: Massive NBA India Games Blowout Extravaganza

  Welcome to the biggest Hoopdarshan yet, literally, figuratively, metaphorically. Episode 85 is dedicated to the historic NBA India Games in Mumbai. In this jam-packed release, we include interviews with Vivek Ranadive, Jason Williams, Rajesh Sethi, Vanja Cernivec, Diane Gotua, Detlef...

  
• 09.27.2019

  Hoopdarshan Episode 84: NBA India Games with Yash Matange

  On October 4-5, the basketball story in India will take a massive leap with the historic, first-ever NBA India Games: two preaseason matches between the Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings in Mumbai. Hoopdarshan is of course here to break it...

  
• 09.23.2019

  Hoopdarshan Episode 83, Jeena Skaria, FIBA Asia Women, and FIBA World Cup

  On the eve of the 2019 FIBA Asia Women's Cup in Bengaluru, India's star player Jeena Scaria joins us on Hoopdarshan. In an interview with co-hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok, Scaria tells us about India's strategy in the tougher...

  
• 08.12.2019

  Hoopdarshan Episode 82: Amjyot Singh on G-League, Indian Basketball Suspension, and 3x3BL

  The top player in Indian Basketball - Amjyot Singh - joins Hoopdarshan in Episode 82 to discuss his suspension from India's national team, his experiences playing in the NBA G-League, taking part in the 3x3BL in Punjab this season, and...

  
• 08.01.2019

  Hoopdarshan Episode 81: Harman Singha and the Street Ball League

  In Episode 81 of Hoopdarshan, actor, producer and NBA anchor Harman Singha joins on Hoopdarshan to discuss his latest brainchild: Mumbai's 3x3 Street Ball League. Singha discusses the conception of the league with celebrity co-hosts, his brother Rannvijay Singha's basketball...

  
• 07.21.2019

  Hoopdarshan Episode 80: India Coach Veselin Matic, NBA Free Agency, and Ajinkya

  Hoopdarshan's 80th episode is going to be a long, emotional journey, highlighted with an interview with India's new national team coach, Veselin Matic of Serbia. Matic discusses his plans for Team India going forward, his adjustment in the country so...

  
• 06.23.2019

  Hoopdarshan Episode 79: NBA Finals and India's 3x3 topper Dhruv Barman

  Episode 79 of Hoopdarshan accomplishes two agendas: our reaction to the Toronto Raptors becoming the weirdest NBA champions in years... and the rise of 3x3 basketball in India. Co-hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok are joined by India's top-ranked FIBA 3x3 player...

  
• 05.29.2019

  Hoopdashan Episode 78: NBA Finals Warriors vs. Raptors preview with Manas Singh

  With the NBA reaching its last stage of the season, we invited sports anchor for the NBA in India Manas Singh on Hoopdarshan. In a free-flowing interview, Singh discussed with co-hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok about the Warriors going...

  
• 05.17.2019

  Hoopdarshan Episode 77: Scott Flemming on NBA Academy India and India's National Basketball Team

  The very first guest on Hoopdarshan, Scott Flemming, returns to India's premier basketball podcast in a new role. Flemming was arguably the most successful head coach of India's Men's basketball side, and now works as the Technical Director of the...

  
• 05.08.2019

  Hoopdarshan Episode 76: Veteran Indian international Raspreet Sidhu

  One of the most experienced players of Team India, Raspreet Sidhu joins the new episode of the Indian basketball podcast Hoopdarshan. In a wide-ranging conversation with co-hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok, Sidhu discussed her father's role in her basketball journey, being...

  
• 04.14.2019

  Hoopdarshan Episode 75: 2019 NBA Playoffs Preview with Akshay Manwani

  To preview the upcoming NBA playoffs, NBA analyst and commentator Akshay Manwani joins Hoopdarshan's co-hosts Kaushik Lakshman and KaranMadhok to discuss the battle-royale in the East, the challengers to Golden State in the West, and the players, teams, and moments that...

  
• 03.02.2019

  Hoopdarshan Episode 74: Building sports culture in India - with Arka Bhattarcharya

  After a long absence, Hoopdarshan returns for Episode 74, with our attention focused towards the future. Hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok are joined by sports journalist Arka Bhattacharya of The Field to discuss building sustainable sports culture in India,...

  
• 01.31.2019

  Hoopdarshan Episode 73: NBA Midterms with Nikhila Makker

  With the season right around its midway point, Hoopdarshan returns with an All-NBA special episode. Joined by special guest Nikhila Makker of FirstPost, co-hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok talk about the Warriors' dominance, James Harden pros/cons, Pacers vs. Kings in India, and...

  
• 12.31.2018

  Hoopdarshan Episode 72: Sanjana Ramesh on NCAA D1 journey + next year's NBA India Games

  Episode 72 of Hoopdarshan comes around Christmas and New Year's with a double dose of gifts for the holidays. We are joined by Sanjana Ramesh - the Beagles Mamba - on becoming the second Indian to receive a NCAA D1...

  
• 12.09.2018

  Hoopdarshan Episode 71: Mizoram basketball superstar Lalrina Renthlei on the MSL and basketball in the North-East

  With the finals of the fifth season of India's most-extra basketball event - the Mizoram Basketball League (MSL) - in our sights, Hoopdarshan welcomes Mizo basketball's biggest star and last season's MVP Lalrina Renthlei as our special guest for Episode...

  
• 11.14.2018

  Hoopdarshan Episode 70: Palpreet Singh Brar on his G-League journey, BFI suspension, and more

  It's Diwali season, and Hoopdarshan has brought the fireworks. In Episode 70 of the podcast, we feature special guest Palpreet Singh Brar, the first Indian to be drafted directly by the NBA G-League, an important member of the Indian national...

  
• 10.17.2018

  Hoopdarshan Episode 69: Superspectacular NBA 2018-19 Preview with James Hsu

  The new NBA season is here, and so is Hoopdarshan, India's premier basketball podcast! In episode 69, hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok are joined by basketball superfan James Hsu to speak about burning topics like the Warriors' inevitability, Lakers' playoff fortunes,...

  
• 10.09.2018

  Hoopdarshan Episode 68: Francisco Garcia on the state of Indian Women's Basketball

  India's premier basketball podcast Hoopdarshan returns with Episode 68, featuring special guest Francisco Garcia, the former head coach of India's women's senior team. Garcia, now back in his native Spain, speaks about where India's performances have faltered in recent years,...

  
• 08.08.2018

  Hoopdarshan Episode 67: 3X3BL Commissioner Rohit Bakshi on the 3x3 pro basketball league in India

  For Episode 67 of Hoopdarshan, Rohit Bakshi, the Commissioner of 3x3BL - the FIBA-affiliated 3x3 pro basketball league in India - talks to Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok about the league's unlikely inception, dealing with speed-bumps in the first season,...

  
• 08.08.2018

  Hoopdarshan Episode 67: 3X3BL Commissioner Rohit Bakshi on the 3×3 pro basketball league in India

  For Episode 67 of Hoopdarshan, Rohit Bakshi, the Commissioner of 3x3BL - the FIBA-affiliated 3x3 pro basketball league in India - talks to Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok about the league's unlikely inception, dealing with speed-bumps in the first season,...

  
• 07.19.2018

  Hoopdarshan Episode 66: Chicago Indo-Pak National Basketball and greatest Desi Ballers with Vik Chokshi

  This weekend, the top players of South Asian descent in North America will converge in Chicago for the annual Chicago Indo-Pak Nationals. Co-organizer Vik Chokshi joins Hoopdarshan to discuss the history and legacy of this tournament, the greatest desi ballers...

  
• 06.29.2018

  Hoopdarshan Episode 65: NBA Finals recap and Free Agency with Amit Kamath

  Episode 65 of the Indian basketball podcast Hoopdarshan features special guest Amit Kamath - writer for FirstPost - who joins co-hosts Kaushik Lakshman and KaranMadhok to talk about experiencing the 2018 NBA Finals in person in Cleveland and Oakland, the moods...

  
• 06.13.2018

  Episode 64: EXCLUSIVE-Amjyot Singh opens up about BFI ban and disillusionment with Indian Basketball

  Last week, the Basketball Federation of India dropped a bombshell, banning Indian basketball players Amjyot Singh and Palpreet Singh for 1-year based on alleged indiscipline by both players. On Episode 64 of Hoopdarshan, Amjyot Singh tells his side of the story...

  
• 05.30.2018

  Hoopdarshan Episode 63: Warriors-Cavaliers Part IV Preview with Thejas Balaraman

  The entire lifetime of Hoopdarshan - India's top basketball podcast - has had a singular inevitability: Warriors vs. Cavaliers in the NBA Finals. For the fourth consecutive time, the two franchises meet again, meaning more Steph, more LeBron, more Durant,...

  
• 05.23.2018

  Hoopdarshan Episode 62: Satnam Singh returns to Indian Basketball

  Indian basketball star Satnam Singh makes his 3rd appearance on the Hoopdarshan podcast, joining hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok to talk about his return to India, experiences of playing in the NBA G-League, and future ambitions for an NBA...