Guyana’s Eagles and Ravens are ready to soar on the Nature Island court The Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport has officially backed the Eagles Basketball Club as they gear up for international competition in Dominica, where they will join the Ravens Basketball Club to represent Guyana at the 2025 Kreyol Basketball Championship, running from...
Guyana’s basketball scene may be on the cusp of another golden age following the recent visit of NBA Hall of Famer and two-time champion Hakeem ‘The Dream’ Olajuwon. Standing seven feet tall and towering in legacy, Olajuwon’s engagement with key stakeholders in the local basketball community last week has ignited memories of a pivotal turning...
During a historic visit to Guyana, NBA Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon emphasised the crucial role of relentless dedication and hard work in achieving sporting greatness. The two-time NBA champion, renowned as “The Dream,” engaged with the Guyanese basketball community, including aspiring young players, at a special event hosted at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall...
The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has joined forces with overseas-based national player Ruth Adams to host a full day of women’s basketball activities on May 3 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall to revitalize the female side of the sport in Guyana. Adams, who hails from Plaisance and migrated to the United States at eight,...
The Linden Town Week basketball promotion will this year be one with a difference, as the United States-based Guyballers Inc has brought in a team comprising a number of former Linden players, to challenge a Linden All Star team on a night when ten individuals, who have contributed significantly to the sport over the years,...
To celebrate players /administrators next Wednesday at the Retrieve Hard Court In 2019, a group comprising mainly former basketball players and administrators decided to get together to give back to basketball in Linden after migrating to the United States. They had begun playing basketball under the influence of the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA), which...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC’s) Executive Board has announced its decision to expand the roster of 12 teams per gender in 3×3 Basketball for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. MIES (Switzerland) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Executive Board on Wednesday announced its decision to increase the quota to 12 men’s and 12 women’s...
Four tickets to Edmonton, Canada for the FIBA World Tour went the way of Carolina out of Puerto Rico on Sunday night when the “One Guyana” 3×3 Tournament came to a close at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), Homestretch Avenue. The final game saw Carolina defeating the Dominican Republic’s Distrito Nacional 21-15, with the...
The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) was blanketed in a kaleidoscope of colours on Saturday morning as teams from across the world and an ensuing cultural presentation livened the Homestretch Avenue venue when the ‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest was officially opened. The FIBA-sanctioned event is the first of its kind to be hosted in the...
Specialist basketball teams from around the world will be in action at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) on Homestretch Avenue in Georgetown this weekend, contending for supremacy when the ‘One Guyana’ 3×3 Quest gets underway. Competing for a grand prize of US$5000 and a spot in the FIBA World Tour in Edmonton, Canada, 16...