Nba G League

Suyash Mehta interview: ‘Becoming a basketball referee was the toughest decision of my life’

The first-ever Indian-origin referee in the NBA, Suyash Mehta, abandoned a promising career path as a doctor to make the move to officiating. His first generation immigrant parents thought he was throwing away his life and career.

Roy Hibbert interview: Two-time All-Star talks about the evolution of big men in the NBA

Two-time All-Star Roy Hibbert talks about how the traditional NBA big-man, around whom he modelled his game, has become extinct while centres have evolved to counter the three-point wave.

NBA: In guards’ league, big-man Princepal Singh getting restricted minutes on floor for G League Ignite

While India's Princepal Singh has made appearances in just three of G League Ignite's 14 games so far this season, he has made an impression on his coaches and teammates with his work ethic on the bench and in training.

Isaiah Thomas hopes NBA is watching after getting USA Basketball call-up for FIBA AmeriCup qualifying games

Isaiah Thomas last played on 2 February, 2020, for Washington. He was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers three days later, then waived, and hasn’t appeared in an NBA game since.

Firstpost Explains: What is NBA G League, why Princepal Singh's stint with Ignite is different than Indians before him and more

Here’s a handy explainer about the upcoming NBA G League season, the ‘first-of-its-kind’ Ignite team that India’s Princepal Singh will be part of, and what makes Princepal’s stint in the G League different from his compatriots before him.

NBA G League: Ignite veterans moulding youngsters like Princepal Singh with locker room mentorship

Coach Brian Shaw and veterans Jarrett Jack and Amir Johnson have been showing the Ignite's youngsters like Princepal Singh the myriad nuances of the game, and explaining to them the obsessive details that go into surviving as long as they have in the trade.

For NBA G League Ignite's draft prospects, lessons in financial literacy, mental health and media training

When they are not on court working on their game, Ignite’s youngsters, including Princepal Singh, are being given lessons on financial literacy, mental health, media training and even sessions on understanding the importance of sleep.

Princepal Singh’s confidence, range improving, but unlikely to get ‘significant minutes’, says G League Ignite coach Brian Shaw

Ignite's coach Brian Shaw says Princepal Singh's confidence, stamina, strength, and range have grown since he joined the G League team, but says he is unlikely to get 'significant minutes' on the court for the team.

NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder promote assistant Mark Daigneault to head coach's position

Mark Daigneault coached the Oklahoma City Thunder’s G-League team for five years.

Armed with athleticism and confidence, Princepal Singh 'powers forward' towards NBA dream

The NBA G League has remained the closest any Indian player has come to breathing in the rarified air of the NBA. 19-year-old Princepal Singh could buck that trend.