Much has been written about Nepal making its advent in international basketball through the 3x3 format and a conversation with Gyanu Gauchan only amplifies the importance of this format for emerging countries like the Himalayan nation.

Lea Abi Ghosn is your quintessential Lebanese basketball player if nothing else. Dare you to begin the conversation with the Moutahed spearhead saying “you don’t play for the strongest team in the Lebanese circuit.” Pat comes reply: “We may not be the greatest. But we are certainly as strong as any team.”

Former NBA coach Herb Brown began his first session as the advisor to the Japanese women’s National Team last week marked by enthusiasm and excitement from all sides. In this exclusive chat with this website, the 76-year-old spoke about the prospects, potential and promise of the Japanese women’s NT.

Indian women start as one of the leading teams in the 1st FIBA Asia 3x3 Championship for Men and Women at Doha to be played from May 15-16. In a quick chat with this website, India’s spearhead Geethu Anna Jose shares her views on the 3x3 as well as India’s chances.

Shada Nasr. There are not many names that are more popular than this in FIBA Asia women’s basketball. The 28-year-old recently helped Al Riyadi Beirut lift their first title in the Lebanese Women’s League, after having been at the vanguard of 10 successive title with Antranik (from where shifted loyalties this season). In this exclusive, and free-wheeling, chat with this website, Nasr dwelt on the triumph in the League and the travails of Lebanese women’s basketball.