Category Archives: Basketball

BBA send Team 409 to second defeat

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE Brunei Basketball Association (BBA) kicked off their National Basketball League campaign on the right foot after dispatching Team 409 73-54 last night. Chris Chiew led the way with a game-high of 23 points while Kenny Lim added in the win at the BBA Court in Batu Bersurat. No players…
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BDBA edge Team 409 for opening win

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN The Belait District Basketball Association (BDBA) opened their National Basketball League campaign on a winning note after escaping with a 59-58 victory over Team 409 last night. Heng Fook Yuan finished with a game-high of 21 points to pace BDBA while Anderson Yeo added 14 in the victory at the…
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National Basketball League tips off on April 16

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BASKETBALL is back! The 5.11 National Basketball League will tip off this Friday night at the BBA Court in Batu Bersurat. YOU.C1000 came on board yesterday as the official sports drink for the tournament. Representing Hui Huang Enterprise, the official distributor of YOU.C1000 in Brunei, was the manager Katherine Hii. She handed…
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Know Your Athlete: Ahmad Termizi Hj Noordeen

National cager Ahmad Termizi Hj Noordeen is the only Bruneian to have played professionally for two different teams and is still going strong after 20 years playing the game. BruSports News had the chance to speak to him on how it all started for him. Q: Let’s begin by introducing yourself. A: Other than being…
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Young ballers soak in League experience

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE National Basketball League, just like every other sports competition in the country, was suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak. However, there was no shortage of talent with some young blood being able to take to the floor against men at the BBA court in Batu Bersurat. The youngest player…
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Tutong storm to opening win

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN TUTONG opened their National Basketball League title defence with an easy 71-39 victory over Belait B last night. Md Zainul Ashyraf Hj Hussin topscored for Tutong with 16 points while Khoo Chin Kai added 14. Onn Jen Hao was the other in double figures with 13 points in the win…
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Pegasus trio savour TBSL experience

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWANPictures: Courtesy of Thailand Basketball League THE Thailand Basketball Professional Association today announced that the remainder of the Thailand Basketball Super League has been cancelled due to COVID-19. However, that didn’t stop the trio of Brunei Pegasus local players Muhd Masqudi Hj Hussin, Marcus Lim and Gideon Fong from gaining new…
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Tutong ready to defend National Basketball League crown

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN TUTONG are ready to begin their National Basketball League title defence when they take on Belait B at the BBA court in Batu Bersurat on Sunday. They captured the crown in the inaugural season after edging Brunei-Muara A 80-75 in the final last year. Tutong have retained the core of…
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Short-handed Pegasus slump to fifth defeat

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN A SHORT-HANDED Pegasus succumbed to a 93-59 defeat at the hands of Indonesia’s BBM CLS Knights in the Thailand Basketball Super League (TBSL) today. Filipino import Roider Cabrera had the hot hands for Pegasus with a game-high of 33 points - with 27 of them coming in the first half.…
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Padrigao: Programme not about winning yet

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN PEGASUS coach jade Padrigao insisted that winning is not their priority after his side slipped to their fourth consecutive defeat in the Thailand Basketball Super League (TBSL) on Sunday. The Brunei side suffered their largest defeat to date with a 92-42 drubbing at the hands of Luang Prabang on Saturday. They followed…
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