We had a look at number 8 - number 5 last week. This week we climb higher up the ladder and see which teams stand at the very top and to whom the ‘Basketball crown’ as of today belongs. Put your seat belts on and join the ride.

What a fortnight it has been for the basketball fraternity of the nation; with Sri Lanka beating India in basketball for the first time ever at the SABA 3x3 qualifiers for the FIBA 3x3 world tour last Sunday at the group stages. However the team still has a long way to go in terms of rankings if it is to really compete at the highest level.