BASKETBALL

Nigerian-born Greek basketball star, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks continue to lead NBA All-Star voting in latest fan ballot returns, alongside Los Angeles Lakers’ star, LeBron James. While Antetokounmpo is soaring on the scales, back-to-back NBA finals Most Valuable Player, Kevin Durant has been knocked out of the Western …

Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) president, Ahmed Musa-Kida has disclosed that all stakeholders in the sport are happy with the global body, FIBA’s verdict that he is the authentic head of the national body. Although top guns in the rival faction, headed by his predecessor in the NBBF top seat, Tijjani …

The Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA) has once again reaffirmed Engineer Musa Kida as the sole President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). This was contained in its latest letter dated 18th December and addressed to the Secretary General of the Nigeria Olympics Committee, Chief Tunde Popoola who had …

Basketball coordinator for the just concluded National Sports Festival in Abuja, Silifan Mohammed has promised that the event will better at the next edition of 2020 in Edo State. While reflecting on the gains of Abuja 2018, Mohammed said she was happy with the efforts of all officials, but promised …

Veteran basketball coach, Peter Ahmed is charting a course to gold for the female team from Lagos State at the ongoing 19th National Sports Festival in Abuja, as he says he and his players are gunning for gold. Ahmedu was standing tall again, after his side beat Adamawa State 67-20, …

Rivers Hoopers forward, Buchi Nwaiwu scored a career high 35 points to lead Hoopers past Civil Defenders in their opening game of the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Qualifiers in Cotonou on Tuesday. Nwaiwu added six rebounds and two blocks while Victor Koko contributed 12 points, eight rebounds and six blocks …

Nigeria is bound to get yet another long-term star in USA’s National Basketball Association (NBA) spotlight, following the emergence and sparkling form of Timothy Ighoefe. Ighoefe is already attracting keen interest as an intimidating defender at 6-foot-11 and 245 pounds. However, the youngster admits he must improve if his decision …

Rivers Hoopers Basketball Club of Port Harcourt are determined to put aside several months of inactivity and a long domestic hiatus to make an impact at the ongoing FIBA Africa Zone 3 Championship Qualifiers. The Garden City outfit’s assistant captain, Ronald Alalibo is leading the charge for top form from …

Fast-rising basketball player, Stan Okoye has enthused that Nigeria has a readily available stock of talented young players that can assure the national team, D’Tigers of a rosy future ahead. Okoye says there will be no fear of any shortage of players committed to leading Nigeria to dominance in the …

First Bank female basketball club of Lagos captain, Nkechi Akashili has blamed the team’s slump to third spot at the Africa Women Club Champions Cup on the late arrival of their foreign-based players for the competition in Maputo, Mozambique. Although the team appeared to do well until they lost in …