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…Abuja, Ibadan To Host The Conference phase of the Zenith Bank Women Basketball League dunks off on Monday, September 30, 2019. The ancient city of Ibadan in Oyo state and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja will host to the 16 teams which qualified teams for the stage. The Secretary General …

Milwaukee Bucks of America’s National Basketball Association (NBA) Nigerian-born star, Giannis Adetokunbo (Antetokounmpo) has set for himself a target of shooting more from range and getting a larger chunk of three-pointers for his team in the coming season. Despite being named most valuable player last season, Antetokounmpo says he wants …

Memphis Grizzlies of America star, Andre Iguodala has reached an agreement with the National Basketball Association (NBA) of America club, in a deal that will allow the Nigerian-born veteran forward get additional terms during his tenure with the franchise without first needing to attend their training camp, This comes after …

If the United States has one more good day on the basketball court, and there have only been a few at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, it will finish in seventh place at this tournament. The Americans have never done worse. They were better in 2002, when the tournament was …

With FIBA rearranging the event so it was contested a year in advance of the Olympics, it was understandable many of the best American players — Anthony Davis, Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, James Harden — chose to sit this one out and perhaps wait for Tokyo. These stars and several …

The president of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Engineer Ahmed Musa-Kida has issued a declaration that the female senior national team, D’Tigress will be ready to take on all-comers at the upcoming Olympic Games Qualification Tournament in Speaking against the backdrop of critical comments that trailed the NBBF over shoddy welfare …

Nigeria’s men’s senior basketball national team, D’Tigers’ captain, Ike Diogu says he is truly delighted to be part of the squad that picked a third consecutive qualification for the Olympic Games. Speaking against the backdrop of Sunday’s victory over hosts China at the FIBA World Cup, which put D’Tigers top …

Turkey-based basketball player, Michael Eric has urged Nigeria’s sports authorities to ensure they give the national team, D’Tigers the best form of preparations for next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Eric was ecstatic after D’Tigers defeated host China 86-73 points yesterday in the classification game of the 2019 FIBA …

Action continues in the 2019 Zenith Bank sponsored Women’s Basketball League as teams battle for places in the National conference phase. On day one of the Zenith Women’s Basketball League, defending champions, First Bank of Lagos  pummeled less fancied, Ogun Babes, 110-30 points at the South West Conference in Ibadan. …

The OCP Group (OCP) (www.OCPGroup.ma), a world-leader in the phosphate industry, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) (www.NBA.com) Tuesday announced a new, multiyear partnership to expand Jr. NBA programs, teach life skills and build new basketball courts in Khouribga and Benguerir, Morocco and in the Rwandan capital of Kigali, while …