Basketball

CDS B’ball Tourney: Resolute Rivers Hoopers  edge Gboko City Chiefs

Rivers Hoopers beat Gboko City Chiefs 51-46 in their opening game of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Independence Basketball…

LeBron excited  ahead of 22nd  NBA season

LeBron James said he has nothing left to prove on the basketball court but is still excited about the upcoming…

Zenith Bank extols growth of basketball in Nigeria

The sponsors of the annual National Women’s Basketball League, Zenith Bank PLC, are thrilled with the progress of women’s basketball…

Coach salutes World Cup-bound J’Tigress over Afrobasket performance

Coach Julie Negedu-Akere of Nigeria’s Under-18 women’s basketball team has praised the players who represented the country at the Afrobasket…

Nigeria Qualifies for FIBA U-19 World Cup with Victory Over Uganda

Nigeria’s U18 Women’s basketball team, the J’Tigress, secured their spot in the FIBA U19 World Cup with a 71-67 win…

U18 Afrobasket: J’Tigers lose out to Mali

Nigeria’s U18 Men’s Basketball team, J’Tigers are out of the 2024 Afrobasket U18 Championship after they were beaten 81-70 by…

Jr. NBA & AFD Basketball Experience: Over 40, 000 youths across 54 schools reached in three years

The Jr. NBA & AFD Basketball Experience, organized by NBA Africa and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), has impacted over…

U-18 Afrobasket: J’Tigers and J’Tigress Advance to Quarter-Finals

Nigeria has achieved a historic milestone at the African U18 Basketball Championship in South Africa, with both the boys’ and…

NBBF/Zenith Bank Women Basketball: First Bank and Customs Unbeaten as Phase One Concludes

The NBBF/Zenith Bank Women Basketball league's Phase One has concluded with First Bank Women’s Basketball team and Customs Women’s Basketball…

Olumide Oyedeji Basketball camp begins August 26

The 23rd edition of the annual Olumide Oyedeji Basketball Camp will begin on Monday, August 26. Organized by Olumide Oyedeji’s…