NBBF Premier League: Rivers Hoopers Cruise Past Lagos Islanders
Benjamin Ikechukwu once again was the star performer as he led Rivers Hoopers to a fifth straight win at the Nigeria Basketball Federation Men's Premier League in Akure on Monday.
Ikechukwu scored 22 points...
Basketball: Islanders Make Winning Start To Premier League Season
Lagos Islanders started their Premier League campaign on a winning note against CAMAC of Lagos in the Atlantic Conference.
Former captain Ayodele Oluwaseyi masterminded Islanders' deserved 59-52 points win with veteran duo Hillary Aighokhoade...
Rivers Hoopers Face Coal City In Nigeria Premier Basketball League Opener
Three-time league champions, Rivers Hoopers Basketball Club will begin their quest to represent Nigeria for a second time at the Basketball Africa League, with a game against Enugu side, Coal City in Akure.
While...
2021 Afrobasket: D’Tigers Eliminated After Shock Defeat To Uganda
Nigeria's men's basketball national team suffered an embarrassing defeat to Uganda on Tuesday to crash out in the second round of the 2021 Afrobasket Championships in Kigali.
D'Tigers, one of the pre-tournament favourites, were...
2021 Afrobasket: D’Tigers Cede Top Spot In Group C After Côte d’Ivoire Loss
Nigeria's D'Tigers missed the chance to win Group C as they fell to a 68-77 loss to Côte d'Ivoire in their final group game on Sunday with the Ivorians qualifying for the next phase as group winners.
2021 Afrobasket: Nigeria Dominate Kenya To Keep Winning Run
D'Tigers made light work of Kenya as they maintained their one hundred percent record at the 2021 Afrobasket Championship with a 71-55 win at the Kigali Arena on Friday.
Daniel Utomi scored 17 points...
2021 AfroBasket: D’Tigers Ease Past Mali In Opening Game
Nigeria's D'Tigers made light work of Mali as they got their 2021 Afrobasket campaign off to a winning start with a 81-73 win over Mali at the Kigali Arena on Wednesday.
Despite fielding a...
Afro Basket 2021: D’Tigers Reveal Final Roster
D’Tigers Head Coach Mike Brown has announced his final 12-man roster for the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket holding in Kigali, Rwanda.
Daniel Utomi who plies his trade with Vichy Clermont in France will be joined...
NBA Finals: Nwora Wins First Ring As Antetokounmpo Leads Bucks Past Suns In Game...
Giannis Antetokounmpo was voted Finals MVP after he posted one of the greatest NBA Finals performances ever with 50 points as the Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA championship in 50 years.
Antetokounmpo added...
Tokyo 2020: D’Tigers, D’Tigress Reveal Final Rosters
Nigeria's basketball contingent to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been finalised with the men's and women's basketball national teams revealing their final 12-person rosters on Monday.
Following a four-week camping exercise in Sacramento and...