First Lagos Veteran Basketball (FLVBB) have released the game schedule for the Independence Day Veteran`s Basketball Competition slated for the Rowe Park Sports Centre in Yaba, Lagos from September 30 to October 1, 2017. According to the game schedule, the...

Nigeria's national basketball team, D'Tigers have qualified for the next round of the 2019 FIBA World Cup qualifiers after they defeated hosts Mali to finish at the summit of Group B. D'Tigers had earlier beaten Uganda 102-86 and Rwanda 108-53...

Kobe Bryant has added another trophy to his collection after he won an Oscar on Sunday. The Los Angeles Lakers legend won the award for Best Animated Short Film with 'Dear Basketball' at the Academy Awards. Dear Basketball is a six-minute...

The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has unveiled the 12-man squad for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games scheduled for the next month. The list, compiled by the Alex Nwora-led technical crew at the end of the 1st phase of camping, was released...

World basketball's governing body, FIBA, has decided to extend the deadline given to the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) to resolve its crisis internally from November 30, 2017 to February 28, 2018. This decision was contained in a letter from FIBA...

NBA star Danilo Gallinari has opted for an Italian rearguard of Gianlugi Buffon, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini in his team of the year for 2017. The Los Angeles (LA) Clippers player's team of the year was revealed via the...

Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has added another feather to his cap after he topped the list of the best paid athletes in the world for 2017. According to the list released by Forbes, Ronaldo finished in the no.1 spot...

D'Tigers captain Ike Diogu has revealed how excited he is to continue his role in the Nigerian team ahead of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers (African Section) scheduled to start in February. Nigeria will battle Uganda, Mali, and Rwanda for...

The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has denied widespread reports that Civil Defenders Basketball Club of Abuja were expelled from the FIBA Africa zone 3 club championship elimination currently taking place in Lagos. Speaking earlier on Thursday at a press conference,...

This year's Kwese Premier Basketball League will kickoff on the 6th of May. The start date was confirmed by the Tijani Umar-led NBBF faction. Speaking earlier this week in Abuja about the new Basketball league season, Umar said: “The future of...