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Hoops Dreams Partner South West Basketball Association On U-14 Camp

Hoops Dreams, in conjunction with the South West Basketball Association, will holds its South West under-14 Children’s Day Basketball for boys and girls on the May 26 and 27 at the...... Read more Nigeria withdraws from international basketball over NBBF crisis

o set up interim management committee for basketball leaguesFollowing the leadership crisis that has dogged Nigerian basketball for more than eight years, the Federal Government, yesterday, withdrew the country from international...... Read more Hawks Say Clint Capela Will Be Re-Evaluated On Friday

The Hawks were in need of some good news after losing Game 1 of their playoff series against the Heat, 115-91, on Saturday. The Hawks had trouble with Miami in Game...... Read more South West Basketball Zone Sets Up Committees Ahead Of Activities Launch

Various committees have been set up to enable the smooth takeoff and running of basketball in the South West under the leadership of its zonal representative on the Nigeria Basketball Federation...... Read more Imo partners national team players for 2022 Owerri Basketball Classics

Imo State Basketball Association is partnering with some national team players to stage this year’s Owerri Classics, which will hold from April 20 to 24. It will feature teams from the...... Read more NBBF Builds Stronger Relationship With FG

The board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) on Saturday met in Lagos to chat the way forward ahead of the 2022 domestic and international basketball season. The board of the...... Read more NBA Fans Debate If LeBron James' Time In Los Angeles Is A Success Or Disappointment

LeBron James just finished his fourth season with the Los Angeles Lakers after the team announced he won't return for the remainder of the campaign, as he keeps dealing with an...... Read more 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup: D’Tigers to travel to Kigali for Window 3 Africa qualifiers

FIBA Africa on Monday confirmed the three host cities for Window 3 of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 African Qualifiers. The race for the five tickets available for African countries for...... Read more Miami Heat frustration: Three most experienced men to be separated.

Three of the Miami Heat's most experienced men all lost their cool during the loss against the Golden State Warriors. When your team name is Heat it's perhaps fitting for everyone...... Read more Stephen Curry: Golden State Warriors star out indefinitely with sprained ligament in left foot

The injury occurred when Stephen Curry, struggling to keep possession of the ball near midcourt, had Boston's Marcus Smart land on the back of his left leg while diving for the...... Read more March Madness 2022: Five potential Cinderella stars who could bust your bracket

If your bracket gets busted in the opening weekend of March Madness, one of these players will likely be responsible. Stars are made in March Madness and those players don't always...... Read more Nigeria can rule the world of basketball - Musa Kida

President of Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engr. Ahmadu Musa Kida, has expressed unbridled confidence in the abilities of Nigerian male and female basketball players to dominate and rule the game. Speaking with...... Read more FCT Hardrockers Hit Niger Potters Basketball Club

FCT Hardrockers on yesterday crushed Niger Potters basketball club of Minna 87-45 to maintain their position at the top of Group 2 in the ongoing Mark ‘D’ Ball Men’s basketball championship...... Read more Resolve leadership crises in NBBF, players tell Minister

Basketball players in the country have urged the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, to urgently resolve the leadership crisis rocking the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF).The players, who stormed...... Read more D’Tigress’ World Cup qualification thrills Zenith Bank

One of the sponsors of basketball in the country, Zenith Bank Plc, has hailed the performance of the national women team, D’Tigress, who recently qualified for the FIBA World Cup despite...... Read more Afrobasketball: D’Tigress to receive N25m presidential cash reward

The Nigerian national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, is to receive a cash reward of N25 million from the Federal Government for winning the 2020 Afrobasketball Championships in Cameroon.Nigeria’s D’Tigress beat Mali...... Read more D’Tigress set to receive government’s N25m Afrobasketball largesse

Senior national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, are set to receive a cash reward of N25 million from the Federal Government for winning the 2020 Afrobasketball Championships in Cameroon.D’Tigress beat Mali in...... Read more Basketball: Macaulay In All-Star Five in Belgrade Group B

China forward, Sijing Huang, has been crowned the TISSOT MVP for Group B at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying tournament played in Belgrade and led the All-Star five players...... Read more D’Tigress officially seal FIBA World Cup Ticket

Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, has congratulated the Nigerian national women basketball team, D’Tigress, for picking a ticket to the FIBA Women World Cup. The ladies, who are three times Afro Basketball...... Read more D'Tigress Falters Against China

African champions, D’Tigress of Nigeria on Thursday faltered in their first game of the FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament holding in Belgrade falling 90-76 against China who is vice champions...... Read more FIBA Women’s World Cup: Igoche Mark promises to offset D’Tigress outstanding bonuses

President of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Igoche Mark, has showered encomiums on the Nigeria Senior Women Basketball team, D’Tigress and the coaching crew over the team’s heroic display despite losing narrowly...... Read more FIBA Women Qualifier: Nigeria Battles China In Opening

FIBA Women’s Asia Cup 2021 second-place team, China will begin their journey for another FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup appearance when they face FIBA AfroBasket Women champions, Nigeria, in the opening...... Read more FIBA Women’s World Cup: Igoche Mark promises to offset D’Tigress outstanding bonuses ...Charges team to make Nigeria proud again

A factional President of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Igoche Mark, has promised to offset all the outstanding bonuses owed the Nigeria female basketball team, D’Tigress, ahead of the FIBA Women’s World...... Read more Igoche Mark's speech after his election as NBBF president in Abuja on Monday.

PRESS RELEASE On behalf of the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation NBBF, I want to thank all stakeholders who came out today (yesterday) to rescue basketball from the hands of...... Read more Mark D’Ball Men’s Basketball Championship begins

According to the Secretary, Local Organising Committee (LOC), Abdullahi Umar, the competition will commence with Group A, comprising eight teams playing four games per day for seven days.He disclosed that the...... Read more