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The inaugural Renewed Hope Ikeja Federal Constituency Basketball Championship tipped off on Monday at the Police College court in Ikeja, with 18 teams from the constituency’s political wards competing for honours...... Read more Dethroned KingsMen vow to reclaim NBPL crown

In the wake of their defeat to Lagos Legends, former champions of the Nigeria Basketball Premier League, Rivers Hoopers, say they have begun working to reclaim the title they have previously won...... Read more D’Tigers unveil 12-man squad for W’Cup qualifiers

Nigeria has named a 12-man squad for the first window of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup African qualifiers as D’Tigers prepare to open their campaign on Thursday in Tunis, PUNCH Sports Extra reports....... Read more Port Harcourt to host 2025 men’s basketball league finals

Port Harcourt has been confirmed as the host city for the finals of the 2025 Nigeria Men’s Premier Basketball League, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. In a statement signed by NBBF vice president and chairman...... Read more Dolphins eye success on continental stage

Director of Dolphins Women’s Basketball Team, Olumide Oyedeji, has declared that the two-time Nigerian champions are now focused on the African Women’s Basketball League, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Lagos-based side secured their second...... Read more Lagos poised for 4th CDS Unity Basketball tourney

As Nigeria prepares to mark her 65th independence anniversary, all is set for the fourth edition of the Chief of Defence Staff Unity Basketball South-West tournament, with organisers confirming that the event...... Read more Unstoppable Dolphins!

From underdogs to unbeaten Zenith Bank League champions Defying odds and silencing doubts, Dolphins Basketball Club completed a flawless run through the 2025 Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League playoffs to capture...... Read more Dolphins Women’s Basketball Club and current director of the team, Olumide Oyedeji, have eulogised late founder Wale Aboderin after winning the 2025 Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League title on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Dolphins emerged champions after defeating First Bank 61-55 in a thrilling final at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. The match went into overtime after regulation time ended 53-53, but the Dolphins showed grit and composure to outscore First Bank 8-2 in the additional five minutes to secure their second league title since 2015. The victory completed a perfect championship run, with the Dolphins going unbeaten from the group stage through to the final.

Coach Peter Akindele dedicated the victory to Aboderin, who died in 2018, revealing a deeply personal connection to the late philanthropist. “The late Wale Aboderin was a very nice person, always...... Read more B’ball: MFM out as Dolphins, First Bank reach Zenith league final

Dolphins Basketball Club of Lagos and fellow Atlantic Conference franchise First Bank will contest for the right to be called champions of the 2025 Zenith Bank Women’s Premier League playoffs, when the...... Read more Basketball: MFM, Aces, First Bank reach Zenith league semis

Defending champions MFM, Royal Aces, First Bank and Dolphins have all secured their places in the semi-finals of the 2025 Zenith Bank Final Eight playoffs, currently held at the Indoor Sports...... Read more B’ball: Dolphins upset MFM in Zenith league opener

Reigning champions of the Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League, MFM, suffered a stunning 51-41 defeat to Dolphins Basketball Club on day one of the 2025 Final Eight playoffs, taking place at...... Read more Lagos to host CDS Unity Basketball Championship

The fourth edition of the Chief of Defence Staff Unity Basketball Championship, organised by the Defence Headquartres, is scheduled to hold from September 30 to October 5 at the National Stadium and...... Read more Ogwumike, D’Tigers coach train stars at maiden clinic

Two-time WNBA All-Star and BAL Ambassador Chiney Ogwumike and Nigeria Men’s National Team Head Coach Abdulrahman Mohammed led training sessions at the maiden basketball initiative in Nigeria. The Basketball Africa League, through...... Read more Basketball: MFM, First Bank maintain league dominance

The race to win the final tickets billed for Lagos intensified in the Atlantic Conference of the Zenith Bank/ NBBF Women Basketball League on Thursday, with interesting results recorded. Defending champions,...... Read more AfroBasket: D’Tigers to return from Angola today

Nigeria’s senior men’s team, D’Tigers, will jet into the country on Monday (today), following their participation at the 31st edition of the FIBA AfroBasket tournament, which took place in Angola from...... Read more AfroBasket: D’Tigers’ dream ends in humiliating loss

Nigeria’s senior men’s team, D’Tigers, have been knocked out of the ongoing 2025 FIBA AfroBasket championship, following a 91-75 defeat to Senegal in their quarter-final encounter at the Pavilhao Multiusos de Luanda...... Read more D’Tigers thrash defending champions Tunisia

D’Tigers demolished defending champions Tunisia 87-66 in a commanding performance at the Pavilhao Multiusos de Luanda on Friday to maintain their perfect start to the 2025 FIBA Men’s AfroBasket championship in Angola....... Read more Abuja to host Basketball All-Star weekend

Abuja will host the Crown Elite Basketball All-Star Weekend from August 22 to 24, featuring West Africa’s top basketball clubs, including Nigeria University Games champions Nile University and premiership giants Gboko City...... Read more D’Tigress makes history as only African team in FIBA top 10

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has risen to 8th in the latest FIBA Women’s World Rankings, propelled by their historic performance at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket in Abidjan. This marks...... Read more Tinubu’s $100k reward for five AfroBasket titles, says Kida

President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation and Chairman of NNPCL, Musa Kida, has said the $100,000 reward given to each D’Tigress player by President Bola Tinubu should be seen as recognition...... Read more AfroBasket: D’Tigers face tricky Tunisia test

Nigeria’s senior men’s team, D’Tigers, will continue their mission to win a second continental title when they file out against the defending champions and three-time winners, Tunisia, in their second round-robin fixture...... Read more Rivers Hoopers brace for NPBL title defence

Reigning Nigeria Premier Basketball League champions Rivers Hoopers are looking to defend their title ahead of the new season, which will tip off on August 28. Rivers Hoopers won their sixth league...... Read more D’Tigers intensify AfroBasket preparations

The camp of the Nigerian senior men’s national team, D’Tigers, is expected to witness the arrivals of more players from the provisional roster, as preparations for the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket continue, PUNCH...... Read more D’Tigers intensify AfroBasket preparations

As the D’Tigress sealed a record fifth consecutive title and seventh overall at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket, it was Amy Okonkwo’s brilliance on the court and Rena Wakama’s leadership on...... Read more