Basketball

Gombe Bulls beat Kano Pillars 79-67 in the semi-finals of the Nigeria Premier Basketball League Final 8 competition, setting up a showdown against the reigning champions of Nigeria Men's Premier Basketball League, Rivers Hoopers. The…

The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), has warned teams not to bank on the supposed Premier League Basketball Final 8 competition taking place in Abuja as qualifiers for the 2021 FIBA/NBA Basketball African League. According to the…

Damian Lillard led the Portland Trail Blazers to a 105-90 victory against the visiting Los Angeles Lakers after recording 25 points and 6 assists, while the Dallas Mavericks overcame a tough Boston Celtics side to claim a 107-104 win. The…

Members of Nigeria's national women's basketball team, D'Tigress, have received its part of the Adopt-A-Sport initiative payments. The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development raised a sum of Two Hundred and Thirty Thousand…

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has constituted a seven-man reconciliatory  committee to resolve the lingering crises rocking the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary…

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points, capped off by a 34-foot 3-pointer with 1:18 remaining, as the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. Luguentz Dort added 17 points as the Thunder defeated the Lakers…

The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), has resolved to postpone its 2021 election slated for Saturday, 30th of October in Benin City. Rising from its Extraordinary congress held via Zoom to discuss the position of the Ministry of…

The Caretaker Committee chairman of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Musa Kida, insists that the Federation’s election billed for October 30th in Benin City must hold as scheduled despite the postponement announced by the sports…

The Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) at the weekend in Abuja inaugurated the Federation’s Electoral and Appeals Committees to mark the official commencement of their electoral duties. Present at the inauguration conducted via zoom…

The 75th season of the NBA commences on Tuesday with fans focused on Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving, whose refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine in defiance of New York City's mandate led the Nets to announce he would not suit up for the team.…