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The long awaited Nigeria Basketball Premier League is commencing in grand style in the capital city Abuja and the State of Sunshine, Akure in Ondo State today 8 September 2021. 22 teams will take part in the championship with 11 teams…

The Nigeria national men’s basketball team, D'Tigers, commenced its campaign in the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket tournament on a winning note after a 81-73 victory against Mali on Wednesday at the Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. D’Tigers came…

The Coach of the Nigeria’s National Basketball team (D’Tigers), Mike Brown, has confirmed that he will coach Nigeria at the AfroBasket tournament in two weeks. Before the Olympics, D'Tigers impressed with big wins against the United…

Nneka Ogwumike and Elizabeth Williams will have to wait another three years before actualising their dream of changing their international allegiance from the United States to Nigeria, the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) has ruled.…

The intervention by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has secured the release of Team Nigeria's Tokyo Olympics basketball kits from the Apapa Port in Lagos. The kits, donated by sportswear maker Peak for…

After achieving a first-ever win over the USA, Nigeria’s national men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, continued its preparation for the forthcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics with a dominating 94-71 victory against fourth ranked Argentina in an…

Nigerian basketball star Micheal Eric revealed that he has tested positive to COVID-19, leaving him out of the basketball team representing the country at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In an official announcement published by the Nigeria…

The Nigerian men's senior national basketball team, D’Tigers, have invited 49 players to the California camp in the United States to begin final preparations for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, scheduled to begin on July 23, 2021. D'Tigers…

The Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF) has assured stakeholders that the federation is working round the clock to ensure the Premier League resumes soon. Speaking in Benin, Edo State, during the final of the basketball event of the…

Tony Emunwen and Sule Mohammed have both been announced as Technical Commissioners for the National Sports Festival by the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). The announcement was made by the NBBF Secretary General, Afolabi-Oluwayemi…