Tag: Basketball
Oyedeji Leads Tributes as Nigerian Basketball Mourns Legend Lawal Garba
His journey through the game, from his early days with Bauchi State Intermediate at Oluyole ’79 to starring for the…
Oyedeji leads with heart, extends solidarity to flood-hit Mozambique
In moments like this, he continues to prove that true sports leadership is not only about winning games, but also…
Renewed Hope Basketball: Cantonment Braves emerge champions
Meanwhile, the other fourteen teams who participated also received N50,000 each as appearance fees.
FIBA Rankings: D’Tigers drop to eighth position
While Nigeria struggled, other countries with better organisation and stronger team unity such as South Sudan and Senegal contin
NBBF: Defending champions Rivers Hoppers face Lagos Legends In titanic final battle
Saturday in the matchday two of the final-4 series ongoing in Port Harcourt, Gboko City Chiefs Basketball Club up a…
What is Overtime in Basketball and Nigeria: NBA Overtime Rule, Format, Score System in Regular Season and Playoff Games
In terms of overtime, the record for the longest basketball game is held by a match between the Indiana Olympians…
Meet WNBA star, Nneka Ogwumike pushing to switch from US to Nigeria
Although she was named in Nigeria’s provisional squad for the Paris 2024 Olympics, her switch from the United States to…
FIBA Zone 3: Maktown Academy emerges champions
The tenacious Warlords from Ilupeju failed to perfect their swordsmanship against Maktown at the Webber Engineering themed Dolphins Basketball Court,…
How NBA star, Zeke Nnaji is shaping Nigerian youths through basketball
Apham Nnaji, concluded with these profound and deep words, “We teach our kids just because you have an opportunity, you…
Olympics: US begin basketball gold defence with defeat of Serbia
Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić recorded 20 points, eight assists and five rebounds for Serbia, but that was not enough…
Ex- International to sponsor tournaments in UniJos for 10 years
A former Nigerian international basketball player, Chief Felix Akiga, says he plans to sponsor different sports competitions at the University…
Saraki moves to Canada, meets basketball star
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki, is currently in Canada, where he met with the Nigerian-born President of the Toronto Raptors,…
Basketball: We remain committed to developing youths – Nestle boss
Olufemi Akintola, the Category Manager, Beverages, Nestle Nigeria PLC, on Friday said that the company would remain committed to the…
Bats obstruct basketball match in U.S.
The National Basketball Association (NBA’s), team San Antonio Spurs contended with the Brooklyn Nets and several bats during Thursday’s home…
19th NSF: FCT edge Gombe in basketball supremacy battle
The FCT men’s basketball team on Tuesday emerged 71-67 points victors over Gombe State in an epic basketball battle at…