Tag: Basketball
D’Tigers Battle Britain
Nigeria’s senior national basketball team, D’Tigers will confront Great Britain later today in far away Houston, Texas, United States of…
Wheelchair: Olapade Promises More Tourneys
President of Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation, NWBF, Bukola Olapade has promised that the body will feature in more tournaments to…
Zenith Basketball League: ‘Deepwater Are Not Unbeatable’
After First Bank Basketball Club of Lagos finally defeated current champions of Zenith Bank-Nigeria Women’s Basketbal League, First Deepwater of…
Ejim Dreams Olympic Action
While local basketball stars Royce White and Harrison Barnes wait for their shot at the NBA, Iowa State University Basketball…
DSTV BasketBall League: Top 8 Playoff Ticket Excites Police Coach
Police Baton’s Coach Mark Balogun is excited over his team’s qualification for the Super 8 playoff. Speaking after their victory…
Ahmedu Warns Warriors Against Complacency
The Proprietor of Dodan Warriors Basketball Club of Lagos, Col. Sam Ahmedu (retd) has warned the team not to get…
NBA: Jordan’s Bobcats Set Worst Record
Michael Jordan’s Number 23 has long been synonymous with greatness. Now that number has a completely different meaning for him.…
2012 Sports Festival: Team Lagos Target Gold
Coach of Lagos State Basketball team for the 2012 National Sports Festival, Mark Balogun, says their target is to win…
Ivory Coast Target Afrobasket Title
Ivory Coast Basketball Federation, ICBF, have turned to a familiar name in an attempt to return to the summit of…
Lagos To Hold Ibile Games 14 May
The Lagos State Multi-Sports Festival, Ibile Games will kick off at various centres across the State on Monday, 14 May,…
Obama Honours Summitt
President Barack Obama said on Thursday he will give the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the top civilian honour, to retiring…
D’Tigers For China Tour, Play Britain In America
In order to ensure that Nigeria’s senior Basketball team, D’Tigers perform excellently at the Olympics Playoff tournament in Venezuela in…
Zenith Bank League: Deepwater Eye Title In Ilorin
D defending champions of the Zenith Bank-sponsored Nigeria Women’s Basketball League, First Deepwater Basketball Club of Lagos are set to…
There Is No Professional League In Nigeria
Perrier Plantain is a Cameroonian and FIBA-graded referee officiating in the DSTV-sponsored Nigerian Premier League. In this interview, he talks…
DSTV B/ball League: Warriors Confront Comets
Action continues tomorrow in the DSTV Basketball League as Dodan Warriors confront Comets club in a Week 8 fixture at…
DSTV Basketball: Police Vow To Arrest Warrior
Coach of Police Baton Basketball Club of Lagos, Mark Balogun, has vowed to ‘arrest’ Dodan Warriors Basketball Club of Lagos…
Basketball: AIS, ISL Win 2012 Ivy League
American International School, AIS, and International School, Akoka, Lagos, ISL, are the new champions of this year’s AKOFA Ivy Basketball…
Basketball Is Growing In Nigeria
Efie Ozaka is the Team Manager of Royal Hoopers Basketball Club of Port Harcourt, who won the league trophy last…
Shakara Int’l Organises ‘Basketball For Peace’
Basketball players in Lagos State and its environs now have an opportunity to harness their skills in the sport, as…
FIBA Launches 3×3 World Tour
Federation of International Basketball Association, FIBA, has officially announced the first ever FIBA 3×3 World Tour to be held in…
Crisis Rocks D’Tigers Camp
Complains and grumbling leading to low morale of players have characterised the camp of the Nigerian basketball team, popularly called…
Basketball Training For Officials
Lagos State Basketball Association, LSBBA, has concluded a three-day workshop/seminar for its technical officials at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Centre,…
IVY League: Duke Decries Neglect Of Schools Sports
Former governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke, has said that school sports is the best option to tackle…
2012 Sports Festival: Olopade Canvasses For Special Athletes
The Nigeria Wheelchair Basketball Federation, NWBF, has called on the National Sports Commission, NSC, and the Lagos State Local Organising…
Basketball: Hoopers, Police Set For DSTV League Opener
Coach of Royal Hoopers club of Port Harcourt, Ogoh Odaudu, has said that his players are ready to confront their…
Pillars Ready For DSTV League
Coach of Kano Pillars Basketball Club , Sanni Ahmed, in this interview explains how his team were allegedly robbed of…
Warriors Classic Dunks-Off
This year’s edition of Warriors Basketball Classic will dunk off from 15-18 February, 2012 at the Ilupeju Town basketball court…
Lagos Association Repositioned
Lagos State Basketball Association, LSBBA, held its inaugural meeting recently at the board room of the Lagos State Sports Council,…
Olympic Qualifier: Nigeria’ll Shock The World- Bakare
Coach Ayodele Bakare of the Nigerian senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, believes the country’s chances of making it to the…
Olympic Qualifying Tourney: Nigeria’s D’Tigers In Tough Group
The hope of Nigeria’s senior basketball team, D’Tigers of participating in their first Olympic Games outing at this year’s world…