Category Archives: Basketball

Victorious Nigeria’s D’Tigress Arrive Lagos Today

August 28 Basketball, Sports 4 comments

Nigeria’s D’Tigress who won the 2017 Women Afrobasket championship in Mali will arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Monday at 21:30hours after a successful campaign in Mali. It was gath...

Nigeria’s D’Tigress Book World Cup Ticket

August 28 Basketball, Sports 23 comments

Nigeria’s senior female team D’Tigress booked the first FIBA World ticket from the African zone after advancing to the finals of the 2017 FIBA Women Afrobasket tournament when they defeated host-Mali in a hard foug...

Basketball: Oshibogun Reveals Warriors’ Winning Secret

May 27 Basketball, Sports 2 comments

By Kayode Ayeni,Ibadan – After defeating Delta Force of Asaba 92-67 points at the Indoor Sports Hall of Adamasingba Sports Complex in Ibadan, and recording their fourth consecutive victory in the Atlantic Conferenc...

Basketball: Rivers Hoopers Out-Dunk New Boys NAF Rockets

May 5 Basketball, Sports 4 comments

Rivers Hoopers dismantled newly promoted NAF Rockets 91-54 on Thursday at the Basketball Court in Port Harcourt. Emmanuel Balogun scored 19 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists while Benjamin Ikechukwu added 15 points, 4 reb...

Basketball: Hoopers Bounce Back To Beat Baton

April 23 Basketball, Sports 4 comments

Solomon Ajegbeyi terrorized his former side pouring 14 points, contributing Hoopers rebounding edge with 17 rebounds in the 75-63 victory over Police Baton on Saturday at the Indoor Sports Hall, National Stadium in Lagos...

‘Oluyole Warriors’ Beaten In Ibadan

April 23 Basketball, Sports 2 comments

By Kayode Ayeni,Ibadan – The Oyo State Basketball team, the Oluyole Warriors was again beaten by Hoops And Read Basketball team of Lagos by 77-66 points in the Atlantic Conference of Kwese Basketball League. The ga...

Basketball: Sunshine Angels Out Dunk FCT Angels

April 14 Basketball, Sports 13 comments

Ondo state darling team Sunshine Angels basketball club on Thursday put aside the difficulties facing them by defeating FCT Angels basketball club of Abuja 48-26 points. The Arakunrin Akeredolu babes say nothing will dis...

Hoopers In Final 8 Playoffs Semi Final

June 22 Basketball, Sports 508 comments

Rivers Hoopers booked a semifinal spot in the 2015/2016 DSTV Basketball League Final 8 Play0ffs after a routine 65-48 points victory over Oluyole Warriors, thereby eliminating the Ibadan side from the competition. Oba Or...

Olympic Qualifier: Nigeria Basketball Team Off To France

June 13 Basketball, Sports 56 comments

The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF has released the names of the 12 players, including two home-based players who made the final roster for the Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament scheduled for Nantes, Fr...

Basketball: Hoopers Coach Sure Of Good Playoffs In Lagos

June 6 Basketball, Sports 5 comments

Rivers Hoopers head coach, Ogoh Odaudu is optimistic his team will do well at the Conference playoffs slated to hold between Tuesday, 7 June – Saturday 11 June in Lagos. The two-time Nigeria Basketball League Champ...

Nigeria Basketball: Alalibo Inspires Hoopers To Beat Falcons 61-58

April 17 Basketball, Sports 1 comment

Shooting guard Ronald Alalibo had 14 points to help Rivers Hoopers beat Kwara Falcons 61-58 on Friday in Port Harcourt. It was Falcons’ first defeat of the 2016 Nigeria Basketball season. Despite trailing in the fi...

DSTV Doles Out N72m To Sponsor Nigeria Basketball League

March 17 Basketball, Photos 24 comments

.L-R: Board Member NBBF, Mustapha Suliman; Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria, John Ugbe; and President, Nigeria Basketball Federation, Tijjani Umar, during the cheque presentation to the Federation for the new seaso...

Nigeria Basketball Federation Mourns Akpata

February 10 Basketball, Sports 5 comments

The Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF has commiserated with the basketball family in Nigeria and the African continent over the demise of renowned Nigerian born basketball coach and referee, Dele Akpata who passed away...

Oguchi Inspires Nigeria To Beat Uganda At Afrobasket 2015

August 22 Basketball, Sports 3 comments

Chamberlain Oguchi took his game up several notches against Uganda in Nigeria’s second match at the 2015 Afrobasket in Tunisia, basketballwithinborders.com reports. The D’Tigers’ shooting guard needed only the first thre...

D’Tigers Win AfroBasket Opening Match In Tunisia

August 20 Basketball, Sports 21 comments

Chamberlain Oguchi, who missed AfroBasket 2013 due to administrative reasons, emerged Nigeria’s hero on Wednesday and took D’Tigers to a new height with an 88-63 victory against Central African Republic on Day 1 of Group...

Mentors Celebrate DStv Basketball Premier League Trophy

August 15 Basketball, Photos 3 comments

Photo news: Mark Mentors Basketball Team players celebrating after the 2015 DStv Premier Basketball League National Final-8 playoff held at the Indoor Sport Hall, of the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Mentors out-dun...

Islanders Battle Customs As DStv Final 8 Playoffs Enter Day 2

August 11 Basketball, Sports 2 comments

.DUNK: Emmanuel Udayi (9) of Kada Stars goes for a dunk against Dodan Warriors during their final-8 playoff match of the 2015 DStv Premier Basketball League in Lagos. Photo courtesy of DStv. – By Tunde Oyedele R...

NBA Game In Africa Excites Stars

July 31 Basketball, Sports 22 comments

Luol Deng, a basketball star from South Sudan, has said everyone is excited about Saturday’s first-ever NBA game in Africa. A team of NBA stars from Africa are taking on a world team in Johannesburg. “It̵...

Union Bank Player Dunks Against Dodan Warriors

July 5 Basketball, Photos 31 comments

A Union Bank player goes for a dunk against Dodan Warriors during the DStv Basketball League held at the Indoor Sports Hall of National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. Union Bank won by a slim margin of 60-59 points.

Pacers Finalising Hibbert’s Move To Lakers

July 5 Basketball, Sports 7 comments

The Indiana Pacers are finalizing terms on a trade to send center Roy Hibbert to the Los Angeles Lakers. Hibbert, according to Yahoo Sports, was informed on Saturday that he can expect to be moved to the Lakers once an a...

NBA Holds First Game In Africa

July 2 Basketball, Sports 24 comments

The National Basketball Association, NBA, and the National Basketball Players Association, NBPA, on Wednesday named Econet Global Limited, Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa, NIKE Inc., South African Airways (SAA), Su...

LeBron James Helps Cavs Edge Hawks

May 25 Basketball 3 comments

The Cleveland Cavaliers were once again without Kyrie Irving, and just as he did in Game 2, LeBron James once again overcame a poor shooting night to carry the Cavs to victory over the Atlanta Hawks. James, who moved pas...

Danagogo Commends Basketball Development In Nigeria

May 5 Basketball 2 comments

The Honourable Minister and Chairman, National Sports Commission, Dr. Tammy Danagogo has commended the President, Nigeria Basketball Federation, Tijani Umar for adopting modern scientific ways in the development of baske...