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With Dallas Wings facing the end of their season, Nigeria-born basketball star Arike Ogunbowale produced one of the biggest performances of her career to keep them alive in the WNBA playoffs. Ogunbowale scored 38 points as Dallas defeated…
The 2026 NBBF/Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League Final 8 has reached fever pitch at the National Stadium Indoor Sports Hall in Lagos after a dramatic final round of group games completely upended the title race. Nine-time champions…
Cook Islands women’s national team heads to Tahiti with a renewed sense of purpose as they prepare for the FIBA Women’s Polynesian Cup 2026 to be held later this month.
Kaduna State Basketball Association Chairman Ahmed Tijjani has challenged whoever emerges in the forthcoming Nigeria Basketball Federation elections to make reconciliation a priority, insisting Nigerian basketball cannot reach its…
Aso Sky Queens of Abuja have emerged as the major surprise package at the ongoing Final 8 play-offs for the Nigerian Women’s Premier Basketball League, as the Savannah Conference outfit picked stunning victories in their first two matches.…
Dallas Wings point and shooting guard Arike ‘Goomba’ Ogunbowale popped into major highlights across the USA’s Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) as she set a new record of 45 points in the league’s post-season. Sports247…
Bayelsa Blue Whales will be in action against ASO Sky Queens in Wednesday’s opening game of the ongoing NBBF Women’s Basketball League Final 8 at Lagos National Stadium, Surulere, Sports247 reports. The day’s second game will see Victoria…
Nigeria’s women’s basketball league will crown a new champion this season after defending champions Dolphins failed to qualify for the 2026 Final Eight in Lagos. READ ALSO: “Nigerian Basketball Belongs to All of Us” — Ejike Ugboaja…
National Sports Commission Director-General Bukola Olopade has welcomed the agreement among Nigeria Basketball Federation stakeholders on the federation’s electoral timetable, expressing optimism that the unity demonstrated can usher…
Nigeria Basketball Federation President Musa Kida has called for an open and orderly electoral process as Nigerian basketball prepares for a potentially significant leadership transition, insisting that everyone qualified and interested in…
Nigerian-born female basketball star, Nnemkadi Chinwe Victoria Ogwumike (aka Nneka) has had a portion of the training ground of Los Angeles Sparks BC named in her honour, following her retirement from the game of giants that brought her…
Former D’Tigers star Ejike Ugboaja has formally declared his intention to contest for the presidency of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, promising to rebuild the domestic game through longer competitions, grassroots development and…
An interesting development has emerged ahead of the largely desired, much-expected and highly anticipated election into the executive committee of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), as two former players are in the race to become…
Rivers Hoopers forward Peter Olisemeka has expressed his delight after helping the Port Harcourt side reclaim the Nigeria Premier Basketball League title and secure Nigeria’s ticket to the 2027 Basketball Africa League. The KingsMen…
Many basketball enthusiasts in Nigeria are celebrating the reemergence of Rivers Hoopers as the country’s domestic champions at the end of one of the most competitive league season’s ever, Sports247 reports. Bolts of delight are surging in…
Basketball Fiji Youth Olympics coach Earl Hughes is confident his young side will be physically prepared for the challenge ahead, with a structured training programme designed to have the players peaking when they arrive in Dakar, Senegal.…
Nigeria Basketball Federation presidential aspirant Igoche Mark says his ambition to lead the NBBF is driven by his passion for basketball and his desire to strengthen the sport’s development across the country. Mark, promoter of the Mark…
The pathway to the FIBA U15 Oceania Cup 2026 has officially begun, with young basketballers putting their skills on show at the national trials over the weekend in Suva. The trials were held at Vodafone Arena, Hall A, attracting a strong…
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American football undergraduate player Jaylen Mbakwe has calmed all apprehension that followed a nasty injury he suffered during action for Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in a fixture of the USA’s National Collegiate…
D’Tigress point guard Promise Amukamara has dismissed any immediate thoughts of retiring from international basketball, insisting she remains determined to continue representing Nigeria for as long as she is active and capable of…
President of FIBA Africa Zone 3, Col. Sam Ahmedu (Rtd.), has raised fresh concerns over the Nigeria Basketball Federation’s forthcoming election, revealing that some members of the current NBBF board have been left in the dark over…
D’Tigress head coach Rena Wakama has expressed deep appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after the full payment of the rewards promised to Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team following their historic 2025 AfroBasket triumph.…
D’Tigress captain Amy Okonkwo has expressed profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after the Federal Government completed the reward package promised to Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team following their historic 2025 FIBA…