Category: Basketball

The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) on Friday said it was repositioning basketball for greater results and the development of Nigerian youths. TheNewsGuru reports that the NBBF made the assertion at a parley with fans and the media in Lagos to review its successes so far since being sworn-in in August. The Vice-President of NBBF, Babs…

Adamu Kuta, coach of Niger Potters basketball club, says the lingering leadership crisis in the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) will not stall the progress of the country’s national teams. Kuta told the Sports Journalist in Abuja on Monday, while speaking on preparations for the 2019 World Cup, that the D’Tigers would not be distracted by…

Evelyn Akhator top player of Nigeria’s Senior Women Basketball team ,D’Tigress, and Dallas Wings(U.S.A),says early preparation can put Nigeria among the best four teams at FIBA Women World Cup 2018 in Spain. Akhator said this on Sunday in an interview with Sports Journalist in Abuja. According to her better preparation will help the team to…

Basketball star LeBron James has praised the American football players who have protested against Donald Trump, and accused the US president of “using sports to try and divide us”. Trump said on Friday that NFL players who fail to stand during the national anthem should be sacked or suspended. In widespread protests at the weekend,…

The Musa Kida-led Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has urged Nigerians to appreciate the senior national basketball players that just bagged silver in the FIBA Afrobasket co-hosted by Senegal and Tunisia as they return on Monday. The NBBF made the appeal in a message posted on their official website on Sunday. The contingent to the championship…

Nigeria’s Senior men Basketball team, D’Tigers, have again proven their commitment to defend the continental title in basketball by beating Senegal 76-71 points in a semi-final FIBA Afrobasket encounter on Friday. The NewsGuru Sports reports that Nigeria will meet Tunisia, who jointly host the competition with Senegal, having won their semi-final encounter against Morocco 60-52…

Nigeria’s AfroBasket male title defence gained momentum on Saturday in Tunisia when the D’Tigers beat Mali 90-67 points in their second Group A match. TheNewsGuru Sports reports that the senior men basketball team had narrowly beaten Cote d’Ivoire 78-77 points in their first group match on Friday. Nigeria beat Mali 20-16 in the first quarter,…

The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) says it has listed 12 players for the D’Tigers’ defence of their FIBA Men’s AfroBasket title in Tunisia. Chimezie Asiegbu, the NBBF Secretary-General, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja and added that the team was in high spirits. “The 12-man team expected to defend the nation’s glory at the 2017…

Nigeria’s senior women basketball team, D’Tigress, on Sunday restored the nation’s lost glory in the Women Afrobasket having defeated defending champions, Senegal to clinch the title for the third time after 12 years. The News agency of Nigeria reports that in the competition’s final played in Bamako, Mali, the D’Tigress walloped their Senegalese counterparts 65-48…