AMK/NUGA Basketball: ABU qualifiers hold on Friday

 .As 10 teams qualify from Lagos

                    By Akeem Lawal

TEN more teams are expected to qualify from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria center in the maiden edition of Ahmadu Musa Kida (AMK) Foundation/Nigeria Universities Games (NUGA) Annual 3-Aside Basketball Tournament 2017.

Chamberlain Oguchi joins Mexican club

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIAN Basketball star, Chamberlain Oguchi has joined Mexican team, Soles de Mexicali from Polish club, Anwil Wloclawek.

Al-Farouq Aminu out of Olympics as NBBF names 12

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA national basketball men’s team, D’Tigers’ power forward, Al-Farouq Aminu will not participate in the 2016 Rio Olympics.

D’Tigers gear up for double-header friendly against Argentina

By Akeem Lawal

Nigeria national male basketball team, the D’Tigers will continue their preparation for the Rio Olympic Games with a double-header exhibition games against Argentina basketball team.

Stankovic Cup: D'Tigers finish third, depart for USA

By Akeem Lawal 

NIGERIA'S senior national male basketball team, D'Tigers won two and lost two matches to place third at the just concluded FIBA Stankovic Continental Champions’ Cup in Beijing, China, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Stankovic Cup: D’Tigers seek redemption against France

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA'S senior national male basketball team, D'Tigers will hope to bounce back from the 71-49 points defeat to Argentina in their second game of the ongoing FIBA Stankovic Continental Champions’ Cup in Beijing, China when they take on France in the third game on Friday.

D'Tigers beat China 79-71 in Stankovic Cup opener

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA'S senior national male basketball team, D'Tigers defeated China 79-71 in their opening match at the FIBA Stankovic Continental Champions’ Cup in Beijing, China on Tuesday.

Injured Mike Gbinije a major doubt for Olympics

By Akeem Lawal
NIGERIA'S men's senior basketball national team, D'Tigers and former Syracuse Orange point guard, Michael Gbinije is a major doubt to represent the country at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Brazil after suffering a sprained ankle in the NBA Summer League practice on Sunday, sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

DSTVPBL: Kano State Sports Commission receives victorious Kano Pillars

By Akeem Lawal
THE 2016 DStv Premier Basketball League champions,  Kano Pillars Basketball Club on Wednesday presented the trophies and various individual sports awards won at the just concluded Final-8 in Lagos to the Chairman Kano State Sports Commission, Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima (Galadiman fagge ).

DSTV PBL: Kano Pillars battle Customs in final

FORMER champions and tournament favourites, Kano Pillars booked a ticket to the finals of the 2016 National final 8 of the DSTV/NBBF Premier Basketball League after beating Kwara Falcons 72-56 points in the semi final at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Lagos National Stadium on Friday.

D'Tigress rue 'painful' Rio Olympic miss

.Vow to bounce back stronger 

NIGERIA women’s national basketball team, D'Tigress are still ruing their inability to secure a ticket to the 2016 Olympics after they finished third in Group C of the ongoing 2016 FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Nantes, France.

BASKETBALL: Hoopers lose playoff opener to Customs

.Face Oluyole Warriors on Wednesday
 

RIVERS Hoopers were on Tuesday beaten by Nigeria Customs 68-71 at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium, Lagos in their first post-season playoff contest of the 2016 DSTV/NBBF Premier Male League Conference.

FIBA U17 WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP:Nigeria draw Latvia, Japan, Canada

NIGERIA U-17 girls basketball team will face Latvia, Japan and Canada in Group A of the FIBA U17 Women's World Championship 'Zaragoza 2016', scheduled to hold from 22 June to 3 July, in Spain.