Basketball
Basketball is a huge sport, widely followed by the Americans and growing in Africa.
On this page, the focus is on The National Basketball Association and the latest news, transfer, results of all the 30 franchises.
The franchises includes; Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento, Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Texas, Sixers, Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks, Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons, OKC Thunder etc.
Also, covered are stories on the NBA biggest stars like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Russel Westbrook, Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, and Joel Embiid.
We also talk about Basketball Legends such as Micheal Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Jerry West are not left out.
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Kobe Bryant’s Death Is Shocking Says NBBF
The leadership of the Nigeria Basketball Federation is in shock following the death of basketball legend and multiple NBA winner,…
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Luka Dončić posts 10th triple-double of the season to surpass Jason Kidd’s franchise record
Luka Dončić ticks the boxes with 39 points, 12 reb and 10 assist in Mavericks 120-123 OT loss to Hornets.…
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Tokyo 2020 Qualifier: D’Tigress List Released
Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Women Olympic qualifying tournament, the coach of Nigeria”s women basketball team D’Tigress Otis Hughley has…
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Nigeria to battle USA, Serbia, Mozambique for Olympics ticket
Reigning African Champions, Nigeria will face World Number One, United State of America, Serbia and Mozambique in the battle for…
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NBA Round Up: LeBron makes history in Lakers’ win, Trail Blazers lose on Anthony’s debut
The Los Angeles Lakers continued their fine form in the NBA, while Carmelo Anthony made his Portland Trail Blazers debut…
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FIBA Africa Pre Olympics: D’Tigress To Face Mali After Mozambique Win
D’Tigress took a bold step to picking a ticket to the Olympics Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in 2020 after beating host-…
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NBA Round Up: Lakers beat struggling Warriors, Harden upstages Kawhi
LeBron James recorded a double-double as the Los Angeles Lakers continued their fine start to the NBA season with a…
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Qualifying for OQT is not negotiable- Otis Hughley
As Nigerians eargerly anticipate the commencement of the FIBA Africa pre-Olympic qualifiers, head coach of senior women national team, Otis…
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D’Tigress Camp Bubbles As Players Storm Maputo
D’Tigress camp came alive on Sunday as players and coaches reported to their base in Maputo for the 2020 pre…
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Nigeria Wins Bronze At U-18 FIBA 3×3 Africa Cup of Nations
Nigeria’s contingent to the FIBA 3×3 Africa Cup of Nations in Uganda recorded a decent result while gaining vital exposure…
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NBA Round Up: Celtics win seventh straight, Warriors lose and Harden sparks Rockets
The Boston Celtics extended their winning streak after beating the San Antonio Spurs 135-115, while the Golden State Warriors lost…
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NBA Round Up: Davis leads Lakers; Russell, Lillard star in Warriors & Blazers losses
The Los Angeles Lakers made it seven straight wins in the NBA, while not even a monster performance from D’Angelo…
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Stephen Curry ruled out for at least three months following surgery
Stephen Curry underwent surgery on his broken hand in Los Angeles on Friday, the Golden State Warriors announced. The two-time…
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Michael Jordan says Steph Curry ‘not a Hall of Famer yet’
Michael Jordan’s legendary competitiveness still shines through from time to time. His Airness said on NBC’s “TODAY” that if he…
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D’Tigers move 10 places in new FIBA Rankings
Nigeria’s men basketball team has moved 10 places in the new Federation International de Basketball rankings. Nigeria’s outstanding performance at…
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Spain beat Argentina to become 2019 FIBA World Cup champions
Ricky Rubio played a starring role as Spain regained the FIBA World Cup by defeating Argentina 95-75 in the final…
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NBBF Assures Sponsors of Maximum Mileage, Meets Andre Iguodala
In the light of the continued successes of its National Teams on the international scene, the Nigeria Basketball Federation has…
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FIBA World Cup: Argentina Sets Up Finals Showdown With Spain
Argentina outworked France in almost all departments to come up with an 80-66 victory Friday at the Beijing Wukesong Sport…
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Serbia Shocks USA In FIBA World Cup Consolation Game
The U.S. came to China looking to again be the best in the world. It’ll go home with the worst…
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Florentino Perez wants an Eastern Conference spot for Real Madrid in NBA
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez dreams of seeing the club’s basketball team playing in the NBA. Madrid are one of…
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Bogdanovic, Serbia hand USA another defeat
What started as a lopsided affair turned into a down-the-wire finish, with Serbia slipping past USA, 94-88, in the Classification Round…
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FIBA World Cup: France stun USA, book Semi-Final clash against Argentina
USA will not become the first team to win the Naismith Trophy in three successive events after they suffered their…
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NBBF thanks President Buhari, Dare for World Cup exploit
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has thanked the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari and the…
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D’Tigers of Nigeria beat China to book 2020 Olympics ticket
Nigeria men’s basketball team D’Tigers have secured an automatic ticket to the 2020 Olympics games after an 86-73 win against…
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Olympics ticket enough motivation against China – Nwora
Ahead of Sunday’s final game against host-China, D’Tigers Head Coach, Alex Nwora has noted that grinding out a win is…
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D’Tigers Inch Closer To Tokyo 2020 Olympics With Defeat Of Ivory Coast
It was yet another impressive performance from D’Tigers as they defeated their fierce West African rivals, Cote D’Ivoire 83-66 points…
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Explained: How Nigeria’s D’Tigers could still book automatic Olympics ticket at FIBA World Cup
Nigeria men’s basketball team D’Tigers have restored their hopes of securing an automatic ticket for the 2020 Olympics games after…
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Kida Targets Automatic Olympics Ticket For D’Tigers
After two successive World Cup losses against Russia and Argentina in China, D’Tigers have now shifted their attention to qualifying…
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FIBA 2019: Nigeria lose 81-94 to Argentina
Nigeria’s male national basketball team have crashed out of the FIBA 2019 World Cup but will play their third group…
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Little details behind Nigeria’s painful 82-77 loss to Russia in FIBA 2019 opener
Nigeria’s men basketball team, D’Tigers were few good decisions close to winning their FIBA opener against highly ranked Russia. After…
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