PORT HARCOURT (DStv Premier League playoffs) – The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has ratified the bid of Royal Hoopers to stage the 2009/ 2010 DStv Premier League playoffs. According to Nigerian federation president Tijjani Umar, the decision to award the hosting rights of the eight-team playoffs to the Port Harcourt-based side was reached during …

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ABUJA (Afrobasket 2011) – Nigeria, by the weekend, stepped much closer to getting the hosting right for the 2011 African Nations Cup Basketball competition for men by submitting the letter of guarantee from the Federal Government of Nigeria to the African governing body FIBA Africa. The President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Mr. Tijjani [...]

MILWAUKEE (2010 FIBA World Championship) – There aren't many NBA teams that have been as good as the Milwaukee Bucks since January 27. To put it bluntly, Ersan Ilyasova and Co have been on a tear, winning 15 of their 19 games in that time. The 22-year-old power forward has been coming off the bench [...]

MILWAUKEE (2010 FIBA World Championship) – There aren't many NBA teams that have been as good as the Milwaukee Bucks since January 27. To put it bluntly, Ersan Ilyasova and Co have been on a tear, winning 15 of their 19 games in that time. The 22-year-old power forward has been coming off the bench [...]

Abuja (Afrobasket) – The President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Mr. Tijjani Umar left Nigeria Friday night for Cairo, Egypt where he is defending the country’s bid to host the 2011 edition of the African Nations Cup for Men. Nigeria which is in competition with Cote d’Ivoire and Madagascar for the 2011 Afrobasket hosting [...]