Archives Tag: Basketball

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April 19, 2022

Basketball is one of the world’s most popular sports in the world. Little wonder, then, that Nigerians have showed a lot more interest in the game over the years and more players from the nation have since proved Nigeria a well of talents for basketball teams around the world. The Nigeria senior men’s basketball team, … Continue reading The History of Basketball In Nigeria

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April 19, 2022

Nigerian and NBA Timberwolves rookie, Josh Okogie, showed off his defensive prowess in his NBA Summer League Debut in Las Vegas against Denver Nuggets. no dulling The Wolves lost the game 70-69. However, Okogie ‘no carry last’ as he dominated his defensive play proving to his new team that they made the right choice in … Continue reading Josh Okogie – The Timberwolves Defender To Beat

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April 19, 2022

Many Nigerians have been astonishing in their various sports. We have selected five who have been remarkable in their achievements for the month of June. In no particular order, meeting CN Hub’s Top 5 Sports Stars Aruna Quadri Without a doubt, the current ITTF’s 20th best table tennis player in the World, Aruna Quadri makes … Continue reading Top 5 Sports Stars of the Month (June)

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April 19, 2022

FIBA World Cup Qualifiers; D’Tigers Trash Uganda, Advance To Final Round D’Tigers captain, Ike Diogu, has yet again led his team to game dominance, this time against an outclassed Ugandan side. Nigeria 109 – 66 Uganda The Nigerian men’s senior basketball team defeated Uganda 109-66 at the Indoor Sports Hall of the National Stadium in … Continue reading Weekend Highlights

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April 19, 2022

Talking about the coming games of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, D’Tigers head coach, Alex Nwora is positive that if all works out just well for the Nigerian Senior Men’s Basketball team, captain Ike Diogu will have to lead the team with his experience. Nwora painted Diogu as the glue that currently binds the … Continue reading 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers: Nwora On Diogu’s Leadership

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April 19, 2022

Nigerian-born American, Josh Okogie, has been selected by Minnesota Timberwolves with the 20th pick in the NBA Draft. The guard at 6’’4 played for Georgia Tech as a sophomore before he declared for the NBA Draft. In a review of the basketball player Ben Beecken wrote: “Okogie, who played two years at Georgia Tech, is … Continue reading Wolves Draft Josh Okogie With 20th Pick

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April 19, 2022

The 2018 NBA draft has been scheduled for 21st June 2018 and, just like every baller hoping to make the draft, no one is sure what choices would be made, who gets what and who goes where. What trades will each team make? Who will be top of the class? Which players will make the … Continue reading NBA Mock Draft: Chicago Bulls Select Josh Okogie

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April 19, 2022

change of plans Contrary to prior plans made by the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF), D’Tigers will now begin camp for the FIBA World Cup qualifiers on June 19 in Lagos under the supervision of head coach, Alex Nwora. The team was supposed to camp in Buffalo, United States, but after much deliberation, looking at the facts … Continue reading FIBA World Cup: D’Tigers to Camp in Lagos

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April 19, 2022

Following their average performance at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has performed an in-house appraisal and announced changes to the coaching staff of the senior men and women’s basketball teams. NBBF spokesman, Afolabi Oni told TheCable that the federation made the decisions based on their findings from … Continue reading NBBF Appoint Okon, Ogoh and Shomala as new Coaches

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Did You Know?

April 19, 2022

Kehinde Babatunde Victor Oladipo was born on May 4, 1992 in Silver Spring, Maryland to Christopher Oladipo and Joan Amaze Oladipo. Oladipo is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He started his career first as a high school basketball player for DeMatha Catholic in Hyattsville, Maryland. … Continue reading Did You Know? NBA Player, Victor Oladipo, Has A Song With Rapper, 2 Chains

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April 19, 2022

Hakeem Olajuwon is the only player in NBA history to record more than 3,000 blocked shots and 2,000 steals. For a legend such as this, it is hard to think that there is a possibility that the superstar would have missed out on his big career while in secondary school. Born to a Muslim family … Continue reading Did You Know? A Nigerian Set An Unbroken NBA Record

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April 19, 2022

Following the letter sent to the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) by the Federal International Basketball Associations (FIBA), there appears to be no headway in the leadership crisis that has rocked the NBBF for the past year. Rather it would seem the letter has brought about a new contention between the two factional heads of the … Continue reading NBBF Secretary-General Invalidates Just Concluded Championships

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April 19, 2022

Following several unsolved issues that has plagued the leadership of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), the International Federation of Basketball Associations (FIBA) has called for fresh elections into the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) as the only means to douse the flames that have perturbed the NBBF since the last year. The Secretary-General … Continue reading FIBA Urges NBBF To Redo Elections

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April 19, 2022

D’ Tigers coach, Alex Nwora, has assured fans that the Nigeria senior men’s basketball team will bag a ticket for the finals of the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. Nigeria has been drawn with hosts Mali, Uganda and Rwanda for the FIBA qualifiers, which is scheduled to run from the 23rd of February 2018 … Continue reading Nwora: D’Tigers Will be in China

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April 19, 2022

The draw to decide which teams will play against each other in the maiden edition of the Women’s WAFU Cup of Nations will hold in Abidjan the capital of Cote D’ Voire on 9th of January 2018. The tournament is scheduled to run from the 8th to the 24th of February with 8 teams drawn … Continue reading Akashili Eager To Earn Spot in 2018 FIBA Women’s World Cup

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