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Kwara Falcons unfazed by BAL group opponents

Kwara Falcons unfazed by BAL group opponents

Nigeria's Flagbearer at Africa Largest Club Basketball showpiece - Basketball Africa League (BAL), Kwara Falcons are ready to challenge for supremacy in the Sahara Conference in Dakar. Kwara Falcons coach, Baba Jubril said his team won't be intimidated by the quality of their opponents in Dakar and he believes the underdog tag might play an advantage for them when they take to the court. The Falcons...

Burna Boy, Tems & Rema to perform in NBA All-Star game

Burna Boy, Tems & Rema to perform in NBA All-Star game

The National Basketball Association (NBA) have included three Nigerian artistes to headline the 2023 All-Star Game half-time show scheduled for Sunday in Salt Lake City, Utah. The trio of Burna Boy, singer and producer Tems, who also just won a Grammy Award, and the "Calm Down" crooner Rema will entertain the crowd in a first-of-its-kind Afrobeats-themed performance. https://twitter.com/NBAAllStar/status/1625908731438411798?t=MXTFIzZD3HDc6HrFqKvSoQ&s=19 https://twitter.com/NBAAllStar/status/1625908273575612416?t=r7679PRZS-uN9JyLwnhGeg&s=19 https://twitter.com/NBAAllStar/status/1625908489724866567?s=19 The NBA also revealed that after...

BAL announces teams, conferences and game schedule for 2023 season

BAL announces teams, conferences and game schedule for 2023 season

The Basketball Africa League has announced the teams, conferences, and game schedules for this year’s tournament ahead of the kickoff date of March 11. The BAL 2023 season, which is the third season of the competition, will see 12 club teams from 12 African countries battle it out for supremacy in the continent’s premier basketball league.   🚨💥 HERE WE GO! Be the first to know!...

LeBron James: From the streets of Akron to being NBA’s undisputed King

LeBron James: From the streets of Akron to being NBA’s undisputed King

Like the popular William Shakespeare’s saying, "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them”, the story of LeBron James encapsulates the thought behind this great quote. Coming into the NBA at the age of 18, a young James had so much expected of him, unlike any other player before him, but the now 20-year veteran continues to make a case...

FIBA World Cup Qualifiers: NBBF announce 21-man D’Tigers squad

FIBA World Cup Qualifiers: NBBF announce 21-man D’Tigers squad

The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) have announced 21 players that will take part in the last round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers taking place in Luanda, Angola later this month. The 21 players are drawn from six local clubs and two free agents based in the United States of America. Five of the players are from Gombe Bulls while four each are from...