Rivers Hoopers have been crowned Nigeria Premier Basketball League champions after defeating Hoops and Read 71-54 in the final at the Basketball Stadium in Old Port Harcourt Township on Monday. The KingsMen clinched their second consecutive title and sixth in franchise history with a commanding performance in front of their home fans. The Port Harcourt-based team finished the season unbeaten with 12 wins from as many...
Port Harcourt has won the bid to host the 2024 Nigeria Premier Basketball League Final Eight scheduled to run from November 13-19, Afrosport reports. This new development means the Rivers State capital will host the playoffs and finals of the tournament for a second consecutive year, having also done so in 2023. The eight teams that will be participating in the playoffs this season include Rivers...
The Savannah Conference in the Nigeria Basketball Premier League continued with Day 3 games on Wednesday at the Rayfield Indoor Gym in Jos, Plateau State. Nigeria Correctional got their second win in the tournament with a comfortable 103-76 victory over Bauchi Nets, who have lost for the third straight game. Plateau Peaks made it three wins in as many games to maintain their perfect start with...
The Savannah Conference in the Nigeria Basketball Premier League returned for Day 2 action at the Rayfield Indoor Gym in Jos, Plateau State, on Tuesday. The Plateau Peaks continued their perfect start with a 64-56 win over Nile University to make it two wins out of two. Gombe Bulls bounced back from their opening defeat with a tightly contested 70-69 win over Nigeria Customs, who lost...
Following the successful completion of the 2024 Zenith Bank/NBBF Women's Premier Basketball League, the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has confirmed the start dates for the much-anticipated 2024 NBBF Men’s Premier Basketball League season. According to the NBBF, 16 top teams in the country will compete across two conferences—the Atlantic and Savannah Conferences. The Atlantic Conference, which is slated to take place in the Indoor Sports Hall...
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