Basket ball

The Uganda men’s senior basketball team, Silverbacks, has been drawn in Group B of the FIBA Afrobasket 2025 Qualifiers. In a draw held by FIBA Africa on Friday evening, the Silverbacks were pitted against giants Nigeria, Cape Verde and another team. This other team will come from the pre-qualifiers involving Zones One and Two. The Silverbacks finished sixth at the last ...

While Uganda is often celebrated for its prowess in sports like football and athletics, the nation’s basketball scene has been quietly but steadily making its presence felt on both the national and international stages. With a growing number of talented players and a burgeoning fan base, Ugandan basketball is poised to make a lasting mark in the world of sports. ...

City Oilers head coach Mandy Juruni has apparently revealed that he is worried about the safety of his players. He was, along with one of his assistants seen surveying the YMCA court surface. This happened before taking on Our Savior in Game One of the semifinal series last Sunday. A heavy downpour which came during the teams’ warm-up session had ...

In the National Basketball League playoffs at the Lugogo Arena on Friday night, D-Mark Power registered a 74-66 victory over UCU Canons.  After the Mukono-based side led the series, Power returned in the second game with the hunger to restore parity. They held their nerves as they pulled off a stellar performance to see that they level the series thus ...

The Uganda Gazelles have qualified for the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket 2023. This followed a 78-62 win over DR Congo Tuesday night in Kigali, Rwanda. In the third quarter, Alberto Antuna’s charges had a huge third-quarter performance to pull away. This came after an evenly contested first half that ended level (30-30). The first half turned out so quiet for Jane ...