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Basketball Governing body in the country, FUBA, is plotting to organising a tournament for clubs after Sports Resumption was given a greenlight. President Museveni, during his Sunday national address, reopened sports for the first since March 18. In the long hectic period, FUBA cancelled all basketball activities including the National...

JKL Lady Dolphins spotted Hope Akello during the National School Championship in Fort Portal. Then, Akello was a student at St Mary's Kitende. She joined the Dolphins, and like they say, the rest is history. She has established herself as the best player in the National Basketball League, a feat...

There is a lot of excitement after news of revamping the Uganda Basketball Players Association (UBPA) came through this week. The body, initially formed in 2011, failed to live as advertised before going dormant. Renown Basketball fanatic Albert Ahabwe who also doubles as the Silverbacks (Uganda's Men Basketball national team)...

Plans are underway to revive the Uganda Basketball Players Association (UBPA), The-SportsNation has been told. The body, that mainly fights for players rights, was initially formed in October 2011 but failed to take off. Eric Malinga was then voted president while Gloria Kyomugisha (General Secretary) and Thaddeus Tonda (Treasurer) were...

Warriors coach Ronnie Mutebi expressed his discontent over FUBA's decision to cancel season. Last week, due to the Covid19 induced lockdown, FUBA Cancelled all the 2020 basketball competitions as per the calendar with the exception of the Afrobasket. The decision means that there will be no National Basketball League this...

Uganda National Basketball League Players face periods of uncertainties after the Federation of Uganda Basketball Association cancelled the season due to Covid19 pandemic. The NBL season was supposed to tip off in March before the ban on public gatherings was effected. After months of denial, FUBA last week confirmed that...

FUBA President Nasser Sserunjogi has explained why the Executive Committee decided on cancellation of the Basketball season. The National Basketball League was days from tip off when President Museveni announced a lockdown in March but FUBA remained confident that the 2020 league would be played just after the lockdown was...

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