Basketball

Hype: Zion Williamson made his eagerly-anticipated NBA debut for the New Orleans Pelicans Zion Williamson scored 22 points in his NBA debut, but LaMarcus Aldridge topped him with 32 points…

Zenith Bank Plc has reinstated its commitment to the development of sports in Nigeria with a pledge to maintain its leadership position in this direction. The bank’s Group Managing Director, Ebenezer…

Former NBA commissioner David Stern Former National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern, who oversaw explosive growth in the popularity of the game during his 30-year tenure, died on Wednesday at…

LeBron James LeBron James was named Male Athlete of the Decade by The Associated Press on Sunday, an honor voted on by AP member sports editors and writers. In the…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has congratulated the Air Warriors Basketball Team of Abuja for emerging champions of the 2019 Zenith Bank Women Basketball League after defeating MFM Queens of…

After the sterling FIBA World Cup outing, Nigeria Basketball Federation has moved up 10 places in the latest FIBA ranking. Nigeria is now ranked 23rd. D’Tigers who became the first…

Spain last won the title in 2006 with a 70-47 win over Greece Spain beat Argentina 95-75 to win the Basketball World Cup in Beijing, their first title for 13…

The Americans were last eliminated from the medal rounds in the 2002 tournament on home soil in Indianapolis France caused the biggest upset of the basketball World Cup in China…

President Muhammadu Buhari has joined Nigerians and Basketball fans all over the world in celebrating D’Tigers for a successful outing at FIBA World Cup 2019. The team had defeated China…

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with national female basketball team, D’Tigress, for a highly impressive outing at the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket 2019 in Dakar, Senegal, that saw them coasting home…