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 …