Basketball

Basketball Hall of Fame center Bill Russell passed away peacefully on Sunday at the age of 88. Russell’s death was announced on his official Twitter account. The cause and location …

Chimezie Metu scored 25 points including this dunk against Uganda in 2023 FIBA African World Cup qualifiers in Kigali on July 3, 2022. Nigeria’s senior men’s national basketball team, D’Tigers …

D’Tigers squad for FIBA African World Cup Qualifiers in Kigali Nigeria’s senior men’s national basketball team, D’Tigers have advanced to the second round of the FIBA African World Cup qualifiers …

Nigeria’s D’Tigers have begun the third window of the FIBA African World Cup Qualifiers with a 79-70 loss against Cape Verde at the BK arena in Kigali. Nigeria won the …

Brittney Griner of the United States The United States is actively trying to resolve WNBA star Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters …

The Nigerian girls are the African champions. Photo: FIBA. The Federal Government has rescinded its decision to suspend Nigeria’s basketball teams from all international competitions. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of …

Photo: FIBA World basketball body FIBA has threatened to sanction Nigeria over its decision to withdraw from international competitions for two years. FIBA in a letter signed by its Head …

The D’Tigress pose for a photo following their Afrobasket win The D’Tigress have called on the Federal Government to overturn Nigeria’s withdrawal from international basketball competitions for two years.  Their …

A file photo of the D’Tigers, Nigeria’s male basketball team. The Federal Government on Thursday announced the withdrawal of Nigeria from all international basketball competitions for a period of two …

Philadelphia 76ers’ James Harden reacts during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Miami Heat, Sunday, May 8, 2022, in Philadelphia.  (AP …