Tag: Basketball
Meet Masai Ujiri, the Nigerian who led Toronto Raptors to historic...
Toronto Raptors became the 2019 NBA champions on Thursday,
the first team outside the US to do it, and they have a Nigerian to thank...
Spectacular D’Tigress climb 15 places on FIBA ranking
D’Tigress of Nigeria have moved up 15 places in the latest FIBA Women’s ranking to 19th spot in the world after their 2018 World...
Unilorin female basketball team to represent Nigeria in Ethiopia
The University of Ilorin’s female 3×3 Basketball team has been selected as one of the two female teams to represent Nigeria at the 9th...
FIBA: We are ready for new elections – Umar
Tijjani Umar, factional President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), on Friday said that he would obey the decision of the Executive Committee of...
FIBA dissolves factional Nigeria Basketball boards
The letter stated further:World basketball governing body, FIBA, has dissolved the existing factions of the Nigerian Basketball Federation (NBBF).
Two groups, one led by immediate past...
Oyedeji dreams Lagos City Marathon in basketball
Ace Basketball Player Olumide Oyedeji on Tuesday said that he dreamt of having the replica of Access Bank Lagos City Marathon in basketball in...
Nigerian basketball player killed in US road crash
Former Nigeria international basketball player, Daniel Daudu, was killed in a crash in Indianapolis in the United States on Friday, Indianapolis Star confirms.
Reports said...
Buhari rewards victorious D’Tigress with N1m each
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday hosted the national female basketball team, D’Tigress, before the commencement of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting at the...
Basketball: D’Tigers up nine places in FIBA world ranking
Nigeria national basketball team, the D'Tigers, have moved nine places in the latest FIBA World Ranking released on Thursday.
The African champions jumped from 25...
Rio Olympics: D’Tigers devour China in warm-up game
Nigeria national basketball team, the D'Tigers, began their preparation for the forthcoming Rio Olympics on a positive note.
The African champions defeated host China, 79-71,...