On July 10, the Nigerian basketball team faced Team USA in a pre-Olympics exhibition game. Raleigh native Stan Okoye, who has played for the Nigerian national basketball team for eight years, ...

The NBA is investing deeply in Nigerian basketball, viewing the nation as one of the most dynamic pipelines for future global ...

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, won a fifth consecutive title at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on 3 August. The Conversation Africa asked ...

PEDRO PETER highlights Nigerian players who are set for fresh adventures for the 2025/26 campaign, having signed for new franchises during the summer With the conclusion of the various FIBA-sanctioned ...

The 2025-26 college basketball season is set to kick off in November as the race for a national championship begins. Experience will benefit a number of ...

Since Hakeem Olajuwon shot into NBA superstardom with consecutive titles and Finals MVP trophies, a host of other Nigerians have played in the league, albeit without attaining the lofty heights of the ...

Ravens DT C.J. Okoye joins team insiders Ryan Mink and Garrett Downing to talk about making the change from Nigerian pro ...

East L.A. College has a history of turning basketball players into high-level football players, and the latest might be the ...

Nigeria's Vice-President Kashim Shettima celebrated with D'Tigress players and lifted their trophy during a reception for the team in the capital, Abuja [The State House, Abuja] Members of Nigeria's ...

The Nigerian women’s basketball team D’Tigress have declined the offer from the Ministry of Sports to receive part of the monies owed to them. After winning their third consecutive AfroBasket title, D ...

Michael Masai Ujiri, a former professional basketball executive and player, has visited Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria and pledged to assist in upgrading the institution's sports facilities to ...

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