Luol Deng Named Basketball Africa League Ambassador
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today named two-time NBA All-Star and 2012 Olympian Luol Deng as BAL Global Ambassador. Following his retirement from an NBA career that spanned 15 years, Deng will help grow the BAL’s...
Ezinne Kalu Makes Olympic Qualifying Tournament All-Star Five
D'Tigress point guard Ezinne Kalu capped a fine personal showing at the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgrade with a place in the All-Star Five.
Kalu averaged 16.0 points and 4.3...
Basketball: D’Tigress Confirm Tokyo 2020 Olympics Spot
Nigeria's women's basketball team, D’Tigress, on Saturday confirmed their place in the 2020 Olympics Games in Tokyo despite losing to host-Serbia in their second group game at the ongoing FIBA Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament 64-70 points.
Basketball: D’Tigress Qualify For Tokyo 2020 Olympics After Mozambique Win
D’Tigress have all but secured a 2020 Olympics ticket after recording a blowout 85-51 victory against Mozambique in Belgrade on Thursday.
On the night that all the 12 players on the roaster...
2020 Olympics Qualifiers: D’Tigress Bullish Ahead Of Mozambique Opener
D’Tigress players have set their sights on clinching one of the available tickets on offer when they begin their Olympics Qualifiers Tournament campaign against Mozambique on Thursday.
Having missed the 2016 Olympic...
D’Tigers Get NBA Coach Ahead Of Tokyo Olympics
Golden States Warriors associate head coach Mike Brown will take charge of Nigeria's men national basketball team, D'Tigers, at the Tokyo Olympics the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has announced.
The NBBF confirmed...
Tokyo 2020 Qualifiers: D’Tigress Team Spirit Excites Hughley
D'Tigress head coach Otis Hughley is impressed with the intensity and the spirit exhibited by his wards as preparation hots up for the final phase of the 2020 Olympic Games qualifiers.
With...
NBBF Mourns Late D’Tigers Star
The Nigeria Basketball Federation is saddened over the death of former Nigerian international, Peter Aluma at the age of 46.
Reacting to the news of the former Comets Basketball Club player and...
Basketball: Impressions Win Total National Division One League
Impressions Basketball Club of Asaba emerged winners of the Total National Division One league after defeating Reformers 85-66 points in the finals.
Both teams were unbeaten in their various conferences up until...
Vanessa Bryant Breaks Silence On Kobe, Gianni Deaths
Vanessa Bryant spoke out for the first time since her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna were killed in a horrific helicopter crash, saying the family is "completely devastated" by the tragedy.
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