FIBA 3×3 World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria in Tough Pool
The D’Tigers of Nigeria have
been pitted alongside Germany, Italy and France in Pool A of the FIBA 3x3 World
Cup Qualifiers scheduled for San Juan, Puerto Rico in May.
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2019 FIBA World Cup: Nwora Reacts As D’Tigers Qualify As First In Africa (AUDIO)
D'Tigers have qualified as the number one team in Group F and also Africa despite their last game's defeat to Senegal by 63 to 84 points.
Nigeria's point guard, Ikenna Iroegbu scored 23 points,...
FIBA WCQ: D’Tigers Reaffirm Dominance Against CAR
Nigeria’s senior men basketball team D’Tigers bounced back from defeat to Côte d’Ivoire with a 72-59 win over the Central African Republic (CAR) in a 2019 FIBA World Cup qualification encounter played at the weekend.
2019 FIBA WCQ: Two Debutants To Feature As D’Tigers’ Coach Anticipates Tough Côte d’Ivoire...
Gaziantep of Turkey centre, Tonye Jekiri and Gombe Bulls' rising star, Buchi Agu may be in line for their D’Tigers debut when the team files out against Côte d’Ivoire on Friday.
This was revealed...
BASKETBALL: Rivers Hoopers Risk Ban From International Basketball Activities, Contemplates Withdrawal From FIBA Africa...
Rivers Hoopers have decided to withdraw from the Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA) Africa Basketball League due to financial constraints.
With just a few days to their first game, the team are still...
FIBA WCQ: Nwora Charges D’Tigers To End Qualifiers On A High (AUDIO)
Despite the absence of some key players who took part in the last FIBA World Cup qualifiers, D’Tigers Head coach, Alex Nwora is still determined more than ever to end the qualifying campaign on a high.
BASKETBALL: What We Missed At The 2019 NBA All-Stars Game
Kevin Durant scored 31 points and picked up the MVP award as Team LeBron rallied from a 20-point deficit to outgun Team Giannis 178-164 in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday.
Durant, who...
NBA Launch Professional Basketball League in Africa With Barack Obama
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Saturday announced the launch of the Basketball Africa League, a 12-team competition consisting of teams across the continent.
The league, which is scheduled to commence in 2020, will feature squads from Angola, Egypt, Kenya,...
FIBA WC: Local Players Get Call-Ups For Final Qualification Round in Abidjan
Rivers Hoopers player Buchi Nwaiwu and Ibe Abuchi Agu of Gombe Bulls have been invited to D’Tigers National team as replacements for Ike Nwamu and Christopher Obekpa.
D’Tigers camp officially opens on Tuesday, 19th...
BASKETBALL: Abdul Yahaya, Rivers Hoopers Latest Signing Claims He’s Unstoppable (AUDIO)
Rivers Hoopers have strengthened their roster by recruiting Kano Pillars power forward, Abdul Yahaya ahead of their Group A games at the FIBA Africa Basketball League next month in Morocco.
Yahaya, who was a...