As Nigerians eagerly anticipate the commencement of the FIBA Africa pre-Olympic qualifiers, head coach of D'Tigress, Otis Hughley says the team is fully focused on the task ahead. After masterminding the team...

Action resumes on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in the Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League in the Atlantic and Savannah Conferences as the battle for a place in the National Final 8 begins.

Nigeria’s representatives at the inaugural FIBA Africa Basketball League (FIBA ABL), Rivers Hoopers and Civil Defenders have been drawn against North African teams. Rivers Hoopers, who are in Group A in the ABL Championship,...

Nigerian-American and Brooklyn Nets Guard Spencer Dinwiddie has confirmed his intention to acquire a Nigerian passport so as to be eligible to play for the D’Tigers at the 2021 Summer Olympics Games. The Athletic first reported about Dinwiddie’s intentions to...

Paul George scored 16 of his game-high 24 points in the final five minutes of the first half to lead the Thunder past Chicago Bulls 121-96 on Monday night. George’s scoring outburst came in the final...

Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung, has identified Basketball's world ruling body, FIBA, as the cause of the ongoing rift in the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF). Dalung was speaking at an interactive session at the NOC boardroom in...

The logo for FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019 has been unveiled. The unveiling was done on Thursday and it coincided with the International Women's Day (IWD). Latvia and the immediate past champions Serbia are the hosts for the 2019 edition. https://twitter.com/BballNaija/status/971694513692569600

On 22 December, the highest level of basketball anywhere in the world, the NBA, made a return to our screens, and the Brooklyn Nets took care of business against the Golden State Warriors.

NBA players have tentatively agreed a 72-game 2020-21 season to start on December 22, the players union said in a statement on Friday. After being suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, the...

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the second successive season. https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1307017692008898561?s=19 https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1307031639181193216?s=19 Antetokounmpo, who is...